#m3

Aug 27, 2018

You don't need DSLR-rated equipment

As long as you use a lightweight lens like the 15-45 kit lens or other small lenses, you don't need to use a tripod rated for DSLRs. A...

Aug 27, 2018

Build quality

It's well built, it has a metal body construction, the grip is rubberised and comfortable, the ring around the shutter button feels good...

Apr 28, 2018

The bag that fits the camera

The amount of gear that now fits in a small bag is amazing. In a Lowepro Format TLZ 10, which is made to take a mirrorless camera and a...

Mar 4, 2018

Manual focus is easy again

DSLRs and many modern film SLRs are made for auto-focus. There's no focussing screen when you look through the optical viewfinder,...

Jan 21, 2018

Dynamic Range, Colour And Exposure Accuracy

The dynamic range is much better than any other camera I ever had. That's because I don't buy a new camera very often and before the M3 I...

Jan 8, 2018

The joy of having an infrared receiver

Having an infrared receiver is a major advantage. The infrared remote is always going to be smaller and easier to carry than any cable...

Jan 7, 2018

It has a reversible screen

Cameras without a reversible screen force you to stay behind them. Or maybe they force you to buy an external monitor, an HDMI cable and...

Dec 10, 2017

The shutter sound

I understood that it was going to be relatively loud. It's still not as loud as a plastic body DSLR with the mirror slap, but it's...

Dec 8, 2017

No viewfinder

Being able to make do without a viewfinder was critical to buy the M3. At the time only the EVF-DC1 was available and I was sure I didn't...

Dec 7, 2017

How to appreciate your Canon M3

The following posts may also apply to other cameras in the EOS-M series, other compact mirrorless cameras or even any camera that you own...