Nikon D3300 vs. Canon EOS M3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nikon D3300 and Canon EOS M3. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon D3300 vs. Canon EOS M3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.8 cm 6.8 cm
Width 12.4 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 7.55 cm 4.44 cm
Weight 410 g 366 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black Black
SENSOR Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
PROCESSOR Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Image Processor EXPEED 4 DIGIC 6
LENS Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Canon EF-M
FOCUSING Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 49
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.48"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.85x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.6
Interchangeable - Yes
Features - Tilting
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 420 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority 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, night portrait, Children, panorama assist, sports mode Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Flip-up
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 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 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 700 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 4.2 frames per second
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction 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
OTHERS Nikon D3300 Canon EOS M3
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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