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Replacing old 550D/T2i + EOS M for M6/M5

Started Aug 18, 2021 | Discussions thread
Toze3
OP Toze3 Junior Member • Posts: 30
Re: Replacing old 550D/T2i + EOS M for M6/M5

trungtran wrote:

Toze3 wrote:

So my questions are:

1- Can a M5 or M6 replace the old 550D/M1 combo?

Yes it can.

I still have my M and old t2i that I still use once in a while. I like the mirror slap squeak it makes. M with ML is good for time lapse.

Not worth selling on my end, so I have just held on to them.

M6 is a capable camera, I still use it 50% of the time. If I was looking to swap, I would just go to the M6ii.

I would probably pick up a M6ii this BF if there are any irresistible deals.

I use ML on both T2i and M, also did a lot of dual iso shots. Hope ML it arrives to M6.

The original M is amazing build quality, but the focus performance or lack of it, make me think on the M6 for at least replace the M and keep behind the T2i/550D. Still don't know how I will be comfortable or not holding the M6 with the sigma 17-70 F2.8-4 C. At least until canon release a EF-M 15-45 F2.8-4 or so. Ehehe maybe one day. Because I really don't think the EF-M mount is much different of the EF-S that is 10 years older,it lacks the lighter zoom lens and a bigger FL prime.

If in the end I felt not comfortable with bigger lenses I will keep the 550D and replace the original M at a lower cost. In the future I could replace the 550D with a M5 MK2.

Other option that was in my mind was going to a 80D, but I think I will stick with the M.

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Canon EOS 550D Canon EOS M Samsung NX300 Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Samsung NX300M +8 more
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