Customer Ratings & Reviews

The technical quality of photos is well above average, inside and outside, day and night. It is light weight for such a powerful camera. It will serve the needs of a hobbyist, and I feel a professional photographer would like it as a take along camera for many situations. I especially like the touch screen. The lens in easy to put on and take off. The only negative for me, which is not enough to not give it a 5 star rating, is that the dials on the left require the user to push in the center to allow the dial to turn. I am right handed, and for me the left side and pushing down and turning is awkward. I have not found a way to do it quickly.

I had been looking at the Canon M5 for a while, even tested it out at the Canon Experience Center in Costa Mesa, CA. I shoot photos and videos professionally and was interested in the smaller, more compact, mirrorless body for smaller projects. This canon M5 sure does the trick. Shoots 1080 video at 60 fps and takes high quality RAW format photos with great colors. It takes a little getting used to, coming from a full size Canon body, but once you read the manual and get an hour or two of hands on experience, it's like I've been using it all my life.

I originally came looking for the M5 as the perfect Vlogger camera, along with the occasional B roll and video shots I need to get from time to time. The Internal Stabilization is great for video and does everything I expected it to, which makes editing a breeze later. Video quality is also really good. But one thing i wasn't expecting was for the I.S. to be SO good that I can shoot at shutter speeds blow 1/3 of a second hand held and still get a sharp Image! What?! its great, not that you need that all the time but just think of all the epic stills you can get hand held at lower ISO's now. as for Cons: ISO performance is ok. Nothing close to current DSLR's like my Nikon D750, but still ok. the sensor is APS-C and its mirrorless so that tends to be the standard honestly. Just know that you will start getting some noticable noise around 6400 ISO (but still usable depending on your taste) If you are a perfectionist, then its not for you. The focusing system is great, but again coming from DSLR's it could be more accurate, and it could be faster. Continuous focus in still shooting is iffy and can sort of miss and overcompensate alot. On video however its pretty spot on and shifts focus SUPER smoothly. and lastly. I hate the multi page menu system. Id rather just scroll down through all related options in one tab rather than have 4 tabs just for camera settings that i need to scroll through sideways, along with all the other tabs. Final thoughts: Great video camera, for Short takes, B-roll, and Vlogging thanks to that flip down screen that makes you look like you are always looking at your audience. Could be better focus, and noise performance wise, and with a neater menu but if you can get past that, its a great little camera for when you don't want to lug around the heavy beasts that DSLR's tend to be.

I have used a full frame digital camera for some time now and needed a smaller high quality camera for travel. Best option: mirrorless. There are several good, really good cameras out there and was on the fence between this M5 or the A6500 Sony. Ultimately I chose the Canon and am really glad I did. I am not trying to be bias but my Canon use goes back to the A-1,F-1 days and the Mark5’s. I literally was in Best Buy for 2 hours making my choice. Granted Sony has more lens offerings for their A series, however the Canon EF-M 18-150 cover all your needs for a single lens, small, robust built high quality camera for travel such as the M5. Keep in mind with an adapter I can use all my EF series lenses. Many people purchase bridge cameras, my advice is don’t unless you must spend less than $500. If however you can go to $1000 get this M5, now replaced by the M50. I picked the older more expensive M5 over the M50. Here is what will happen, you spend $450 on a bridge camera, 3 months later you want more quality and go the correct way, mirrorless. To sum it up this is a high quality camera that will not leave you with buyers remorse. Great point and shoot or full manual and great video with exteral mic jack, etc....

My favorite part of this camera is that it's lightweight and compact, making it a good choice for when you're traveling. Canon has a nice range of lenses designed for this body and with an adaptor you can fit the regular line of Canon mount lenses to it as well.

This camera is expensive for its class but it does have some nice features including a programmable touch screen. I have been pleased with images so far, especially the color.

This camera is very portable and shoots very great photos. Awesome camera for beginners!

So far so good. I'm really loving it it's so portable and light

This camera is absolutely amazing. It is super easy to travel with and takes incredible photos. There are many pictures I can take without even having to edit at the slightest. I have loved every second of this camera. Takes excellent videos too.

This a great 35 mm without the huge size and weight. Gives great pictures, easy to carry and compact size

Decided to add a good camera in addition to my iPhone camera. This one works well!!! Small and easy to use. Pleased so far!

Canon's M series of cameras are great if you know what you're in for. First of all, if you're thinking of getting this camera for video, forget it. It's only HD resolution and the LCD screen flips down, which is just awful for anyone using this on a tripod. So, this is strictly a photography camera. Even then, Canon's M series of lenses is kind of a joke, so plan on getting the EF/EF-S lens adapter for about $150, so that you can use some higher end lenses. But the reason this camera works for me: I'm only interested in photography. I wanted a compact lens that I could take with an EF-M lens while traveling, and then also pair up with a bigger, higher-end lens when convenient. I got a bit of a ribbing when I bought this lens and Canon released their M50 less than a month later. But compared to the M50, I'm glad I have this camera. It's got more physical dials than the M50, which needs to be adjusted primarily via the touchscreen, and even though the M50 has 4K video, it's crippled. I think I'll be keeping this camera for a long while.

If you're wanting to get started in mirrorless cameras this is the one to start with. Use is very friendly and the quality of pictures so far have been great. Price is currently a little high for these cameras so if can wait a year, I'm sure they will be a lot less.

Excellent quality. Ease of use and simple make this the perfect camera for everyone. It’s versatile lens make it a one stop shop.

Canon m5 is lightweight, fast and does everything it's bigger EOS brothers do. It will be the ultimate in a light compact travel camera. I went with the m5 over m3 because I sometimes like a viewfinder. However, have not used that feature as much as I thought, the display is bright enough. It's a great addition to my Canon family.

This just what we were looking for, a great camera, compact, light, excellent lens.

I wanted a good camera to start a YouTube channel so I studied a lot of info to determine what to buy. I decided on the Canon EOS M5 and its proved to be a great product and Best Buy had a great price!

Picture quality is amazing, easy to use, lightweight.

All the perks of a full size SLR, in a compact and lightweight package. Does all the things my older SLR’s did (minus the battery grip), but easier to carry. The negatives are that I need to be aware that my hands/fingers rest on some feature buttons while holding the camera. Second is that the extending/folding display could be a better design. Still, a fantastic shooting camera.

My wife wanted to learn classic photography, so I bought her this. Moving from the simple interface of an iPhone to this has dealt a learning curve, but she's doing well. I do think that there are maybe a few too many buttons and we've had some issue seeing the screen while wearing polarized sunglasses.