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At a glance:

• 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 7 Image Processor
• 2.36m-Dot EVF, Touch and Drag AF Control
• 3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
• Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth Smart
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF
• Up to 9 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
• Digital IS 5-Axis Image Stabilization

Imaging Resource reviewed the Canon EOS M5. There are a lot of things the reviewer liked about the EOS M5, like the new 24MP sensor, overall speed, good high ISO performance, and excellent color and hue accuracy.

In the conclusion they write:

The Canon EOS M5 offers image quality comparable to many other APS-C cameras, and the body itself offers a lot of physical controls plus (for the first time in the EOS M series) a built-in electronic viewfinder. Dual Pixel CMOS AF and a DIGIC 7 image processor combine to help the M5 deliver good performance across the board. Despite a few shortcomings, including a sparse EF-M lens lineup (although you can use EF/EF-S lenses with a separate adapter) and lack of 4K video, the EOS M5 is the best mirrorless camera that Canon has produced so far […] Read the review at Imaging Resource

The weak spot of the Canon EOS system is the limited availability of native lenses. That said, it must also be said that Canon’s Dual Pixel AF technology works so good that most EF and EF-S lenses mounted through the adapter work without issues and without AF slowing down or getting erratic. The EOS M5 is Canon’S most powerful and feature-rich mirrorless camera so far.

Canon EOS M5: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

EOS M5 at a glance:

• 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 7 Image Processor
• 2.36m-Dot EVF, Touch and Drag AF Control
• 3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
• Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth Smart
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF
• Up to 9 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
• Digital IS 5-Axis Image Stabilization

DxOMark published test results for the Canon EOS M5 sensor. It seems, at least according to DxOMark’s findings, that Canon suited the EOS M5 with a sensor designed for mirrorless systems (mainly because of Dual Pixel AF). The Canon EOS M5 got a score of 77.

On paper, the M5 looks like a mini-EOS 80D; however, that’s not quite the case. The built-in electronic viewfinder, the additional controls, and 7 fps burst with continuous AF (9 fps with AF locked) are all welcome additions. Taken together with the 24.2-MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor and Digital IS, it all signals Canon’s intention to compete more seriously with rivals in the mirrorless segment. With hindsight, it seems like the Dual Pixel AF CMOS was designed with mirrorless in mind. Image quality is similar to that of the sensor found on the EOS 80D.

The Canon EOS M5 got a score very close to the Canon EOS 80D.

[via DxOMark]