Professional reviewers of the Canon M6 Mark II bemoan the lack of quality native lens. Get over it. Circular file those kit zoom lens like the ones handed out in Canon’s press preview events. (I have given away one M50 camera body and kit zoom lens with another giveaway to come.)Sigma has released three quality EF-M fast prime lens. I have been using both the 16 mm f/1.4 (24 mm equivalent focal length for full sensor) and 56 mm f/1.4 (84 mm). Along with Canon’s 32 mm f/1.4 (51 mm), these are excellent lenses. The advantage of the Mark II higher resolution sensor (compared to the M50) and good prime glass can be seen in 11x17 and 13x19 prints. Hopefully, Canon will release a quality EF-M zoom lens in the near future.Why spend thousands on a prosumer crop sensor camera? Two reasons. First, you avoid the greater bulk and weight of full sensor camera body and glass. Second, the Canon M6 Mark II is an excellent camera for concert photography without a photo pass. It passes for an inexpensive compact camera. Buy a good seat within reach of the 32 mm or 56 mm lens. No EVF or zoom lens to call attention. Elevate the camera slightly to clear the heads of those in front of you. Limit shooting time and dim the LCD display to be courteous to those behind you. The wide shots and medium crops will be excellent to print and share with family and friends. Leave the commercial stuff to the pros.2/4/2020 - just returned from a 10 day vacation in US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands. The camera and lens got a workout in all conditions, including pouring rain. The Canon 32 mm f/1.4 was the sharpest lens and produced the best photos. After many hours of Lightroom processing and review, I believe the Canon lens outperformed the Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 which excelled in indoor photos, such as the one of the St. Thomas synagogue. The Sigma 56 mm f/1.4 did a nice job as well.I chose to shoot most outdoor shots with an aperture of + or - f/5.0 and a shutter speed of 1/2000th - 1/3200th of a second. Setting my focus point a third or so into the frame, I was able to obtain pretty sharp focus foreground and background. (I am just an amateur. Please forgive my lack of mastery of technical terms.) For what is it worth, I felt the camera struggled a bit with dynamic range, especially shooting the Baths in Virgin Gorda where giant boulders blocked the sunlight and created deep shadows. I was only partially able to bring up the shadows in Lightroom. This was one of those times in the trip (there were others) that I wished I had brought along a full-frame camera, like the impressive Nikon kits lugged by 2 German visitors wadding through the Baths (don't slip).Now a downside or two to this camera. The touch shutter constantly defaults to ENABLE mode, despite constant disabling in the menu. This produces a lot of wasted shots and a focus point on the display that moves around all over the place. And, the EVF stayed in my bag nearly the entire trip. (I used flash on several occasions and had to remove the EVF each time to mount a flash or remote trigger.) It is just easier to compose the shots using the display. I turned the display brightness to maximum, and could make out the display even in the intense sun of the Baths. Seriously consider buying this camera as a body only without the EVF and mediocre kit zoom lens. I doubled down and ordered a second body.

I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He loves it! It's a great value.

High quality product despite the low cost. Very please.

I bought three circular polarizers: AmazonBasics ($13.99), Tiffen ($28.17), and Breakthrough Photography’s X2 ($89).The first test throws out the AmazonBasics due to color problems (it turns everything brown). A weekend of ruined pictures with that filter confirmed this.The Tiffen looks better than the X2. The polarization is stronger, and the X2 appears to be slightly brownish.A weekend using the Tiffen returned slightly brownish pictures. Breakthrough Photography's website shows tests of the Tiffen and their X4 ($129). The Tiffen looks worse at long (red) wavelengths and the X4 looks worse at short (blue) wavelengths.I usually leave my camera on AWB; this weekend I'll try other white balance settings. Also I'll pay more attention to the sun's position and leave the polarizer off when it's not doing anything. I suspect that the photographer's skill is more important than the differences between filters!

The Akaso V50X is a nice upgrade to my previous Akaso V50 camera. I liked my old V50 and had a need for another camera, so I decided to go for their newest model. Like the V50, the V50X takes good quality video and photos at a price point that reduces any worry about it getting lost or broken. They both also come with plenty of accessories for mounting the camera.Compared to the V50, I have noticed that the menus and startup seem snappier. The V50X also has a touchscreen, which is nice when you aren't using the camera in a waterproof case. Image stabilization seems to be improved, with the stabilized video seeming more natural than with the old V50. I also think that the image clarity and contrast seem improved from the old model. I haven't tried the feature yet, but I like that the V50X has a diving filter to improve the contrast when snorkeling or diving.Overall, I am happy with my new V50X and I recommend Akaso if you are in the market for a budget action camera.