Canon M vs Canon SL3

Its time to look more closely at the Canon M and Canon SL3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M (18MP) and SL3 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M was revealed 7 years prior to the SL3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the M matches up vs the SL3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M & Canon EOS Rebel SL3. The full galleries are provided at Canon M Gallery & Canon SL3 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Canon SL3 has measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the M and the SL3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M and SL3 is 89 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M and SL3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SL3 to provide more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged M will be behind with regard to sensor technology.