Canon M 200mm f/3.5

Great entry level into a "real" digital SLR type camera for both still images and video. Good camera, good image quality. STM kit lens is good multipurpose set-up. The image sensor is quite good but its not quite as fast as a film camera when balancing ISO, exposure time. Canon software was more than a little fidgety connecting to a modern Mac OS but the phone software is super great and potentially super useful as a remote for shutter trigger but also to adjust the camera's settings remotely.

Not a good camera. Feels like a toy. The grip is so bad and cannot even time lens while holding the grip. The menu systems are mediocre compared to a6000 series. Video quality is good but too little options in general. Unless you want vlogging camera on budget, I would get a6300 ten times over this.

Better than previous "M" series cameras Better than previous "M" series cameras. Digital through the lens viewing along with LCD panel on back makes this superior to M1 and M3 cameras that must rely on LCD during daylight shooting. The side grip is improved to allow you to hold onto the camera without an attachment. I have liked the M series as a small alternative to the bulkier EOS SLR bodies but the lack of grip made it necessary to add an auxiliary grip or pistal grip. I wish Canon would add an external shutter trigger port and the camera would have all the feature plus equal image quality to Canon EOS SLR models.