[popo]

When comparing against the DSLR or compact, it wasn't about the EF-M macro lens but in general. It is always a tricky one to answer, where do you draw the line between functionality, size/weight and price? Historically I've gone compact where I do care about size, and DSLR for demanding situations. I've never been sure there is enough of a gap for mirrorless to fit as an extra between them, but it can make sense in limited scenarios as replacement for either. Still, I would view the rumoured M5 as more of a low end DSLR successor than an additional tool. I don't need a low end DSLR replacement, but I still have a kinda gap for casual use where I want more than a cameraphone.

 

The macro would be a play thing to be honest. I would be ok with an older M body but I don't see them available used. You can read that either way, that owners want to keep them, or they never sold enough of them in the first place... actually, mirrorless in general seems much more limited on the used market.

 

Also it is not so much the field of view I'm after, after all it isn't much different from 50mm on FF, and from memory there is the Sony 30mm. It is just the built in lights that might come in handy sometimes that sold me on the lens.