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Canon - EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - Black

Model: 1279C001
SKU: 5623274
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  • Key Specs
    • Image Sensor Size: APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm)
    • Effective Pixels: 24.2 megapixels (The actual number of pixels which make up the viewable image.)
  • General
    • Brand: Canon
    • Model Number: 1279C001
    • Product Name: EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
    • Color: Black
    • Product Set: Body Only
    • Camera Model Family: Canon M5
    • Digital Camera Type: Mirrorless Camera Body Only
  • Imaging
    • Image Sensor Type: CMOS (CCD and CMOS are the two main technologies used in image sensors. CCD, the older of the two types, turns analog light signals into digital pixels. This conversion happens without distortion, resulting in high-quality images. Newer CMOS sensors use transistors at each pixel to move electrical charges. CMOS sensors are typically less expensive, but also require more light to create distortion-free images.)
    • Image Sensor Size: APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm)
    • Digital Zoom: None (A digital zoom is accomplished electronically, with no adjustment of the camera's optics, and no optical resolution gained in the process. The existing data is not enhanced or added to, merely displayed at a lower resolution, thereby giving an illusion of an enlarged image.)
    • Low Light/High Sensitivity: true (High sensitivity digital imaging devices are designed to work in low light conditions to produce a high dynamic range image.)
    • Image File Format(s): JPEG, RAW (Standardized software format(s) of storing digital images. The type of format chosen for capturing and compressing the image can determine quality, level of detail, and storage space required.)
  • Focus
    • Autofocus: true (Allows the camera to automatically focus through the lens, rather than by adjusting the lens manually.)
    • Eye Autofocus (Eye AF): false (Automatically seeks out and focuses on the subject's eye and holds it as the camera and subject move and as the photographer shoots at high frame rates.)
  • Exposure Control
    • Shutter Speeds: 1/4000 - 30 sec. (The length of time the shutter remains open when the shutter release is activated, expressed in fractions of seconds. The longer the shutter is open, the more light that is able to be captured by the camera sensor.)
    • Brightness Control: true (Allows the camera to adjust the brightness of a captured image for optimal exposure.)
    • Burst Mode: true (Also referred to as continuous shooting. This feature captures multiple shots in rapid succession.)
    • Self Timer: true
    • Self-Timer Delay: 10 seconds
    • Shooting Modes: Auto focus, Manual Focus, One Shot, Single shooting, Continuous shooting (Exposure modes employed by the photographer to control the optimal aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and other settings for capturing specific subjects/scenes. Examples include Aperture-Priority, Macro, and Manual modes.)
    • Panorama Mode: false
    • White Balance Modes: Auto, Presets and more (Settings that calibrates how the color white is rendered in an image/video, reducing the appearance of unnatural contrasts caused by various light sources.)
    • Effective Pixels: 24.2 megapixels (The actual number of pixels which make up the viewable image.)
  • Lens
    • Lens Mount Compatibility: Canon EF-M
    • In-Lens Image Stabilization: true (This feature helps reduce image blurring from camera motion. Lens stabilization means an element within the lens moves automatically to counteract detected motion.)
  • Flash
    • Flash Modes: Fill-in, Off (The flash feature emits light to increase the brightness of a subject in dimly lit environments. Common modes include Auto and Red-Eye Reduction.)
    • Integrated Flash: true
    • External Flash Mount: Hot Shoe (A cold shoe is a mounting point on top of a camera to securely attach a flash unit or other compatible accessories. A hot shoe is a cold shoe with an electrical connection that insures communication and synchronization between camera and accessory.)
  • Display
    • Display Type: LCD
    • Screen Size: 3.2 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
    • Screen Resolution: approx. 1,620,000 dots (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
    • Viewfinder Type: Electronic (A viewfinder is the part of a camera (or attachment) that allows you to see and focus a scene in frame. Optical viewfinders let you view the scene directly through the lens. Electronic viewfinders display the image on a screen in its approximate final form.)
    • Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
    • Varying Angle Screen: true (The camera's screen can be flipped out and adjusted to rotate, tilt, and/or swivel.)
  • Video
    • HDR Mode: false (HDR Mode uses multiple photos taken at different exposures to add more dynamic range to photographs. HDR technology displays content with greater contrast between bright and dark, resulting in clearer and more lifelike images.)
    • Slow Motion Recording: false
    • HD Movie Mode Focus: Automatic
  • Storage
    • Number of Memory Card Slots: 1
  • Compatibility
    • Tripod/Monopod Mountable: true (A support function that allows the device to be mounted to monopods and tripods for leveling and stability.)
    • Memory Card Compatibility: Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) (The type of memory card(s) recommended for use with the product.)
    • Remote Compatible: true
  • Features
    • Face Detection: false (A function that automatically detects human faces and then sets focus and appropriate exposure to capture them.)
    • Smile Mode: false (When enabled, this mode works in conjunction with face detection to automatically take a photo when a smile is detected.)
    • Integrated GPS: No
    • Records Audio: true
  • Connectivity
    • Wireless Connectivity: WiFi, NFC (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
    • PictBridge Enabled: true (PictBridge allows digital cameras, camcorders and other image capture devices to connect and print directly to photo printers and other output devices without using a computer.)
  • Power
    • Rechargeable Battery: true
    • AC Adapter Compatible: false (The device is able to be charged using an external power adapter which meets input and output voltages specified by the manufacturer.)
    • Removable Battery: true
    • Battery Model: LP-E17 (The model number of the battery necessary for operation of the device.)
    • Number of Batteries Required: 1
  • Included
    • Number of Lenses Included: 0
    • Camera Bag/Case Included: false
    • Batteries Included: true (Indicates whether the product comes with the required batteries for its operation.)
    • Memory Card Included: false (Indicates whether a memory card is included.)
  • Dimensions
    • Product Height: 3.5 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Width: 4.6 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Depth: 2.4 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Weight: 0.94 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
    • Camera Body Weight: 0.83 pounds
  • Other
    • UPC: 013803283501

Take beautiful pictures with this Canon EOS camera. The mirrorless device weighs less than 1 lb., making it ideal for travel, and its 24.2MP autofocus helps even beginning photographers get really great shots. This Canon EOS camera captures video with sound at a rate of 60 fps to eliminate lag.

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  • 24.2 megapixels resolution delivers incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements: The APS-C CMOS sensor and new DIGIC 7 Image Processor combine to produce high-resolution, low-noise photos even at speeds up to 25,600 ISO.
  • ISO 100 - 25,600: Enjoy crisp, clean images over a broad spectrum of lighting conditions, even capturing great shots just before dawn and at dusk, when available light is often beautiful but scarce.
  • Never miss a shot with ultrafast 7 fps (frames per second): Shoots up to 9 frames per second (with AF Lock) at full-resolution 24.2 megapixels, so you capture it all, from heartwarming smiles to game-winning goals.
  • Touch and Drag AF feature: Lets you manually move the AF frame for more precise focusing in different shooting situations.
  • Capture spectacular movies in full 1080p HD: Full HD video up to 1920 x 1080 with multiple frame rates up to 60p/50p. Easily connect your camera to an HDTV for movie playback.
  • Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC to instantly share your pictures: Upload, e-mail or text photos from your camera through your smartphone or tablet. Smart device not included.
  • 3.2" LCD touch monitor makes it easy to frame the shot: Features tilting construction and renders bright, crisp images, plus precise Live View and movie shooting, lets you accurately preview the shot before taking it.
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor delivers blazing speed and performance: This new processor gives you ultra-fast focusing and superior noise reduction at high ISOs.
  • Built-in high-resolution electronic viewfinder: Bright, high-contrast viewfinder lets you see the results before you shoot, and features 2360K dots.
  • Compatible with EF-M lenses: As well as the full line of EF* and EF-S* lenses and Speedlites for expanded creativity. *Mount adapter EF-EOS M is required, sold separately.
  • Built-in, pop-up flash for proper illumination: Ensures properly illuminated photos, and features integrated hot shoe for addition of an external flash, sold separately.
  • Multiformat memory slot for storing or transferring data: Accepts SD, SDHC, SDXC. ( .)
  • 24.2 megapixels resolution delivers incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements: The APS-C CMOS sensor and new DIGIC 7 Image Processor combine to produce high-resolution, low-noise photos even at speeds up to 25,600 ISO.
  • ISO 100 - 25,600: Enjoy crisp, clean images over a broad spectrum of lighting conditions, even capturing great shots just before dawn and at dusk, when available light is often beautiful but scarce.
  • Never miss a shot with ultrafast 7 fps (frames per second): Shoots up to 9 frames per second (with AF Lock) at full-resolution 24.2 megapixels, so you capture it all, from heartwarming smiles to game-winning goals.
  • Touch and Drag AF feature: Lets you manually move the AF frame for more precise focusing in different shooting situations.
  • Capture spectacular movies in full 1080p HD: Full HD video up to 1920 x 1080 with multiple frame rates up to 60p/50p. Easily connect your camera to an HDTV for movie playback.
  • Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC to instantly share your pictures: Upload, e-mail or text photos from your camera through your smartphone or tablet. Smart device not included.
  • 3.2" LCD touch monitor makes it easy to frame the shot: Features tilting construction and renders bright, crisp images, plus precise Live View and movie shooting, lets you accurately preview the shot before taking it.
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor delivers blazing speed and performance: This new processor gives you ultra-fast focusing and superior noise reduction at high ISOs.
  • Built-in high-resolution electronic viewfinder: Bright, high-contrast viewfinder lets you see the results before you shoot, and features 2360K dots.
  • Compatible with EF-M lenses: As well as the full line of EF* and EF-S* lenses and Speedlites for expanded creativity. *Mount adapter EF-EOS M is required, sold separately.
  • Built-in, pop-up flash for proper illumination: Ensures properly illuminated photos, and features integrated hot shoe for addition of an external flash, sold separately.
  • Multiformat memory slot for storing or transferring data: Accepts SD, SDHC, SDXC. ( .)
Whats Included
  • Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
  • Camera cover (R-F-4)
  • Strap (EM-300DB)
  • Battery charger (LC-E17)
  • Battery pack (LP-E17)
  • Terminal cover
  • Interface cable (IFC-600PCU)
  • Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
  • Camera cover (R-F-4)
  • Strap (EM-300DB)
  • Battery charger (LC-E17)
  • Battery pack (LP-E17)
  • Terminal cover
  • Interface cable (IFC-600PCU)

Q: Is this a true full frame camera? Does it use the same lenses as other Canon SLR cameras, like the Mark IV? How does it compare to the new Mark IV

A: To further expand upon my prior answer, the Canon EF to EF-M adapter allows you to use EF and EF-S lenses with the Canon EOS M mirrorless camera line. The adapter is powered by the camera and has electronic contacts. This allows the camera to enable autofocus, aperture control and access to EXIF data (your pictures will include metadata that will mark what lens was used, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, etc.). If you choose not to use autofocus, the EOS M5 is able to use "focus peaking". When enabled, you will see colored dots (you can choose red, yellow or blue) that will show what edges are sharply in focus when using manual focus. In addition to this, you can enlarge your view up to 10x on the electronic viewfinder or the back LCD screen to assist you with manual focusing.