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For those who are long time Canon system owners-users with EF and FD (manual focus) lenses, this allows image making with these lenses. The idea of mirror less camera is intended to be small, light weight, compact with good digital image quality using the M3 with Canon EF -L series lenses dwarfs the camera but maintains image quality and usability of both EF and FD lenses. Supporting the lens with M3 attached is a must as the M3 body mount has no possible way to hold a Canon 70-200mm f2.8L, 300mm f2.8 or similar lens. Using the M3 with manual Canon FD lenses requires setting the camera to "fire with no lens" or nothing happens when used with non-electronic lenses. This was the prime reason for purchase. Digital image quality is good. Really little to disagree about here. HD video quality is good too. User interface is much like other Canon digital cameras making the transition easier for those who have owned-used other Canon digital cameras. Much like other modern mirror less cameras today, it has a pile-O-features that the majority of users might never use. What is important, actual image making is simple once the camera has been set up. Highly recommended to add the electronic view finder or a viewing hood like the Swivi (bulky but fits good enough) normally used with DSLRs as it has the same problem with all view screen cameras in sunlight, mostly useless view ability of the image to be created. Really a bargain for what this mirror less camera cost relative to it's performance overall. Only time will tell how well it holds up and endures over the test of time.Read full review
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Does it have good mage quality; yes. Is it easy to use; yes. Is it well constructed given it's target users; yes. However, the M3 feels like a small step backwards. It's form factor has changed, less to my liking. The menu system has been altered, when the original was quick and easy. The touch screen is not as responsive (I've set the sensitivity setting) as it's predecessors. The adding of a programmable FN button is in a had to access area of the body. A useless flash is included. The location of the video record button on the M3 is too easy to accidentally press; and I keep hitting it with my thumb. Oh, if I could only take out the 24mp sensor in the M3 and drop it in my M2....
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Even though it is a 7 years old camera it still commands a super Brand Image for being a compact easy to use with High quality pictures to please everybody who owns one. It is of course highly recommended for those who wish to get his or her first camera and shot like a Pro to get one of this M3 without any mistake.
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The Canon EOS M3 is a vast improvement over the previous Canon M. Better feel, easier controls, faster focus and minimized shutter lag are welcomed improvements. It appears that Canon is slowly acknowledging the mirrorless camera market. With all of the updates, Canon still has a ways to go. For now, the M3 is a good workable camera but additional refinements are needed to get it to the top of the category.
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It depends on what you're shooting. I would not use this camera for any kind of action shots, but for landscapes and studio shots, it does the job. I love touch focus. Once you've used it, it would be hard to go back. Canon does color better than anyone I think. Is it realistic, no, it's better. It's like Kodachrome, it's a bit more saturated and pumped up, but in a good way. Most Canons I've used have a tendency to focus a bit behind where I want to focus, but the touchscreen ends that problem. My only real complaint about the camera is the lack of a cable release. I have the remote, but the $6 battery went dead in twenty minutes of use, so that's not an option. I am reduced to using the self-timer. I can do that, but if Canon wants to be taken seriously in the mirrorless market, they need to provide a cable port and release. I'm not keen on the small plastic wheel around the shutter that changes one's aperture or shutter speed. It just feels very fragile. Honestly, in many ways, I feel Nikon builds a better body, but they're not even competing in the mirrorless arena. Read full review
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