Features:

  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF for fast, accurate autofocus that helps you get the photo you want right as the moment happens
  • 24.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and the DIGIC 8 Image Processor delivers incredible color, clear details, and stunning range
  • Vari-angle Touchscreen LCD has a flexible tilt range ideal for high-angle and low-angle shooting, and reviewing your photos
  • Built-in high-resolution electronic viewfinder features approximately 2,360,000 dots to see high amounts of detail when capturing
  • Automatically transfer your files to your compatible device for easy backup and online uploading with automatic image transfer.Aspect Ratio:3:2
  • Connect to the Camera Connect app to transfer images to your smart device, then share directly to various social sites or print directly to a compatible printer
  • EF-M15-45mm allows for high-speed, high-precision autofocusing with full-time manual focus mode (AF+MF) to make adjustments after focusing
Perfect for my needs. Loving it!

I'm not a fan of buying something because it is new. I am a fan of buying things that solve problems. The problem I'm having is that I'm getting older and my heavy DSLR and long Canon "L" lenses were getting too heavy to cart around all day. So I made a list of Must have and Nice to have items. Must have: small, lightweight, interchangeable lenses (and a variety to choose from), fully articulated LCD, near zero shutter lag, raw processing, 8 shot buffer minimum, high ISO, viewfinder (with visible histogram), hot shoe. Nice to have: wireless remote, iOS app, GPS. This camera has all the items on both lists. (The GPS requires connection to a phone, and that drains the battery on both, so I probably won't use it much) Then there are some unexpected bonuses. One is that Canon introduced a new raw format called CR3. It is highly compressed and lossless, so it will save considerable disk space. This is getting important with >20Mpixels on modern sensors (24 here, IIRC). The camera came out March 26. Adobe updated its software April 3 to handle it. You'll get a lot of opinion on what make a camera a professional's camera. Non-photographers judge by bulk, and that's just stereotype. To me, a professional camera has better weather sealing, multiple memory cards and a large buffer (transfers image to the card). It would also have a bigger offset between the tripod screw and the battery cover. (So the battery could be changed easily without removing the tripod or plate. As for full frame, it doesn't matter. Imagine an 8x12 picture, perhaps from a magazine. Then put a mat on it where the sides are 1 inch thick. The part of the picture you see now is 6x10. That's what a 1.6 crop sensor does (in round numbers). The part of the image you see is completely unchanged. If the lens manufacturers just changed the numbers on the lens itself, no one would ever know. A lens marked 10mm becomes 16mm, but all else is the same. If you like the fisheye look, then you have to go full frame, but for pretty much anything else it doesn't matter. As for video, that's a matter of the buffer. Shooting at 30 frames a second means filling the buffer fast (just hold the shutter button down on the camera you have now and see how fast it fills). To make continuous images for video, any camera has to crop the image before even sending it to the buffer and then the card. So video means a tighter crop. Again, a pro might want a more video capable camera . The only glitch I ran into was with a third party lens from Tokina. The new software in the camera didn't talk to the software in the lens, and so it generated an error message about the connectors not being clean. After returning the first lens and getting a second with the same problem I called Tokina and they told me about the mismatch. They said that they're working on a firmware ujpgrade that will require me sending in the lens, but they had no due date on the fix. (I sent it back). If you're considering a lens from them or any 3rd party, I suggest giving them a call first. When they fix it I'll buy the lens again and update this review. EDITED TO ADD: 1. Thing I miss the most: Port for wired remote shutter release. Yes, the smartphone app does the job but it burns the battery. Also, no way to take time lapse, which uses an intervalometer (and that feature isn't in the app, even if battery wasn't a problem) 2. This Arca-Swiss compatible plate fits the camera and still leaves room to access the battery compartment. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XK2790Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a great performer and an Amazing value!

I am going to keep it simple. Buy this camera! If you want more details, keep reading :) I was hesitant in buying this camera, my main camera is a 5DS R, but I needed something small and more flexible for travel and less formal photography outings. I wanted something that would play well with my EF lenses and I also didn't want to spend more than $1,000.00. I purchased at the same time the Fotodiox Pro EF lens mount adapter. It works flawless, so far, and all my EF lens work perfect! The EVF is one of the best I have seen! Being new to mirrorless cameras, it is so amazing to get a live preview of how pictures will turn out! I also like that I can now use the view finder when doing videos! The flip out touch screen is really great too - I set it so I can change the focus point by sliding my finger on it while holding my eye to the EVF. Speaking of focus, it has quick autofocus and tracks moving subjects very well. I had no issues when using the lens adapter and the adapted lens performed with no loss of performance. The kit lens works amazingly well and the picture quality is excellent. There are so many features packed into this little camera. Its does feel less solid than more expensive cameras and the 4k is held back. You have to ask yourself how important that is to you. Video is not my main thing so I don't mind. What is great though is that the dual pixel autofocus in 1080P mode works amazingly well and focus is probably more important than 4k for most folks these days. I also changed my menus to the classic Canon style as I am familiar with those from years of owning Canons. That goes a long ways to making the camera work for me. If you already have Canon lenses and you don't want to break the bank, this is an awesome camera to buy. I did not think I would like it this much but now I find myself using it all the time. When in doubt, always remember that some of the most beautiful and timeless photographs were taken with very basic old school film cameras. You can spend all day reading reviews and watching videos of people picking apart every last detail of a camera. Remember why you are buying a camera and just go out and take picutres!

Great Camera and Great Value

First, I am a Canon 5D mark iii user. I wanted something akin to what the pros use on their day off and bought the M50. This is a lovely little digital camera with lots of features that makes me happy due to its similar feel and functionality to the %D, my preferred camera. The camera is lightweight, has interchangeable lenses and lots of features due to its processor. This is my second M50, the first was a dud, did not turn on and immediately went back for a replacement (first time ever to have a Canon camera with a fatal defect). I like this camera very much and believe that its fun to use, takes great photos, including the accompanying telephoto lens., It's a nice stopgap between the true pro-grads 5D's and the mid-level point and shoots.

Really good for 1080, 4K not so much

What an awesome product I used a m to EF lens adapter and it works like a charm, the 4K is a little bit cropped so it is unusable for vlogging in 4k but 1080 is fine for vlogging. If you're using a zoom lens 4K does really well for those kind of things. The battery seems to be better than my t6i so far.

Insanely great value for money

Insanely great value for money. Picture quality is fantastic and has immediately elevated my photography to another level at a price I could afford. Many other cameras require too large of an investment in lenses to make the most of the equipment. Canon EOS-M lenses are affordable throughout the entire line. Yes, you don't have as much flexibility in use cases as with the professional Canon lenses, but you can always use an adapter if needed. But I recommend sticking with the EOS-M lenses; they represent great value for money especially if you can get them in good condition used. They are also so small and lightweight. This camera is simply a pleasure to take outside and play around with. I highly recommend the EOS-M Compact 22mm lens, which is small and great fun to shoot with. (https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-M-Compact-System-Fixed/dp/B008NF8BRI). The OLED viewfinder is fantastic. The articulated touch screen is fantastic. The battery is small and gets around 200-250 pictures on a single charge, so I recommend buying an extra. The Wi-Fi/Bluetooth wireless camera sync sounded like a good idea but in practice I have found it eats too much battery life to be useful. I do not use this camera for video but it seems quite capable, excepting the additional cropping factor when shooting 4K. If you're an amateur photographer looking to create professional-quality photographs at an affordable price, buy this camera now!

TOTAL NEWBIE: Awesome Step Up from Point and Shoot

Let me start by saying that I am not a camera expert. I've had point and shoot cameras ever since I put my hands on one 20 years ago. Along the way, I upgraded to newer and more powerful models. The last camera I owned was a Panasonic DMC-LX7. I took it on my glider flights (I am a pilot) and loved the small form factor and high quality pics (see flightbit@ on Instagram). Recently I took the big step to "interchangeable lens" cameras and LOVE it! The Canon M50 retains many of the benefits of a smaller point and shoot. While it's not entirely "pocketable", it'll fit in most jackets, especially with the 22mm lens. I bought a wrist strap to make sure I don't drop it while I stick it out of my sailplane's window. It nicely fits the MindShift Gear PhotoCross 13 Sling Bag along with all the other stuff I carry to the airport. Anyways... back to the ground... The picture quality is amazing. I took a few Youtube classes (I recommend Chris Bray's series) to learn about aperture, shutter speed, etc. This opened up a whole new world of creativity for me. The M50 has all the controls you need to make stunning professional looking pics (You know the ones with the blurry background or precise focus points). With Chris' help on YouTube, I was able to skip through the "Dummy Mode" that comes default with the camera and jump straight into Aperture and Shutter priority modes. I can see how the default mode can be super helpful for others who are new to the camera geek speak. Anyways, you'll want to watch some YouTube videos if you're new to photography and want to spend this much money on a camera. Also, on YouTube, you'll find a lot of reviews talking about the 4k crop factor and poor auto-focus (contrast based vs dual pixel gets mentioned a lot). You can forget about all of that stuff if you're new like me. The 1080 HD video is awesome and has all the bell and whistles that'll make you look like Spielberg. You can even tap anywhere on the screen to move the focus! Amazing. There were a few things I had to get used to or would like to see improved. The viewfinder is handy but I struggled with the touchscreen jumping on and off. Like your phone, the camera has a proximity sensor that turns off the screen when it senses you close by. This didn't work very well for me so I tuned off the viewfinder in the menu system. I wish there was a simple button to turn it on and off. I had to dig a little to figure out time lapse videos. They're not on the dial or onscreen menu. You have to go into the settings menu within movie mode and turn it on. Again, YouTube will be your friend. Lastly, be warned that the "interchangeable lens thing" is a bit of a money pit. I found myself buying the Canon 22mm EF-M lens, which is great for everyday photography. As an aspiring landscape photographer, I also got seduced into buying the Laowa 9mm lens, which goes for $499 on Amazon. Luckily I found one for $380 on the used market. Beware of the temptation! Let me know if you have any newbie questions. I love the camera. I hope you will too. Have fun!

Great for casual pictures and videos

Much lighter than DSLRs so easier to carry on trips. Smaller footprint so bags are smaller. Takes fantastic pictures compared to any cellphone. Small but good selection of M-class lenses. The settings can get technical but overall it's a simple, easy to use, light camera for non-professionals.

Secretly one of the best cameras on the market!

Sony has made a loud-explosive bang on the camera industry with its mirrorless full frame cameras. While the Canon M50 doesn’t offer a full frame sensor, this small mirrorless camera PACKS a FULL PUNCH! Quite possibly the most underrated, and least spoken of camera on the market today! Unlike its traditional DSLR older brothers this new small Canon mirrorless covers 80% of its auto focus area (not just 19-65 cross points!), using the classic, and hands down best auto focus system in the camera market, with its “dual pixel auto focus”. When compared to my Canon t6i crop sensor digic 6 24.2mp this new digic 8 24.2mp is quite noticeably sharper, and colors are cleaner, brighter, and skin tones are just brilliantly smooth and pure! The flip out, fully articulating screen has the best touch screen in the camera industry, and offers functionality like; touch to auto focus, touch to snap a pic, move points of auto focus, and much more. The battery in this camera is small, but last very long! After one hour of shooting 4K still had a full charge! Micro HDMI out which is great if you want to par with a monitor or OBS self recording for live videos. Video format: IPB only. Video recording: 1080p up to 60fps and 4K 24fps. (While shooting in 4K there is a lost of dual pixel auto focus, and the camera switches to contrast auto focus. Also while shooting in 4K there is a 2.65 crop.) Picture. Does Raw and JPEG or RAW +JPEG up to a 6K equivalent image. Suggestions: buy this with the Canon EFM to EF adapter as there aren’t many EFM lens options. But there are plenty of EF budget lenses. My recommended favorite is Sigmas 18-35mm art, gives you a full frame picture look, with amazing depth of field! Negatives: in my opinion there aren’t any, if you consider the price for what you are getting. However, • 4K is cropped w/o the use of DPAF. • Single memory card slot. • Not to many lens options. • Grip is smaller than DSLR. • No headphone input.

Great camera

Bought this camera for my 3-week-long trip because of its decent video options for a relatively low price. Video conditions weren't that good - mostly I was shooting by fixing it to the passenger seat in my car with Gorilla pod. On the road, the camera was shaking badly, and I thought that videos are ruined. How surprised I was when I found close to perfect shots! Stabilizer works great! Perfect for vlogging, very light and small, you don't need a big bag for it, even with a monopod. Great camera!

4K Useless, but for 1080p and Photos, this is one GREAT CAMERA

I love this camera. If you want a travel-friendly camera that produces great photos and video, this is a great buy. 4K video is cropped (seriously cropped) and NO dual-pixel AF, so for me the 4K video is useless. But that's OK, I shoot 1080p. If you want to shoot mainly 4K, look elsewhere. Other than that, this camera is my new best friend!

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