Canon EOS M3

Overview

The Canon EOS M3 offers DSLR-quality photos and decent performance, but its feature set is average and the dearth of lenses shows a lack of commitment by Canon.

-- As reviewed by cnet

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

7
Average:

8
Bad:

5

8.4

User Score

Based on 91 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on February 8, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Excellent design and user interface
Pleasing image quality
Huge improvement on predecessor

Reviewers Didn't Like

Focusing speed and continuous shooting still behind competition
Lacking builtin viewfinder
Limited lens selection

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Digital Photography Review on August 16, 2016 75

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...

By reviewed.com on February 03, 2016 69

Swing and a miss Any shopper could be forgiven for reading the M3's spec sheet and concluding that it's a great bargain. But the fact of the matter is that the EOS M3 falls far short of the sum of its parts. It's got a lot of impressive pieces of...

By Tom's Guide on November 03, 2015 70

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...

By PC Mag on October 30, 2015 60

Canon takes a big step forward in the mirrorless camera market with the EOS M3, but it still lags behind the...

By Expert Reviews on July 17, 2015 80

Not perfect, but superb controls and outstanding image quality make the Canon EOS M3 a serious...

By Good Gear Guide on June 29, 2015 85

It's not often one thinks of Canon when considering mirrorless cameras, but the company's EOS M3 is a worthy contender against the likes of Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, which are perhaps the ‘go to' brands for this category.The EOS M3...

By PhotographyBLOG on June 04, 2015 80

The new Canon EOS M3 is a much more serious compact system camera than the original EOS M that we reviewed back in 2012. It offers a raft of improvements clearly aimed at making it more enthusiast-friendly, along with a big reduction in the launch...

By ePHOTOzine on May 29, 2015 90

There is now, more than ever, an enormous amount of competition and choice available in the mirrorless compact system camera market, with each manufacturer trying to gain as much market share as possible in this growing area. Because of this the...

By TechRadar on May 28, 2015 60

While the M3 is very capable, the 18-55mm kit limits detail resolution significantly and the autofocus system has a habit of focusing on the background rather than the...

By TechRadar AU on May 26, 2015 60

While the M3 is very capable, the 18-55mm kit limits detail resolution significantly and the autofocus system has a habit of focusing on the background rather than the...

By TrustedReviews on May 14, 2015 70

A solid enthusiast CSC, but lags behind the competition in too many respects.

By CNET Australia on May 05, 2015 70

The Canon EOS M3 offers DSLR-quality photos and decent performance, but its feature set is average and the dearth of lenses shows a lack of commitment by...

By cnet on May 04, 2015 70

The Canon EOS M3 offers DSLR-quality photos and decent performance, but its feature set is average and the dearth of lenses shows a lack of commitment by...

By CNET UK on May 04, 2015 70

The Canon EOS M3 offers DSLR-quality photos and decent performance, but its feature set is average and the dearth of lenses shows a lack of commitment by...

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Canon EOS M3

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