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Canon 100D vs Canon T8i

Portability
73
Imaging
60
Features
69
Overall
63
Canon EOS 100D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front
Portability
67
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Key Specs

Canon 100D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 407g - 117 x 91 x 69mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel SL1
  • Successor is Canon SL2
Canon T8i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 515g - 131 x 103 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2020
  • Other Name is EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs
  • Succeeded the Canon T7i
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Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 100D versus Canon T8i, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 100D (18MP) and T8i (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 100D was announced 7 years prior to the T8i which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 100D grades vs the T8i when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 100D over the Canon T8i

 100D T8i 

Reasons to pick Canon T8i over the Canon 100D

 T8i 100D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2020July 2013More modern by 79 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 100D and Canon T8i

 100D T8i 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution1040k1040kSame screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 100D provides outer measurements of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Canon T8i has dimensions of 131mm x 103mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 100D against the T8i.

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 100D and T8i is 73 and 67 respectively.

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i top view buttons comparison

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 100D and T8i.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon T8i to offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 100D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i sensor size comparison

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 100D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon T8i as a Portrait photography camera
76
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
82
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 100D Street photography details
Canon T8i Street photography details
68
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than others (407 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
73
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 100D Sports photography features
Canon T8i Sports photography features
58
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery power (380 per charge)
76
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
good battery power (800 per charge)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 100D Travel photography advice
Canon T8i Travel photography advice
64
lighter than others (407 grams)
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low battery power (380 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
good battery power (800 shots)
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 100D Landscape photography information
Canon T8i Landscape photography information
64
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (380 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (800 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 100D as a Vlogging camera
Canon T8i as a Vlogging camera
34
touch screen
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic jack
lighter than others (407 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
74
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 100D vs Canon T8i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 100D and Canon T8i
 Canon EOS 100DCanon EOS Rebel T8i
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 100D Canon EOS Rebel T8i
Also Known as EOS Rebel SL1 EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2013-07-26 2020-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 45
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.51x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 7.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.40 m 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407g (0.90 lbs) 515g (1.14 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 91 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") 131 x 103 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 843 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 800 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $750