Description
This is a powerful Compact System Camera created for enthusiast photographers who demand premium performance. Fusing Canon's unrivaled image quality and DSLR-levels of control in a compact body, the EOS M3 offers the ability to capture the world around you in exceptional detail. At the heart of the EOS M3 is Canon's first 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and its advanced image processor, DIGIC 6, delivering premium quality stills and Full HD Movies. Combined with super-fast AF performance, thanks to a stunning Hybrid CMOS AF III and 49-point AF System, this camera gives you the freedom to capture the beauty of movement. As an advanced photographer you'll find everything you need at your fingertips, with intuitive DSLR-like dials and control, as well as the flexibility to change your lens, all shrunk down into a compact, ergonomic body to take with you wherever you go.
The EOS M3 incorporates the quintessential EOS design DNA and is instantly comfortable in the palm of your hand thanks to the fluid design grip. Direct access to a range of controls, including an exposure compensation dial, main control dial and customizable buttons, let you adjust the camera's settings to suit your shooting style.
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Beauty and power in the palm of your hand
From city skylines and enchanting landscapes, to urban art and eye-catching portraits, the EOS M3 delivers clarity, rich color and distinctive detail, with every image, using the 24.2 MP sensor. As light starts to fade and dusk descends, the EOS M3 excels, with the sensor's vast 100-12,800 ISO range providing vivid, realistic and low-noise shots in even the most challenging of light situations. Constructed for speed, whether you're shooting an elusive animal on safari, or street performers on a city break, the subject of your shot will be in focus, with the EOS M3's 49-point AF system and amazing Hybrid CMOS AF III technology delivering lightning fast performance. -
Putting you in control - iconic EOS design and controls
The EOS M3 incorporates the quintessential EOS design DNA and is instantly comfortable in the palm of your hand thanks to the fluid design grip. For complete framing versatility, the large 7.5cm (3.0") LCD touchscreen tilts up 180 degrees and down 45 degrees, to help you shoot from all angles, while also making multi-touch gestures a finger tap away. The screen also gives you access to Canon's intuitive touch menu system found on EOS DSLRs. -
Movies worth remembering
Budding movie makers can shoot precious moments in Full HD quality, with a choice of 24p, 25p and 30p frame rates, and MP4, for easy sharing. You can be sure that your favorite people and places will always be in focus, with advanced Hybrid CMOS AF III providing continuous AF. For more experienced shooters, Touch AF gives you the flexibility to select AF points on the LCD even with moving subjects, and create professional-looking pull focus effects. For full control, Manual Movie puts you in the director's seat, with complete aperture, shutter and ISO control, for stunningly creative results. -
Power to control and share
With the power to capture beautiful stills, comes the flexibility to remotely control the camera and transfer images, using integrated Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. Ideal for shooting in unusual situations and positions for unique perspectives, remote shooting via the great Camera Connect app lets you control the camera's key functions. Dynamic NFC enables single touch image transfers to smart devices while the auto-sync functionality means you can upload all your images to Canon's cloud storage service, irista, for instant back-up and peace of mind.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Canon EOS M3 - digital camera EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens
- Product Type
- Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
- Lens Included
- EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 6
- Wireless Interface
- Wi-Fi, NFC
- Sensor Resolution
- 24.2 Megapixel
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Lens System
- Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 STM Canon EF-M
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic, manual
- Min Focus Distance
- 25 cm
- Image Stabiliser
- Optical
- Camera Flash
- Flip-up
- Display
- LCD display - 3"
- Supported Battery
- Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
- Interface
- HDMI, USB 2.0
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 11.09 cm x 4.44 cm x 6.8 cm
- Weight
- 366 g
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
- Lens Included
- EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens
- Enclosure Colour
- Black
- 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)
- Field of View Crop Factor
- 1.6
- ISO (Max)
- 25600
- Native ISO
- 100-12800
- Extended ISO (Max)
- 25600
- Sensor Dust Reduction
- Yes
- Sensor Features
- EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
- Optical Zoom
- 3x
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 6
- Image Stabiliser
- Optical
- Face Detection
- Yes
- Print Standard
- Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
- 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
- Digital Video Format
- H.264
- Image Recording Format
- JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Interface
- HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
- Connectivity Features
- Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Exposure & White Balance
- 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
- Shooting Programs
- Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot
- Bracketing Modes
- Flash Exposure Bracketing
- 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)
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 STM Canon EF-M
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 29 - 88mm
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic, manual
- Min Focus Distance
- 25 cm
- Max View Angle
- 74.3 degree(s)
- Zoom Adjustment
- Manual
- Lens Construction
- 11 groups / 13 elements
- Filter Size
- 52 mm
- Lens Mounting Type
- Canon EF-M
- Features
- Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
Camera Flash
- 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
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 4.2 frames per second
- Self-Timer Delay
- 10 sec, 2sec
- Flash Terminal
- Hot shoe
- 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
Display
- Type
- 3" LCD display
- Display Format
- 1,040,000 pixels
- Display Form Factor
- Built-in
- Touch Screen
- Yes
- Display Features
- Display brightness control
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type
- Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) , USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) , HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Software
- Software
- Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories
- Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable
- Body Material
- Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin
Battery
- Battery Type
- Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
- Details
- Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
- Battery Life Details
- Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) , Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C)
Memory / Storage
- 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
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 11.09 cm
- Depth
- 4.44 cm
- Height
- 6.8 cm
- Weight
- 366 g
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 40 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 0 - 85%
