Canon EOS M Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Canon EOS M Review

Overall Score

Main Features

18 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
100 - 12800 ISO
3" Fixed Screen
4 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
109 x 66 x 32 mm, 298g.
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Canon EOS M Overview

First introduced in July, 2012, Canon EOS M is a 18 MP Mirrorless with a APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Canon M comes with a 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 26.82 mm (1.05").

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Sensor resolution of Canon M ~ 5196 x 3464 pixels.

Canon M has Crop Factor: 1.61

The sensor has a surface area of 332.3 mm².

There are approximate 17,998,944 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Canon M Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Canon M200	2019	24MP	100 - 25600	299g	108 x 67 x 35mm
Canon M6 MII	2019	33MP	100 - 25600	408g	120 x 70 x 49mm
Canon M50	2018	24MP	100 - 25600	390g	116 x 88 x 59mm
Canon M100	2017	24MP	100 - 25600	302g	108 x 67 x 35mm
Canon M6	2017	24MP	100 - 25600	390g	112 x 68 x 45mm

Proc and Cons of Canon M

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon EOS M with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

External Flash

RAW Support

1040k dots Screen Resolution

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

Microphone Port

±3 AE Bracketing Range

Focus Bracketing

Touch Screen

AF Face Detection

12800 Max Native ISO

4.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

298g Light Body

31 Focus Points

Flash Sync Port

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

Low Battery Life: 230 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Environmental Sealing

Slow Continuous Shooting: 1040 fps

Type Scores

Canon EOS M has an Overall Score of 60/100 and ranked #151 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #339 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Canon M

Canon EOS M weighs 298g and has external dimensions of 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.29 x 2.6 x 1.26"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g, Canon M is 25 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon M is less by 6mm more than the average length in Entry-Level Mirrorless.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Canon M

298g

Average weight

323g

Min weight

180g

Max weight

561g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Canon M

32mm

Average Thickness

40mm

Min Thickness

23mm

Max Thickness

85mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	EOS M	Dimensions	EOS M
Canon M3	366 g	298 g	111 x 68 x 44 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Sony a5000	269 g	298 g	110 x 63 x 36 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Sony A6000	344 g	298 g	120 x 67 x 45 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Canon M10	301 g	298 g	108 x 67 x 35 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Canon M6	390 g	298 g	112 x 68 x 45 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Sony a5100	283 g	298 g	110 x 63 x 36 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Samsung NX3000	230 g	298 g	117 x 66 x 39 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Canon M100	302 g	298 g	108 x 67 x 35 mm	109 x 66 x 32 mm

Specifications of Canon EOS M

General
Brand	Canon
Model	EOS M
Announced	July, 2012
Body Type	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Canon EF-M
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1.6
Number of Lenses	20
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	31
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±3 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area	332.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution	18 MP
Max Image Resolution	5184 x 3456
Max Native ISO	12800
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	25600
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	Optional
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	230 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	LP-E12
Physical
Weight	298 g
Physical Dimensions	109 x 66 x 32 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly