Canon goes mirrorless !

[Grey Ghost]

And with the APS-C sensor

Canon EOS-M Mirrorless Digital Camera with EF-M 22mm f/2

[NeedSpeed]

Can you give cliffs on what that get's ya?

[NeedSpeed]

Ok, had to look it up. Pretty cool, but for that kind of money I think I'd rather have a DSLR, though the compactness is nice. Would be a nice carry around type camera for those "moments".

[Grey Ghost]

This one has the same size image sensor as many DSLRs. The mirror assembly is what makes a DSLR physically larger than a point/shoot. If you eliminate that mirror assembly, and still stuff a large image sensor in the body, you get the same image quality without lugging around that big camera body. It also accepts all your old lenses with an adapter. They have already been out for a few years with other manufacturers. This is the first one from Canon. It is really were camera technology is headed in the future...doing away with the mirror.

[carlton_fritz]

As of 2012 there were several MILC camera systems available. In chronological order (by their introduction) and referring to the adopted lens-mount type, they are: Epson R-D1 using Leica M mount in 2004; Leica itself in 2006; Micro Four Thirds mount for Olympus and Panasonic MILCs; NX mount for Samsung MILCs; Sony E-mount for Sony MILCs; Nikon 1 mount, for Nikon MILCs; Pentax Q mount for Pentax small-sensor MILC (Pentax Q); K-mount for both Pentax DSLRs and Pentax large-sensor MILC, X-mount for Fujifilm MILCs and Canon EOS M in July 2012.

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

It is really were camera technology is headed in the future..

Maybe. maybe not.

[Tossin]

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

This one has the same size image sensor as many DSLRs. The mirror assembly is what makes a DSLR physically larger than a point/shoot. If you eliminate that mirror assembly, and still stuff a large image sensor in the body, you get the same image quality without lugging around that big camera body. It also accepts all your old lenses with an adapter. They have already been out for a few years with other manufacturers. This is the first one from Canon. It is really were camera technology is headed in the future...doing away with the mirror.

For the average consumer, I can see the power in this. However even if they go mirrorless on prosumer/professional bodies, I don't think they'll reduce the size of the camera that much. I understand the power of going mirrorless simply because the first thing to break (typically) on DSLRs is the mirror assembly and it would be great to not have to worry about replacing that assembly if it breaks.

On the down side, I can see where it could be very awkward balance-wise to be working with one of those bodies and a long lens (hence my comment of they won't reduce body size much on prosumer bodies). Hell, that camera could fit inside my workhorse lens (17-55 f/2.8).