Canon EOS M3 Test

Getting to know the camera

The line of mirrorless cameras Canon EOS M can rightly be called the youngest on the market. The first model appeared in it in 2012. Canon EOS M2 was sold only in the Japanese market. So the appearance of the new Canon EOS M3 has become a landmark. The second Canon mirrorless mirror for most countries by its appearance makes it clear: despite the leadership in the niche of SLR cameras, Canon continues to develop in the promising mirrorless segment. Today Canon EOS M3 in our edition. Let's see what this camera is capable of? Get price Canon EOS M3 Canon EOS M3 may surprise DSL owners with its size. Even compared to the tiny Canon EOS 100D, the new product is much more compact. And if you think that size is not important, then just try to take the camera with you every day for a week. I think with a DSLR you may not be enough for a long time. But often interesting stories await us in unexpected places. I spent most of the Canon EOS M3 test in this mode. The camera was always always with me: on a bike ride and shooting a rehearsal of the parade, on the way to work or on a weekend in the country. A set of a camera and two lenses easily fit either in a compact wardrobe trunk or made up a laptop company in a bag.

In my small photoframe, the dual-lens camera fits easily and there’s still room

The functionality of the camera was not affected by miniaturization. Like its predecessor, the Canon EOS M and the entire line of amateur and semi-professional DSLRs, the Canon EOS M3 has a large APS-C image sensor with a crop factor of x1.6, which allows you to get a photo with a beautifully blurred background, and also shoot in low light conditions. The resolution of the matrix compared to the cameras of the previous generation increased from 18 to 24 megapixels.

A large sensor allows you to effectively blur the background in pictures

Canon EOS M3 / Canon EF-M 55-200mm f / 4.5-6.3 IS STM Settings: ISO 100, F6.3, 1/800 s

The strength of any system camera is the ability to use interchangeable lenses. With the Canon EOS M3, you can shoot both on EF-M lenses specially created for it, and on lenses installed through an adapter from Canon EOS SLR cameras.

Canon EOS M3 and compatible accessories

The large touch screen has now become tilted. You can lower it down at an angle of 45 degrees, and turn it upside down by 180. The image on the screen also flips over, which is especially true when shooting a selfie.

Selfie with a swivel screen is easy and convenient to shoot

Canon EOS M3 / Canon EF-M 18-55mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS STM Settings: ISO 100, F5.6, 1/250 s

This camera is generally the most suited for simple amateur photography. Even if you do not know anything about parameters such as shutter speed and aperture, you can easily shoot in automatic mode with scene recognition technology. The camera itself will determine which plot you are photographing and make the necessary settings.

In this mode, the Canon EOS M3 is able to recognize the scene being shot and automatically select the optimal settings

Want more creative freedom? In the "Creative Assistant" mode, most shooting settings can be changed manually. Only they are presented not in the form of dry numbers and words incomprehensible to the beginner, but with the help of several scales: lighter - darker, blurred - sharp background. Of course, there is a full set of manual settings with the traditional Canon camera control interface. The menu is not at all different from the DSLR menu.

Simplified management interface "Creative Assistant"

Concluding the brief review, it should be noted that the Hybrid CMOS AF III autofocus implemented in this camera is six times faster than in the first Canon EOS model. We have prepared for autofocus in our test a very difficult test.

Canon EOS M3 Wireless Control

Finally, like all modern innovations, Canon EOS M has a built-in Wi-Fi module with NFC function, which makes it possible to quickly exchange images between the camera and mobile devices, as well as remotely control the camera using a smartphone or tablet.

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Canon EOS M3 Test

Getting to know the camera

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