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EOS M3vs Leica SL3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS M3 Canon EOS M3 (2015) Starting from £150 new Best for Casual & Everyday View EOS M3
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Leica Leica SL3 Leica Leica SL3 (2024) Starting from £6499 new Best for Professional & luxury hybrid shooters View Leica SL3

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.

Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters — Leica SL3 (2024): Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Leica SL3 (2024)

  • Leica photographers who want autofocus full-frame in the L-mount system
  • SL2 owners upgrading to 60MP and improved autofocus performance
  • Professionals who want Leica build quality with L-mount lens versatility
  • Photographers who want to share lenses across Leica, Sigma, and Lumix bodies

Quick take: The leica sl3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the eos m3 is the most affordable; only the leica sl3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS M3 (2015)Leica SL3 (2024)
Price £150 £6,499
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 60.0MP
Video 1080p/30p 8K/30p, 4K/60p, Apple ProRes
Autofocus Hybrid CMOS AF III (phase-detect + contrast-detect) Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation 7.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 4.2fps 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~250 shots (CIPA) 410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 366g (body only) 875g body only
Dimensions 110.9 × 68.0 × 44.4mm 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None (optional EVF-DC1 accessory) 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots
Screen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.2" fixed touchscreen
Mount Canon EF-M mount Leica L-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, NFC USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS M3Leica SL3
Casual
8.0
Travel
7.5
4.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Street
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.5
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
Wedding & Events
7.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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