Canon M3 to M5 or look elsewhere

petrolhead

i currently have the M3 and fancy upgrading to the M5.

I tend to buy second hand

Reason for upgrade is viewfinder, 1080 @ 60fps, better auto focus.

I am not bothered about 4k

So looking at the £500 price point but just wondered if I should be looking at another brand?

petrolhead

I am now also considering the M6

Shimrod

The M6 does not have a viewfinder, so you may need to budget for one of those.

Have you considered the M50? Although nominally a lower model than the M5, it still has a viewfinder and has the DIGIC 8 processor along with a better AF system (better in low light, more AF points). Can be bought new for £500 so will definitely fit into your second hand budget.

petrolhead

Since posting this I have decided on the M6.  Don’t need evf and I prefer the smaller size for holidays (I also have a Canon 6d)

I have seen the M50 but was disappointed in the build quality and lack of manual buttons.

I have also bought from HEDW in the past and can get the M6 for £325 or the kit for £360.

So do I buy the kit and sell my M3 as a kit or buy the body and sell my M3 body only and use my existing kit lens?

Shimrod

I don't think I could manage without a viewfinder. I find that a large zoom or bright sunshine make it difficult to get photos framed correctly.

A quick glance on ebay says you will only get £60 or so extra for selling as a kit assuming you have the 18-55mm. It depends on whether the extra 10mm are important to you.

petrolhead

For me when in a busy street I find using the screen a lot less inconspicuous than using a viewfinder

I have the 15-45 lens

petrolhead

Just an update, I bought the M6, then returned it and bought the M5 and still not convinced I have the right camera

snerkler

Sorry, bit late to the party here. The M series look very nice cameras with very nice end results, but the one thing that stops me buying into this system is the lens lineup, there’s not a single lens that interests me tbh. That’s just my preferences though, hopefully you’ll get on with the M5. You should get great results with any of these cameras tbh.

petrolhead

So I ended up getting a used Fuji X-T20 with a view ti getting the X-T30 when it comes out