Canon EOS M After using it..

I Bought a Canon EOS M couple of months back for my trip to the states. Well I did mention it on my blog when I first bought it and why I choose Canon compare to other brands. Now after using it for the 22 days trip shooting more than 2000 photos there some likes and some dislike about the camera. Let me share the Specs of the camera first as some of my photographers friends heard about the this model but don't really know anything else about it at all. The specs is pretty impressive for the price Canon is asking for the camera but that's it after Canon reducing the pricing.

Imaging
Camera Format	APS-C (1.6x Crop Factor)
Pixels	18.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type / Size	CMOS, 22.3 x 14.9 mm 1
File Formats	Still Images: JPEG, RAW Movies: MOV Audio: Linear PCM 2
Bit Depth	14-bit
Dust Reduction System	Yes
Noise Reduction	Yes
Memory Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC 3

AV Recording
Video Recording	Yes, NTSC/PAL
Resolution	1920 x 1080: 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps
Aspect Ratio	4:3, 16:9
Video Clip Length	Up to 44 Minutes 4
Audio Recording	Optional External Mic: With Video, Stereo,

Focus Control
Focus Type	Auto & Manual
Focus Mode	Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M) , Focus Lock AF Area Mode
Autofocus Points	31 5

Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type	LCD Display
Display Screen	3" Rear Touchscreen  Live Preview LCD (1,040,000) 6
Screen Coverage	Not Specified By Manufacturer 7
Live View	Yes

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, 100-6400 (Extended Mode: 12800-25600) 8
Shutter	Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 30 - 1/4000 sec 9
Metering Method	Average metering, Center-weighted average metering, Spot metering 10
Exposure Modes	Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Programmed Auto, Shutter Priority Compensation: -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) 11
White Balance Modes	Auto, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten 12
Burst Rate	Up to 4.3 fps at 18 MP for up to 15 frames 13

Flash
Flash Modes	None
Built-in Flash	No
Dedicated Flash System	eTTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe 14

Performance
In-Camera Image Editing	Color Balance, Edit Movie, Filter Effects, Fisheye, Miniature Effect, Monochrome
Start-up Time	1.6 Seconds 15
Shutter Lag	0.05 Seconds 16
Self Timer	10 sec, 2 sec
Connectivity	AV Output (out) HDMI C (Mini) Mini-USB USB 2.0
Wi-Fi Capable	No
Software Requirements	Not Specified By Manufacturer

Power
Battery	1x LP-E12  Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
AC Power Adapter	ACK-E12 (Optional)
Operating/Storage Temperature	Operating 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Humidity: 0 - 85%

Physical
Dimensions (WxHxD)	4.3 x 2.6 x 1.3" / 108.6 x 66.5 x 32.3 mm
Weight	9.24 oz / 262  g body only

Kit Lens
Focal Length	22 mm Comparable Focal Length: 35 mm
Aperture	Maximum: f/2
Angle of View	63°
Minimum Focus Distance	.49' (.15 m)
Magnification	Not Specified By Manufacturer
Maximum Reproduction Ratio	Not Specified By Manufacturer
Groups/Elements	6/7 17
Diaphragm Blades	7
Autofocus	Yes
Image Stabilization	No
Filter Thread	Front: 43 mm
Dimensions (DxL)	Approx. 2.40 x 0.93" (60.9 x 23.7 mm)
Weight	3.70 oz (105 g)

Now lets go back to how well the camera works or don't work....hahahahhaa...... I am not a professional photographer so I wont go in depth with my comments.

What I like about the camera is that its a system camera ( that's what everybody calls it when selling it to me) that you can change the lens and the sensor is an APS-C size that's why I bought the camera in the first place. After 2000+ photos, well i like the results the Photos came out pretty nice. Well its a Canon how bad can it be right? Check out my last blog for some sample photos I think the result in terms of color contrast is pretty good. The Auto functions are good, it will sense what photos that you intend to shoot and give good portrait with DOF or good landscape photos without any adjustment need to be done. Anybody can shoot like a pro with the Auto Function.

There are a few areas that is a big let down, well even Canon cant be perfect right. First of all the Flash! most system camera have built in flash but not this baby. The package I bought does come with an external flash that's quite compact and I thought i can live with that. Think again! I was wrong  its quite troublesome to carry around an external flash. The camera is easy to carry around without the flash but once you put in the flash its a bit bulky and not so nice to carry around. The second most irritating problem with the camera is the battery life, You will have only about slightly more than 200 shoots every full charges. 200 a lot? trust me its not enough! I was on tour and everyday we leave the hotel at about 7am and back only at 9pm earliest. Most days during my trip the camera is already dead by 7pm Darn!. Remember the battery its only 875 mAH, not sure how to judge? well let me tell you most smart phones battery nowadays are mostly 2000 mAH! get it now? The final draw back about the camera is the the focus speed. Canon did update the firmware to make it faster, so when I bought mine the update was release not long and instantly updated it. It felt good when you are just testing the camera but when you are using it for real it just a bit too slow for my liking. You might just miss some good photos moments because of the focusing speed.

Well that's about it, even with some flaws the camera did a decent job for me and I like it. So if any of you guys thinking of getting one, I think its not a bad choice. Cheers!!!