A week spent with the EOS-M yielded some great pictures, even when shooting some in smart scene automatic mode. The compact form factor has helped me take the camera out much more often than my SLR and I didn't miss much functionality.

Superior build quality; Easy to use

After using this camera, I had very mixed feelings about what to conclude and what to recommend. Obviously, this is through the prism of my personal usage and experience, but if I had to sum it up, I would say that you should hold off buying this camera until Canon has significantly improved the...

Mirrorless cameras have matured into serious alternatives to DSLRs. Some of the biggest brands failed to anticipate that success. One of them, Canon, is now trying to play catch-up. Its first attempt, the EOS M, dropped late last year after much anticipation.

No. Canon's effort on the EOS M buttresses those frustrated users who believe that their beloved brand is focusing more on protecting their markets than they are on innovating. The M is just too safe and too boring in a time when other companies are pushing the envelope and offering more in almost...

Image quality as strong as you'll find from a DSLR, but dithering autofocus and awkward ergonomics spoil the venture

The EOS M is Canon's first foray into the mirrorless camera market that is currently dominated by Micro Four Thirds models from Olympus and Panasonic, along with Sony's NEX lineup.

Good one for photography.But not good grip. I am not camera expert but need to learn more with character focusing in video,because I brought it only for videos.

Compact system cameras (CSCs) have reshaped the digital camera market over the last four years, but it looked as if Canon was never going to join the fray. The inevitable has finally happened, though. The EOS M is Canon's first CSC.

Canon has thus far resisted the lure of the halfway house, waiting four years longer than rivals such as Panasonic to deliver a mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses. Has the time been spent wisely, waiting for others to bash the kinks out of the format before arriving with a market leader?

As the last major camera manufacturer to take a stab at designing a compact interchangeable lens camera , Canon had plenty of time to see what others had done right and wrong and to avoid pitfalls in design.

Sharp images; Good high ISO performance; Compact body; Responsive touch screen; 1080p video recording

Very slow to start; Lethargic autofocus; No flash; No EVF option; Limited native lens library