Canon EOS R100 Review
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Our editorial take on the Canon EOS R100
The Canon EOS R100 is the company's most affordable RF-mount mirrorless camera, landing at $480 with a positioning squarely aimed at first-time buyers and upgraders from older DSLRs. It packs a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor with Canon's reliable Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4K at 24p, and a compact 356-gram body. Reviewers consistently praise its image quality and autofocus performance, particularly the eye and face detection, which works well for everyday portraits and family shooting. The 4K footage is notably sharper than HD, and the sensor delivers dependable results across a wide ISO range.
Where the R100 stumbles is in its feature set. The fixed rear screen, single SD card slot, lack of in-body stabilization, and dated DIGIC 8 processor make it feel older than its 2023 release date suggests. The electronic viewfinder is serviceable but the battery life is modest. Video shooters will hit the 30-minute recording cap quickly, and the 8-bit 4K is limited to 24p only. Reviewers note that Canon stripped away too many conveniences to hit the price point, leaving it feeling like a bare-bones option even for beginners.
For someone stepping into mirrorless photography on a strict budget, the R100 delivers competent stills and acceptable video. But the compromises are real, and many reviewers suggest saving a bit more for the R50 if possible.
- Excellent Dual Pixel autofocus with reliable face and eye detection
- 24-megapixel APS-C sensor delivers solid image quality
- Compact and lightweight at 356 grams
- 4K video is noticeably sharper than 1080p
- Most affordable entry into the Canon RF mount system
- Fixed rear screen limits shooting flexibility
- No in-body image stabilization
- Dated DIGIC 8 processor and older feature set
- 4K limited to 24p with 30-minute recording cap
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Its 24MP sensor is reliable, the autofocus is excellent, and the 4K video is much more detailed. Its electronic viewfinder and battery life are ...
The Canon R100 has the excellent eye-detect algorithms that most modern cameras have and it works quite well for casual portraits and family ...
This is the cheapest mirrorless camera that you can buy new, and it's one that utilizes the same 24MP APS-C sensor and reliable dual-pixel autofocus as Canon's ...
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Specs
- Battery
- LP-E17 Rechargeable (Included)
- Weight Grams
- 309 g (Body Only), 356 g (With Battery, Recording Media)
- Dimensions Mm
- 116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8 mm
- Bit Depth
- 8-Bit
- Raw Video
- No
- Internal Codecs
- H.264/MPEG-4 AVC 8-Bit
- Max Frame Rate 4k
- 24p
- Max Frame Rate Hd
- 1080 at 120 fps
- Max Video Bitrate
- 120 Mbps
- Max Recording Time
- 30-Minute Maximum
- Max Video Resolution
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
- Image Type
- JPEG, RAW (.CR3), C-RAW
- Metering Method
- 384-zone (24x16) metering using image sensor output signals
- Screen Brightness
- Manually adjustable in a range of 1-7
- Built In Microphone
- Monaural microphone
- Recording Limit Hfr
- 8-Minute Maximum in 1080p HFR
- Viewfinder Eyepoint
- Approx. 22 mm
- Screen Angle Of View
- Approx. 150° vertically and horizontally
- Effective Pixels Total
- 25.8 megapixels
- Image Recording Format
- Compliant with Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.31
- Fast Slow Motion Support
- Slow-Motion Only
- Autofocus Sensitivity Movie
- EV -2.0 to 20
- Movie Recording Compression
- IPB (Standard), ALL-I (Time-lapse movies only)
- Autofocus Sensitivity Stills
- EV -4.0 to 20
- Viewfinder Dioptric Adjustment
- Approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
- Autofocus Selectable Positions Movies
- Max. 3375 positions (75x45)
- Autofocus Selectable Positions Stills
- Max. 3975 positions (75x53)
- Sensor Size
- APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CMOS sensor
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 8
- Effective Megapixels
- 24.1 Megapixel
- Release Date
- May 2023
- Launch Price Usd
- 429.99
- Dual Native Iso
- No
- Iso Range Video
- Normal ISO speed: ISO 100 to 6400 (4K), ISO 100 to 12800 (Full HD / HD), Expanded ISO speed: H (equivalent to ISO 25600) (Full HD / HD)
- Iso Range Stills
- Native: 100 to 12,800, Expanded: H (equivalent to ISO 25600)
- Continuous Shooting
- 6.5 fps
- Shutter Speed Electronic
- 1 to 1/4000 Second
- Viewfinder
- OLED color electronic viewfinder, 2,360,000 dots, 0.95x magnification
- Rear Screen
- Fixed 3.0 inch TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor, 1,040,000 dots
- Lens Mount
- Canon RF mount
- Crop Factor
- 1.6x
- Usb
- USB-C 2.0 (Data) Output
- Hdmi
- HDMI micro OUT terminal (Type D)
- Audio Io
- 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
- Wireless
- 802.11b/g Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.2
- Card Slots
- Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
- Ibis
- No
- Af Points
- Still photos: Max. 143 zones (13x11), Movies: Max. 117 zones (13x9)
- Af System
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- Af Low Light
- -4.0 EV
- Subject Detection
- human faces and eyes
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