With its focus on digital SLRs, Canon has been slower than its rivals in coming up with a solid mirrorless camera to fill a growing gap in the market. There's a reason – Canon has produced more than 110 million interchangeable EF Lenses used with its EOS DSLR cameras.

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The Canon EOS M3 is Canon's latest mirrorless compact system camera and features a new 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with Hybrid AF system. The camera features a tilting touch screen, plus built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. The Canon EOS M3 is available for ￡599 with 18-55mm IS kit lens.

Much improved focus speeds; Good image quality; Excellent colour saturation; Built in Wi-Fi and NFC; Good noise performance; Microphone socket; Good handgrip; Built in HDR; Dual-axis electronic level

Limited EOS-M lenses with 4 native lenses - an adapter for EF lenses is available; 4.2fps continous shooting isn't particularly quick compared to the competition; Short battery life; Panoramic mode not available; Small raw buffer

Canon's first compact system or mirrorless system camera, the EOS M, seemed very good on paper, but at launch it was expensive and let down by a lacklustre autofocus system that was slow and prone to hunting.

The EOS M3 is the third compact system camera from Canon. The EOS M3 has an 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, DIGIC 6 processor, a touch-screen interface, Hybrid CMOS AF III and 49-point AF System, Full 1080p HD Movie mode, ISO 100-12800, a 3-inch 1,040,000-dot LCD monitor that tilts up 180 degrees...

The Canon EOS M3 is the third stab at a CSC from what is still probably the biggest name in cameras. It follows the 2012 Canon EOS M , a camera that did so badly Canon didn't even bother to release the follow-up M2 in the UK, Europe or US.

Good handling and control; Well implemented touchscreen; Decent images

Relatively slow all-round performance; Disappointing dynamic range; Chunky kit lens; Limited lens selection

Canon was late to the CSC party, launching the original EOS M in 2012 and following up with the (Japan-only) EOS M2 in 2013. So, for UK shooters, the EOS M3 is the true successor to the original and is competing in a busy sector, occupied by many other brands.

Update: 17.3.2018 ...And then I used my good glass on this camera. Wow! It'll never win any prizes for speedy auto focus using the Canon branded adapter but the photos are superb with my Canon 24-105L and Sigma 18-70 combo, pin sharp and handheld too.

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.

Picture clarity and colours; Useful live view and great screen; Intuitive controls and fun to use

Handgrip is shallow; Dials hard to move

I bought this camera as an easy to carry replacement for my 5D Mark III and I'm more than satisfied. I took it to Shanghai and have some great pictures. Still take a little getting use to and I needed the EVF-DC1 Electronic Viewfinder. Lots of control at your fingertips.