Canon's foray into the mirrorless world was fraught with missteps, with its first few efforts lagging well behind the competition in focus speed. The EOS M5 ($979, body only) represents a big change—its autofocus system is speedy, and it can fire off images at a quick 8.2fps burst rate. It doesn't have as many features as our Editors' Choice at this price point, the Sony Alpha 6300 ($998.00 at Amazon) , which sports 4K capture, a weather-sealed design, and a faster burst rate. But the EOS M5 is a solid choice for Canon SLR system owners, as it can use EF lenses (via an adapter) and Speedlite flashes. Design The EOS M5 ($779.00 at Amazon) features an SLR-style design, with a centered electronic viewfinder and protruding handgrip. It's very compact, measuring just 3.5 by 4.6 by 2.4 inches (HWD) and weighing 15.1 ounces. If you've got big hands you may find the design to be a bit cramped, but everyone else will find the handgrip and rear thumb rest to be ample real estate on which to...

The Canon EOS M5 is the best mirrorless camera that Canon has made to date, but it lacks some features you can get elsewhere at this price point.

24MP resolution; Quick autofocus; 8.2fps continuous shooting; TIlting touch-screen LCD; Sharp EVF; Built-in flash; Canon accessory compatibility; Wi-Fi

Video limited to 1080p; Omits weather sealing; Focus can struggle in dim light

I like the M5 but I want this to be a killer Mirrorless Camera and so whilst this is a 3rd Canon body for me I'd love to see some improvements in the next version. I did have a Fuji XT2 and whilst it was a great camera it meant I had to invest in a second set of lenses.

I bought this Eos M5 as a body and EF lens adaptor only, initially, to use for wildlife shots, when sitting in a hide. I'd heard of other hide users getting annoyed when the sound from the mirror of an SLR going up and down frightened off the subjects.

I returned it in case Canon don't fix the shutter delay issues now widely discussed on dpreview. This issue makes the camera a disappointment to use in low light (with or without flash) even in manual mode with manual focus.

They're taking too much delivery charges for this camera. If these were not being applied, I would have bought it right now without a second thought as I am such a die hard photographer that I currently have Canon 1200D.

Canon has taken the EOS M line of cameras to the next level with their M5 model. The M5 brings some serious improvements to the line; increasing the image quality, power, and features that are offered.

iAuto and Program shooting modes are accurate and easy in all situations; Dual Pixel AF is very fast; Burst shooting went beyond the Canon claims; Great image quality at the lower ISOs; 5-Axis image stabilization was a help when shooting handheld stills; Touch AF is great for selecting an AF point...

High ISO includes a lot of noise; Touch AF can be difficult when turned on as it will change the AF point every time the LCD is touched (If you are not intending to use this feature; Limited M-Mount lens selection; 5-Axis IS was a little disappointing when shooting handheld video; Adapter adds...

Canon's EOS M5 is the company's highest-end mirrorless camera to date and by far its most satisfying. It's the first Canon mirrorless with a built-in viewfinder, and the first to also deploy the fabulous Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology which allows it to confidently refocus during movies, albeit still...

If you have been waiting to jump into a Canon MILC and an APS-C sensor format works for you, the EOS M5 is a great choice. While one may feel a tendency to treat a camera of this size as a point and shoot model, using it for those still-important snapshot opportunities that pop up (it works...

The new Canon EOS M5 is Canon's first M-system with an integrated EVF. The new EVF of the EOS M5 is based on OLED technology and offers a bright and brilliant image. With a frame rate of 120 Hertz it can refresh rapidly enough to cover even very fast moving objects.

Featuring a 24.2-megapixel CMOS APS-C sensor paired with a DIGIC 7 image processor, the Canon EOS M5 is the first mirrorless camera to offer Dual Pixel technology for fast and accurate autofocusing.