Canon EOS M3
Specifications
Dimensions (W x H x D)
110.9 x 68.0 x 44.4 mm
Weight (body only)
Approx. 366g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
Specifications
24.2 megapixels
APS-C size CMOS sensor
DIGIC 6
Powerful DIGIC processing
Hybrid CMOS AF III
Fast and smooth focus
Specifications in detail
Image Sensor
Type
22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 24.2 megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Low-Pass Filter
Built-in/Fixed
Sensor Cleaning
EOS integrated cleaning system
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Image Processor
Type
DIGIC 6
Lens
Lens Mount
EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M)
Focal Length
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
Image Stabilisation
Enable/Disable Image Stabilizer on compatible lens
Dynamic IS available with compatible lenses
Focusing
Type
Hybrid CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor 1
AF System/ Points
49 AF points (Maximum)2
AF working range
EV 2-18 (at 23°C, ISO 100, with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM)
AF Modes
One-Shot AF and Servo AF
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection (Face+Tracking), Manual selection (1-point AF)
Selected AF point display
Indicated on LCD monitor
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way or customisable AE Lock Button
AF Assist Beam
via LED assist beam
Manual Focus
Dedicated MF button (toggle AF/MF). Select on camera menu AF+MF (Manual focus after One-Shot).
MF Peaking available
Exposure Control
Metering modes
Real-time metering from the image sensor
(1) Evaluative metering (384 zones)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 10%)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2%)
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1-20 (at 23°C, ISO 100)
AF Lock
Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE Lock Button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation
+/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB
3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity
AUTO(100-12800), 100-12800 in 1/3 stop increments
ISO can be expanded to H: 25600
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop increments)
Shutter
Type
Hybrid Single Blade Shutter (Electronic first curtain and mechanical second curtain shutter)
Speed
30-1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
White Balance
Type
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
Viewfinder
Type
Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
Depth of field preview
Yes, via customisable buttons
LCD Monitor
Type
Tilt type 7.5 cm (3.0”) sRGB ClearView II Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. In-cell capacitive type
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)
Approx. 170°
Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of five levels
Display Options
Switchable via INFO. Button
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Liveview image no information
(3) Liveview image full info
(4) Liveview image basic info
Flash
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
5
Built-in Flash Coverage
up to 18mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 29mm)
Built-in Flash recycle time
Approx. 3 seconds
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On/off, Slow Synchro
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes - with red eye reduction lamp
X-sync
1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2EV in 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing
Yes, with compatible external flash
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
HotShoe/ PC terminal
Yes/ No
External Flash Compatibility
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control
Via camera menu screen
Shooting
Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto mode (Stills and Movie), Creative Assist (Stills and Movie). Hybrid Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Handheld Night Scene, Food), Creative Filters (HDR, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Miniature Effect (Stills and Movie), Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Grainy B/W), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom)
Movie modes: Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure
Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space
sRGB
Image Processing
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot NR)
Auto correction of lens peripheral illumination and chromatic aberration
Creative Assist:
Background Blur (5 settings)
Brightness (19 levels)
Contrast (9 levels)
Saturation (9 levels)
Color Tone (19 levels)
Monochrome (Off/ BW/ S (Sepia)/ B (Blue)/ P (Purple)/ G (Green))
Drive modes
Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, remote)
Live View Mode
Coverage
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
Frame Rate
30 fps
Focusing
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen plus MF Peaking)
Autofocus: Hybrid CMOS AF III (Face + Tracking, 1-point AF)
Display Options
Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios
File Type
Still Image Type
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording
Yes, RAW + various JPEG compression possible
Image Size
RAW: (3:2) 6000 x 4000, (4:3) 5328 x 4000, (16:9) 6000 x 3376, (1:1) 4000 x 4000
JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 4320 x 2880, (S1) 2880 x 1920, (S2) 2304 x 1536, (S3) 720x480
JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3840 x 2880, (S1) 2560 x 1920, (S2) 2048 x 1536, (S3) 640x480
JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000 x 3376, (M) 4320 x 2432, (S1) 2880 x 1616 (S2) 1920 x 1080, (S3) 720 x 408
JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000 x 4000, (M) 2880 x 2880, (S1) 1920 x 1920, (S2) 1536 x 1536, (S3) 480x480
Movie Type
MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]
Movie Size
Full HD - 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
HD - 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) VGA - 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps)
Miniature Effect - HD,
VGA - (6, 3, 1.5 fps)
Hybrid Auto - HD - (30 fps)
Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
Folders
New folders can be automatically created monthly or daily
File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
Other Features
Custom Functions
6 Custom Functions with 17 settings including 7 customisable buttons/controls
Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera) Image rating (0-5 stars)
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback zoom
1.5x - 10x enabled in 10 steps
Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (Customisable with 6 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) Index display (6/12/42/110 images)
(4) Jump Display
Slide Show
Playback time: 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/15/30 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Transition Effects: Off, Fade
Histogram
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert
Yes
Image Erase/Protection
Erase: Single image, Selected images, Selected range, All images
Protection: Selected images, Selected range, All images. Unprotect all images
Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x5)
(2) Playback menu (x4)
(3) Setup menu (x4)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) My Menu
Menu Languages
25 Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update
Update possible by the user.
Interface
Computer
Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B compatible)
Other
Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support 5
HDMI output (Type-C/Mini compatible)
External microphone (3.5mm stereo mini jack)
Direct Print
Canon Printers
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge
Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)
Storage
Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Supported Operating System
PC & Macintosh
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.10
For Wi-Fi connection to a PC via Image Transfer Utility:
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 only
Mac OS X 10.8.2 or later / 10.9 / 10.10
Software
Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
Other
Picture Style Editor, EOS Utility, Image Transfer Utility
Power Source
Batteries
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17
Battery life
Approx. 250 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)6 Approx. 185 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E17, Battery charger LC-E17
Power saving
LCD monitor turns off after 10, 20, 30 sec or 1, 2, 3 mins.
Auto Power Off
ECO mode
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E17, Battery charger LC-E17
Accessories
Viewfinder
Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
(0.48 type), 4:3 aspect ratio, Approx. 2,360,000 dots, 100% coverage
Cases / Straps
Body Jacket EH27-CJ
Neck Strap EM-E2
Lenses
EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M)
Flash
Canon Speedlites (including 90EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 430EX II, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Controller RC-6
Other
Interface cable IFC-400PCU
HDMI Cable HTC-DC100
- Hybrid CMOS AF III covers an area of approx. 80% Vertical x 70% Horizontal of the frame
- Maximum number of AF frame is dependent on selected image aspect ratio
- Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
- Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on camera settings, type of lens used, battery charge and light level. Shooting stops automatically with the 1000th frame
- Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions.
- Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated