I realise this thread is a little old, but I've been thinking recently about spending some time having a good go at street photography, and realise that a camera which is small and unobtrusive would be helpful (so wandering around with a 5D3 or R5 and L lens is far from ideal).
A good number of years ago, I picked up an EOS-M just as they were being replaced with the M2, and also have the 22mm F2 pancake lens.
The reason for this post is that whilst the EOS-M is ideal in terms of size, I have been out of touch with developments with the M series. I understand the M6 mk2 is the latest iteration of a similar size, although these seem hard to find for a decent price (used). What I did notice, looking at
MPB is that the M6 mk1 is available for £300-£350, and assume this would be a big improvement over the original M, but I was also surprised that the original M seems to still command a decent price of around £200. Is there a reason for this?
I guess what I'm asking is whether it's worth getting an EOS-M6 mk1, sticking with the original M, or looking harder for an M6 mk2? I guess I'd also potentially consider an M5 (available for £280-£300), but they do look to be a fair bit larger given the built in EVF.
If I do go for an updated model, then I suppose it would make sense to trade in my original M which would reduce the overall cost.
Any thoughts would be more than welcome, thanks.
ETA - after a bit of further research, particularly looking at YouTube, it appears that the original M is now in demand, and gathering a cult following for video work due to the continual and significant updates to the Magic Lantern firmware. The recent updates, particularly the "Crop Mood SYSIWYG" version have now enabled the EOS-M to record RAW video at 5k with up to 14 bit colour depth (something that apparently is normally only available in far more expensive cameras).
Example video here.
As video isn't something I'm particularly interested in, your thoughts on the various M models for stills photos would be very much appreciated.