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Canon 70D vs Nikon D100

Portability
59
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Nikon D100 front
Portability
58
Imaging
42
Features
33
Overall
38

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Older Model is Canon 60D
  • New Model is Canon 80D
Nikon D100
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 144 x 116 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2002
  • Renewed by Nikon D200
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Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 70D versus Nikon D100, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and D100 (6MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 70D was unveiled 11 years after the D100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 70D grades vs the D100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Nikon D100

 70D D100 
AnnouncedOctober 2013July 2002Newer by 138 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k118kClearer screen (+922k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D100 over the Canon 70D

 D100 70D 

Common features in the Canon 70D and Nikon D100

 70D D100 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D provides outer dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Nikon D100 has dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 70D versus Nikon D100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 70D versus the D100.

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 70D and D100 is 59 and 58 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 70D and D100.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon 70D to give greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger 70D is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 70D as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D100 as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
49
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 70D Street photography factors
Nikon D100 Street photography factors
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
51
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 70D
Sports photography with Nikon D100
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
37
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 70D
Travel photography with Nikon D100
69
weather sealing
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D100 Landscape photography highlights
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 70D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D100 as a Vlogging camera
69
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone support
lack of image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon 70D vs Nikon D100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Nikon D100
 Canon EOS 70DNikon D100
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 70D Nikon D100
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2013-10-31 2002-07-26
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3008 x 2000
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 19 -
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 1.8 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 118k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear View II TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 780g (1.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 144 x 116 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 926 not tested
Other
Battery life 920 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $758 $170