EOS M3vs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Casual & Everyday — EOS M3 (2015): The EOS M3 was a meaningful upgrade over the original EOS M — bringing 24MP, a tilting touchscreen, and improved Hybrid CMOS AF III. Video tops out at 1080p/30p and burst shooting is modest, but for stills photographers wanting affordable APS-C quality, the M3 is a competent used-market option.
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
Who should buy what
EOS M3 (2015)
- Photographers who want affordable 24MP APS-C quality on a budget
- Casual shooters who want a compact EF-M camera with a tilting screen
- Users looking for an affordable entry into the Canon EF-M ecosystem
- Used-market buyers wanting a capable but inexpensive mirrorless
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
- Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
- X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
- Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
- Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos m3 is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M3 (2015) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £150 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 1080p/30p | None |
| Autofocus | Hybrid CMOS AF III (phase-detect + contrast-detect) | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 4.2fps | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | ~250 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 366g (body only) | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 110.9 × 68.0 × 44.4mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None (optional EVF-DC1 accessory) | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M3 | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Street | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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