Canonwatch got his hands on two yet unpublished EOS-M3 images. For the first time we see the back of the camera too. He also notes that:
the EOS M3 is compatible with Canon’s EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder first released for the Powershot G1 X Mark II.
The camera will be announced on Friday at 6 am London time! Stay tuned here on Mirrorlessrumors. I will blog live and update you with all news and reviews about the camera (and some info on the crazy 50MP Canon sensor coming with the 5ds).
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If this can deliver 7Dm2 performance it will be a winner. If it delivers SL1m2 performance, it won’t.
Canon should take the mirror out of the SL1 to shrink the body to Sony A7x size but extend the flange so that native L lenses work without an adapter, add a best ever EVF, weather sealing, 7Dm2 performance, dual pixel tech, and 4K video, then sell it for US$1200. Or better yet, go full frame and sell it for $1999.
Opening up the entire range of Canon glass natively (if the autofocus performance could hold up) in a tiny mirrorless camera would vault Canon into a dominant position in mirrorless.
The EOSM has an identity crisis. The 35mm FoV prime signals one intent, but the specs (or lack thereof) indicate a very different market.
I wonder if this EOSM3 will even be a global release. Either way, it seems doomed to fall into the shadow of the 50mp dSLR.
Best to have low expectations and then be pleasantly surprised. If it is quick at autofocus and they get some more pancakes I’d be interested… once price drops to $200 on fire sale in a year. 🙂 22mm lens actually seems appealing.