The Nikon Z50 is interesting along these lines as well. Z50: no IBIS. Uses full size Z mount, but manages to be rather small -- surprisingly, the body size is pretty close to the M5. The APS-c lenses specifically for it are good, but a bit clunky in form factor. Still, folks seem to like it.
If the next gen top-tier M could have a full size R mount with a little ring adapter to mount existing ef-m lenses it would be a great combo of versatility and compactness. The Z50 shows it is possible to have a full size mirrorless mount and also have a respectably small body size. The ability to use compact ef-m glass via adapter, as well as R lenses (and thus also the extant EF to R adapter) would afford great versatility. Of course, the usual APS-C 1.6 mulitplier would apply. With the R to M adapter in place, the M to Ef (and Ef-s) adapter could be used. If that thin R to M ring is technically feasible it would be a kind of Rosetta stone for lenses!
With M lens mountability it is the best of both worlds: use the M family of lenses optimized for compact performance, and be able to use R lenses as well. A very reasonable compactness to versatility trade-off. The lower level M cameras such as the M6 mkII would still have a standard M mount for maximum overall compactness. Add IBIS per this thread and the 22 and 32 primes (and hopefully more tba) would become even more effective in low-light situations.
I gather this mount topic has been DTD already in other threads; anyway, I could go for such a camera! And IBIS would be a very nice bonus.
Addendum: If this is indeed what Canon is working on then it makes sense that it would not be called an M5 mkII. Sounds more like an M1 to me.
If the next gen top-tier M could have a full size R mount with a little ring adapter to mount existing ef-m lenses it would be a great combo of versatility and compactness. The Z50 shows it is possible to have a full size mirrorless mount and also have a respectably small body size. The ability to use compact ef-m glass via adapter, as well as R lenses (and thus also the extant EF to R adapter) would afford great versatility. Of course, the usual APS-C 1.6 mulitplier would apply. With the R to M adapter in place, the M to Ef (and Ef-s) adapter could be used. If that thin R to M ring is technically feasible it would be a kind of Rosetta stone for lenses!
With M lens mountability it is the best of both worlds: use the M family of lenses optimized for compact performance, and be able to use R lenses as well. A very reasonable compactness to versatility trade-off. The lower level M cameras such as the M6 mkII would still have a standard M mount for maximum overall compactness. Add IBIS per this thread and the 22 and 32 primes (and hopefully more tba) would become even more effective in low-light situations.
I gather this mount topic has been DTD already in other threads; anyway, I could go for such a camera! And IBIS would be a very nice bonus.
Addendum: If this is indeed what Canon is working on then it makes sense that it would not be called an M5 mkII. Sounds more like an M1 to me.
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