Canon’s new EOS M5 has some great video features

15 September 2016

Canon’s EOS M5 is their most serious mirrorless camera yet, but it can’t shoot 4K

Canon have just released the EOS M5, their first mirrorless camera with a built-in electronic viewfinder. The M5 looks a bit like an SLR, and it’s the first of the EOS-M range that can really compete with mirrorless offerings from Panasonic and Sony for video. You can use compact EF-M lenses designed for the M system, or standard Canon EF lenses with an adapter. The M5 can shoot Full HD 1080p slow motion and time-lapse, but not 4K.

Like Canon’s 80D DSLR, the M5 has fast dual-pixel autofocus for video. It adds a useful ‘touch-and-drag’ mode which lets you select focus points using the screen while looking through the electronic viewfinder. The screen tilts up for low angle shots, and down 90 degrees for high angle shots and selfies.

It also has ‘five axis’ image stabilisation (with IS lenses). This combines in-lens optical image stabilisation with digital stabilisation in the camera body.

You can buy it body only, or as a kit with a 15-45 or 18-150 zoom lens.

Compared with Canon DSLRs

The 70D and 80D are much bigger, but they have better battery life and the 80D has a headphone jack. It looks as if the street price for the M5 will be a couple of hundred dollars less than the 80D (and roughly the same as the 70D). I’ve been planning to get an 80D to replace my ageing 60D, but I’m seriously considering getting the smaller, lighter M5 instead.

Compared with rival mirrorless cameras

Canon have a good reputation for reliability and usability, and better colour rendition than its rivals, but the M5 can’t shoot 4K.

The Panasonic G7 is significantly less expensive and can record 4K, but it doesn’t have the M5’s sophisticated autofocus, and the smaller MFT sensor isn’t as good for low light and creative shallow focus. The Sony A6300 is a similar price to the M5, shoots 4K and also has an APS-C sensor. But it’s known for overheating when shooting 4K.

The EOS M5 will be out at the end of November, though you can pre-order now from Adorama.

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