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Should I buy the M50 MKII?

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Alexis
Alexis Senior Member • Posts: 1,998
Re: Should I buy the M50 MKII?
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I have downsized from full-frame Canon DSLR cameras (5Dmk3) to the M50 originally and more recently added a M50m2 to the collection, so the bar was set high from the outset. The switch to mirrorless was the best decision I ever made.

They are both amazing cameras and only just 2 days ago shot a full-day wedding (over 3500 images) and the 2 cameras performed flawlessly, so I would definitely recommend them both but the Mk2 is definitely worth the small premium with a more accurate and faster focusing.

Regarding lenses, for sure you can use existing EF-S lenses but you'd be better off to invest in EF-M lenses from Canon and Sigma - the quality is comparable and often better than the EF-S equivalents and they are small and light - for example my EF-M 55-200 is almost as good as my Canon EF 70-200 L f/4 IS lens so much so that I sold the latter. The lenses that I totally love on the M50s are the Sigma 56/1.4 and Sigma 30/1.4 - they are absolutely amazing and solidly built. The other lens which I like and use more and more is the Canon 22/f2. For sports the 55-200 is a great performer but not for low-light or indoor sports

There are many on this forum who will sing the praises of the M6 Mk2 which admittedly is a very capable camera and higher specified than the M50Mk2 but for me the lack of a built-in viewfinder is a show-stopper hence why I would never consider it an option!

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