http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canon-eos-m
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The flip side of this, of course, is that the EOS M may not set pulses racing for enthusiast users looking for a more compact camera to use alongside their Canon SLRs (but then again, it’s not really supposed to – that’s the Powershot G1 X’s job). However its highly-developed touchscreen interface does go a long way towards making it much more fluid to use than its simplified external controls might lead you to expect. But it still lacks enthusiast-friendly features such as a tilting screen and plug-in electronic viewfinder option that can be found on relatively inexpensive models such as the Olympus PEN E-PL3 or Sony Alpha NEX-5N.
The camera is most certainly is pointed at the point and shoot camera user. It simplicity of design and lack of view finder indicates that. The touch controls are very extensive for the point and shoot and phone user.
Canon offers a lens mount adapter for the bigger Dslr lenses but it looks, 
by size of lenses to body to be a cumbersome combination to use.
Canon has gone the way of a lug to attach a very specific strap to. I remember some medium format cameras doing this years ago and the lugs were the weak spot.
They are using an 18mp aps sensor. That is a good step over the what Nikon offers in their small body.
I think their hope is to convert over as many Canon point and shoot customers and there are lots to an interchangeable point and shoot camera keeping it relatively in the same form factor.
They are late to the party and Olympus and Sony is going to be difficult to contend with. I do not mention Nikon V1 because of the sensor size but the concept is similar. Small camera, small lenses with a lens path for regular dslr users.
The camera is most certainly is pointed at the point and shoot camera user. It simplicity of design and lack of view finder indicates that. The touch controls are very extensive for the point and shoot and phone user.
Canon offers a lens mount adapter for the bigger Dslr lenses but it looks, by size of lenses to body to be a cumbersome combination to use.
Canon has gone the way of a lug to attach a very specific strap to. I remember some medium format cameras doing this years ago and the lugs were the weak spot.
They are using an 18mp aps sensor. That is a good step over the what Nikon offers in their small body.
I think their hope is to convert over as many Canon point and shoot customers and there are lots to an interchangeable point and shoot camera keeping it relatively in the same form factor.
They are late to the party and Olympus and Sony is going to be difficult to contend with. I do not mention Nikon V1 because of the sensor size but the concept is similar. Small camera, small lenses with a lens path for regular dslr users.
Who is it for? I don’t think it is for the photo enthusiast already using Canon Dslr cameras and lenses. It is more than likely Canon’s’ philosophy to build a bridged market from their point and shoot customers who are still wanting simplicity but with interchangeable optics. As with all mirrorless cameras time will tell.
What many people I have spoken to hoped for was the Canon G1X camera model with an electronic viewfinder and interchangeable lenses. Maybe the next model.
El
