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M5 — First impression

Started Jan 3, 2017 | Discussions thread
mvkuilen Forum Member • Posts: 85
Re: M5 — First impression

I got my M5 as the backup body to my 80D as well as the secondary camera to avoid having to change lenses while out on safari. The 80D usually had the  Canon 100-400 or the 70-200 while the M5 usually sported the 18-135  via the adapter.

This setup worked pretty good except for the slower startup response of the M5.  Definitely had to plan my M5 shots and not just aim and shot. Another annoyance is the location of the Menu button. More often than I wanted, the palm of my right hand would press the Menu button when just holding the camera. It needs a lock or some kind of physical protection against accidental activation.

Other than the Menu button, the other controls worked fine. From first looks at the images, there are no issues with the quality of the pictures. Don't have any native lenses so I don't know how good the camera can be with them.

Turned off the image review and kept the LCD screen use to a minimum in order to stretch the battery time. Otherwise I couldn't go all day on a single battery charge.

Build quality is very good with a solid feel but not overly heavy. Makes for an inviting walk around camera when full pocket-ability is not an absolute must.

 mvkuilen's gear list:mvkuilen's gear list
Canon EOS 80D Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM +2 more
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