Canon EOS M5 Creaking Sound in Grip

[Al Chemist]

I thought I would start this as a new topic so others that have this problem are able to find it more readily. As others have pointed out, a camera that costs this much should not creak when handled. It would never be noticed except in a quiet room but I really didn't like it.

My camera did not have any creak for over 30 days. I suspect that the problem will possibly occur in the M6 also but since that body is a bit smaller, it may not.

My initial solution posted in the M5 review thread was a post-it note insert. I then tried an acetate sheet which wasn't quite as noticeable but still had more residual creak than I liked. This is my latest and last fix and it works on my camera pretty well. I can push around and hear a slight creak but have to work at it. When I pick it up in a normal fashion I don't hear anything. The thin strip by the grip area seemed to work.

The dimensions I used are in shown in picture 1. Picture 2 shows the 10mm x 20mm portion inserted by the battery box and the thin portion yet to be fully placed. Picture 3 shows how the thin strip fits at the grip area. A tiny bit was still sticking up so I carefully trimmed it with a razor sharp knife blade so the battery compartment lid did not bind up...be careful about that. Sending it to Canon Service to open the battery compartment would not be a good thing.

I hope this helps others!

 

[Crosswind]

In my case, the creaking happens more on the side plate of the grip (as shown in the picture), pretty much where the WiFi button and HDMI connection is. When I grab and touch it in that area, it may "creak" a bit. It feels like the plastic part is waaay too thin there (and may bend a little bit to the inside).

Better engineering plastic or even something like a magnesium alloy reinforcement under the plastic part would be the solution I guess, even if that'd add a few extra ounces (which would be OK). But that's really the only downside of my EOS M5.

And yeah, the bottom plate would be better with a "crinkly" finish, instead of such a clean surface (which is much more prone to scratches). But that's only a minor con. Only the creaking on the grip is a bit disappointing. Everything else is really excellent.

 

[Al Chemist]

Hi Crosswind, Most of the creak in my camera disappeared with only the large tab inserted, but I still had the same side creak you describe. My new, improved DIY fix seemed to stop that but, I only have a statistical sample of one . Using the clear plastic makes it virtually an invisible fix, so you are not reminded of it every time you change cards or the battery.

I agree that it is a very nice little camera and I will use it a lot on 6-8 mile hikes that are not specifically hikes taken for photography opportunities.