M10, M3, and M5 users.

Assuming the M line will see Mk II, II, etc iterations going forward, what M model do you see yourself favoring going forward?

Vlasty wrote:

Assuming the M line will see Mk II, II, etc iterations going forward, what M model do you see yourself favoring going forward?

A future M3 Mk II will be very welcome in my bag as long as size is kept the same as the current M3.

MikeJ9116 wrote:

The M5 appears to be the M3m2. Frankly, the M3 has enough marketing stigma that it likely is a dead model designation.

Perhaps in the west or more presicly amoungst camera reviewers that may be true. But in Japan at least the M3 is viewed favorably amoung most folks I meet. Just yesterday a coworker asked if I was using the M3 and that he planned on getting one He was not intetested in the M10 or M5. Last week I saw yet another CM on television for it.

I have an M3.  While I like the photos I do not like the UI.  It is different and less friendly than my 7DII.  I hope the M5 is close to the UI of the 80D.

nnowak wrote:

I think it depends on what the Mark II versions end up looking like. Personally, I would prefer an M10 II with a hotshoe and the performance of an M5. Basically an M2 II.

Thats what i would like ti have as a street shooter. Basically an M3 without the grip.

Realistically the M10, because I'm not going to spend $700+ on a camera body. The faster autofocus is really tempting now that I have a little one zooming around the house, though. I'm still making do with the original M, which still takes fantastic pictures, by the way. I just end up having to throw out a lot of them when the kiddo is in motion, but that doesn't mean I don't get plenty of keepers too, like this one.

MikeJ9116 wrote:

The M5 appears to be the M3m2. Frankly, the M3 has enough marketing stigma that it likely is a dead model designation.

yes i think thats what the M4 monika has been left for ...M4 it will be the upmarket camera with no viewfinder

As I don´t need Viewfinder, I would like to see updated M3 with M5 features and HW, but if there is no option, I´ll propably surf on the M5 line.

And don´t forget, that it´s highly likely, we´re going to get M7 and M1 line

Robert Sheldon wrote:

crashpc wrote:

As I don´t need Viewfinder, I would like to see updated M3 with M5 features and HW, but if there is no option, I´ll propably surf on the M5 line.

And don´t forget, that it´s highly likely, we´re going to get M7 and M1 line

Guess I am the opposite of you, I would never buy a camera without a viewfinder. I just can not take photographs holding my camera like a dirty diaper.

That´s not how I use it most of the time. Often I need to position it in the space where my head won´t also fit, or it is on tripod. Very few shots- generally snapshots, are made in a way/stance you mentioned.

Robert Sheldon wrote:

crashpc wrote:

As I don´t need Viewfinder, I would like to see updated M3 with M5 features and HW, but if there is no option, I´ll propably surf on the M5 line.

And don´t forget, that it´s highly likely, we´re going to get M7 and M1 line

Guess I am the opposite of you, I would never buy a camera without a viewfinder. I just can not take photographs holding my camera like a dirty diaper.

Guess I am different from you, I do not hold dirty diapers no more than a foot from my face as I hold the M when taking photo's.

Robert Sheldon wrote:

crashpc wrote:

As I don´t need Viewfinder, I would like to see updated M3 with M5 features and HW, but if there is no option, I´ll propably surf on the M5 line.

And don´t forget, that it´s highly likely, we´re going to get M7 and M1 line

Guess I am the opposite of you, I would never buy a camera without a viewfinder. I just can not take photographs holding my camera like a dirty diaper.

Funny. I've gotten use to it but definitely prefer using the EVF with anything beyond 85mm or using adapted legacy lenses with peaking.