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Re: Replacing old 550D/T2i + EOS M for M6/M5
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Toze3 wrote:
Hi
I have a old 550D and a Original M that I want to change. I have the possibility of a good deal with M6 MK1. Also the M5 is getting cheaper (speaking used market)
I mostly do city/landscape photos, kids, vacation and so on. The original M is what it is regarding AF speed, so I just use for when I want to take photos of steady objetcs or go in a city tour very light, normally paired with the 22mm F2. Adding bigger lenses on the original M make is handling not so confortable, and for that I use a lot more the 550D paired mostly with a SIGMA 17-70 C. Also it's my choice for taking in some events (not much at this time, and not professionaly) paired with an external flash. I also state that the 550D fails alot in moving objets with defocus photos, especially of my kids running to me.
Yesterday I went to shop but they only have the M50 mk1/mk2 and the M6 mk2, and they both go over my budget. But trying both I felt more confortable holding the M6 mk2.
I shot with the 650D for a couple of years. Basically the same as your 550D but with improved AF tracking. It actually worked quite well for me, but its buffer and FPS were too lacking for serious action shooting (IME).
I shot with the M5 for a couple of years, and left my DSLRs behind! Except for birding.
I've owned the M6 for a couple of years. I use it for in-studio product shots (low res.).
I've owned the M6 Mk2 for a couple of years. I use it for Everything now except birding and some (~pro) event shooting. Here's a previous thread with some good info...
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4501836
So my questions are:
1- Can a M5 or M6 replace the old 550D/M1 combo?
You get the mirrorless shooting experience of course, but IMHO the capabilities are about the same (as your 550D). Definitely an improvement over your M1 tho.
2-Is the handling of M6 very different from the M6 mk2?
M6ii has a better grip, and I like the M6ii's controls much better. The M6ii is waay speedier than any of your other options too. Just a pleasure to shoot.
3-How are the handling of the M5 compared with M6 mk1 or even the M50?
I personally like the option of NOT having an EVF (if you don't want to mount one), and I love the Tilting LCD over the articulating one. But that's entirely personal preference.
Bottom line, my advice would be to sell the car if you have to, to fund an M6 Mk2.
R2