Review
Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE
EOS M3
Canon
Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.
Manufacturer specifications
- Type
- Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera
- Recording media
- SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card * Compatible with UHS-I
- Image sensor size
- Approx. 22.3 × 14.9 mm
- Compatible lenses
- Canon EF-M, EF*, and EF-S* lenses * Mount Adapter EF-EOS M required (35mm film equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length)
- Lens mount
- Canon EF-M mount
- Type
- CMOS sensor
- Effective pixels
- Approx. 24.2 million pixels
- Recording format
- Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0
- Image type
- JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG Simultaneous recording possible
- Type
- Hybrid CMOS AF III method (1-point AF, face + tracking priority AF)
- AF points
- 49 points (Max.)
- Focusing brightness range
- EV 2 – 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
- AF operation
- One-Shot AF, Servo AF
- AF-assist beam
- Built-in (LED lamp)
- Metering modes
- Real-time metering with image sensor Evaluative metering (384 zones), Partial metering (approx. 10 % of shooting screen), Spot metering (approx. 2 % of shooting screen), Center Weighted Avg.
- ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)
- Manually set ISO 100 – 12800, equivalent to 25600 when expanded Automatic setting possible
- Type
- Electronically controlled, focal-plane shutter
- Shutter speed
- 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. (Total shutter speed range; available range varies by shooting mode), Bulb, X-sync at 1/200 sec.
- Drive mode
- Single shooting, continuous shooting
- Continuous shooting speed
- Max. 4.2 fps
- Recording System
- MP4 Movie: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Variable (average) bit rate Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC
- Type
- TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
- Monitor size and dots
- Wide, 7.7 cm (3.0 in.) (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
- Brightness adjustment
- Manual (5 levels)
- Hints & Tips
- Displayable
- Digital terminal
- PC networking for direct print (Hi-Speed USB equivalent)
- HDMI mini OUT terminal
- Type C (auto-switching of resolution)
- External microphone IN terminal
- 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack
- Wireless remote control
- Compatible with Remote Controller RC-6
- Battery
- Battery Pack LP-E17 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E17
- Working temperature range
- 0°C – 40°C
- Working humidity
- 85% or less
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Approx. 110.9 x 68.0 x 44.4 mm (4.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 in.)
- Weight
- Approx. 366 g (12.9 oz.) (Based on CIPA Guidelines: includes camera body + battery pack + card)
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