Canon Continues to Wind Down the EF-M System

Canon Continues to Wind Down the EF-M System

While the EOS R system and RF mount have proven quite successful, they actually were not the company's first foray into the mirrorless market. That honor belongs to the EOS M system, but it seems (unsurprisingly) that the company is continuing to wind down those cameras and lenses to focus on the RF mount.

The news comes as the EF-M 55-200 f/4.5-6.3 IS and the EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM have been discontinued. This is not particularly surprising, as both these lenses have near-direct RF mount equivalents in the RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM. This leaves five remaining EF-M lenses, none longer that 45mm:

  • EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
  • EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
  • EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
  • EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS STM
  • EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM

As we have not seen a new EOS M camera since late 2020, it seems the company is winding down the system while simultaneously building out the RF-S mount as a replacement. That being said, most of the company's APS-C mirrorless cameras and lenses have been well received, and they seem committed to continuing to build it out.

Alex Cooke's picture

Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

Log in or register to post comments
10 Comments