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M5 vs. M50?

Started May 21, 2018 | Questions thread
BobRVSM New Member • Posts: 2
Re: Zooming in and out. And moving focus point without the back LCD?

Have been an EVF shooter for many years - and was OK with getting down for lower shots such as flowers and cotton fields (I actually shot a cotton field once). But since using a Canon G1X Mark II - plus getting a lot older, simply love the G1X  II tilting LCD. I can hold it with one hand, set up my image and shoot w/o much more than bending over a bit. I would like that about the M5.
However, my main camera is a 50D DSLR - and was very close to stepping up to an 80D when I began looking at the M series. Was surprised at how the M50 matches up with the 80D plus has several newer features (Digic8, eye focus, e.g.).   The M50 gives me the same LCD advantages as the G1x II walk around - but with the swivel LCD allows me to turn it into the camera for protection when storinig, and also allows a vertical shot at a low or high level that would be more ackward with the G1x II or M5 LCD.
Finally, I'm "am" getting old (bought my first camera - an Argus C3 aboard ship in '57). So going smaller is my overall direction now. My 200-400mm set up will be much lighter on an M50 than an 80D.

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