Canon M50 Mark II Reactions (from an M50 owner)

Canon has announced a Mark II version of their popular crop-sensor, mirrorless M50. Is it the upgrade Canon M50 owners have been waiting for? Let's find out.

Introducing the Canon M50 Mark II (Source video)

Canon M50 Mark II Body

Canon M50 Mark II Body + Kit Lens

Canon M50 Video Guide (Playlist)

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 EF-M Lens Review

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[dominey]

What do you think of the M50 Mark II?
(Also, apologies for the occasional "splosive" in my voiceover. Still figuring out the best placement for this new microphone.)

[reddawn]

I noticed that most discontent comments about the M50 mk II were mainly from people who own the M50. I do not own the M50 so I can't complain whatever Canon did or did not do on the mk II. I just checked the price of the M50 and it's $579 while the mk II is $599...the way I look at this is, if it's just a firmware update like what everyone is suggesting...then it's a $20 firmware update, which is not bad at all...As I said, I don't own the M50 so I can't complain..and I'm buying the mk II.

[thecoffeeisblack]

I started looking into the M50 as my first mirrorless camera, primarily for use as a video device. I am looking at the Mark II but only because I don't already have an M50. If you have an M50 already, it looks as though this probably isn't worth upgrading to, but if you are like me and are looking at either as your first mirrorless camera then it might be worth it, especially if they are looking to cut off support for the Mark I M50 and you want a device that will continue being supported further down the road.

[ThatRipOff]

Boy, I can't wait to buy a $600 firmware update with like 5 minor changes and a TikTok mount...

[mfaizalmohd]

Thanks a lot for Canon because of this new release M50 II. I am long time M50 user, and have been awaited for this release for about a year. This recent news from Canon just make me upgrade from Canon M50 to Sony A6400 with the Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G lens combo. I got both at very sweet deal, $800 and $900 respectively. Thanks Canon for the encouragement. Gonna miss u.

[ellicottraven]

I'm glad I bought an M50 and don't regret not gettting the mark II

[FulaanCreative]

As an m50 mark i owner I have zero reasons to upgrade to the mark ii. However if i didn't own a camera and was looking to buy one then i think the m50 mark ii is amazing value for money and the best choice in this price range just like the original m50...

[wessamhamadneh]

They literally ignored every m50 users recommendation. They had many things to add and this trash is what we get. I love my m50 but your begging me to switch to fujifilm

[barryobrien]

Sold my m50 a year ago after I used the Nikon z50 which I picked up. The main reason was the m mount, and my concern that it would be a dead end. The adapted lenses were unwieldy, and the evf was not great. Using the z50 with the FF evf, z mount lenses and similar body made me much more comfortable with the long-term investment. I think canon will probably migrate to an rf apsc line as the lenses are much cheaper than FF and it leads buyers to invest in the ecosystem and progress into bigger bodies. The m mount was a stopgap until canon can release apsc lenses for RF. Canon knows it's much easier to keep people in their system rather than attract new buyers and they are totally focused on RF, from stills to cine cameras. Nikon and canon seem to mirror each other. Nikon dropped the N1 mirrorless line, and I expect canon to drop m soon.
Similar things are happening on DSLR cameras as new models are getting less innovation. New camera sales are the life blood of these companies and they need to move people to new bodies and lenses

They should offer a return for $250 upgrade service where m50 users can send in their m50 to be upgraded to the mk2 if it's just software.

[Falhurk]

I just bought this camera but to be fair I’m upgrading from a Rebel XS. Huge improvement for me.

[INSIDERUSSIA]

Todd as an owner of M50 this is the fourth video I watch at your channel. Great stuff worth subscribing. From Russia with love

[hansidar]

By all means, if you don't have an M50 and want one, the mark II is good news. But lets keep i sane.. for us that allready own an M50, we get some room in our budget not needing to spend money on a new camera yet, as the one we allready own still is a very good one. Mind that i own an EOS R, that has way to litle counts on it, cause of the versatility of the M50. I like having a small cheap excellent camera that fits in the top compartment of my backpack, that take very good photos, and doesn't cost more than a gopro. For me its the perfect balance between image/video quality, price and versatility.

[uzaklardan]

What a great upgrade from Canon. Thank you for helping me not to buy anything from Canon anymore.

[beeisbad]

GREAT review bro! i like the way you brokedown the shortcomings of the Mark II by using the video footage of EXACTLY what canon said themselves! it makes your opinion MUCH harder to debate. Salute!

[Zx]

This might be the first time I've ever seen a company release a software update for $600.00. This is a new low for Canon and just smells like a cash grab from a mile away. Because as you said, probably 90%+ of the features in the new camera could easily be a software update for the original M50.

Hopefully Canon will AT LEAST leave the current webcam utility for the M50 and not phase it out so only the M50 Mark 2 works on it....because you know how they love to intentionally cripple some of other cameras so their more expensive cameras can be brought into the spotlight.

Anywho, great video as always Todd. Looking forward to more! =]

[denkcampisch]

Todd, you are so right. I think so too and as an M50 user I feel a bit ripped off. My next camera will definitely not be a Canon. I'm already toying with the Fujifilm X-S10.

[rohitbuddabathina]

We can get clean hdmi output from mark 1 itself. If we press info button, it will remove all the info on the screen. Try once with OBS.

[ljk.creative]

All these "updates" are only software related, and aren't greedy in terms of processing power. This doesn't warrant the release a new "model". I love my M50, but Canon is almost recommending us to seriously look at other brands for our camera system going forward.

[jrc]

Canon Director1: Let's release something that would totally surprise our target market.
Canon Director2: Let's release a Mark ii camera using the same exact camera.
Canon Directors: Yes!!!

[brucehumphrey]

I have an M50 plus an M5 and all the lenses. Thanks for the great info, and as I very seldom do video I will definitely not consider the M50 mkII.