14 DAY TRIAL // Canon hasn't been as involved in the interchangeable lens camera business as other manufacturers on the market and the fact that the company has just released its second mirrorless model (EOS M2) stands to confirm this.
Canon's choice to release the EOS M2 only on the Chinese and Japanese markets was pretty much a surprise for everyone, but if we take into consideration the fact that mirrorless cameras sell better in Asia than anywhere else in the world, this seems like a good decision for the company.
Right now, Canon EOS M M2 users have only three lenses designed for the EF-M mount, but with a mount adapter you can easily use any EF / EF-S lens released by the Nippon manufacturer. The EF-M mount lenses currently available for Canon's mirrorless cameras are: EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM, and EF-M 22mm f/2 STM.
Japanese website Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Canon that, by the looks of it, plans to introduce four new EF-M lenses in the near future. The lenses included in this patent are: EF-M 18-40mm f/3.5-5.6 Pancake, EF-M 18-55mm f/4-8 Pancake, EF-M 10-20mm f/4-5.6, and EF-M 9-18mm f/4-5.6.
A standard zoom pancake lens would make a great addition to Canon's EF-M lens lineup, but the new 18-55mm f/4-8 is quite slow on the telephoto end, making it usable only in bright light conditions.
Moreover, it is possible that the EF-M 10-20mm f/4-5.6 or EF-M 9-18mm f/4-5.6 will come as a replacement for the current EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM.
The latest rumors also point that Canon will announce a new entry-level DSLR that will probably replace the ES 1100D / Rebel T3 and will take its place on the company's lineup under the 100D / Rebels SL1 model. Another great camera that will be presented at CP+ next month is the G1 X successor, which will feature a similar body design, a new DIGIC 6 image processor, and a 24-120mm f/2.8-5.8 lens.