Canon EOS M vs 5D Mark III – Can The EOS M Hold Up?

Spoiler: it can (in good light) :-)

I like these kind of comparison, and learningcameras made one I was waiting for: Canon EOS 5D Mark III (price & specs) vs Canon EOS M (price & specs). Even better: you can download the original and full resolution RAW and JPEG files of the images shown in the video-review. The reviewer writes:

Can a $400 camera take as good a picture as a $4000 pro shooter? Do you really need to be investing in extremely high end gear to get top end image quality? And do you really need the weight, size, and risk of a pro camera to deliver uncompromising results? We answer those questions by taking the $4000 Canon 5D Mark III and the $400 Canon EOS M to shoot some $400,000 cars.

As you can see, in good light the results are much less diverging than you may think. These are obviously different pieces of gear that do not play in the same league, but in real life settings the image quality difference is a small one. It’s just about IQ in good shooting situation, not about low light performance or other features as AF. Consider also the small size of the EOS M compared to the bulky 5D Mark III.

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Canon EOS M With Built-in EVF May Arrive In The Second Half of 2014

Canon EOS M
Mr. Masaya Maeda

Dcwatch (translated) interviewed the managing director and chief executive of Canon’s Image Communication Products Operations, Mr. Masaya Maeda. Google translation from Japanese is pretty poor. However, these appear to be the main points of the interview:

  • A new EOS M camera with built-in EVF could arrive in the second half of 2014 .
  • The focus on EOS M systems is to keep size down [editor’s note: the new EOS M2 is 8% smaller than the EOS M]
  • Hybrid still+video performance is a key aspect on Canon’s future mirrorless cameras development
  • There will be new lenses for the EOS M system
  • Canon is also considering the possibility to make a more semi pro if not pro mirrorless cameras
  • Canon is committed to the EOS Cinema line

Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS Review (camerastuffreview)

Sigma 24-105mm

Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM
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camerastuffreview reviewed the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens, Sigma’s latest addition to the “Art” line-up (in stock since a few days at B&H for $899). The lens comes with a pouch and a flower-shaped lens hood, and is highly regarded by reviewer for its build quality and optical performance, not to mention the price tag that makes it affordable for non pros. The Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM is a modern looking lens with great optical properties and build quality that beats the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens (according to the reviewer).

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