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Canon 100D vs Canon SL2

Portability
73
Imaging
60
Features
69
Overall
63
Canon EOS 100D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Key Specs

Canon 100D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 407g - 117 x 91 x 69mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel SL1
  • Updated by Canon SL2
Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2017
  • Additionally Known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Earlier Model is Canon 100D
  • Replacement is Canon SL3
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Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon 100D vs Canon SL2, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 100D (18MP) and SL2 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 100D was brought out 4 years before the SL2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 100D matches up versus the SL2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 100D over the Canon SL2

 100D SL2 

Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Canon 100D

 SL2 100D 
LaunchedJune 2017July 2013More recent by 47 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 100D and Canon SL2

 100D SL2 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 100D offers external dimensions of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Canon SL2 has measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 100D against the SL2.

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 100D and SL2 is 73 and 71 respectively.

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 top view buttons comparison

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 100D and SL2.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SL2 to offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 100D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 sensor size comparison

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 100D Portrait photography highlights
Canon SL2 Portrait photography highlights
76
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 100D as a Street photography camera
Canon SL2 as a Street photography camera
68
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than others in class (407g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
74
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 100D Sports photography features
Canon SL2 Sports photography features
58
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (380 CIPA)
69
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 100D
Travel photography with Canon SL2
64
lighter than others in class (407g)
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (380 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
81
great battery life (650 CIPA)
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 100D Landscape photography highlights
Canon SL2 Landscape photography highlights
64
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery power (380 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (650 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 100D Vlogging highlights
Canon SL2 Vlogging highlights
34
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone socket
lighter than others in class (407g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
75
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic socket
no image stabilization
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Canon 100D vs Canon SL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 100D and Canon SL2
 Canon EOS 100DCanon EOS Rebel SL2
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 100D Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Other name EOS Rebel SL1 EOS 200D / Kiss X9
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-07-26 2017-06-29
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.54x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.40 m 9.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407 gr (0.90 lbs) 453 gr (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 91 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 13.4
DXO Low light score 843 1041
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 650 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $499 $699