Fujifilm X-E3 vs Canon EOS M3

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-E3 and Canon EOS M3. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-E3

Canon EOS M3

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-E3 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS M3 is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-E3 were released 2017 and Canon EOS M3 was released 2015. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-E3	2017
Canon EOS M3	2015

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-E3 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS M3 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm X-E3	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS M3	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Fujifilm X-E3 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M3 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-E3	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS M3	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Canon EOS M3 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm X-E3. Canon EOS M3 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Fujifilm X-E3 has 200 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-E3	200-12800
Canon EOS M3	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M3 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-E3
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M3

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-E3 can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M3 can shoot up to 4,2 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-E3	8
Canon EOS M3	4,2

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Fujifilm X-E3 and Canon EOS M3 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS M3 weighs 366 gr (equal to 0.81 lb) which is 9% heavier than Fujifilm X-E3 and its 337 gr (or 0.74 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-E3	337 gr 0.74 lb
Canon EOS M3	366 gr 0.81 lb