OK potentially buying into EOS M...

iamneallyons wrote:

OK quick run through..Initially i started out shooting with Fujifilm gear and ultimately ended up selling it as i was fed up with the lack of lens choice and ultimately how expensive their lenses were, even for a budget lens AND a distinct lack of anything at the telephoto end other than a £1300 100-400 or a budget 50-230mm..

So i ended up selling my ILC kit and bought myself a Panasonic FZ1000 as i figured it would be a "do-it-all-mostly" type of package for riding about on my motorbike and shooting some nice scenery and then passing bikers etc and it certainly does tick a lot of boxes but also leaves you wanting a little bit sometimes at the tele end and other times at the wide end.

Now im at the point were i fancy another ILC initially looked again at Fuji but decided that i would probably end up frustrated at the lack of lens options again.. then i had a look at MFT and that is a potential maybe but i started having a look around and stumbled across these EOS M range of Canon cameras - i really like what im seeing from them, the images look very clean and pop with nice colour and there is obviously a vast array of lenses from Canon that can be used with an official adapter but also the EOS M range of lenses from both canon and then third party options LAOWA/SIGMA etc.

I really enjoy a wide prime lens, i love that look a wide angle lens gives you, the whole pushing the backround away and a slight distortion on your subject if its close enough - just a personal prefence, but having looked at the official EOS M wide angle 11-22mm am i missing something? it doesnt appear to give that wide angle "look" im after unless some of you people can post some pics showing it infact can/does, would the 10-18 or the Laowa 9mm be a better option?I absolutely love what iv seen from the EOS-M 22mm pancake, i think that is a hidden gem!!!!

I feel "obliged" to reply since a long time ago I had a predecessor of the FZ1000, the FZ8. After having changed to Nikon now I have ended up with the EOS M.

I don't have the 11-22mm but I intend to purchase it, also because of the consistently favorable comments concerning this lens.

Before entering a system, one should have a look at the pros and cons, here is my (subjective) evaluation of EOS M:
+ small affordable system
+ good and small native lenses
+ good handling and UI
+ pleasing Canon color rendering
+ good to very good IQ, in this connection I recommend the 32mm (and the 22mm)
- small number of native lenses, especially a convincing standard zoom is missing
- limited signals of Canon how the system is going to continue in the future

Because of the last reason, I tested two Fuji cameras, but after that I decided to stick with Canon. Fuji does offer more native lenses, but that's (to my mind) the only gain in comparison to EOS M. Fuji cameras and lenses are more expensive and often tend to FF concerning size and weight.

For me, FF is no option because of size, weight and costs. And if you regard the fun/size-factor, EOS M is hard to beat.

Kind regards,
rz64