EOS M Finally Getting Attention from Canon in 2016? [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

We’re told Canon is actively developing EOS M and EF-M products and 2016 will be the year they “get serious about the platform”. Multiple zoom and prime lenses are in the late state of development and announcements should begin in the first part of 2016.</p>
<p>We’re also told that an EOS M4 will be a global product and a departure from what we’ve seen through the first 3 iterations. There was no information on sensor size, but I suspect APS-C will remain part of the system.</p>
<p>It would be a great if Canon put real resources into developing the EOS M system.</p>

 

[Chaitanya]

would like to see two macro lens(35mm and 90mm) along with some wide angle pancake primes.

 

[SeppOz]

Hope this one turns out to be true

 

[HaroldC3]

Hopefully their sensor development can catch up with Sony.

 

[docsmith]

I'd love to see this. I am not one that is clamoring for more lenses. The group they currently have is pretty nice. The 18-55 IS pretty much never leaves the body and is pretty impressive, granted, a bit wider would be better.

But, this is a backup body for when I want a second or smaller camera. I am already considering upgrading from the M1 to the M3. This would either make the M3 less expensive (excellent) or add features to the M4.

 

[Eagle Eye]

Hopefully their sensor development can catch up with Sony.

Yet, strangely, Sony's hoping their sales can catch up with Canon's. Not looking likely...

 

[Eagle Eye]

This would be great news. I recently put together a landscape kit based around the EOS M2 to keep my travel weight low. My full kit is based around a 5d Mark II with a 16-35 f/4, a Zeiss 50mm Makro, and a 70-300L. I took the M2 kit to Hawaii this year to shoot remote parts of Maui and have already sold two prints from that trip that have covered about 90% of the cost of the kit. The EOS M is a very capable system for landscape in the hands of someone who knows how to pull light (anyone with real technique and some GND filters). It's 80% of the 5d Mark II and 120% of the 5d Mark II when weight matters. 80% is good enough for me. Some of my best images were shot on a 20d. Apart from weather resistance, the EOS M2 blows that camera away.

In terms of lenses, I'd like to see an EF-M 18-135mm with a 55mm filter size (to match the 11-22), a 35mm f/2, a 50mm f/2, and a 35mm f/2.8 Macro. I'd also love to see a new retro-style mirrorless full frame (6d Mark I sensor in a A-1 body?) with an FD mount, but I suspect I'm in the minority there.

 

[RGF]

Like to see high FPS, even if slightly lower than 20 MP resolution.

30 FPS, 4+K would be great

 

[shutterlag]

Gee, you think the flood of former Canon users to Sony has something to do with that?

 

[mustafa]

My choice would be something optimised for street/travel. In other words very fast reactions, EVF essential.

My bet is it won't be "M4". The number 4 is not well-regarded in the Far East - associated with death(?). MX? Or maybe Ricoh/Pentax own that.

 

[casperl]

My choice would be something optimised for street/travel. In other words very fast reactions, EVF essential.

My bet is it won't be "M4". The number 4 is not well-regarded in the Far East - associated with death(?). MX? Or maybe Ricoh/Pentax own that.

I think it may still be called as M4. BMW M4 does exist in the Far East after all

 

[lw]

So how many years is that?
Released in 2012, and they were going to get serious with the M in 2013, 2014, 2015, and now 2016.
And you really believe it this time? ???

 

[cellomaster27]

thank you Sony. Canon doesn't listen to its customers but responds... late to competition. haha I'm excited to see what the future generations of the m system will bring!

 

[ahsanford]

I'll get excited when 'get serious' includes offering:

• EF-M lenses with USM
• An integral EVF
• DPAF

- A

 

[jeffa4444]

Ive not been too excited about the EOS M range thus far and stuck with the Olympus OM-D E-M10 and various lenses. However Im not altogether happy with the results given the advances in technology and that smaller sensor shows its limitations.
If Canon ups it game in this area and Im able to use my DSLR lenses with an adaptor like the present cameras then I think I will ditch the Oly and become pure Canon (after purchasing the 6D MKII)

 

[TeT]

...
My bet is it won't be "M4". The number 4 is not well-regarded in the Far East - ...

number 4 in chinese is "nearly homophonous to the word death"(thank you Wiki)

In that case it is time to go FF with the M and call it the Canon W (W for What because I have no imaginantion)

John

 

[bf]

I doubt ef-m mount can cover a FF sensor; the system would continue on APSC. I do wish for more ef-m quality glasses.

 

[Hjalmarg1]

Hopefully their sensor development can catch up with Sony.

I hope it brings similar performance to the Sony a6000 in AF speed, ISO performance, burst rate and wifi connectivity. If so, Canon take my money

 

[rs]

Hopefully their sensor development can catch up with Sony.

+1

Or they just use a Sony sensor like they have with the G3X.

Yeah, there's plenty of Sony sensors readily available with a 1.6x crop :

 

[AvTvM]

what's really needed is a fully competitive Canon EOS M BODY - no matter whether its called M4 or M5 or whatever.
* Excellent, built-in EVF
* AF performance at least as good as Samsung NX-1 or even better. Don't care, whether it is next generation DPAF or just "regular" hybrid AF - as long as it delivers speed and precision, including tracking AF
* no pop-up flash to keep things compact, but an integrated RT speedlite commander

Current EF-M lens lineup is a more than good enough already. Really missing is only a super-compact "pancake" portrait tele - e.g. EF-M 85/2.0 IS STM. Personally I am perfectly fine with STM AF drive, don't need USM, although I would not mind either, if price stays low. Longer tele lenses makes no sense, since they cannot be built smaller than respective EF-S/EF lenses. Macro lens - don't need one, I use the really good EF-S 60/2.8. Canon could just repackage that optical formula into a slightly more compact EF-M with STM-AF and be done.