Canon EOS M3 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system

Lens Mount
Canon EF-M

ISO (Max)
25600

Sensor Resolution
24.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Touch Screen
Yes

Battery Type
Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion

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Canon EOS M3 Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M3

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included	Body only
Height	6.8 cm
Width	11.09 cm
Depth	4.44 cm
Weight	366 g
Body Material	Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour	Black

SENSOR Canon EOS M3

Sensor Resolution	24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes
Sensor Features	EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

PROCESSOR Canon EOS M3

Image Processor	DIGIC 6

LENS Canon EOS M3

Lens Mounting Type	Canon EF-M

FOCUSING Canon EOS M3

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	49
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Face-priority AF function

VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M3

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size	0.48"
Viewfinder Resolution	2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor	1.6
Interchangeable	Yes
Features	Tilting

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M3

ISO (Max)	25600
Native ISO	100-12800
Extended ISO (Max)	25600
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones	384
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes	Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type	Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/200sec
Exposure Range	EV 1-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Canon EOS M3

Type	3" LCD display
Touch Screen	Yes
Display Format	1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon EOS M3

Camera Flash	Flip-up
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	5
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M3

Digital Video Format	H.264
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo

MEMORY Canon EOS M3

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3376 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M3

Battery Type	Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details	Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C)

CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M3

Interface	HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)

FEATURES Canon EOS M3

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	4.2 frames per second
Additional Features	Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto

OTHERS Canon EOS M3

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software	Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C