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Good, but just..not impressive, and does not compete.

Started Jul 30, 2018 | User reviews thread
rz64 Regular Member • Posts: 454
Re: Good, but just..not impressive, and does not compete.
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FallenLeaf Photography wrote:

I loved my M3 dearly, and it is definitely a great camera. However, it is just so underwhelming compared to so many other mirrorless and generally similarly priced cameras on the market today. The low light capture is quite poor, the dynamic range is unimpressive with much contrast, it's definitely not a performer for fast subjects, and I had two of these crap out in less than a year each (electrical flaws) so I'm not impressed with the build quality. To me my M3 is like your teddy bear, I love it to death no matter what, and want to keep it with me forever, but as a piece of equipment, there are just such better options for any purpose you might have, at comparable price points.

Overall the image quality is good, the physical controls are great as far as I'm concerned, I enjoyed the ergonomics, the level of customizability in buttons and overall control is good, the size and weight are delightful. The lens options are somewhat limited, depending on what you need, and the battery life is fairly poor.

So to keep it simple, I love the M3 and the M line is certainly just getting better, but I would not buy another one because there are many better options for any attribute you are considering.

Although you don't want to buy another Canon product, I would recommend one of the two things:
- EOS M6
- EF-M 22 mm
Half a year ago, I switched from a compact camera to the M6, and I really love it. I also tried the M3 before, but the following points are (to my mind) better with the M6:
- handling (speed, screen, settings),
- colours in general.
I began with the 15-45 mm, which I also do like, but for two weeks now, I use the 22 mm, which is a great lens (despite of some cons, see below):
+ great sharpness (from 2.5 and above)
+ good for close-up shots (not macro)
+ small size
- sharpness at 2.0
- no IS.
Below I have added some photos (which I like, althout they are not spectacular) as examples.
These are just my personal recommendations, it's up to you to decide.

Enjoy shooting,
rz64

 rz64's gear list:rz64's gear list
Canon EOS M6 Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EF-M 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM +3 more
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