brent1395 wrote:
I'm surprised that in a dedicated M forum, there are people vehemently defending the way Canon is handling this dismantling of the M system. If Canon is planning on killing M (it sure seems like they are), they should come out and say it so that people who are still buying the gear know they are buying into a dead end. If Canon isn't planning on killing it, they should come out and say they will eventually be releasing a new M body. Saying that would boost their M sales greatly.
I'm sure someone will say that Canon can't tell us they are killing it because then they will lose money on their current M inventory. Well, the alternative is that their customers are going to lose money on their current M inventory, which is going to result in loyal customers feeling resentful towards the brand. And, unfortunately for Canon, losing money is what happens when businesses make strategic blunders.
I'm not in a big hurry, but I do want to get something in the next year with better video features, like the R7 or the last several Fuji cameras or the last couple Sony cameras all have. I know countless former Canon customers who have switched to Sony the last few years and a couple who have switched to Fuji. I don't want to switch brands, but if I want a small, powerful camera with good, small lenses and good video features, I have no choice but to switch. Canon is discontinuing their system that offered all those things. My bitterness about it means I won't ever return to Canon again. Too many other good options.
It's a tough decision. Third party lenses for Sony cameras is definitely a plus. However, I can tell you I switched my FF sports kit from Sony to Canon R5 and I'm super happy with the results I get. I also had the A6500 and the A6600 and all I can say is good riddance to them. I'll take my M6ii or Olympus m43 any day over the A6600.
The only "small" Sony camera I can see getting is the A7C but then the lenses are big compared to the M6ii or m43 and I absolutely hate carrying a bag of boat anchors. Also the A7C has the same crappy ergonomics and menu that the A6600 had and I won't go back to that. Overall, I've been using the M6ii for a year now and I'm really surprised how much I enjoy using it. One more thing, don't take a lot of video. If I did, maybe I'd see things differently.
Lastly, I would be careful right now if I were switching systems or spending a lot on a camera. I think the only way conventional cameras survive is to incorporate computational photography. In the not too distant future, you're gonna see cameras able to connect to mobile data networks and immediately upload photos and video to the cloud. Then AI processing will do just about anything you want on the spot. Until then, I'm happy with what I have already.