Canon M100 vs Samsung WB700

Lets look closer at the Canon M100 versus Samsung WB700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and WB700 (14MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and WB700 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The M100 was revealed 6 years after the WB700 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the M100 matches up versus the WB700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M100 & Samsung WB700. The full galleries are available at Canon M100 Gallery & Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M100 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Samsung WB700 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the M100 against the WB700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M100 and WB700 is 88 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M100 and WB700.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M100 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern M100 will have a benefit in sensor tech.