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UPDATE
I'm starting to think we won't be seeing the Canon EOS M2 released in the United States or Europe. No retailer has contacted us about preorders, there is no press release from Canon USA or Canon UK, and my contact at Canon Canada didn't even know the camera was coming.
If you recall, the Canon EF-M 11-22 IS STM lens is not officially available in the United States, though you can buy it in Canada.
More to come…
The Canon EOS M2
Canon China and Canon Japan have outed the new Canon EOS M2. A slightly smaller replacement for the Canon EOS M.
The biggest new features appear to be the Wifi capabilities, Servo mode when shooting video and a faster autofocus system with the new “Hybrid CMOS AF II”.
The camera is set for a mid December release in Japan, There has been no official word from Canon USA as of yet.
Full specifications after the break
| Type | Single-lens mirrorless AF / AE camera |
|---|---|
| Recording media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card compatible with UHS-I ※ |
| Image Sensor Size | Approximately 22.3×14.9 mm |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF-M, EF ※ and EF-S ※ lens mount adapter ※ need EF-EOS M. (35 mm equivalent focal length is approximately 1.6 times lens focal length) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF-M mount |
Image Sensor
| Type | CMOS image sensor |
|---|---|
| Effective Pixels | Approximately 18 million pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Dust removal function | Auto, Manual, add the dust data |
Recording system
| Record Format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 (Design rule for Camera File System 2.0) |
|---|---|
| Image Type | JPEG, RAW (14 bit Canon original) RAW + JPEG can be recorded simultaneously large |
| Recording Pixels | L (large): approximately 17.9 million pixels (5184 x 3456) M (medium): about 800 million pixels (3456 x 2304) S1 (the small one): about 4.5 million pixels (2592 x 1728) S2 (Little 2): Approximately 2.5 million pixels (1920 x 1280) S3 (small 3): Approximately 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) RAW: approximately 17.9 million pixels (5184 x 3456) |
Image processing during shooting
| Picture Style | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3 |
|---|---|
| Basic + | Shot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type |
| Additional effects shooting | With (Creative Auto mode) |
| WB | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash), user-defined with the white balance correction and white balance bracketing function ※ with flash color temperature information transmission |
| Creative Filters | Black and white particles, soft focus, fish-eye effect, painting effect, watercolor effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect |
| Noise Reduction | Can be applied to long exposures and high ISO sensitivity shooting |
| Automatic image brightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| Highlight tone priority | Have |
| Lens aberration correction | Peripheral illumination correction, color correction |
AF
| Type | Hybrid CMOS AF II (Face + tracking, multi-point freedom of movement, freedom of movement 1:00) |
|---|---|
| Focus | 31 points (maximum) |
| Focus mode | Single AF, servo AF, manual focus |
| Focus brightness range | EV 1 ~ 18 (23 ℃, ISO 100) |
| AF-assist beam | Built-in (LED lights) |
Exposure Control
| Metering Mode | Using real-time image sensor metering · Evaluative metering (315 zones) · Partial metering (approximately 11%) * Spot metering (approx. 2.8%) * Center-weighted average metering |
|---|---|
| Metering Range | EV 1 ~ 20 (23 ℃, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Control | Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Children, Food, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program), shutter-priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual Exposure |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | Basic Zone modes: at ISO 100 – 6400 set automatically between ※ Hand-held Twilight: The ISO 100 – 12800 set automatically between landscape: 100 – 1600 set automatically Creative Zone modes: in ISO 100 – Manual between 12800 set (one unit), at ISO 100 – automatically set between 6400, ISO Auto can set the maximum ISO sensitivity, or ISO expansion to “H” (equivalent to ISO 25600) |
| Exposure Compensation | Manual: ± 3 to 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments AEB: ± 2 in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be used in combination with manual exposure compensation) |
| AE Lock | Automatic: When focus is in the application of evaluative metering single AF mode Manual: By AE lock button |
Shutter
| Type | Electronically controlled focal plane shutter |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed | 1/4000 to 30 seconds, B (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) flash sync speed of 1/200 sec. |
External flash
| Compatible flash | EX-series Speedlites |
|---|---|
| Flash metering | E-TTL II automatic flash |
| Flash exposure compensation | Interstage ± 2 in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Have |
| PC terminal | No |
Drive System
| Drive Mode | Single, Continuous, 10 seconds self-timer / remote control, two seconds and 10 seconds delay self-timer delay Continuous |
|---|---|
| Continuous shooting speed | Single-shot AF / MF: up to about 4.6 / sec. |
| Maximum Burst | JPEG Large / Fine: Approx 13 (about 17) RAW: about 5 (about 5) RAW + JPEG Large / Fine: Approx 3 (about 3) ※ values 8GB memory card based on the use of Canon's testing standards ( ISO 100 and “Standard” Picture Style). ※ values in brackets apply based on Canon testing standards UHS-I compatible 8GB memory card. |
Still image shooting
| Aspect Ratio Settings | 3:2,4:3,16:9,1:1 |
|---|---|
| Focus mode | AF, Manual Focus (available for about 5 times, 10 times magnification confirmation), Automatic + Manual Focus |
| Continuous AF | Have |
| Touch Shutter | Have |
| Show gridlines | 2 types |
| Depth of Field Preview | Have |
Movie Shooting
| Video compression | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 variable (average) bit rate |
|---|---|
| Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
| Record Format | MOV |
| Recording size and frame rate | 1920×1080 (Full HD): 30p/25p/24p 1280×720 (HD): 60p/50p 640×480 (SD): 30p/25p ※ 30p: 29.97 frames / sec, 25p: 25.00 frames / sec, 24p: 23.98 frames / sec, 60p : 59.94 / sec, 50p: 50.00 frames / sec |
| File Size | 1920×1080 (30p/25p/24p): about 330MB / min 1280×720 (60p/50p): about 330MB / min 640×480 (30p/25p): about 82.5MB / min |
| Focus mode | Hybrid CMOS AF II (Face + tracking, multi-point freedom of movement, freedom of movement 1:00) Manual focus (can be about five times, 10 times magnification confirmation) |
| Focus brightness range | EV 1 ~ 18 (23 ℃, ISO 100) |
| Focus mode | AF, Manual Focus (available for about 5 times, 10 times magnification confirmation), Automatic + Manual Focus |
| Servo AF | Have |
| Metering Mode | Use the image sensor Center-weighted average metering and evaluation ※ AF mode is automatically set by the |
| Metering Range | EV 1 ~ 20 (23 ℃, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Control | Short Program AE and manual exposure |
| Exposure Compensation | Between ± 3 in 1/3 increments |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | When using the auto exposure shooting: Automatically ISO 100 – 6400 set when using manual exposure shooting: Auto / Manual ISO 100 – 6400 set, can be extended to “H” (equivalent to ISO 12800) |
| Digital zoom | You can set about 3-10 times zoom |
| Video Snapshot | Can be set to 2 seconds / 4 seconds / 8 seconds |
| Miniature Effect movie | Have |
| Recording | With built-in stereo microphone External stereo microphone terminal can adjust the recording level, with wind suppression function (when using the built-in microphone), with the attenuator function |
| Show gridlines | Two types of |
LCD Monitor
| Type | TFT color LCD monitor |
|---|---|
| Monitor size and dots | Widescreen, 3.0 “(3:2), about 104 million points |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7) |
| Interface Language | 25 kinds (including Simplified Chinese) |
| Touch screen technology | Electrostatic capacity mode |
| Features | Can be displayed |
Playback
| Image Display Format | Single image display, single image + information display (basic information, shooting information, histogram), 4 pieces / 9/36/100 image index |
|---|---|
| Enlarge Display | About 1.5 times – 10 times |
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump (by 10 or 100 images, shooting date, folders, video clips, still images, score) |
| Image Rotation | Can |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink |
| Score | Have |
| Movie playback | Allowed (LCD monitor, video / audio output, HDMI output) Built-in speaker |
| Image Protection | Can |
| Slideshow | All images, by date, folder, video clips, still images or scoring choose five kinds of transition effects |
| Background music | You can choose to play as a slide show and video playback |
Image post-processing
| Creative Filters | Black and white particles, soft focus, fish-eye effect, painting effect, watercolor effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect |
|---|---|
| Resize | Can |
| Clipping | Can change the view cut, cut orientation and aspect ratio, you can move the trimming frame |
Direct Print
| Compatible printer | PictBridge-compatible printer |
|---|---|
| You can print images | JPEG and RAW images |
| Print command | Compatible DPOF1.1 edition |
Custom Functions
| Custom Functions | Seven kinds |
|---|---|
| My Menu registration | Have |
| Copyright Information | This information can be entered and contain |
Interface
| Audio / Video Output / Digital Terminal | Analog video (with NTSC / PAL compatible) / stereo audio output for computer communication and direct printing (equivalent to Hi-Speed USB) |
|---|---|
| HDMI mini output terminal | C-type (automatic switching resolution), CEC-compatible |
| External microphone input terminal | 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack |
| Wireless Remote | Remote control RC-6 |
Power supply
| Battery | Battery LP-E12 (1节) ※ You can use alternating current through the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E12 |
|---|---|
| Battery Life (Based on CIPA testing standards) | 23 ℃ at about 230, 0 ℃ about 200 when using a fully charged battery ※ LP-E12 |
| Video recording time | About 1 hour 30 minutes 23 ℃ when about 1 hour 20 minutes at 0 ℃ ※ use a fully charged battery LP-E12 |
Size and Weight
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approximately 104.9 × 65.2 × 31.6 毫米 |
|---|---|
| Weight | Approximately 274 grams (CIPA guidelines) approximately 238 g (body only) |
Operating environment
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 ℃ ~ 40 ℃ |
|---|---|
| Operating humidity range | 85% or less |
Battery LP-E12
| Type | Rechargeable lithium batteries |
|---|---|
| Rated voltage | 7.2 V DC |
| Battery capacity | 875 mA when |
| Operating Temperature Range | During charging: 5 ℃ ~ 40 ℃ during filming: 0 ℃ ~ 40 ℃ |
| Operating humidity range | 85% or less |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approximately 32.5 × 12.5 × 48.5 毫米 |
| Weight | Approximately 35 g |
Battery Charger LC-E12C
| Compatible Battery | Battery LP-E12 |
|---|---|
| Charging time | About 2 hours (23 ℃ pm) |
| Input Voltage | 100 – 240 V AC (50/60 Hz) |
| The output voltage | 8.4 V DC/540 mA |
| Operating Temperature Range | 5 ℃ ~ 40 ℃ |
| Operating humidity range | 85% or less |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approximately 65 × 25.5 × 90 毫米 |
| Weight | Approximately 76 g (without power cord) |
