I don't really care about the screen positioning because I'm only behind the camera, but the rig mods look pretty inventive and useful! I think the M5 would be the way to go for me, still deciding, for its two-handed ergonomics, thanks for the comparison, though!
@@JosephKim hallo man, can you tell us what kind of mounting or bracket like your tripod set up? its a cool things we can still see our screen 😬 i really need that. sorry for bad english iam from indonesia
I really enjoyed this review! I was struggling to decide between these two cameras! Your review was literally the best/most helpful I've watched.. doing mostly photography I settled for the m5. Thank you and keep up your awesome videos!
Liked this video quite a lot. You did a great job outing who these two models are for. If the M50 was intended as a replacement it seems what they were actually doing was emphasizing videography ... which is more Canon's statement about what they think people want for a camera in this price range, rather than "an improvement" to the M5 necessarily. Looks like you have a Part 2 so I'm headed there now :)
I have watched SO many reviews of the M50 and comparisons between the M5 and M50 and this os the first one that has truly helped me and addressed the functions I am most interested in. Thank you for the very helpful review!
@@JosephKim I don't feel you left anything out. I liked that you reviewed it like a real user and not a sponsor or commercial. You really highlighted the details that make it handy for filming and demonstrated rather than just *saying* it is good. I actually like seeing the camera in action!
@@JosephKim Not so much each item but rather a "User-based" comparison. You mentioned details of use and your methods to overcome the deficiencies of each model. You discussed the advantages and disadvantages of each model. Most reviewers just go through the Spec Sheet which does not help one decide which camera might suit my needs. I really liked your presentation.
Thanks for the video. I wanted a mirrorless canon for travel and had to decide between the m5 and m50. I decided on the m5 even though it's 2 years old and lower in spec (particularly for video), mainly because it supports cable release for external intervalometers. (I mainly take stills)
Thank you for the comment. Your decision makes perfect sense, and thanks for mentioning something that I missed out - intervalometers. I agree, for stills, M5 is the better pick.
@@JosephKim I was so frustrated doing my pre-purchase research. Canon releases a better camera (M50), and leaves off the one feature tat was on my "must have" list .. Why Canon Why? (shakes fist).
Lol, there are numerous times where the users were frustrated with things going missing in Canon's line up. There is the drama between R and RP. It's almost like they put one thing in, and that causes one thing to fall out. I moved from SL1, and I did have that shaking fist moment with EOS Utility. M5 was a new and better connectivity camera, but somehow missed on crucial live screen connection with computer? Why Canon, why?
I just bid on a M5 I am a Sony shooter but have many canon lenses so I want to try the M5. I know I need a adapter for my lenses but I don't care. Thanks for the great review. PS. Love your rig for the M5.. I need to get one.....
Hi joseph, I am currently making the switch from my Canon 7D to the EF-M platform. I already have a Viltrox Speedbooster, a viewfinder is a must, and I am trying to figure out what my best option is for general, and sports photography. Would you recommend either the Canon M5 or the M50?
If your aim is to make the jump to EF-M platform and you are more photo focused, I think M5 is a better option. M6 Mk II is great, but is without the viewfinder.
Great video...I'm also interested in also doing a bit of Astrophotography. .as well as some nature stuff, which of these cameras do you think would be more suitable. .thanks.
thank you for this very useful video! Just a question: which camera has the best grip? Which one is more confortable when grabbed? From this video M5 seems a little bit bigger and, beacause of that, more confortable in the hand... insn't it? PS: sorry my bad english....
In 2020 what would you recomend for photography the m5 or m50 ? Wich one do you think would last like 5-6 years later (durrable for long time)? Sorry for asking so many question because i been saving up for 4 years to buy a camera and afraid to buy the wrong one ✌
My answer would be the same in 2019 or 2020 as they are quite unlikely to get any feature update via software. Also, in typical photography, lenses last more than a decade, camera bodies don't. Maybe 2-3 years. For general photography, M5 is better. M50 is better for selfie mode videos, and a bit better smart features such as connection to your phones and computers to control live view mode.
The m50 allows you to focus during video with the Android app whereas the m5 doesn't. The m50 has cropped 4k video but without dual pixel autofocus (somewhat limited usage). The m50 can shoot one frame per second faster. The m50 has more autofocus points with all lenses. With older lenses including the two kit lenses it has 99 autofocus points as opposed to 49 for the m5. If using the 18-150, 55-200 or the 28mm macro the m50 has about 150 autofocus points. Also the m50 has eye-autofocus but only for photos, not video. The m5 was designed as a more premium product along with the m6. Both are much better built than the m50, have multiple dials that can be used for different things. The front dial can be aperture, the top dial can be shutter and the back dial can be ISO. It has a dedicated exposure compensation dial. Any lens will have a manual focus ring. So with the m5 you can have a dedicated dial for the entire exposure triangle, plus exposure compensation and manual focus. The m50, you get one dial that can be used for one of those things. The other advantage to the m5 is that the LCD screen is 3.2 inches with 1.6 million pixels, the m50 screen is 3 inches with 1 million. The battery life on the m5 is also better as it has the larger E-17 battery as opposed to the smaller E-12 in the m50. For photography the m5 is just a nicer camera. For video the m50 is slightly better. The 4k mode is not very useful but being able to lock on focus using the app is nice. The m50's autofocus is better than the m5. The newish M50 mark ii has even more refined autofocus and a clean HDMI out (1080p) with autofocus which neither the m5, m6 or m50 mark i has (the m6 mark ii does). I hope this helps any future visitors to this video to decide. If they had upgraded the firmware on the m5 to include clean HDMI (get rid of the focus box) and allow it to focus with the app in video I'd choose the m5 over the m50. But they didn't so the choice is harder.
M5 body is metal like m6 and M6 II. M50 is all plastic hence lighter.Can't wait for M5 II to come out. M50 is a lower model so cut corner with buttons but newer model (more function)....
That is a valid thought. I think it makes more sense to buy it used since it is much cheaper that way. I also use M6 Mk II these days as it is more updated camera.
Great video. I am still leaning towards the M5 just for the extra buttons. If I could get one at a very decent price I would. That M50 isn't bad at all though. Do you see a big difference in the EVF? I've seen comments that the M5 is laggy. Can you shed some light on this. I currently have a M100 but want a EVF. Thanks.
Hi, am using EOS M5, and post recording am not able to view the video capture details, i.e Aperature, Shutter speed, ISO, can you guide me how to check..
I don't have have any personal experience with g85, but m5 always has served me well, and I think m50 was a good move for me! I shoot on tripod unless I am on the move.
i bought my canon m5 for only $300 on ebay and also a cupcake lens 22mm f2 for only $150 on ebay. very small set up good for travel and multi function shoot.
If i am constantly shooting, I can go through a battery in a half day. Idk if image stabilization makes it worse. And I can't test such since I no longer own M5
@@JosephKim I beieve you own M50 now, correct? What is the battery life for video on M50 then? I mean if you shoot non-stop, how long will last for please? Really need to know
@@edwardpotapoff3347 I have not done this in a measured/controlled environment. But whenever I am recording a conference or all day event, the battery lasts about half of the day. The 3rd party batteries are cheap, I can have about 5 of them on me. There is another video of mine that explains the battery improvements.
hi, i'm interested in your customize rig metal for canon m5. is it still available? how can i avail it? pls, give me the link if you posted it in ebay. thanks. :)
Aluminium = Correct English, Aluminum = Correct scientifically (and American). So as I speak English, I guess it should be Aluminium, which is what I was brought up to say. So "Nyah, Nyah", to my American friends (and yes, I do have some). Smiley Face
Hello Joseph. I'm considering getting either the M5 or the M50, not just for videos but also for photography. What would you suggest me? I forgot one thing, what about the Eos 80d? I found one nearly at the same price as the ones above.
Hi! Thanks for watching my video. 80D is a DSLR, and it would be significantly bigger camera and may lack some new features such as connectivities. I think both M5 and M50 are great suite for both video and photo, but M5 has a bit more emphasis on photo whilst M50 has a bit more on video. Take your pick :)
Hey Joseph, I am interested in your custom rig? do you still have any of these left? I can paypal you if you have a price for these. Are these available on BH?
How does it make any sense to create a video about the quality of video of two cameras and not display the exact footage from each camera? This video should be taken down for not making any sense.
This video is meant more for the general difference in two that impacts the user. Not specific to the video quality only. You can look at the specifications to understand the quality differences. They will differ based on your video quality settings too. Not sure just missing a direct comparison is a valid reason to take a video down.
@@JosephKim Thank you for me comment:) I will finally buy the EOS M5 tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it！ By the way, "eos m50" is called "EOS kiss m" in Japan.
@@MilesAndHeights I was reading a rumour site, that says that too. M6II + DC2 is M5II, so they are not bringing out any M5II. I have delayed my buying and I don't want to buy M50. I am still hoping that competing Z50 they might get sth out by Xmas.
I know lol, I was having a joke mate but great video. I own the M50 and M100 but about to get an M5 as a primary photo camera as I love the M series of kit.@@JosephKim
I knew that you were joking, I just didn't have clever joke to respond with :P I'm glad you liked my video! M5 is great, but M50 just suites me better.
dude your recording autofocus is terrible, it focused only you all the time, instead of focusing on camera bodies when you were showing button differences and other stuff.
No comparison photo or video? Thumbs down 👎 You can’t have an honest review just talking about features. Anyone can talk about how many dials the M5 has compared to M50. Comparison photos and video tell us more than anything you can.
@@JosephKim that may be so but the very reason for the flippy down screen was for people to get in front of their camera (why else would it flip down like that? - its angle isnt good for photography or anything else) but the fact they can't use a tripod with it when they do flip it is absurdly crazy to me.
