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| Predecessor: |
Panasonic GH3
GH3 vs GH4
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Canon EOS M
EOS M vs EOS M3
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| Successor: |
Panasonic GH5
GH4 vs GH5
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Canon EOS M6
EOS M3 vs EOS M6
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| Model Number: |
GH4 |
EOS M3 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$1500.00 |
$799.99 |
| Street Price: |
$997.99 |
$699.99 |
| Date Available: |
2014-04-30 |
2015-10-01 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
20.1 oz
(569 g)
includes batteries
|
12.9 oz
(366 g)
includes batteries
|
| Size: |
5.2 x
3.7 x
3.3 in.
(133 x
93 x
84 mm)
|
4.4 x
2.7 x
1.7 in.
(111 x
68 x
44 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
|
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| Sensor Type: |
Live MOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Panasonic |
Canon |
| Effective Megapixels: |
16.1 |
24.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
4/3 |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
332.27mm2 (22.30mm x 14.90mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.75 microns |
3.72 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
2.0x |
1.6x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
74 |
72 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.2 |
22.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.8 |
11.8 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
791 |
1,169 |
| Image Resolution: |
4608 x 3456
(15.9 MP,
4:3),
4608 x 3072
(14.2 MP,
3:2),
4608 x 2592
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3456 x 3456
(11.9 MP,
1:1),
3264 x 2448
(8.0 MP,
4:3),
3264 x 2176
(7.1 MP,
3:2),
3264 x 1840
(6.0 MP,
Other),
2448 x 2448
(6.0 MP,
1:1),
2336 x 1720
(4.0 MP,
Other),
2336 x 1560
(3.6 MP,
3:2),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
1744 x 1744
(3.0 MP,
1:1),
1824 x 1368
(2.5 MP,
4:3),
1824 x 1216
(2.2 MP,
3:2),
1824 x 1024
(1.9 MP,
16:9),
1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2),
4320 x 2880
(12.4 MP,
3:2),
2880 x 1920
(5.5 MP,
3:2),
2304 x 1536
(3.5 MP,
3:2),
720 x 480
(0.3 MP,
3:2),
5328 x 4000
(21.3 MP,
4:3),
3840 x 2880
(11.1 MP,
4:3),
2560 x 1920
(4.9 MP,
4:3),
2048 x 1536
(3.1 MP,
4:3),
640 x 480
(0.3 MP,
4:3),
6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9),
4320 x 2432
(10.5 MP,
16:9),
2880 x 1616
(4.7 MP,
16:9),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
720 x 408
(0.3 MP,
Other),
4000 x 4000
(16.0 MP,
1:1),
2880 x 2880
(8.3 MP,
1:1),
1920 x 1920
(3.7 MP,
1:1),
1536 x 1536
(2.4 MP,
1:1),
480 x 480
(0.2 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), MPO, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
JPEG, .CR2 14-bit RAW, RAW+L/F JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
12.8 |
4.2 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/30p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (30p)
1920x1080 (96p)
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1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) |
MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] |
| Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
No |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
Yes |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
|
|
| Lens Mount: |
Micro Four Thirds |
Canon EF-M |
| Lens: |
n/a |
Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
|
29 -
88mm
|
| Focal Length (actual): |
|
18 -
55mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
|
3.10x |
| Aperture Range: |
|
f/3.5 - f/22 (W) / f/5.6 - f/36 (T); 7-blade circular aperture |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
|
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
|
| Macro Focus Range: |
|
|
| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
58.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
|
| Digital Zoom Values: |
2x, 4x; Magnification ratio depends on recording pixels and aspect ratio |
|
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast Detection: Face/Eye detection, AF Tracking, 49-area-focusing, Custom Multi, 1-area-focusing, Pinpoint (Full area touch is available) |
Hybrid CMOS AF III PDAF/CDAF on image sensor: FlexiZone - Multi (49 zones, AF at the touched Zone), Single; Face Detection + Tracking AF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / OLED
|
No / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 2,359K-dot OLED, 100% coverage, 1.34x / 0.67x (35mm eq.) magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -4 to +4 diopter, adjustable eye sensor |
Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1: (0.48 type), 4:3 aspect ratio, Approx. 2,360,000 dots, 100% coverage |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
2,359,000 dots
|
n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.67x |
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
1.34x |
|
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
No |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,036,800 dots
|
1,040,000 dots
|
| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
Yes |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
10.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
12800 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
200 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 200-25600; in 1/3 or 1 EV steps; expandable to ISO 100 |
Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 in 1/3EV steps, expandable to H=25600 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2/3/4, Color Temperature Setting (2,500-10,000K in 100K steps) |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Twilight and Sunset, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 60 sec |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| Metering Modes: |
1728-zone Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
Evaluative metering (384 zones), partial metering (center: approx. 10%), spot metering (center: approx. 2.%), center-weighted average metering |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
No scene modes. Creative Control (Stills): Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine; Creative Control (Movies): Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Fantasy, One Point Color |
Creative Assist (Background Blur, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Color Tone, Monochrome (Off/ BW/ S (Sepia)/ B (Blue)/ P (Purple) /G (Green)), SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Handheld Night Scene, Food), Creative Filters (HDR, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Miniature Effect (Stills and Movie), Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Grainy B/W) |
| Self Timer: |
2, 10, 3 shots after 10 seconds |
10, 2 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
|
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction (when iA, iA+), Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Off; Built-in flash supports wireless mode (4 channels, 3 groups) |
Auto, Manual Flash On/off, Slow Synchro; FE Lock, Red-eye Reduction |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
|
5.0 m /
16.4 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent; GN = 17m (ISO 200) |
GN=5 (m, ISO 100); range depends on lens aperture |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/200 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync Socket |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
|
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
UHS-I compliant |
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
.CR2 14-bit RAW, RAW+L/F JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Audio format LPCM), MP4 (Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch), AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) |
MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
|
| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired DMW-RSL1 |
Wi-Fi or optional RC-6 wireless remote |
| Connections (extended): |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), 2.5mm Remote Jack, 3.5mm Mic Jack, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, DMW-YAGH IU Connections |
Mini (Type C) HDMI, 3.5mm External Stereo Mic Jack |
|
|
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.35 |
1.11 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.40 |
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
Unlimited |
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.35 |
1.38 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
12.8 |
4.2 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
11.8 |
4.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
21 |
4 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
11.9 |
4.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
21 |
4 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.19 seconds |
0.13 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.057 seconds |
0.112 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.35 seconds |
0.59 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.050 seconds |
0.056 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF, wide-area AF mode = 0.186s |
|
| Startup Time: |
0.8 seconds |
2.4 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.7 seconds |
1.6 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
4.2 seconds |
3.5 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
530 shots |
250 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
500 shots |
|
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
LP-E17 Lithium-ion rechargeble |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary LP-E17 Lithium-ion rechargeble
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
| Included Software: |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 PE (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8); SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8, Mac OS X v10.5-10.8); LoiLoScope (trial version) (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8) |
EOS Digital Solutions Disc (Digital Photo Professional, Picture Style Editor, EOS Utility, Image Transfer Utility ) |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Windows 7/8/8.1, Mac OS X 10.8+ |
| Notes & Features: |
Up to 4Kp30 Ultra HD video, higher-res EVF and OLED monitor, 12fps full-res burst mode, 1/8000s top shutter speed, 1/250 x-sync, 200K shutter, optional DMW-YAGH Interface Unit. |
Comes in black or white. |
