Canon EOS R100 Review
Introduction
The EOS R100 is the cheapest model in Canon's extensive range of mirrorless cameras, mainly aimed at first-time camera owners who want to upgrade from their smartphone to a more capable device.
It has a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor which is partnered with a Digic 8 processor.
The native ISO range runs from 100-12,800 which can be expanded up to 25,600, and the top shutter speed is 1/4000sec.
The R100 has the Dual Pixel CMOS AF hybrid contrast/phase-detect autofocus system with 3975 autofocus points covering 143 autofocus zones that offers face and tracking AF with eye-detection. Only the contrast detection method is used during 4K Movie Servo AF.
On the video side, the R100 offers 4K quality recording at up to 25 frames per second with a 64% / 1.55x crop factor applied, plus uncropped Full HD recording.
The Canon R100 features a 1.04 million dot, 3-inch non-touchscreen which is fixed in place and an integrated OLED electronic viewfinder with 2.36M dot resolution, magnification of 0.95x and 60fps refresh rate.
The R100 has a burst shooting rate of 3.5fps with full-time AF/AE tracking and 6.5fps without. It also offers a completely silent mode.
Note that this camera does have a mechanical shutter, unlike the EOS R50 step-up model which only has an electronic shutter.
There's also a UHS-I SD memory card slot, built-in 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, USB 2.0 Type-C connector, micro-HDMI port, 3.5mm microphone port and a flash hotshoe.
In the UK the Canon EOS R100 is priced at £489 body only or £669 in a kit with the RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens. In the US it costs $479 body only, $599 with the 18-45mm lens, or $829 with the 18-45mm and 55-210mm lenses. It is made in Japan.
Ease of Use
The new Canon R100 is predominantly targeted at people who are either completely new to photography or those who have outgrown the photographic capabilities of their smartphone or simpler compact camera.
Joining the the R7, R10 and R50 models, the EOS R100 is the fourth Canon APS-C crop sensor mirrorless camera to use the same RF lens mount as the company's full frame cameras.
This is the main differentiator between these four APSC R-series models and the existing EOS M-series, which uses a different EF-M lens mount.
Consequently, you can either use Canon's relatively new range of RF-S lenses which are designed specifically for the R100, R50, R10 and R7 (and all future Canon R-series APS-C cameras), or you can use the more established full-frame RF lenses, with an accompanying change in the focal length due to the 1.6x crop factor involved with mounting full-frame lenses on an APS-C sensor.
In addition, Canon's huge number of EF and EF-S DSLR lenses can also be used with the R100 by attaching the optional EF-EOS R Mount Adapter, which is very handy if you already have a large collection of legacy lenses.
What you can't do, sadly, is use the EF-M lenses that were designed for the EOS-M system on the R100/R50/R10/R7, which means that there's no clear upgrade path for users of Canon's first APS-C sensor mirrorless system other than to start over again.
It also means that there aren't very many native lens options for the APS-C R-series cameras - at the time of writing there are only three options, the super-compact RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM standard zoom which has a collapsible design, the more versatile RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM zoom, and the most recent RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM telephoto zoom.
All three lenses commendably have built-in optical stabilisation and don't cost the earth, but the maximum apertures are very slow and none of them are particularly wide.
They're fine if you're just starting out and don't already own any compatible Canon lenses, but we'd hope to see some more inspiring RF-S lenses launched as soon as possible in order to compete on a more level playing field with the likes of Sony and especially Fujifilm.
Just like the other APS-C sensor R-series models, the EOS R100 has a 24 megapixel sensor, but it's significantly different to the one found in both the R50 and R10.
It's an older model that's been inherited from the EOS M50 Mark II and "optimised" for the R100, and it's also been paired with the older Digic 8 processor rather than the latest Digic X variant.
Subsequently, the image quality for both stills and video will be better in the R50/R10/R7 than the R100.
The R100 has an ISO range of 100-12,800 which can be expanded up to 25,600 for both stills and video.
The R100 has a less sophisticated autofocus system than the models further up the range. The Dual Pixel CMOS AF system offers human face and tracking AF with eye-detection, but it's shame not to see any animal or even bird eye-AF added too, although that's probably to be expected on an entry-level camera like this one.
Impressively the EOS R100 can focus in light levels as low as -4EV (when used with an F1.2 lens) or with maximum apertures as small as f/22, which enables autofocus even when using ultra telephoto lenses with teleconverters.
Shutter speeds as fast as 1/4000s are supported using either the mechanical or electronic shutter, which is slightly slower than the 1/8,000s speed offered by the R50.
Turning to the R100's continuous shooting speeds, it has a very slow burst rate of 3.5fps with full-time AF/AE tracking and 6.5fps without, which is 11.5fps slower than the next model up the range (the R50). On a more positive note, it does at least offer a completely silent shooting mode.
The R100's buffer allows for bursts of up to 97 JPEG or 6 RAW, 17 C-RAW, or 6 RAW + L JPEG files, so you can at least shoot at 3.5fps for a long time before the camera slows down.
The R100 camera has a single, rather out-dated UHS-I SD card slot that's rather inconveniently housed in the same compartment as the battery, a direct consequence of the camera's very small, compact design. It should really have a faster, more future-proof UHS-II slot.
Just like the R50, in-body image stabilisation is unfortunately not supported by the Canon R100. Instead you have to rely on a mix of lens stabilisation (if the lens offers it) and/or in-camera digital stabilisation.
The new R100 offers 4K video, but only at 25 frames per second, and it also suffers from the same heavy 64% / 1.55x crop as the EOS M50 II, which really makes it a high-quality 1080/60p camera rather than a 4K one for the majority of users.
Also note that on the R100, autofocusing during 4K recording is only contrast-based, which is slower and less precise than the phase-detection system that operates in the camera's 1080p mode.
The R100 also provides 120p slow-motion recording but only at 720p resolution. It also supports vertical video capture, but not live streaming. Recording time is limited to 30 minutes on the R100.
It does offer Movie Digital Image Stabilisation (IS), an extra Digital IS mode called Enhanced which helps to keep handheld footage sharp.
Note that it achieves this by applying a crop that's even more aggressive than the one applied in the normal Digital IS mode, so you'll ideally need a wide-angle lens to use it.
The design of the EOS R100 is virtually identical to the R50 model, with just a few differences that are still quite important.
Despite being equally sized at 116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8mm, the new R100 is actually slightly lighter than the R50, mainly due to having an even smaller handgrip.
Its largely plastic body weighs in at just 356g with both a battery and memory card fitted versus 375g for the EOS R50, making it the lightest and most compact full-frame camera that Canon currently offer.
The R100 has a larger D-pad than the R50, perhaps because it doesn't offer a touchscreen LCD, but there's no dedicated ISO button on top of the R100.
On the flip-side, the R100 does have a remote connector port, which the R50 strangely lacks.
Turning once again to the negatives, the R100 has the older 5-pin hotshoe, not the more sophisticated multi-function shoe that the R50 and all other recent Canon mirrorless cameras have.
The R100 doesn't offer any level of weather-proofing, so you'll need to jump up to the R7 if you need this feature. Note that the RF-S zoom lenses are also similarly not weather-proof.
Due to rather its diminutive stature, the Canon R100 does suffers from having a very shallow handgrip that only just accommodates three fingers. If you have large hands, the R10 model would be a much better choice thanks to its significantly deeper grip.
There are no controls found at all on the R100's extremely minimalist front plate, just a porthole for the AF assist light and a lozenge shaped button for releasing the lens.
On top there is a conventional shooting mode dial on the right-hand side to change the shooting mode, with the usual P, Tv, Av and M options, Movie mode, Creative Filters mode, and three options for less experienced users - a selection of Scene modes, the set-everything Scene Intelligent Auto mode, and the Hybrid Auto mode, which creates a short movie of the day just by shooting still photos.
The Scene Intelligent Auto mode is split into three - Creative Assist, Creative Bracketing and the Advanced A+ mode.
Creative assist automatically offers the ideal settings for different scenes, while creative bracketing takes three shots with every shutter press to provide multiple looks for each image, varying the exposure levels and white balance.
In the Advanced A+ mode the camera takes multiple pictures at once and automatically merges them together to create an evenly exposed, processed file. It adjusts the shadows and highlights, set the exposure and contrast, reduce noise and also analyzes the scene for depth of field.
Note that this mode only works with JPEG files, not RAW, and there is a noticeable delay whilst it processes the final image, which makes it best suited to static rather than moving subjects.
There's a small On/Off switch over on the far-right, with the R100 leaping into life almost instantly. The camera intelligently remembers separate settings for each of the movie and various stills settings.
There's a small but responsive shutter release button at the top of the handgrip with a useful ISO button alongside it.
Behind that is the only control dial which is used for principally setting the aperture or shutter speed, and behind that again is a small, red one-touch movie record button.
The R100 doesn't have either a second control dial or an AF joystick, as on the EOS R10, which reflects the fact that this particular model is targeted at beginners and smartphone users.
Located on the far-right shoulder of the rear of the R100 are two classic Canon controls - the Auto-exposure Lock button (denoted by a star) and the AF area selection button which makes it easier to switch the autofocus point when holding the camera to your eye. The latter doubles up as the Magnification button during playback.
Underneath is the Info Button and then the shared Quick/Set button, which opens the Quick Control screen and provides instant access to 10 key camera controls.
The aforementioned d-pad with four navigation buttons surrounds the Quick/Set button with various options arranged around it, including exposure compensation, burst/self-timer settings, delete and the focus mode (AF/MF).
Completing the rear of the EOS R100 are the self-explanatory Playback and Menu buttons located underneath the navigation pad.
Just like the R50 model that it sits beneath in the range, Canon have included a handy built-in flash with a guide number of 6, so you don't have to carry a separate flashgun.
The 0.39 inch, 2.36 million dot EVF on the EOS R100 isn't the most cutting-edge technology wise, but it's still fairly impressive to look through, working up to 60fps for minimal lag when shooting fast-moving subjects and offering an adequate magnification of 0.95x.
A proximity sensor is located alongside the electronic viewfinder, which automatically switches between the EVF and LCD screen.
The EOS R100 has a 3-inch, 1.04 million dot, vari-angle LCD screen, which is fixed in place. Yes, you read that right, the R100's screen cannot be moved or tilted or rotated in any direction.
And that's not the only throwback to cameras of yesteryear - the R100 doesn't have a touchscreen either, unlike the R50 and all other current Canon mirrorless cameras. This is particularly perplexing on a camera that is aimed mainly at people looking to upgrade from a smartphone.
On the left-hand-side of the camera is a single rubber flap housing the 3.5mm microphone jack. On the right-hand-side is a single, larger rubber flap housing the USB-C 2.0 port and a mini-HDMI connection - nearly all the things that any enthusiast photographer or videographer would need from an accessory point of view, with the notable exception of a headphone port for sound monitoring.
On the bottom of the camera is the shared battery and memory card compartment. The EOS R100 supports SD UHS-I cards via a single slot, which instantly demotes it below the EOS R10 which supports faster SD UHS-II cards.
The Canon R100 uses the same LP-E17 unit employed by lots of previous Canon DSLR and mirrorless models like the 850D and 250D and the EOS R50. The R100's CIPA-rated battery life is 430 shots with the LCD and 340 with the EVF.
With built-in Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy and 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi support, the EOS R100 can be easily connected to a smartphone and networks allowing high-speed file sharing and FTP/FTPS transfer. Live streaming is not supported on the Canon R100, so you'll need to step-up to the R50 for that feature.
The R100 can be remotely controlled and even updated using Canon's Camera Connect and EOS Utility apps and tethered to to an Apple iPhone via its Lightning port or a PC or Mac via Wi-Fi or USB-C 2.0.
The EOS R100 can also be used as a webcam, but you do have to additionally install the EOS Webcam Utility software in order for it to be recognised.
Image Quality
All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 24.1 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 9Mb.
The Canon EOS R100 produced still images of good quality during the review period.
This camera produces noise-free JPEG images from ISO 100 all the way up to ISO 1600, with noise first appearing at ISO 3200. The faster settings of 6400 and especially ISO 12800 display progressively more noise, but are still suitable for small prints and web images. We wouldn't advise using the expanded setting of ISO 25600 though.
The RAW files were also excellent, exhibiting more noise than their JPEG counterparts but still producing very usable images from ISO 100-1600.
The built-in pop-up flash worked fairly well indoors, with no red-eye and good overall exposure. The night photograph was very good, with the maximum shutter speed of 30 seconds and the Bulb mode allowing you to capture enough light in all situations.
The various different Picture Styles and the ability to create your own are a real benefit, as are the range of Creative Effects, all of which can be previewed in-camera before you take the shot.
Noise
ISO sensitivity can be set between ISO 100 and ISO 25600 in full-stop increments. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting, with JPEG on the left and the RAW equivalent on the right.
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File Quality
The Canon EOS R100 has 2 different JPEG file quality settings available, with Fine being the highest quality option, and it also supports Raw. Here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.
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Flash
The available flash settings on the Canon EOS R100 are Auto, Flash On and Redeye Reduction.
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Night
The Canon EOS R100's maximum shutter speed is 30 seconds and there's a Bulb mode for even longer exposures, which is excellent news if you're seriously interested in night photography.
Picture Styles
Canon's Picture Styles are 7 different preset combinations of different sharpness, contrast, saturation and colour tone settings which can be applied to both JPEGs and RAW files. There are also three User Defined styles so that you can create your own looks.
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Creative Filters
The Creative Filters shooting mode contains 10 different options to help spice up your JPEG images.
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HDR Art Standard |
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Sample Images
This is a selection of sample images from the Canon EOS R100 camera, which were all taken using the 24.1 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.
1/60s · f/8 · ISO 500
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 1000
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1/160s · f/4.5 · ISO 100
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1/125s · f/4.5 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 160
45mm
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 125
45mm
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1/80s · f/4.5 · ISO 160
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1/80s · f/5.6 · ISO 100
35mm
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 160
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1/60s · f/8 · ISO 640
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1/80s · f/8 · ISO 1600
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1/1000s · f/4.5 · ISO 100
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1/800s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/250s · f/8 · ISO 100
18mm
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1/200s · f/8 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 200
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1/160s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/250s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/500s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/200s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/200s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/80s · f/11 · ISO 200
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1/100s · f/11 · ISO 250
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1/160s · f/8 · ISO 100
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1/80s · f/4.5 · ISO 160
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 320
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1/80s · f/16 · ISO 1250
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1/80s · f/16 · ISO 2000
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Sample RAW Images
The Canon EOS R100 enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We've provided some Canon RAW (CR3) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).
1/60s · f/8 · ISO 500
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 1000
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1/160s · f/4.5 · ISO 100
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1/125s · f/4.5 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 160
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 125
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1/80s · f/4.5 · ISO 160
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1/80s · f/5.6 · ISO 100
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1/80s · f/6.3 · ISO 160
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1/60s · f/8 · ISO 640
18mm
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1/80s · f/8 · ISO 1600
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1/1000s · f/4.5 · ISO 100
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1/800s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/250s · f/8 · ISO 100
18mm
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1/200s · f/8 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 200
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1/160s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/250s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/500s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/200s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
45mm
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1/200s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 100
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1/80s · f/11 · ISO 200
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1/100s · f/11 · ISO 250
45mm
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1/160s · f/8 · ISO 100
18mm
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1/80s · f/4.5 · ISO 160
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1/100s · f/6.3 · ISO 320
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1/80s · f/16 · ISO 1250
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1/80s · f/16 · ISO 2000
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Sample Movies & Video
This is a sample 4K movie at the quality setting of 3840x2160 pixels at 24 frames per second. Please note that this 10 second movie is 152Mb in size.
This is a sample 1080p movie at the quality setting of 1920x1080 pixels at 60 frames per second. Please note that this 11 second movie is 82Mb in size.
This is a sample 1080p movie at the quality setting of 1920x1080 pixels at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 10 second movie is 40Mb in size.
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Conclusion
The EOS R100 is currently the cheapest way to buy into Canon's R-series mirrorless system, but for most users it's not going to be the best way to do so.
For starters, just like the EOS Mark II M50 with whom it shares the same image sensor, the EOS R100 suffers from the same heavy 1.55x crop and only having contrast-based AF when shooting 4K video, which really makes it a high-quality 1080p camera rather than a 4K one for the majority of users.
And unlike the M50 II, which has an intuitive touchscreen interface with video-friendly controls and a versatile vari-angle screen, the new R100 has neither of those features, again greatly limiting its appeal for video.
Using a camera with a non-touch, non-moving screen in 2023 is a strange experience indeed, instantly taking us back to much, much older Canon DSLRs, for whom video was very much an after-thought.
This is all particularly perplexing on a camera that is aimed mainly at people looking to upgrade from a smartphone, making the R50 step-up model a much better fit simply because it offers a screen that you can touch and move.
On a more positive note, the EOS R100 is now the holder of the "smallest, lightest and cheapest model" title in the extensive range of R-series cameras, weighing in at 19g less than the R50 whilst being the same size and offering much the same control layout.
Paired with the EF-S 18-45mm lens, it does make for a very discrete package that easily fits inside a small shoulder bag or even a capacious pocket, all for just £669 / $599, which undercuts its main rivals Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony.
As with the R50, though, the main downside of Canon's drive to make the R100 smaller and simpler, at least for more experienced users, is a marked reduction in the number of external controls. And with no touchscreen to take the load, it's an even more frustrating experience to use the R100 than the R50, exacerbated further by having an even smaller handgrip.
In fact, it loses out to the R50 in almost every way, most notably image quality, video specification, much slower burst shooting speeds and less sophisticated auto-focus performance, not to mention that rather perplexing fixed non-touch LCD screen. So unless money really is tight, we'd recommend spending the extra on the much more capable EOS R50 instead.
| Ratings (out of 5) | |
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| Design | 4 |
| Features | 3 |
| Ease-of-use | 3 |
| Image quality | 4 |
| Value for money | 3.5 |
Main Rivals
Listed below are some of the rivals of the Canon EOS R100.
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
The EOS M50 Mark II is Canon's newest entry-level mirrorless camera for 2021. With 4K/25p and 1080/60p video modes, a flippy LCD screen and a number of vlogger-friendly improvements, plus a 24 megapixel APS-C sensor, 10fps burst shooting and Canon's excellent Dual Pixel AF system, could it be the perfect affordable camera for YouTubers, TikTokers and stills photographers alike? Find out now by reading our Canon EOS M50 Mark II review...
Canon EOS R50
The Canon EOS R50 is a super-compact mirrorless camera with an APS-C crop sensor that can shoot at 15fps and record 4K/30p video. Can the R50 compete with the likes of the Fujifilm X-S10, Nikon Z30 and Sony ZV-E10? Find out now by reading our in-depth Canon R50 review with full-size sample photos and videos.
Fujifilm X-T200
Bridging the gap between complete photography beginner and more experienced enthusiast has often proved to be a tricky task for camera manufacturers. The new Fujifilm X-T200 aims to do exactly that, sitting between the entry-level X-A7 and the higher-end X-T30 in Fuji's mirrorless camera range. Does it succeed in appealing to two quite different kinds of user? Find out now by reading our in-depth Fujifilm X-T200 review, complete with full-size sample images and videos.
Fujifilm X-T30 II
The X-T30 II is the latest mid-range mirrorless camera from Fujifilm, boasting a 26 megapixel APS-C sensor, 4K/30p video recording, 30fps burst shooting and a stylish retro look and feel. Is the replacement for the two-year-old X-T30 worth considering? Find out now by reading our XT30 II review complete with full size sample photos...
Sony A6100
The Sony A6100 is a new entry-level mirrorless camera that features the fastest auto-focusing system in the world. With a 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor, 4K movie recording, a tilting OLED screen, electronic viewfinder and built-in flash, the Sony A6100 also offers 11fps burst shooting, bluetooth, wi-fi and NFC connectivity, and USB charging. Read our Sony A6100 review now to find out if it's the perfect camera for photography beginners...
Review Roundup
Reviews of the Canon EOS R100 from around the web.
digitalcameraworld.com »
The Canon EOS R100 is effectively the mirrorless replacement for the entry-level Rebel SL2 and T7 (250D and 2000D) DSLRs. However, while it's a streamlined camera aimed at first-timers, the R100 packs enough punch for more seasoned users to squeeze impressive performance out of it
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petapixel.com »
Although the $479 price is very compelling for a standalone camera, I can’t help but feel like spending a little more to get something way better. Even significantly older cameras than the R100 outperform it. I don’t think I would recommend this camera to many people unless the budget had to remain absolutely fixed at sub-$500. Even then, I would probably just stick to my smartphone.
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cameralabs.com »
The EOS R100 becomes the most affordable body in the EOS R system to date, delivering good-looking 24 Megapixel photos and 1080 video from a compact body that’s easy to use and provides access to the company’s latest RF lenses. As the entry-level model, there’s inevitably some limitations, including a fixed non-touch screen, no built-in stabilization, slow bursts and compromised 4k video.
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Specifications
Image Sensor
- Type 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
- Effective Pixels Approx. 24.1 megapixels
- Total Pixels Approx 25.8 megapixels
- Aspect Ratio 3:2
- Low-Pass Filter None
- Sensor Cleaning None
- Colour Filter Type RGB Primary Colour
- Sensor Shift-IS No
Image Processor
- Type DIGIC 8
Lens
- Lens Mount RF
- Compatibility RF, RF-S (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via mount adapter) 1
- Focal Length Equivalent to 1.6x the 35mm focal length of the lens
- Image Stabilisation Optical stabilisation with lenses featuring IS
Movie Digital IS: Off / Enabled / Enhanced 2
Focusing
- Type Dual Pixel CMOS AF System
Contrast detection method is used during 4K Movie Servo AF - Maximum AF Zones (Stills / Movies) 143 / 117 3
- AF System / Points Stills: Maximum 3975 positions
Video: Maximum 3375 positions
Maximum 143/99 points available for automatic selection in Face+Tracking mode. May vary depending on settings.
Max 25 frames in Zone AF [1]
Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone via manual selection (area available lens dependent) - AF Working Range EV -4 - 18 / EV -2 - 18 4
- AF Modes One-Shot AF and Servo AF
- AF Point Selection Face+ Tracking
Spot AF
1-point AF
Zone AF
Stills: Maximum 3975 positions
Video: Maximum 3375 positions
Maximum 143/99 points available for automatic selection in Face+Tracking mode. May vary depending on settings.
Max 25 frames in Zone AF [1]
Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone via manual selection (area available lens dependent) - AF Tracking Humans (Eyes/Face/Head/Body)
- AF Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way or customisable AF Lock Button
- AF Assist Beam via LED assist beam
- Manual Focus With RF lenses: Via dedicated AF/MF switch on lens where available, or in menu
With EF & EF-S lenses - Select via AF/MF switch on lens
MF Peaking available
AF+MF available (Manual focus adjustment after One-Shot AF)
Magnify image available during MF (3-10x, in 0.1x increments) 5 - Focus Bracketing Not provided
Exposure Control
- Metering Modes Real-time metering from the image sensor
(1) Evaluative metering (384 zones, 24x16)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 5.8% of Live View Screen)- stills only
(3) Center weighted average metering
(4) Spot metering (approx. 2.9% of Live View Screen)
Partial and spot metering not available in movie - Metering Brightness Range Still image: EV -2 - 20 6
Movie: EV 0 - 20 - AE Lock Auto: In One-shot AF mode, exposure is locked as soon as subjects are in focus
Manual: By AE lock Button in creative zone or movie modes - Exposure Compensation +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
- AEB 3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments
- Anti-flicker Shooting Yes. Flicker detected at a frequency of 100 Hz or 120 Hz High frequency anti-flicker shooting not provided 7
- ISO Sensitivity
Normal ISO speed: ISO 100-12800 in 1/3 or 1-stop increments
Expanded ISO speed: H (equivalent to ISO 25600) 8
Shutter
- Type Electronically controlled focal-place shutter (Rolling shutter, using the image sensor 9). Electronic first curtain, mechanical 2nd curtain 10
- Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
- Shutter Release Soft-touch electromagnetic release
White Balance
- Type Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
- Settings AWB (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/Green +/-9< 11 - Shift Blue/Amber +/-9 levels
Magenta/ Green +/-9 levels 12 - Custom White Balance Yes, select an image on a card for use as a custom white balance
- WB Bracketing +/- 3 levels, single level increments 13
Viewfinder
- Type 0.39-type OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- Dot Count Approx. 2,360,000 dots
- Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) Approx 100% 14
- Magnification Approx. 0.95x 15
- Eyepoint Approx 22mm 16
- Dioptre Correction Approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
- Viewfinder Information Viewfinder sensor: provided
Vertical display for Stills only. Exposure Simulation 17
'Customisable and toggle via [INFO] Button 18
(1) Liveview image with exposure info
(2) Liveview image with basic info
(3) Liveview image with full info
Customisable settings:
Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB)
Viewfinder Brightness: Manually adjustable 1-5 - Depth of Field Preview Yes
- Eyepiece Shutter No
LCD Monitor
- Type 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots.
- Coverage Approx 100%
- Brightness Adjustment Adjustable to one of seven levels
- Touch Screen Operations No
- Display Options Customisable and toggle via [INFO] Button
(1) Liveview image with exposure info
(2) Liveview image with basic info
(3) Liveview image with full info
Customisable settings:
Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB)
Flash
- Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) 6
- Built-in Flash Coverage Approx. 18mm angle of view
- Built-in Flash Recycle Time Approx. 5 seconds
- Modes Auto
Fire
Off
E-TTL II flash metering (Evaluative (Face Priority) / Evaluative / Average) - Red-Eye Reduction Yes
- X-Sync 1/250 sec
- Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 increments
- Flash Exposure Bracketing No
- Flash Exposure Lock Yes
- Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes 19
- HotShoe / PC Terminal 5-pin shoe only
- External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support 20
- External Flash Control Via camera setting/ flash setting menu
Shooting
- Modes Stills:
Scene Intelligent Auto
Hybrid Auto
SCN Special Scene Modes (x10)
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Sports
- Panning
- Close-up
- Food
- Night Portrait
- Handheld Night Scene
- HDR Backlight Control
- Silent shutter mode 21
Creative Filters
- Grainy B/W
- Soft focus
- Fish-eye effect
- Water painting effect
- Toy camera effect
- Miniature effect
- HDR art standard
- HDR art vivid
- HDR art bold
- HDR art embossed 22
P (Program AE)
Tv (Shutter-priority AE)
Av (Aperture-priority AE)
M (Manual exposure, bulb exposure)
Movies:
Movie auto exposure
Movie manual exposure - Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
- Colour Space sRGB and Adobe RGB
- Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority (standard and enhanced)
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot NR)
Lens peripheral illumination correction
Chromatic aberration correction
Diffraction correction
Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO)
Creative Assist:
Presets
Background Blur (5 settings)
Brightness (19 levels)
Contrast (9 levels)
Saturation (9 levels)
Color Tone 1 & 2 (19 levels)
Monochrome (Off/Black and white/Sepia/Blue/Purple/Green) - Drive Modes Single Shooting
Continous Shooting
Self-timer: 10 sec. / remote control
Self-timer: 2 sec. / remote control
Self-timer: continuous shooting - Continuous Shooting One shot AF: Max. Approx. 6.5 shots/sec with Electronic 1st-curtain shutter, speed maintained for 97 JPEG(All sizes) or 6 RAW, 17 C-RAW, or RAW + L JPEG: 6, C-RAW + L JPEG: 13 images. 23
Servo AF: Max. Approx. 3.5 shots/sec. - Interval Timer No
File Type
- Still Image Type JPEG: 8 bits, Standard / Fine: (Exif 2.31 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0)
RAW: RAW, C-CRAW (CR3 14 bits)
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant 24 - RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording Yes, RAW + various JPEG compression possible
- Image Size RAW / C-RAW:
24.0 megapixels (6000 x 4000)
JPEG 3:2:
L 24 megapixels (6000 x 4000)
M 10.6 megapixels (3984 x 2656)
S1 5.9 megapixels (2976 x 1984)
S2 3.8 megapixels (2400 x 1600)
JPEG 4:3:
L 21.3 megapixels (5328 x 4000)
M 9.5 megapixels (3552 x 2664)
S1 5.3 megapixels (2656 x 1992)
S2 3.4 megapixels (2112 x 1600)
JPEG 16:9:
L 20.2 megapixels (6000 x 3368)
M 8.9 megapixels (3984 x 2240)
S1 5.0 megapixels (2976 x 1680)
S2 3.2 megapixels (2400 x 1344)
JPEG 1:1:
L 16.0 megapixels (4000 x 4000)
M 7.1 megapixels (2656 x 2656)
S1 3.9 megapixels (1984 x 1984)
S2 2.6 megapixels (1600 x 1600) 25 - Folders New folders can be created and selected
- File Numbering (1) Continuous, Auto Reset
(2) Manual Reset
EOS Movie
- Movie Type MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC
- Movie Size 4K UHD- 3840 x 2160, 23.98 / 25 fps, IPB (Standard), AAC
Full HD - 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps, IPB (Standard), AAC
HD- 1280 x 720, 59.94 / 50 fps, IPB (Standard), AAC
High Frame Rate movies- 1280 x 720, 119.88 / 100 fps, IPB (Standard), No audio
Time-lapse movied- 3840 x 2160 / 1920 x 1080, 29.97 / 25 fps, All-I, No audio
Miniature effect movies- 1920 x 1080, 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps, IPB (Standard), No audio 26 - Colour Sampling (Internal Recording) 4K / Full HD: YCbCr4:2:0 8-bit
- Canon Log Not supported
- Movie Length Max duration 29min 59sec
Max file size:
SDXC: exFAT: Unlimited
SDHC: FAT32: 4 GB
SD: FAT16 / FAT12: 2GB - High Frame Rate Movie HD 1280 x 720, at 100 or 119.88 fps
Recorded aa 1/4 speed slow motion movie - Frame Grab 8.3-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K UHD movie possible
- Bitrate / Mbps 4K UHD (23.98, 25 fps): IPB (Standard) 120 Mbps Full HD (59.94, 50 fps): IPB ( Standard) 60 Mbps
Full HD (29.97, 23.98, 25 fps): IPB (Standard) 30 Mbps
HD (59.94, 50 fps): IPB (Standard) 26 Mbps
HFR movies (119.88, 100 fps): IPB (Standard) 52 Mbps
4K time-lapse (29.97, 25 fps): ALL-I 300 Mbps
Full HD time-lapse (29.97, 25 fps): ALL-I 90 Mbps
Miniature effect (29.97, 23.98, 25 fps): IPB (Standard) 30 Mbps - Dual Card Recording Not supported
- Microphone Built-in monaural microphone (48 KHz, 16-bit x 2 channels)
- HDMI Display Output to external monitor only (output of images and shooting information, images/video are recorded to the card)
Camera screen and External Monitor output (Recording to camera is not possible, use with external recorder, camera screen shows images with shooting information) - HDMI Output HDMI Micro OUT terminal (Type D)
Auto:
- 4K (UHD): NTSC (23.98), PAL (25.00p)
- 1080 NTSC (59.94p / 59.94i), PAL (50.00p / 50.00i)
- 480 NTSC (59.94p)
- 576 PAL (50.00p)
1080p:
- 1080 NTSC (59.94p / 59.94i), PAL (50.00p / 50.00i)
- 480 NTSC (59.94p)
- 576 PAL (50p) - Focusing 4K: Contrast detection AF
Full HD: Dual Pixel CMOS AF
HFR Movie: Autofocus disabled - ISO Auto: 100-12800, H: 25600
Manual: 100-12800, H: 25600
Other Features
- Custom Functions ISO Expansion
Safety shift
7 customisable buttons
- Shutter button (half press)
- Exposure compensation button
- AE lock button
- ISO speed setting button
- Flash button
- Movie shooting button
- Drive mode button
Release shutter without lens
Retract lens on power off - Metadata Tag User copyright information (Author's Name, Copyright Details)
Image rating (0-5 stars) - LCD Panel / Illumination No
- Water/Dust Resistance No
- Voice Memo No
- Intelligent Orientation Sensor No
- Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x in 15 levels
- Display Formats (1) Single image with information (toggle options)
(2) Single image
(3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images) - SlideShow Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds
Repeat: Enable / Disable
Transition Effects: Off, Slide in 1-2, Fade 1-3
Background music: Off / On - Histogram Brightness/ RGB
- Highlight Alert Yes 27
- Image Erase Single image, select range, Selected images, Folder, Card
- Image Erase Protection Erase: Single image, Selected images, Selected range, folder, All images on card , All found images
Protection: Selected images, Selected range, All images. Folder - Self Timer 2 sec, 10 sec
- Menu Categories (1) Shooting menu
(2) Playback menu
(3)Communication features menu
(4) Function settings menu
(5) Display level settings menu
(6) My Menu - Menu Languages 29 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Japanese - Firmware Update Firmware update possible by the user via SD card, EOS Utility or Camera Connect app
Interface
- Computer Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), USB Type-C terminal
- Wi-Fi Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n) (2.4 GHz), with Bluetooth 4.2 support Features supported - EOS Utility, Smartphone, Upload to image.canon, Wireless printing
- Other HDMI (Micro - Type-D connector), HDR output to compatible TV supported External microphone in (3.5mm stereo mini jack)
Direct Print
- Canon Printers Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
- PictBridge PictBridge-compatible (wireless LAN) printer compatible
Storage
- Type SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Supported Operating System
- PC See support pages for up-to-date information
- Macintosh See support pages for up-to-date information
Software
- Image Processing Digital Photo Professional
- Other Picture Style Editor, EOS Utility, Image Transfer Utility
Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices
Power Source
- Batteries 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17
- Battery Life Viewfinder: Approx. 340 shots (Based on CIPA standards)
Live view: Approx 430 shots (Based on CIPA standards)
4K Movie Recording: Approx. 110 mins
Full HD Movie Recording: Approx 160 mins
Playback time when playing back a slideshow of still images: Approx. 190 mins
(With a new, fully charged LP-E17) - Battery Indicator 4 levels
- Power Saving Display off (15, 30 sec or 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 mins)
Auto Power Down (30 sec or 1, 3, 5, 10 mins, Disable)
Viewfinder off (1, 3 min, disable)
Power saving mode - Power Supply & Battery Chargers Battery charger LC-E17E
AC adapter AC-E6N
DC Coupler DR-E18 28
Accessories
- Wireless File Transmitter Not compatible
- Cases / Straps Protecting cloth PC-E1 / PC-E2
Strap provided - Lenses RF and RF-S lenses
EF and EF-S lenses compatible via adapter
EF-M lenses not compatible 29 - Lens Adapters Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 30
- Flash EL series Speedlites: EL-1 / EL-100
EX series Speedlites / Macrolite
Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (Ver. 2) / ST-E3-RT / ST-E2
Off-Camera shoe cord OC-E3 31 - Remote Controller / Switch Bluetooth Remote BR-E1
Tripod grip HG-100TBR
Remote Switch RS-60E3 32 - Other Interface cable IFC-100U
Interface cable IFC-400U
Physical Specifications
- Body Materials Mainly polycarbonate resin with glass fibre that incorporates an aliminium alloy
- Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
- Dimensions (W x H x D) 116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8mm
- Weight (Body Only) Approx. 356 g 33
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- RF 5.2mm F2.8L DUAL FISHEYE and RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS are not compatible
- When using Movie Digital IS, the movie will be cropped
- May vary depending on settings
- When using an f/1.2 lens (except RF lenses with a DS coating) with the center AF point and One-Shot AF at room temperature and ISO 100
- When lenses with a focus mode switch are used, the setting on the lens takes precedence
- At room temperature, ISO 100
- Not available when using the electronic shutter Flicker can also be detected manually Increases shutter-release time lag May decrease continuous shooting speed The interval between shots in continuous shooting may vary Color tone may not match the color tone of images captured with this feature set to [Disable] Changing light source conditions during continuous shooting may revent reduction of the effects of flicker
- When set to [Highlight tone priority], the available manual setting range is ISO 200-12800
- When using rolling shutter, distortion can occur When using silent shutter, RAW/C-RAW is processed with 12-bit A/D conversion
- Not available in silent shutter mode
- Shifted from the colour temperature of the current WB mode Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green can be set at the same time Cannot be used in conjunction with WB bracketing.
- Shifted from the colour temperature of the current WB mode Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green can be set at the same time Cannot be used in conjunction with WB bracketing
- WB shift cannot be used in conjunction with WB bracketing
- At JPEG Large image quality, a 3:2 aspect ratio and approx 22mm eyepoint
- 3:2 aspect ratio, with 50mm lens focussed at infinity, -1m-1
- At -1m-1 from eyepiece lens end
- Depth of field (aperture setting) is not applied
- Applies to both viewfinder and screen
- First curtain synchronisation is used with shutter speeds faster than 1/60 sec.
- Not compatible with accessories designed for multi-function shoes
- Brightness can be set except in HDR Backlight Control mode Panning- effect can be set Min / Med / Max Food- Five levels of colour tone (Cool <--> Warm) can be set Handheld Night Scene- Flash photography with the built-in flash is not available Silent shutter mode- The camera may make sounds for operations such as autofocusing, aperture adjustment and image stabilisation. Flash photography is not available
- Only JPEGs can be captured in Creative filters mode
- Number of shots using a UHS-I compliant 32GB card that conforms to Canon testing standards Maximum burst as measured under conditions conforming to Canon testing standards (continuous shooting in One-Shot AF mode, ISO 100, and Standard Picture Style Maximum burst varies depending on shooting conditions includig aspect ratio, subject, memory card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style and Custom Functions etc. Setting Auto Lighting Optimizer to [High] reduces maximum burst
- When using continuous shooting in silent shutter mode, 12-bit A/D conversion is applied to RAW files
- All megapixel values are approximate and rounded off to the nearest 0.1 RAW / C-RAW images are recorded at 3:2 and tagged to indicate the specified aspect ratio JPEG images are recorded at the specific aspect ratio These aspect ratios and pixel counts also apply to resizing
- When resolution is 3840 x 2160, image is cropped around the centre of the image sensor Digital zoom is only available when using Full HD at 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps For High Frame Rate movies, Time-lapse movies and Miniature effect movies, sound recording, Movie Servo AF, Movie digital IS and Movie auto slow shutter are disabled For High Frame Rate movies and Time-lapse movies, AF is disabled during recording High Frame Rate movies frame rate shown is recording frame rate Time-lapse movies frame rate shown is playback frame rate
- Available in detailed information display only
- Charging and powering the camera via USB is not supported
- Operation of the RF 5.2mm dual fisheye lens, RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS and RF Extenders is not guaranteed
- Control Ring mount adapter control ring will not operate
- Accessories using the 21-pin multi-function shoe are not compatible
- When using tripod grip HG-100TBR the total weight including camera, lens, microphone and other accessories should not exceed 1 kg
- Based on CIPA guidelines, including battery and card
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