Canon M3 vs Samsung ST700

Its time to look closer at the Canon M3 and Samsung ST700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and ST700 (16MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and ST700 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M3 was introduced 4 years later than the ST700 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon M3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the M3 matches up vs the ST700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M3 & Samsung ST700. The whole galleries are available at Canon M3 Gallery & Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon M3 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Samsung ST700 has specifications of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the M3 against the ST700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M3 and ST700 is 85 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M3 and ST700.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon M3 will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent M3 will have a benefit in sensor technology.