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Originally Posted by Omaroo
the Canon M doesn't feature a built-in EVF, which to my thinking defines it as a strict consumer-level device.
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My thinking is that:
1) Hardly any consumers use the view finder - even on proper SLR cameras e.g. 500d/550d/600d most people seem to just use the LCD on the back for taking pictures. Although it is a key feature for some users for most people it would increase the cost without any benefit.
2) This camera really looks like an S series powershot. I would not be surprised to see a later EOS-M that looks more like a G series powershot. The G series have a viewfinder - the S series don't.
3) I'm a little surprised they didn't include an articulated screen. Because almost all of the exposure settings are done on the touch screen, it must make the camera really hard to use when it's on a tripod. The G series camera also have an articulated screen, so again another point in favour of them releasing another version sooner, rather than later.