Canon EOS M50 Compact System Camera - Black & 6098B005 Mount Adapter EF-EOS M - Black

To begin with I am new to cameras in general and have been doing a lot of research into the latest systems, like alot of people my budget was around ~£500 willing to stretch for the right camera, unfortunately this is not enough for any new full-frame system so had to settle on a crop sensor. Everyone asks what you need it for - well to take pictures and video pretty much of everything, landscapes, portraits, moving subjects, vlogging, the lot. The canon's are highly rated in most regards which is why I settled on this camera which seemed to tick most boxes, 4k, front facing screen, solid and reputable built quality.I have never owned a DLSR but have had the chance to play with a few from family and friends, and although bulky, they still outperform these mirrorless APS-C cameras, in my opinion. Full frame mirrorless cameras may be a better comparison.Starting with the bad:Battery performance very poor, infact most mirrorless systems are useless which really affects the whole experience - not being able to charge through USB is also a big downfall of this camera (Sony Alpha cameras can charge through USB), feels like an old product having to take the battery out and charge in a dedicated charger with kettle lead (holiday packing issue). Had to charge the battery three times in one week, less than 1000 photos taken. Not a problem on conventional DSLR's which would have managed a week of use no issue. Appreciate why this happens (electronic view finder, smaller battery etc.) but as an non-sympathetic consumer this simply isn't good enough and really drains the whole experience.Interface is slicker than most cameras although can be laggy when you really get to grips with it and you begin to outpace the camera - more in terms of the shutter actually taking the picture after you press the button, sometimes there's a 1 second or more pause and you miss the shot completely. Never had this problem on conventional DSLR's.Poor low-light clarity for price point, unless you are really steady on a gimbal / tripod and can extend the shutter speed, which is a rare occurrence for daily photography / videography when just 'out and about.' It is a large improvement over smartphones however which is why I even considered buying this camera, unfortuantely it's just not as good as some of the other cameras out there, even a Canon 5D M3 which is now a 7 year old DSLR (full frame).No power zoom, actually not such a bad thing but the Sony Alpha's and Fujifilms have this, even the £100 Canon Powershots have it, so to lose this on a £600 camera system seems like a step backwards.Focus zoom is not accurate, it's also a little less intuitive that some other camera systems, you have to manually select zoom which is only available a 5x and 10x, then move the focus ring, then take the shot. It didn't always work and the autofocus system tended to work better.False colour reproduction, although it's not BAD in any sense, a lot of pictures just seemed like 'files' rather than pop out at me without some sort of post production. Shooting RAW and post producing every shot is inefficient, although I want the control to be available, having great pictures straight out the camera would be highly beneficial.Struggles to focus on shiny surfaces - i.e. fruit, kitchen worktops etc, not sure what was going on here, I struggled for a hour trying to take good food / product photos here, and incidentally, got better pictures straight out an iPhone X.Body feels cheap - other products at this price point feel much better built. The canon has a plastic body and the gaps don't all line up, really cheap feeling like a £250 camera not a £599 one.The screen resolution and colours drop to a fuzzy quality momentarily every time you take a picture while the photo is writing to the memory card, once the writing is complete the resolution and colours are restored (around 1-2 seconds, more if taking continuous shots). Worth noting that I used a Class 4 memory card (not the fastest), perhaps this doesn't happen on Class 10's.Image stabilisation seems to be a gimmick - plenty of images ended up blurry, more so than when shooting on phones. Coulnd't tell a massive difference with it turned off.Phone app - the Canon CameraConnect app does not allow full control over the camera's features when shooting remotely, such as ISO, EV, shutter speed, Aperture etc. You can pretty much just focus and take the picture and that's it. The Fuji system demonstrated to me in a store allowed full control over the cameras features from a Fuji app. The Sony Alpha app was a halfway house between the two.Lenses - EF-M lenses are rare and very expensive, putting a £115 adaptor on solve this problem, but makes the camera look and feel silly. The macro lens with built-in light looks like an excellent addition for product photography.The good points:Lens feels well made, although the colour is grey and not the same as the body which is jet black. 'Kit' lenses get bad reviews (especially on Sony systems) but this Canon felt like it matched the camera and sensor perfectly and there did not feel an immediate need to upgrade the lens other than to achieve better zoom.Screen resolution and touchscreen sensitivity is excellent just like a smartphone, front facing feature is also a fantastic addition which every camera needs.4k quality video is good although uses alot of data and you will need a very high end computer to process this video, it also crops the image so it's better for timelapses rather than vlogging. 1080p is what most people will use and it is excellent. On board microphone seems adequate although a third party (Rode) microphone will no doubt provide better audio quality.Size and weight, really small and fun in the hand, although the lack of weight can increase your hand shake and more images tend to end up blurry than shot with my iPhone X.Longevity and feel of buttons - although the camera felt cheap I have no doubts it will last long - I still have a Canon IXUS 90 from 10 years ago which works just as well as the day I brought it.Sharpness - not the SHARPEST camera out there (countless in-store comparisons of photos has me firmly believing that the Fujifilm cameras produce the most sharp images for cameras at this price point with their kit lenses, comparing to Canon, Sony, Panasonic etc.), nevertheless the sharpness can be dialed in and it's more than adequate.Phone integration - seamlessly sends every photo to your phone in your pocket, although you need to manually connect to this camera every time you go out shooting, and you can't use wifi on your phone to connect to any other wifi as it uses the wifi to connect to the camera as a hotspot. No other camera system on the market does automatic picture porting as far as I know.Flash is very good for the size and manages to really bring low-light images to life. No external flashes were tested.Canon ecosystem in general - you know you're in good hands with a manufacturer that has been doing this for a very long time, and one of the few manufacturers that manufacture their own sensors (not for all their cameras - many Canon's use Sony sensors as do most of the other camera manufacturers, and smartphones including the iPhone X).Overall:A good camera but falls short in many areas, I wanted to like this camera and invest in the ecosystem as a long-termer, but the fact that Canon produce much better higher-end, full frame systems, means that these cheaper, APS-C crop sensor devices will ALWAYS fall short of the very best that Canon can offer. There is no doubt that Canon have held back on this device. The M5 mark ii is rumoured this year which is likely to be an improvement over this M50 with a higher quality body, however the full-frame EOS R and RP exist which will prevent any lesser camera from taking the limelight in terms of being the best all-rounders.Fujifilm ONLY make cameras with APS-C sensors (they also do £5k medium format cameras), which helps one to believe that their cameras might be better all-round APS-C products, as they have no full-frame market flagships.I hope this review helps others out there make the right choice. This is an excellent camera and seems to be perfect for thousands of consumers out there - this review is just my opinion. Best advice is to spend time in a store testing one at lengths and be honest to yourself about what's really important.

My review and rating apply to my needs. Yours may vary.PositivesCanon have been consistently amazing at producing usable/user friendly cameras. The menus and feature accessibility (customisable buttons, quick menu, foldable responsive touch screen) make this a great camera body. With the right lenses, it could be an amazing learning tool or second (big) pocket camera for more experienced enthusiasts.Which brings me to the negatives.I’m afraid the best option is to use adapted EF Canon lenses. The 16-35mm f4, the 35mm f2, the 40mm f2.8 and the cheap but very cheerful 50mm 1.8 STM are great. The problem is that, by this point, you might as well opt for a DSLR as the size and weight are getting very close.Most native lenses are sharp enough but slow. Which makes carrying around a bigger camera a bit useless: if you are going to end up shooting at 6400 ISO and f6.3 with an interchangeable camera, you might as well shoot at 800 ISO with a 1” pocket camera and save quite a bit of weight and money.From native lenses, I’ve used the following:- 22mm f2: Terrible bokeh, focus speed and corners (which is fair enough - it is a pancake) . But the internet likes it because it is the only affordable fast lens for the system.- 11-22: great fun but niche.- 15-45: slow and horrible. Also, it doesn’t do justice to the camera’s AF which is extremely decent with adapted EF lenses.I have not used the 18-150 (too big and slow) or the macro.Apparently, there is now a 32mm f1.4 which costs around £500 (!!).

Currently contacting Canon to check authenticity. The charger has a Chinese company plastered across it which seems odd so I am waiting for Canon to get back to me on that.The Camera itself has passed the serial check and feels great, I have no reason to doubt the camera or lense, im hoping Canon gives good new. If they do, i will update the Stars/Review, if they confirm that it is counterfeit, I will also let you know.Back soon.

I'm a Canon user and have a good Canon DLSR but I've been trying to find a small alternative for more discreet/lightweight photography with the option for video. I started on this search with the EOS M but the focusing was slow and battery life not too good so I upgraded to the EOS M3. This was a great improvement but I wanted an electronic viewfinder and a flippy screen that would point forward without hindering the hot-shoe. The EOS M50 has the features I was looking for but having used it I've found it's much better than I hoped for. It feels great to use, the electronic viewfinder is great as is the flippy screen, but the photo quality is excellent with fast focsing which is spot-on. I've not done any serious video work with it but it looks great from what I can see so far and loads of YouTubers have selected the M50 as their preferred choice. I'd highly recommend this camera and would be surprised if you were disappointed. 4K video isn't a priority for me so the crop and lack of accurate focusing in that mode simply doesn't worry me.

I brought this camera because I needed something to take on my expeditions to wilderness locations. I already have a EOS 50D and a 5D mk II along with half a dozen lenses but while there great for wildlife photography they are very heavy. On expedition I'm counting every gram so the thought of an extra 7kg of camera kit is a no-no. Up till now I've used a variety of compact cameras some have been very good, others not so. I was looking for something that would give a better quality image with some control over shutter, aperture and ios. This camera fits the bill perfectly. With a 15-45mm lens it weighs 500g, I also have a 55-200mm lens = 288g. The only problem I have is trying to download RAW files from the camera to my old version of photoshop Elements. I'm not sure if the problem is with the software or the camera, otherwise it would be five stars.