Canon has left it late in the day to release its first compact system camera: the EOS M. While other manufacturers have had a few years' head start, Canon has had the advantage of watching its competitors and the reactions of customers.

The EOS M delivers high-quality images in a tiny, high quality package - but it's slow. The cheapest DSLR like a Rebel T3i performs as well or better for a lot less money, and includes a great flash and viewfinder, but it's a little bigger.

Many a fan of Canon have eagerly waited for the company to release the EOS M camera. It has been four years since the mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) revolution and most major DSLR makers have released their own MILC model.

Accepts Canon EF and EF-S lenses via adaptor; compatible with Canon external flashes and accessories; touchscreen interface works well

Slow autofocus speed; rubber grip not big enough

This is as close as you're going to get to a dSLR without actually buying one. The real highlight is the touch interface which makes it easy to fix the settings you need. Performance was good overall, although a little muted on an overcast day, and although the choice of native lenses remains fairly...

Large sensor; Great touch-driven interface; Excellent build quality; Price

Narrow selection of native lenses so far; Muted tones on overcast day

Could you please advise if it's a good camera to take professional photos of the interiors (both large and detail pictures)? I have an old Canon Powershot but the photos are either to dark or to light, the colors look very bland and not as in reality. As a result the interior looks dull.

If you really want a compact shooter that will work with your existing Canon lenses, the EOS M delivers with caveats. For everyone else, wait if you can.

Solid construction; The use of Canon's full line of lenses (via optional adapter; DSLR sensor; Great image and video quality

Slow autofocusing system; Time-consuming settings adjustments; No viewfinder

There are cheaper competitors available than the Canon EOS M, with quicker focus, a larger choice of lenses, as well as features including Wi-Fi. In addition, the other systems available either feature a built in pop-up flash or smaller external flashes.

Excellent noise performance up to ISO3200; Excellent image quality; Excellent colour reproduction; Excellent touch screen; Solid body with good handling; despite size; Mic socket

Little warning that the battery is going flat; Struggles to focus in low light; No built in Panoramic mode; Limited number of lenses; Short battery life

It was late on the scene but its arrival still surprised many. After all, it is four years since Panasonic...

Отличная техника за столь низкую стоимость. Идеально подойдет для тех, кому надоело таскать технику PRO. Не ожидал увидеть такое качество у китовых объективов. В магазине сравнивал с лейкой. лейка курила нервно в сторонке. беру для путешествий.

Canon's first compact system camera is deliberately aimed at the ‘cross over' user, but it's still packed solid with D-SLR features. Whatever Canon's reasons for waiting so long to launch its mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system, there's little doubt the strategy has worked in its favour.