Canon Eos 550d M review: was Canon's first mirrorless ILC well worth the four-year wait?

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It's here. Finally. Well, that's, if you reside in Japan. Canon's initial mirrorless interchangeable lens camera ought to be striking shops around the world just like you start to make room for your decked-out evergreen conifer, however the Eos 550d M has already been making the models in Canon's home country. It's offered at choose Japanese merchants for ¥109,900 (about $1,410, including florida sales tax). That high cost will internet the Eos 550d M in black, whitened or silver (the glossy red-colored model remains elusive), filled with 55mm f/2 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-M optics, a Speedlite 90EX exterior expensive and also the EF-M Lens Adapter, enabling full compatibility with every of the EF and EF-S contacts. The United States variant, which will come bundled up with just the black 22mm "pancake" STM lens, should cost you $799 if this seems stateside beginning October 15th, though neither country's model has a particularly competitive cost, especially thinking about how diverse (and well-outfitted) the mirrorless ILC market is becoming.

You may reason that Canon is borrowing a engage in of Nikon's book if this involves prices the Eos 550d M -- had your camera offered full Digital slr functionality, including a professional interface, a $799 sticker may be justified. But the organization has crippled its new compact shooter in order to avoid cannibalizing its still-effective full-size APS-C Digital slr selection, including models varying in the Digital rebel T3 (about $475) towards the Eos 550d 7D (about $1,350). Properly, the Eos 550d M falls in the actual middle when it comes to abilities, with the additional benefit of the new, nearly portable design which should conquer a lot more than its great amount of amateurs. Nevertheless, there is a reason bigger SLRs remain available on the market, and Canon greatly really wants to retain that solid footing. The Eos 550d M is not for everybody, and that is by design. But could it be the best pick for you Come along beyond the break once we test the fit for size.

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