Canon EOS M5 (Unknown Years)

Name: Canon EOS M5
Brand: Canon

A compact mirrorless camera with DSLR-level image quality and a full set of physical controls.

Overview

The Canon EOS M5 is a mirrorless camera from Canon. It was their flagship mirrorless model when it came out. It has a 24MP APS-C sensor and Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF system, and the images come out DSLR quality from a body smaller than a Rebel SL1. The body is small, but it still fits in a mode dial with customizable C1 and C2 settings, a dedicated exposure compensation dial, and a touch-enabled swivel LCD screen. Reviewers praised the solid build, the color rendition and the handling. They also noted it was slower in operation than contemporary DSLRs or Sony mirrorless cameras.

Specifications

Resolution	24MP
Maximum continuous shooting speed	7 FPS
Sensor size	APS-C
Weight	14.9 oz./422g with battery and card
Video capability	Shoots HD video, but not 4K video.
Built-in flash	Yes
Viewfinder type	Electronic viewfinder (EVF)
LCD screen type	Touch Screen, swivels
Wireless connectivity	Bluetooth, WiFi
Aspect ratio options	4:3, square and 16:9 as-shot crops from the native 3:2 sensor.
Mode dial	with C1 and C2 global camera-state memory recalls.
Dedicated exposure compensation dial	Yes
Lens mount	EF-M
AF System Type	Dual Pixel CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor
AF Points	Maximum 49 AF points (Fixed)

Design

The EOS M5 is solidly built, mostly metal. It comes in a dark metallic gray finish that one review called "very nice gunmetal."

Context

Reviewers called the EOS M5 Canon's flagship mirrorless camera and their best mirrorless model at the time of review. Performance was comparable to the Canon 80D, in a more compact body.