{"id":8246,"date":"2017-02-15T22:51:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T12:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=8246"},"modified":"2017-02-15T22:51:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T12:51:56","slug":"canon-announce-a-new-mirrorless-camera-the-canon-eos-m6-essentially-an-m5-without-evf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=8246","title":{"rendered":"Canon announce a new mirrorless camera &#8211; the Canon EOS M6 &#8211; essentially an M5 without EVF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canon have just announced a curiously named budget mirrorless camera &#8211; the M6 which is a cut down version of the M5 as there is no viewfinder built-in &#8211; but at least it is optional (a non-tilting 2.36Mdot EVF-DC2) &#8211; in a similar manner to the Olympus PEN series.<\/p>\n<p>It is similar to the Canon EOS M5 but without the EVF, and instead offers flip up self LCD screen, and an additional dial on the top plate to make it more ergonomic.<\/p>\n<p>Like the M5, it offers an &#8220;electronic version of 5 axis image stabilisation in combination with lens OIS&#8221; &#8211; BUT this only works in video mode and should not be confused with the sensor shift 5 axis image stabilisation offered by Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, and Pentax.<\/p>\n<p>It will be available April 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>Specs:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>24mp APS-C sensor<\/li>\n<li>Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Phase-detection on sensor<\/li>\n<li>7fps (9fps with AF lock)<\/li>\n<li>shutter speeds 30sec to 1\/4000th sec<\/li>\n<li>flash sync 1\/200th sec<\/li>\n<li>exposure compensation limited to \u00b13 EV<\/li>\n<li>AE bracketing limited to \u00b12 EV<\/li>\n<li>built in flash GN 5m at ISO 100<\/li>\n<li>DIGIC 7 Image Processor<\/li>\n<li>5 axis electronic IS which will work with lens based optical IS &#8211; &#8220;Combination IS system&#8221; BUT only works in video mode<\/li>\n<li>1080HD 60p video 35mbps (24mbps at 24p)<\/li>\n<li>stereo mic<\/li>\n<li>3&#8243; 1mDot TFT touch screen tilts up 180deg and down 45deg<\/li>\n<li>smartphone remote control via Bluetooth<\/li>\n<li>WiFi, NFC<\/li>\n<li>USB 2.0<\/li>\n<li>SD card slot<\/li>\n<li>NOT weathersealed<\/li>\n<li>Canon EF-M lens mount<\/li>\n<li>343 g (0.76 lb \/ 12.10 oz)<\/li>\n<li>112 x 68 x 45 mm (4.41 x 2.68 x 1.77\u2033)<\/li>\n<li>RRP $US780 body only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are then offering this with either a <strong>EF-M 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens<\/strong> or a <strong>EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens<\/strong> &#8211; both disappointingly f\/6.3 lenses but presumably designed to be as compact as possible for an APS-C camera.<\/p>\n<p>It seems Canon is still struggling to catch up with the technology offered by its peers such as the far more affordable <a title=\"my wiki page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:pangx850\" target=\"_blank\">Panasonic GX850\/GX800<\/a> which also has a selfie mode with flip up screen and in addition has 4K video not just 1080HD video, or the <a title=\"my wiki page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:panasonicgx85\" target=\"_blank\">Panasonic GX85\/80<\/a> with built-in EVF, 5 axis IS, 4K video and weathersealing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"my wiki page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wiki\/doku.php?id=photo:canonefm\" target=\"_blank\">More information on the Canon EOS-M mirrorless cameras and lenses on my wiki page.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Canon, I am still waiting for true sensor-based 5 axis image stabilisation, and preferably in a mirrorless full frame camera!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canon have just announced a curiously named budget mirrorless camera &#8211; the M6 which is a cut down version of the M5 as there is no viewfinder built-in &#8211; but at least it is optional (a non-tilting 2.36Mdot EVF-DC2) &#8211; in a similar manner to the Olympus PEN series. 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