Canon M5: As I am getting older, I have been thinking of going mirrorless for a while. As a long time Canon user, I have a lot of glass so staying with Canon makes sense to me. Any...

Buckeye Loc: Dayton, OH.

As I am getting older, I have been thinking of going mirrorless for a while. As a long time Canon user, I have a lot of glass so staying with Canon makes sense to me. Any fellow Hoggers using an M5 and how do you like it? Thanks in advance for your answers. BTW, not interested in Sony, Panasonic, Olympus nor Fuji.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there needs to be an adapter to be able to use those lenses on the M5.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

PHRubin wrote:

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there needs to be an adapter to be able to use those lenses on the M5.

Exactly. Neither EF nor EFS lenses fit the EFM mount without Canons adapter.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

PHR is correct, you need an EF to EF-M adapter to use your lenses. I don't have the M5 but I do have the less expensive and arguably superior M50 and I use my EF lenses with the adapter. The camera works great and my only problem with it is size. I'm use to something a bit larger but I'm getting use to it.
Consider the M50 over the M5. It's less expensive, has 4K, the digic 8 processor, a tiltier (not a real word but should be) tilt screen and several other features the more expensive and older M5 does not have.

Buckeye Loc: Dayton, OH.

PHRubin wrote:

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there needs to be an adapter to be able to use those lenses on the M5.

You are absolutely correct and I am fully aware that one is needed.

markjay

forget the M50.
Yes - its cheaper than the M5.
When did you ever hear of 2 Canon cameras where the cheaper on e had more features and was a better camera than the more expensive one?
There is a reason Canon sells both.

markjay

forget the M50.
Yes - its cheaper than the M5.
When did you ever hear of 2 Canon cameras where the cheaper on e had more features and was a better camera than the more expensive one?
There is a reason Canon sells both.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

markjay wrote:

forget the M50.
Yes - its cheaper than the M5.
When did you ever hear of 2 Canon cameras where the cheaper on e had more features and was a better camera than the more expensive one?
There is a reason Canon sells both.

Per the OP's request, he's looking for information from actual users. Have you used the M5, the M50, or both?

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

MT Shooter wrote:

Exactly. Neither EF nor EFS lenses fit the EFM mount without Canons adapter.

But they will be fully functional, because Canon fully understands the EF-mount.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

If you have a lot of canon glass that you’re wanting to adapt anyways (since it’s not the ef-m mount) you’d be better off with another brand (yes I read the original post) and using a metabones adapter with a Sony or Panasonic. Simply put Canon mirrorless cameras are nowhere near what the other mirrorless manufacturers can do. But hey it’s your money...just know that there are much better choices out there to be used with your current lenses.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Peterff wrote:

That is simply a matter of personal opinion, and does not address the OP's question. He specifically mentioned not being interested in other brands.

Try to stop drooling, Clint. It doesn't make you look good.

Continue wearing your blinders, it suits you.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Cdouthitt wrote:

Continue wearing your blinders, it suits you.

Clint, I make it clear that I make my decisions for personal reasons. I'm not yet ready to go down the mirrorless route. If you read my posts perhaps you will realize that, or then again, maybe not.

I have nothing against mirrorless cameras, nor Fuji, Panasonic, Olympus, Sony or others. I do expect mirrorless cameras to slowly replace DSLRs, but it will take time.

That said, you are the one that is blind to market changes, and also with an unreasonable attitude.

Secondly, the OP specifically stated that he did not want your kind of advice. Can you not read? Do you not care? Are you just a jerk? Are you simply too stupid to understand?

Oh, and don't forget to breathe.
(Are you mouthing the words as you read this?)

markjay

i have an M5. Its great. only nit picking criticism is thzt some of the buttons are too touch sensitive. I ofern find I am doing a video because the button was pushed accidentally. Otherwise - fantastic camera. Much better than all the others like Olympus and Panasonic.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

markjay wrote:

i have an M5. Its great. only nit picking criticism is thzt some of the buttons are too touch sensitive. I ofern find I am doing a video because the button was pushed accidentally. Otherwise - fantastic camera. Much better than all the others like Olympus and Panasonic.

Thanks for clarifying. Appreciated.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Buckeye wrote:

As I am getting older, I have been thinking of going mirrorless for a while. As a long time Canon user, I have a lot of glass so staying with Canon makes sense to me. Any fellow Hoggers using an M5 and how do you like it? Thanks in advance for your answers. BTW, not interested in Sony, Panasonic, Olympus nor Fuji.

A friend of mine had that camera body with a couple of the lenses made for it. Then he wanted some focal lengths that were not offered for the M series and bought some high end Canon Zooms for it and an adapter. Works fine, but defeated the purpose of having a small camera body. So he sold the M5 with the 2 lenses he had and bought an 80D. The larger camera body handled the larger lenses without an adapter, and the feel was better in his hands. He's happy now. Those mirrorless cameras are mostly about size and weight. If you look at the lens lineup for that M5 and don't think you are going to need or want some of the larger focal lengths then go for it.