Table 2: Comparison of EOS Kiss X3 and EOS Kiss X2 specifications

Item			EOS Kiss X3	EOS Kiss X2
Imaging sensor	Imaging sensor type		CMOS
	Effective megapixels [approx. megapixels]		15.10	12.20
	Sensor size [mm]		22.3 × 14.9	22.2 × 14.8
	Lens crop factor [35mm equivalent]		Displayed focal length x 1.6
	Low-pass filter		Fixed three-layer built-in filter
	Dust removal system (EOS ICS)		Yes
Recording	A/D conversion [bits]		14
	Recording media	SD cards	Yes
		Physical format	Yes
	Recording pixels [approx. megapixels]	Large, RAW	15.10	12.20
		Middle	8.00	6.30
		Small	3.70	3.40
	RAW recording in Basic Zone modes		Yes	No
Image processing	Picture Styles		Yes
	Auto Lighting Analyzer		Four levels	Two levels (enabled/disabled)
	Lens peripheral illumination correction		Yes	No
	Noise reduction	Long exposures	Yes
		High ISO speed	Four levels	Two levels (enabled/disabled)
	Highlight tone priority		Yes
	sRGB/Adobe RGB color space		Yes
White balance	White balance settings		8
	WB bracketing	Correction amount	Yes/Yes
		Correction direction	Blue/amber, magenta/green
Image processor			DIGIC 4	DIGIC III
Viewfinder	Coverage [%]		95
	Magnification (50 mm, infinity, -1 m-1 [dpt])		0.87
	Eye point [mm]		19
	Focusing screen		Precision matte
	Dioptric adjustment [m-1 dpt]		-3 - +1
Auto focus	AF points		9
	f/2.8 sensitive center cross-type AF point		Yes
	Focusing brightness range [EV]		-0.5 - 18
	AF modes		One-shot, AI Servo, AI Focus
	Superimposed display/AF point selection		Yes/Yes
	AF-assist beam		Intermittent flash using built-in flash
Exposure control	Exposure sensor zones		35
	Metering modes		Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted average
	Metering range [EV]		1- 20
	Creative Auto		Yes	No
	ISO speeds	Auto	100 - 1600	100 - 800
		Manual	100 - 3200, ISO extension modes: 6400, 12,800	100 - 1600
Shutter	Shutter speeds [sec.]		1/4000 - 30 (bulb)
	X-sync [sec.]		1/200
	Release time lag [ms]		90
Built-in flash	G No. [ISO 100 · m]		13
	Flash coverage [supported focal length, mm]		17
	Autoflash system	Evaluative autoflash	E-TTL II
		Averaged autoflash	Yes
	Flash compensation		Yes
Drive	Drive modes	Modes	One-shot/continuous
		Self-timer	10 sec./2 sec./continuous after 10 sec.
	Continuous shooting speed [approx. fps]		3.4	3.5
	Max. burst [frames]	JPEG Large/Fine	170	53
		RAW	9	6
Live View shooting	AF modes	Quick	Yes
		Live	Yes
		Face Detection Live	Yes	No
	Grid display types		2	1
Movie shooting (image quality)			3 types (Full HD, HD, SD)	No
LCD monitor	Screen size [inches]/ Display dots [approx.]		3/920,000	3/230,000
	Viewing angle (vertical and horizontal)		170°
	Anti-reflection/smudge-resistant		Yes/Yes	No
	Brightness adjustment [levels]		7
Quick Control screen			Yes	No
Playback	Display modes	Single image	Basic info/Image-recording quality/Info/Histogram
		Index display	4 images/9 images
	Histogram display (brightness/RGB)		Yes
	Highlight alert		Yes
	Zoom-in magnification		Yes
	Slideshow		All images, Stills, Movies, Date Play time, Repeat	All images
Printing	PictBridge RAW, RAW + JPEG printing		Yes	No
	Easy printing feature		Yes
	DPOF		Yes
Custom functions	[No./options]		13/39	13/34
	My Menu		Yes
Original image verification data			Yes
Copyright information			Yes	No
External interfaces	USB		Yes/Hi-Speed USB
	HDMI output		Yes (Type C)	No
	Video output (NTSC/PAL)		Video/Audio	Video
	Remote control terminal (RS-60E3 compatible)		Yes
	Wireless remote control support		Yes
Power source	Acceptable batteries (capacity)		LP-E5(1080mAh)
	Shooting capacity (room temp.)	No flash	500	600
		Flash for 50% of shots	400	500
Dimensions (w × h × d) [mm]			128.8×97.5×61.9
Unit weight [grams]			480	475

	EOS Kiss X3 specification outperforms the EOS Kiss X2 specification
	Because of the EOS Kiss X3's larger sensor and faster readouts, the EOS Kiss X3 specification slightly underperforms the EOS Kiss X2 specification