Canon EOS M50
Could Canon’s latest high-spec EOS M CSC bring its mirrorless cameras into mainstream use?
the launch of the EOS 2000D and 4000D shows that Canon is serious about its DSLR range, but at the same time, it’s hedging its bets with mirrorless cameras, too.
Canon’s EOS M range hasn’t hit the same levels of popularity as its EOS DSLRS, but the EOS M50 is a sign that Canon is beginning to wise up to the mirrorless market and what its rivals are doing. The EOS M50 is aimed at “confident” smartphone and compact camera users who are considering upgrading to a system camera, and while it may look like just another beginner-orientated Canon camera, the technology working away inside is highly significant.
There are two main features that set this new Canon camera apart. The first is that it has a built-in electronic viewfinder, and it’s only the second EOS M to have this. Mirrorless cameras without viewfinders will always have limited appeal in our opinion.
Second, it shoots 4K video. It’s the very first EOS M to do this, and you have to go a long way up the Canon EOS DSLR range to get this ability. Along with 4K video, the EOS M50 can capture 4K time-lapse movies and generate 4K frame grabs. It can also shoot in regular HD at speeds up to 120fps for a 4x slow-motion effect.
Other exciting technology includes Canon’s latest DIGIC 8 image processor, a standard maximum ISO of 25,600, 10fps continuous shooting (7.1fps with autofocus) and a new, more efficient CR3 14-bit Raw file format.
Externally, it offers a strippeddown beginner-orientated control system. From the front, it looks like Canon’s flagship EOS M5, but from the top it’s clear that all the M5 dials are gone and only a simple mode dial remains – the M50’s controls rely heavily on its menu system and touch-screen interface.