Canon EOS M3 vs Sony A5100
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$275
MSRP
$679
-60% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $275 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 40% of the $679 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$255
MSRP
$549
-54% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $255 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 46% of the $549 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS M3 | Sony A5100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Family | Canon EOS M | Sony Alpha |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Canon EF-M | Sony E |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP | 24.3 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | 283 g |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2015-02-06 | 2014-09-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $679 | $549 |
| Current low | $275 | $255 |
| vs MSRP | -60% | -54% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.