small with plenty of features

no view finder but is sold seperately

There's no doubt that the Canon EOS M3 is a major improvement over its previous generation of mirrorless cameras. With a wealth of external controls, excellent image quality and a slightly larger selection of lenses, the M3 has a lot to offer.

Solid image quality; Compact and comfortable design; Adjustable-angle touch-screen LCD; Wi-Fi/NFC

Sluggish performance; EVF (electronic viewfinder) is optional; Limited (but growing) dedicated EF-M lens selection

The Canon EOS M3 brings significant and welcomed improvements over the original EOS M model. There's a better sensor, better AF performance and better ergonomics to suit the more advanced photographer.

DSLR image quality & resolution in a mirrorless body; Higher-res 24MP APS-C sensor; Much improved AF performance; Better ergonomics with full PASM dial; Built-in Wi-Fi & NFC; Tilting LCD

No built-in EVF; Limited native lens selection; Slow burst mode; Shallow buffer depth with RAW files; No 60p video frame rate or 4K video option

While most camera manufacturers have been making a lot of noise about their mirrorless offerings, Canon has been quietly selling a couple models of their own. Their most ambitious model as so far is the EOS M3, which brings many of the features of the Rebel T6s (760D) and puts them into a...

Canon's EOS M3 is a compact interchangeable lens camera sporting their less-popular M-Mount system. Without an internal mirror, the smaller camera body and smaller mount give you all of the benefits of a dSLR without the large size.

Excellent image quality in all shooting modes at lower ISO settings; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record; Camera is compact and easy to wield; Good performance; Hybrid AF system is very fast; Large 3.0-inch high res LCD screen; Touch screen is easy to use for menus and...

No electronic viewfinder to shoot like a dLSR included (optional accessory; No built-in image stabilization system; requires IS built into lenses; Lots of image noise in medium and high ISO images; Rather small selection of M-Mount lenses (with adapter can use all EF lenses; Below average battery...

Canon's M3 can't outperform its mirrorless peers, but the price is right.

Good RAW image quality; Improved autofocus performance; Great build quality; Compatible with Canon DSLR lenses (via adapter

Video is limited to 1080/30p; JPEG image quality isn't great; Stronger competing models exist

Canon is probably the most reluctant maker of mirrorless cameras. Its first mirrorless interchangeable lens model was launched in October 2012, several years after Olympus and Sony. The EOS M fared so poorly that its successor, EOS M2, never reached our shores.Now, the new EOS M3 is here.

When will Canon get mirrorless right?

At a glance: Of all the major camera manufacturers, Canon has been by far the most reluctant player when it comes to compact system cameras. Not only was Canon one of the last to make a mirrorless camera at all, with the EOS M in mid-2012, but it has also shown little commitment to the system,...

Compact; portable design; Excellent controls and user interface; Impressive image quality

Relatively slow continuous shooting and focusing; No built-in viewfinder; Limited native lens range

Because the ageing EOS M is nearly three years old, the arrival of the EOS M3 needed to deliver a knockout blow. While the handling and ease of use are certainly there, the autofocus, while much improved, could still be faster.