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Reviews of Canon EOS M3

Testseek.com have collected 106 expert reviews of the Canon EOS M3 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS M3.
Award: Recommended May 2015
May 2015
 
(74%)
106 Reviews
Users
(90%)
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The editors liked

  • Good quality images and low noise
  • Tilting touchscreen
  • Wifi with NFC for sharing and remote control
  • Mic input and confident focusing for movies
  • Excellent image quality in all shooting modes at lower ISO settings
  • Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record
  • Camera is compact and easy to wield  Good performance
  • Hybrid AF system is very fast
  • Large 3.0inch high res LCD screen
  • Touch
  • Sturdy
  • Compact body. Tilting rear touch display. In-body flash. Wi-Fi with NFC. Mounts Canon SLR lenses via adapter.
  • A very well-designed mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
  • The EOS M3 offers high-quality photos
  • DSLR image quality & resolution in a mirrorless body
  • Higher-res 24MP APS-C sensor
  • Much improved AF performance
  • Better ergonomics with full PASM dial
  • Built-in Wi-Fi & NFC
  • Tilting LCD
  • Solid image quality
  • Compact and comfortable design
  • Adjustable-angle touch-screen LCD
  • Wi-Fi/NFC
  • Solid JPEG quality
  • With pleasing 'Canon color' Wellbuilt with 'just right' front and thumb grips
  • Two control dials plus exposure comp dial
  • Tilting 3" LCD with good touchscreen implementation
  • Optional electronic viewfinder
  • Numerous customizable butto
  • Excellent design and user interface
  • Pleasing image quality
  • Huge improvement on predecessor

The editors didn't like

  • No built-in viewfinder
  • Servo AF slows burst shooting down
  • Poor battery life. Little warning before expiry
  • Very limited selection of native EF-M lenses
  • No panorama or timelapse facility built-in
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  • In depth
  • No electronic viewfinder to shoot like a dLSR included (optional accessory)
  • EVF is an expensive add-on. Slow autofocus. Limited shooting buffer. Cramped controls
  • It's slow
  • With a relatively limited feature set for the price
  • No built-in EVF
  • Limited native lens selection
  • Slow burst mode
  • Shallow buffer depth with RAW files
  • No 60p video frame rate or 4K video option
  • Sluggish performance
  • EVF (electronic viewfinder) is optional
  • Limited (but growing) dedicated EF-M lens selection
  • Sluggish autofocus speeds
  • Mediocre depth and subject tracking
  • Very poor battery life
  • Buffer fills up very quickly in burst mode
  • Burst rate slows to ~1.5 fps when using Continuous (Servo) AF
  • High ISO performance behind competition in terms of both noi
  • Focusing speed and continuous shooting still behind competition
  • Lacking builtin viewfinder
  • Poor kits lens

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  Published: 2020-06-08, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com

  • As we've stated before in the reviews for the EOS 760D and 750D which adopt a related sensor, Canon has made worthwhile improvements over the previous generation 18-Mpix unit, but the still relatively weak results at base ISO continue to hold sensor perfo...

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  Published: 2017-05-05, review by: dpreview.com

  • Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from ov...

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  Published: 2016-11-09, Author: Dan , review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  The $500-900 category (based roughly on US MSRP) features quite a few strong offerings, some of which should satisfy first-time camera buyers with easy-to-use interfaces and point-and-shoot style functionality. Others are aimed more at seasoned-enthusiast...

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  Published: 2016-08-16, Author: Jeff , review by: dpreview.com

  • Solid JPEG quality, with pleasing 'Canon color' Wellbuilt with 'just right' front and thumb grips, Two control dials plus exposure comp dial, Tilting 3" LCD with good touchscreen implementation, Optional electronic viewfinder, Numerous customizable butto
  • Sluggish autofocus speeds, Mediocre depth and subject tracking, Very poor battery life, Buffer fills up very quickly in burst mode, Burst rate slows to ~1.5 fps when using Continuous (Servo) AF, High ISO performance behind competition in terms of both noi
  • With so many great mirrorless cameras on the market, the EOS M3 just isn't competitive. While it's well-designed and easy-to-use, important features like autofocus and battery life disappoint. For scenery and portraits it'll do the job, but if your subjec...

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  Published: 2016-05-09, Author: Dan , review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  The $500-800 category (based on US MSRP) features quite a few strong offerings, some of which should satisfy first-time camera buyers with easy-to-use interfaces and point-and-shoot style functionality. Others are aimed more at seasoned-enthusiasts, offer...

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  Published: 2016-01-15, Author: William , review by: imaging-resource.com

  • DSLR image quality & resolution in a mirrorless body; Higher-res 24MP APS-C sensor; Much improved AF performance; Better ergonomics with full PASM dial; Built-in Wi-Fi & NFC; Tilting LCD,
  • No built-in EVF; Limited native lens selection; Slow burst mode; Shallow buffer depth with RAW files; No 60p video frame rate or 4K video option,

 
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  Published: 2015-12-29, Author: Josh , review by: steves-digicams.com

  • Excellent image quality in all shooting modes at lower ISO settings, Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record, Camera is compact and easy to wield  Good performance, Hybrid AF system is very fast, Large 3.0inch high res LCD screen, Touch
  • No electronic viewfinder to shoot like a dLSR included (optional accessory)
  • Canon's EOS M3 is a compact interchangeable lens camera sporting their less-popular M-Mount system. Without an internal mirror, the smaller camera body and smaller mount give you all of the benefits of a dSLR without the...

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  Published: 2015-11-03, review by: Kenrockwell.com

  • Abstract:  Canon EOS M3 (12.8 oz./364 g with battery and card, about $579) and EF-M 22mm f/2 STM. bigger. I got my EOS M3 at Adorama. I'd just as well have gotten it at Amazon, at Crutchfield or at B&H. It comes as a body-only or as kits with various lens options.Th...

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  Published: 2015-11-03, Author: Theano , review by: tomsguide.com

  • Solid image quality, Compact and comfortable design, Adjustable-angle touch-screen LCD, Wi-Fi/NFC
  • Sluggish performance, EVF (electronic viewfinder) is optional, Limited (but growing) dedicated EF-M lens selection
  • There's no doubt that the Canon EOS M3 is a major improvement over its previous generation of mirrorless cameras. With a wealth of external controls, excellent image quality and a slightly larger selection of lenses, the M3 has a lot to offer.Canon has de...

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  Published: 2015-10-30, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com

  • Sturdy, compact body. Tilting rear touch display. In-body flash. Wi-Fi with NFC. Mounts Canon SLR lenses via adapter.
  • EVF is an expensive add-on. Slow autofocus. Limited shooting buffer. Cramped controls
  • Canon takes a big step forward in the mirrorless camera market with the EOS M3, but it still lags behind the competition...

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