Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M3 and Canon EOS R. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.8 cm | 9.83 cm |
Width | 11.09 cm | 13.58 cm |
Depth | 4.44 cm | 8.44 cm |
Weight | 366 g | 580 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | - | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 30.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 31,700,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 30,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 5655 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.48" | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,690,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Interchangeable | Yes | - |
Features | Tilting | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-40000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (2.7%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | - |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting | Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.15" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating |
FLASH | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Camera Flash | Flip-up | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3376 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 4176 x 2784 RAW 5952 x 4480 RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 4480 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 330 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.2 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, Canon Log Gamma mode, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, Flicker detection, Digital Lens Optimizer |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M3 | Canon EOS R |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, cable protector |
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Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility | Canon Digital Photo Professional |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |