Canon EOS-M5: $699 with kit lens, $949 with 18-150mm lens

Canon M mount has NO future. I predict that Canon discontinues it, within two years, most likely unofficially, like Nikon did with their Nikon 1 line. No official announcements, but no new products, and let it fade out and die.

Canon EF will be around for a long, long time but Canon is gonna put all its effort into EOS-R, its full frame mirrorless format.

Don't buy EF-M stuff and waste your money, you've been warned.

Canon EF full frame lenses are a smart, stable buy because many of the Sony A7 guys buy them, because of the problems with the Sony lens line up.

Decision. This seems to be a good price.

However, the system has only 3 prime lenses; one of them is a narrow aperture macro lenses. Their zoom lenses all have narrow variable apertures with 4/6 having max f/6.3 aperture at the tele end -- quite narrow esp. for a cropped sensor. EF/EF-S lenses can be used with an adapter. Personally, I hate adaptor lol. With the new RF mount, there's a high possibility of Canon abandoning the EF-M mount (?).

After all, Canon and then Minolta were known for abandoning their FD and MD mounts. And Nikon have officially discontinued the Nikon 1 system, while the Pentax seems to stop developing the Pentax Q system.

Again, this is a good price though -- albeit for a system with a questionable future but likely won't matter for most.

pennysaver wrote: ↑ Not necessarily .. the lenses can be adapted .. Here's a link

Canon EF full frame lenses are in huge demand by A7 guys, videographers, and the huge amount of users of Canon EF full frame cameras.

Canon EF-S crop lenses are getting harder to sell for a good price and as I said above, investing into the EOS-M system is a waste of money as it has no future.

I was considering this camera last year since it seemed quite good on paper. Sadly Canon is too cheap to put IBIS in any of their cameras so I had to look elsewhere.

Popular camera bodies that sell well never ever go to 50% off.

The fact that Canon is clearing out the M5 at 50% is a huge warning sign that the entire EF-M system is not gonna be around much longer. It never sold well in North America anyways.

carsncars wrote: ↑ Yes, it's cropped fairly heavily and you can't use Dual Pixel AF in 4K mode. That said, the M5 has no 4K at all. Canon's made some odd choices with their recent cameras...

Canon deliberately gimps and cripples most of their "photography" cameras and their video modes, to protect sales of their Cine cams.

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Popular camera bodies that sell well never ever go to 50% off.

The fact that Canon is clearing out the M5 at 50% is a huge warning sign that the entire EF-M system is not gonna be around much longer. It never sold well in North America anyways.

I got my X-T1 for $500 CAD. Camera companies and stores do liquidate old stock. I think Canon will keep EOS-M alive for quite a while, since it is the most popular mirrorless system in Asia, and they would not want to jeopardize their number 1 spot by leaving a high volume market (crop-sensor mirrorless) to Sony.

Once again, we see the camera companies focusing on Full-Frame, while offering little to no lenses for what 90-95% of what consumers actually buy: crop-sensor cameras.

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Popular camera bodies that sell well never ever go to 50% off.

The fact that Canon is clearing out the M5 at 50% is a huge warning sign that the entire EF-M system is not gonna be around much longer. It never sold well in North America anyways.

Random projections. If you are in the market for a good deal on a mirrorless camera and this has the specs and lenses you want then get it.

Anyone received shipping confirmation?

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Canon M mount has NO future. I predict that Canon discontinues it, within two years, most likely unofficially, like Nikon did with their Nikon 1 line. No official announcements, but no new products, and let it fade out and die.

Canon EF will be around for a long, long time but Canon is gonna put all its effort into EOS-R, its full frame mirrorless format.

Don't buy EF-M stuff and waste your money, you've been warned.

Canon EF full frame lenses are a smart, stable buy because many of the Sony A7 guys buy them, because of the problems with the Sony lens line up.

Cameras are tools. A smart shopper would buy whatever tool best suit's their needs. The myth that full frame should be the eventual goal for all has been busted so many times and frankly, is getting old. It is a belief held by newbies that don't know better. You can shrink the bodies all you like, but physics will dictate that full frame lenses will always be large, heavy and clunky compared to smaller formats. For people that need a compact system for travelling, full frame is a foolish choice. Just because Canon want's to start another revenue stream from selling full frame mirrorless, it doesn't mean you abandon an honest assessment of your needs first before committing.

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Canon EF-S crop lenses are getting harder to sell for a good price and as I said above, investing into the EOS-M system is a waste of money as it has no future.

No one should ever think of camera gear as investments. Smart people would hedge against depreciation by only buying when prices are discounted heavily, like with the M5. And if you have an unpopular (but good quality) product, even better because it is cheaper to buy used bodies/lenses/accessories. Sure, you can buy into the most new and popular gear that retains its value, but all you are doing is tying up more of your money with no additional benefit. The key is being honest about your requirements. Can you say for a fact that you will end up with better pictures by spending more, or is it just gear lust in the end?

I searched online for competitive prices when I saw this pop-up, I stumbled upon this deal online as well:

Canon EOS M5 with Kit Lens: $776
Canon EOS M5 with 18-150 Lens: $1,450

Also, they include free shipping.

I also tried to find [,...] on Trustpilot and it has a 4/5 stars.

it's not on sale,
exactly the same price at Amazon/bestbuy ...,
the real price is that.

https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-Mirrorless- ... r=8-5&th=1
https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-Mirrorless- ... way&sr=8-5

I have a couple EF-M lenses:
15-45
11-22
22
55-200

I can say the major advantage of using the EF-M mount is that you can adapt a speed booster to it and get an extra stop of light as well as making the camera ALMOST full frame with a 1.136 crop factor. Even though I purchased one L lens (24-105), a lot of times I prefer the native glass just because it's so much lighter.

Sometimes I do get jealous of the Sony eye-AF, but then when I look at the price of their lenses, I have no regrets. My whole kit costs less than a Sony A7III Body and I have 2 cameras which include the M50 and M6.

lightbluelove wrote: ↑ it's not on sale,
exactly the same price at Amazon/bestbuy ...,
the real price is that.

https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-Mirrorless- ... r=8-5&th=1
https://www.amazon.ca/Canon-Mirrorless- ... way&sr=8-5

Because it's on sale on amazon too now. Check photoprice for the price it was before this month, and the price it is in the USA.

jh1 wrote: ↑ No one should ever think of camera gear as investments. Smart people would hedge against depreciation by only buying when prices are discounted heavily, like with the M5. And if you have an unpopular (but good quality) product, even better because it is cheaper to buy used bodies/lenses/accessories. Sure, you can buy into the most new and popular gear that retains its value, but all you are doing is tying up more of your money with no additional benefit. The key is being honest about your requirements. Can you say for a fact that you will end up with better pictures by spending more, or is it just gear lust in the end?

You clearly have no experience with higher end lenses or paid shooting.

dj92ho wrote: ↑ Thanks op, grabbed one. Use CAM10 for an additional 10% off.

Edit: Oh and ebates of course for another 1.5% cashback.

Thanks grabbed one with code and ebates