Canon EOS M

Canon EOS M

Canon EOS M

Camera summary

The Canon EOS M, made by Canon, is a powerful Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera. Announced on July 23, 2012. This camera has a Max Boosted ISO of 25600. This kind of camera will offer a good performance under low light conditions, probably has a pleasant grain effect in your pictures.

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Feature Score
Autofocus specs
4.1 out of 5 stars
Connectivity
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exposure mode
3.3 out of 5 stars
Photography features
3.6 out of 5 stars
Physical
0.2 out of 5 stars
Average Score
3.2 out of 5 stars

Sensor

This camera has a CMOS sensor with a 18 Megapixels resolution.

Focus points

This camera has 31 focus points. AF Face detection available, ideal for portraits and selfies.

Max video resolutions

1920 x 1080

Expect recording in 1920 x 1080 with support for the following formats: MPEG-4, H.264.

Connectivity

Built-in wireless connectivity. Support for HDMI, so you can connect it to screens, monitors or any compatible device. Support for USB, transfer files and upgrade your camera's software directly from your computer.

Battery life

LP-E12

The battery of this camera can last up to 230 shots per charge with the included LP-E12 battery. Consider that this value can fluctuate and depends on the mAh of the battery (sometimes generic batteries have more mAh) and also on the usage, the amount of time you use the screen, the flash, etc.

Although this camera may have a decent battery life, its performance is not as great as the most powerful cameras. Always make sure to carry one extra battery, just in case.

Autofocus specs

Af center
No
Af continuous
Yes
Af Contrast Detection
Yes
Af Face detection
Yes
Af live view
Yes
Af multi area
Yes
Af phase detection
Yes
Af selective
Yes
Af single
Yes
Af touch
Yes
Af tracking
No
Number of cross focus points -
Number of focus points 31

Connectivity

HDMI
Yes
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Wireless connectivity Eye-Fi Connected
DXO color depth 22.1
DXO dynamic range 11.2
DXO low light ISO 827.0
DXO overall score 65.0

Exposure mode

AF area
No
average
No
Center weighted
Yes
Multi segment
Yes
partial
Yes
spot
Yes

General

AKA -
announced July 23, 2012
Body type Rangefinder-style mirrorless
brand Canon
msrp $249.99
model Canon EOS M
predecessor model

Lense

Focal length multiplier 1.6×
Lens mount Canon EF-M
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range -
Number of lenses 29

Other features

GPS Optional
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Storage slots 1
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Timelapse recording
No

Photography features

AE bracketing
Yes
Aperture priority
Yes
Built-in flash
No
Custom white balance
Yes
Exposure compensation
Yes
External flash
Yes
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Flash range no built-in flash
Image stabilization
No
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Max continuous shooting 4.0 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed 1/4000s
Minimum shutter speed 60
Shutter priority
Yes
WB bracketing
Yes

Physical

Battery life 230 shots
Battery model LP-E12
Battery type Battery Pack
Crush proof
No
Dust proof
No
Environmental sealing
No
Freeze proof
No
Physical dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm
Shock proof
No
Water proof
No
Weight 298 grs

Screen

Live view
Yes
Screen resolution -
Screen size -
Screen type Fixed Type
Touch screen
Yes

Sensor

Max boosted ISO 25600
Max image resolution 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800
Min native ISO 100
RAW support
Yes
Sensor area -
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor resolution 18
Sensor size APS-C
Sensor type CMOS

Headphone port

Headphone port
No
Max video resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone port
Yes
Video formats MPEG-4, H.264
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)

Viewfinder

viewfinder -
viewfinder coverage -
viewfinder magnification -
viewfinder resolution no electronic viewfinder