Has the M-Series Arrived?

[HDNitehawk]

I had a chance to use the m5 for my stepdaughters wedding last weekend.
IQ of the jpg's out of the camera is adequate.
However the battery was almost dead at the end of the wedding. I had only shot 25 photos and about 15 minutes worth of video. Battery life is going to be an annoying issue.

[Kayaker72]

I had a chance to use the m5 for my stepdaughters wedding last weekend.
IQ of the jpg's out of the camera is adequate.
However the battery was almost dead at the end of the wedding. I had only shot 25 photos and about 15 minutes worth of video. Battery life is going to be an annoying issue.

Something almost seems wrong. I've heard GPS can really drain batteries, but I do not believe the M5 has GPS. I wonder about wifi or Bluetooth?

For a quick reference, the M3 has the same battery as the M5. I am still on my first charge: 125 shots, about 5 min of video, and a ton of time with the screen on as I went through the menus, played with the wifi connection, and the EVF. I just lost a bar last night, which in Canon M3 lingo is "Slightly depleted but still sufficient."

Edit: Just did a search. Only significant reference I found to battery drain on the M5 was on dpreview forums. The solution that was offered was that it is continuous AF that drains the battery fast. But glancing at a couple of reviews, they didn't note a problem and mentioned getting a day or a couple of days of moderate shooting from the M5 on a single battery.

Also, there is an "eco" mode that is supposed to boost battery life.

All that said, something still seems off. I'd be tempted to run some tests, try a different battery, or contact Canon.