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Canon M vs Canon M3

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
65
Overall
61
Canon EOS M front
 
Canon EOS M3 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69

Canon M vs Canon M3 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched July 2012
Canon M3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 366g - 111 x 68 x 44mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Updated by Canon M6
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Canon M vs Canon M3 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Canon M versus Canon M3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the M (18MP) and M3 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M was introduced 3 years prior to the M3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the M scores against the M3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon M3

 M M3 

Reasons to pick Canon M3 over the Canon M

 M3 M 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2012Fresher by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon M and Canon M3

 M M3 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M vs Canon M3 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon M provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon M3 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Canon M vs Canon M3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M and M3 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Canon M vs Canon M3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Canon M3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M and M3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon M3 to give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older M is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M vs Canon M3 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Canon M3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Canon M3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M
Portrait photography with Canon M3
75
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography details
Canon M3 Street photography details
72
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M
Sports photography with Canon M3
54
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
61
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.2 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (250 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography details
Canon M3 Travel photography details
63
has focus by touch
decent MP (18MP)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
73
includes focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
low battery (250 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M Landscape photography highlights
Canon M3 Landscape photography highlights
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (250 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging information
Canon M3 Vlogging information
37
built-in touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M vs Canon M3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Canon M3
 Canon EOS MCanon EOS M3
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M Canon EOS M3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-07-23 2015-02-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 31 49
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 23 23
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 4.2 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298g (0.66 pounds) 366g (0.81 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 111 x 68 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 72
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 11.8
DXO Low light rating 827 1169
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 250 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $510 $481