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Re: Which EOS M camera for me?
nnowak wrote:
BrianOdell wrote:
I’m looking for a smaller, Canon camera to carry around with me when I want to leave all my other Canon gear at home (own an SL1, 70d, 5d ii, and an R6), for stills only. No video. I think I’ve settled on the m100 or the m200. Is there a big difference between these 2? AF speed? Low light performance? I can purchase any of the following from a friend: the EFM 11-22, 22 & 32, and the Sigma 56 lenses. I was also looking at the M6ii but since I own other cameras that are slightly “larger,” I wanted to keep this as small as possible…
Thank you!
If it matters, the M100 and M200 do not offer the capability to shoot bracketed exposures. Other than that, there is the obvious lack of a hotshoe and no option for an EVF. In terms of M100 vs M200, the differences are pretty small. The M200 has slightly improved AF, but loses the automatic sensor cleaning function. Image sensor and image quality are identical between the two.
The lenses available from your friend are all of the best ones available for the M system.
A few things to consider beyond just M100 vs. M200....
I don't know what lenses you are using on your DSLRs, but even the M100 will outperform you DSLRs in terms of AF speed and AF accuracy. Image quality will be better than the SL1 and 70D, and can even beat the 5D II with the right lenses.
The m6II with dxo PL would be better than those 3 dslr's - the op may be able to salvage some EF lenses - eg, I love my 100L on my m6II
The same is true with the M50, M50 II, and M6 II. Instead of limiting this purchase to just travel use, you will likely find it can completely replace all of your DSLRs with no loss in capabilities.
With the above in mind, you might want to hold off a bit on your purchase. Canon's crop mirrorless is in a weird place right now. Canon is in the process of phasing out the M system and is instead focusing on crop RF-S.
The problem, is none of the great lenses you listed above are yet available in RF-S mount.
the Achilles heel...
With Canon's recent legal actions against third party lens manufacturers, the Sigma may never be available for RF-S. Do you buy into a system that has a good chance of being wholly discontinued by this time next year, or do you buy into a future-proof crop system that consists solely of two bodies and two lenses?
If you are OK with everything the M system currently offers and won't need any upgrades, the M system is still quite capable. If you want a longer term commitment, and want to unload all of your DSLRs, I would suggest waiting a few months to see what the rumored smaller and cheaper RF-S body looks like as well as any new RF-S lenses. If the upcoming RF-S announcements are not appealing, there will still be an ample supply of new and used M gear available.
if the 4 lenses offered to the op are a great value, do not wait ...