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Moving from Canon M system

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navinadvani wrote:

Now that Canon has decided not to support the M system, I am considering moving from it.

The options are to move to Canon's R system or another company (Fuji / Sony).

The overall weight of the system is an essential consideration. My current M system (total weight of <1.4kg) includes the following:

Canon M50 (24MP) - 390 gms
Canon EF-M 22mm f/2.0 - 105gm
Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM - 220gms (my primary lens)
Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM - 235gms
Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM - 130gms
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM - 260gms

Have you considered m4/3?  It's very close to Canon 1.6x in image quality and often you can get faster lenses in the same weight class overcoming any sensor size disadvantage.

The nice thing is that they have a more full range of lightweight crop-specific lenses, so you would have a lot more options to go higher end and still maintain your weight requirements.    Maybe you picked 22mm and 32mm because they were the only prime options, not because that's what you actually want, as they are very close together.   m4/3 has like a dozen compact primes to choose from.    They have pro-grade lenses that are not much heavier than the variable kit zooms you have been using.  Stuff like that.  Worth a look at least, and there are really no holes in the lens lineup.

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