Compact pro

Com pa ct mirror less cameras are significantly lighter. And Canon' s latest cropped-sensor mirror less camera, theEOSM50, competes for top spot.

Th eEO SM 50 features a 24.1 megapixel(MP) APS-CCMOScropped sensor and is also the first Canon camera to come with a DIG I C 8 processor. The image output is impressive, to say the least. In bright daylight, the output had end-to-end detailing with a good dynamic range and decent colour reproduction. The low light photography is also impressive. The M 50 is remarkable with its considerable image detailing across ISO sensitivity of 100-25,600( extended to 51,200). While there is considerable noise in high IS Os, the output was incredible. The new processor enables the camera to shoot 4 K( at up to24fps), a feature that was, astonishingly enough, missing in

Canon’ s mid-range cameras. You can also shoot4k time lapses and pull out 8 MP stills from the footage. The dual pixel auto focus( PD AF) with 143 focus points is good, but it does not work while shooting 4 K and is restricted to1080p. While handheld shots were sta bil is ed, the 5- axis image sta bili sat ion faltered when taking moving shots. Panasonic mirror less cameras do it better. Although Canon already has aline-up of 7 E FM lenses, the E F-M adapter is a saviour for people with older Canon lenses. I would have loved to see the E F-M adapter bundled with the device, but competitive pricing means that one has to spend an additional ~8,000. TheM50hasmovedto the CR 314- bit raw file format, which creates full-resolution raw files half the size of standard raw files. While the storage op timi sat ion is a smart move, the tiny 875 m Ah capacity manages to produce a maximum of 250 shots that left me wanting more.

Overall, the Canon M50 is a fun, user-friendly device that offers great image quality and 4K video recording. Priced at ~55,990, the camera gives serious competition to the Panasonic G7 and Sony A6000.