Canon first mirrorless camera EOS M

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Put Your Creativity Into Motion With The New EOS M Digital Camera
The Newest Camera in Canon’s Lineup Delivers Exceptional EOS Full HD Video Quality with Continuous Autofocus and an Expansive Selection of Lenses

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 23, 2012 – Combining the perfect blend of advanced video features and excellent still image quality in a convenient size, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the EOS M Digital Camera. Canon has made significant advancements in the realm of professional-quality HD video capture, from advanced CMOS sensor technology to smooth, quiet continuous autofocus. Inspired by EOS technology, the EOS M leverages these core technologies and distills them down to provide outstanding video capture capabilities while retaining high-quality still image capture. When shooting still images, the EOS M camera’s 18-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS image sensor provides a shallow depth of field, incredible low-light image quality and a wide dynamic range to capture rich gradation and detail.

This new addition to the EOS family offers a great solution to videographers and photographers of all levels, with two new lenses designed specifically for Canon’s new camera format – the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens and the optional EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens– and the ability to use the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses through the optional Mount Adapter EF-EOS M.

“The EOS M includes a unique feature set making it an ideal movie-making tool while offering incredible still image quality on its APS-C-sized CMOS sensor. The camera’s size, image quality, advanced video capabilities and the versatility of Canon’s full lineup of lenses make the EOS M another great option to help our customers record and capture their creative vision,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A.

Product Specifications and Features:

• EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects also includes:

• Manual exposure control

• Multiple resolution frame rates

• Built-in stereo microphone

• Manual audio level adjustment

• Video Snapshot mode with touch-screen editing

• 18.0-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor

• ISO 100–6400 (expandable to 12800 in H mode) for video recording, ISO 100 – 12800 (expandable to 25600 in H mode) for still image shooting from bright to dim light and high performance Powerful DIGIC 5 Image Processor for exceptional image quality video and photos

• Hybrid CMOS AF delivers fast autofocus speed for video and photos

• Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II (approximately 1,040,000 dots) with smudge-resistant coating features multi-touch operation allowing photographers to use familiar gestures such as “pinch-to-zoom” and “swiping” to scroll between pictures and Touch AF for an easy and intuitive video capture experience

• Scene Intelligent Auto mode delivers expertly optimized photos and scene detection for amazing results even when shooting at night

• Advanced imaging features like Handheld Night Scene mode, HDR Backlight Control mode, and seven Creative Filters provide added versatility

• Multi-shot Noise Reduction helps preserve precious detail in photos at high ISO speeds

• Compatible with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, including new Ultra High Speed (UHS-I) cards

• Compatible with all Canon Speedlite accessories including the new Speedlite 600EX and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT

• Compatible with Canon’s GPS Receiver GP-E2

An Advanced Video Capture Device
The EOS M utilizes Canon’s Hybrid CMOS AF system to deliver fast autofocus speed for both video and photos. The Hybrid CMOS AF system truly shines when shooting video with EOS Full HD Movie mode including Movie Servo AF for continuous autofocus and tracking of moving subjects. The Hybrid CMOS AF system is located on the CMOS sensor itself and combines phase-difference AF and contrast AF to achieve operational stability, speed and precision. The Movie Servo AF function on the EOS M is enabled by default which keeps images on the rear screen in constant focus, even before the shutter is pressed. This continual focus makes for sharp video capture in a snap or to help reduce shutter lag due to focusing when still images want to be shot. The camera employs three AF methods for video and photos, Face Detection & Tracking AF, Multi-Point AF for automatics selection and Single-Point AF, where users select one of 31 AF points. Through the camera’s touch-panel operation, subject recognition and tracking is engaged at the touch of a finger, allowing users to track subjects accurately and focus on intended subjects with ease. In addition to subject tracking, the touch-panel LCD allows for simple, intuitive operation, menu navigation and touch features making it easy to shoot video and photos.

Thanks to Canon’s new Stepping Motor (STM) technology, when using either of the newly announced M-series lenses – the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens or the optional EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens – the AF system remains silent, helping ensure users only capture the sound of the scene being recorded. The EOS M also features manual audio level control to 64 levels, a built-in stereo microphone, which includes a wind filter and an attenuator function to reduce audio distortion in extra loud situations. The EOS M records MPEG-4 AVC H.264 video as an .MOV file in a range of NTSC and PAL professional frame rates, including 1080p Full HD video at 30p (29.97), 24p (23.976) and 25p, 720p HD video at 60p (59.94) or 50p and Standard Definition video at 30p (29.97) or 25p.

In addition to the creativity afforded by over 70 compatible lenses, the EOS M also includes Picture Style settings – including custom Picture Styles – when shooting video, allowing users to adjust color settings the same as when shooting still images. The camera also includes Canon’s Video Snapshot mode for an easy way to record and create a fun highlight reel that can be easily shared. Video Snapshot mode combines a series of short video clips into a single file, all in-camera. Through the camera’s touch-screen controls users can delete, cut or re-order the clips in-camera for quick and easy editing.

Optical Diversity: New M-Series Lenses and Accessories
Along with the EOS M, Canon is also introducing two new M-series lenses – with new EOS M mounts –that include STM technology allowing for smooth and silent focusing when paired with Hybrid CMOS AF.

The EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens is ideal for shooting video and still images. The fixed focal length lens has a great capacity for gathering light with an incredible aperture of f/2 and when combined with the camera’s APS-C image sensor, provide beautiful bright images and background blur for both video and stills. For more focal range versatility, Canon is also introducing the new EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, which provides videographers and photographers with a variable zoom range for general use with video recording or photographing. Both lenses are designed specifically for use with the EOS M digital camera.

In addition to the two lenses, any of Canon’s EF and EF-S lenses can be used with the EOS M with the optional Mount Adapter EF-EOS M. The EOS M camera’s strong magnesium and stainless steel frame provide the durability and rigidity to support the full line of EF and EF-S Lenses in a lightweight convenient design. Using the adapter allows the camera to be fully integrated into the EOS ecosystem of lenses, adding creative options and versatility to this powerful camera.

Ideal for use with the EOS M, Canon is also announcing a new compact and lightweight flash unit, the Speedlite 90EX, designed for the photographer on the go. The Speedlite 90EX is capable of coverage for 24mm wide angle lenses (35mm equivalent) with maximum guide numbers of 30 feet (9 meters) at ISO 100. The flash unit can be controlled wirelessly for creative multiple flash shoots and uses the standard Canon EOS hot shoe mount for compatibility with all EOS DSLR cameras and PowerShot digital cameras that include a hot shoe.

Availability
The EOS M Digital Camera bundled with the new EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens will be available in October for an estimated retail price of $799.99. Also a white version of the EOS M Digital Camera bundled with the new EF-M 22mm f/2 STM kit lens will be exclusively available through the Canon Online store, shop.usa.canon.com.

The new EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens, Mount Adapter EF-EOS M and Speedlite 90EX will all be available in October at an estimated retail price of $299.99, $199.99 and $149.99 respectively.


Not another new mount!!!!!!! JESUS!

 

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Damn! Waiting for Nikon.

 

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Damn! Waiting for Nikon.

i do not understand, nikon already have mirrorless camera for more a year

 

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Canon EOS M: Finally, a Tiny Camera Designed to Slurp HD Video


Canon’s compact, large-sensor camera is finally here. Until now, Canon was the last major manufacturer that didn’t offer a mirrorless, interchangeable-lens camera, and from what we can tell it was worth the wait. The Canon EOS M looks like a beast. And it’s pretty cheap, too. Get ready to swoon.
As we previously suspected, the Canon EOS M is basically a shrunken version of the new 650D / T4i DSLR. It carries the same groundbreaking, continuous Live View autofocus that’s ideally suited for video; the same beautiful capacitive touchscreen that makes changing settings a breeze; and the same 18-megapixel APS-C image sensor and Digic 5 image processor that should capture beautiful photographs even in difficult shooting conditions. All that, and a 22mm lens for £879. Sounds great!
But as with all mirrorless cameras, jamming tonnes of fun into a smaller body means making some sacrifices on functionality. We’ve yet to find a camera that definitively nails the compromise. Is the Canon EOS M the first?

Design and usability

Before we get down to the EOS M’s guts, let’s talk about its styling. More than a shrunken-down DSLR, the magnesium and stainless steel build and smooth lines remind us of Canon’s slick, consumer-minded Powershot cameras like the Canon s100. The EOS M has been stripped of everything that could add any bulk to it and it shows in its size: the camera with kit lens and battery included weighs just 14 ounces. That’s crazy light. Canon basically built a box around an image sensor.

How did Canon do it? First of all, the EOS M uses a new lens system that’s smaller. Initially, the company is releasing two lenses specially for the camera. The EOS M ships with a new EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens. A longer, zooming EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens will also be available for £270. With the former lens, the camera is about as small as a camera with a DSLR sensor can be. With the latter, the camera resembles the Sony NEX-F3. Canon also saved space because the EOS M has no built-in flash. But Canon did design a new, small external flash for the camera. The Speedlite 90EX will cost £130. You can also use the camera’s hotshoe to attach your favorite DSLR flash.
The EOS M employs Canon’s gorgeous, second-generation touchscreen that was first introduced on the 650D. We’ve said it before: When you shrink down a camera, it gets harder to use because there’s less space to cover it with buttons that make adjustments easier. The EOS M is no exception to this rule. It just doesn’t have very many buttons. The 3-inch, capacitive touchscreen is a crucial solution to that problem—especially when the touchscreen’s as slickly designed as this one. The one difference between this touchscreen and the one on the 650D is that the EOS M’s screen doesn’t flip out or tilt, which is a huge drawback for videographers.

650D video made tiny
The new continuous AF on the 650D is one of the camera’s most intriguing features, and it has been carried over to the Canon EOS M. The camera employs an innovative, sensor-based AF system that uses both phase and contrast detection to focus super fast continuously. That’s a mouthful, but when you’re using the camera to shoot video that means you can move your shot around a room from one subject to another and the camera’s focus will lock on instantaneously and automatically.
As with the 650D, the EOS M’s lenses also use STM (stepping motor) technology. In short, Canon engineered special AF motors for use in video. Unlike old lenses, STM lenses adjust silently so that they won’t screw up the sound on your video. While we’re on the topic of sound, the Canon EOS M has built-in stereo mics with an optional input for an external microphone. Unfortunately, there’s no headphone jack, but considering everything you do get, that’s not the end of the world.

Taking photos

If the EOS M carries most of the 650D’s video power, it’s not as strong a camera for taking pictures. No mirror means no optical viewfinder, which many serious photographers find essential. As of right now, Canon doesn’t plan to offer an electronic viewfinder like Sony does for its NEX cameras.
No mirror also means that the EOS M will have to use the camera’s new sensor-based AF system to focus. While this system is groundbreaking for video it’s not nearly as powerful as the 650D’s 9-point optical autofocus sensor. Bottom line: focus is going to be slower.
But otherwise, the camera should be amongst the most powerful in its class. The EOS M sports a pro-grade DSLR sensor capable of glorious photos. The 22mm kit lens opens all the way up to f/2.0. That’s wider than other lenses, which means the lens can let in more light when it’s all the way open allowing you to shoot in dark situations at faster shutter speeds. As for sensitivity, the EOS M can shoot up to a standard ISO of 6400. That means camera will be able to record usable photos in very dark and very fast-moving situations. The camera can shoot at up to 4.3 frames per second in its fastest continuous mode, which is respectable if not blazing.


In order to squeeze more compact lenses onto the EOS M, Canon actually had to design an entirely new lens system. If you’ve sunk tons of money on Canon lenses over the years, fear not because the company will offer an adapter that’ll allow you to use any Canon lens out there with the camera.
We mounted the biggish EF 24-110mm f/4L IS USM lens (Not pictured, btw) we use frequently with Canon DSLRs to a pre-production EOS M just to see what it would feel like, and we were impressed. It feels initially strange to have such a large lens attached to a tiny camera, but the ergonomics are definitely workable. If you’re a serious photog or videographer with a big DSLR and lots of lenses, throwing an EOS M with an adaptor in your bag as a secondary camera seems like a no-brainer.

Bottom line
We’ve been waiting a long time for a compact interchangeable-lens camera from Canon, and from the looks of it the Canon EOS M is a winner. Some of the traditional questions about mirrorless cameras remain, though. Will the camera be practical and easy enough for regular consumers who want a more powerful camera? Is the camera powerful enough for someone who’s used to a DSLR? At £880 with the 22mm lens, it’s not the cheapest camera of its kind out there, but it’s mighty reasonable considering others can cost upwards of £1,000. We’ll know for sure how good a deal it is when the Canon EOS M is available in October. [Canon]

 

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Thanks for the info Singveld, I have been waiting for a canon mirrorless camera for sometime,,and finally a APS-C size sensor and a wide angle F2.0 lens,,,they have really hit a niche with this one man,no other competitor has that,,maybe SOny Nex but sony lenses are crap..Panny has a similar lens but their sensors are smaller,,,I really hope it lives up above expectations...

 

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Completely missed it. Thanks for the note.

i do not understand, nikon already have mirrorless camera for more a year

 

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Models posing with the new EOS M during the official launch in Singapore.

 

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The Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens mounted the EOS M using the EF-EOSM mounter adapter.

 

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Canon EOS M & EF 800 f/5.6L IS