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Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Nikon D5500 front
Portability
71
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Announced May 2023
Nikon D5500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon D5300
  • Successor is Nikon D5600
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Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon R100 versus Nikon D5500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the R100 (24MP) and the D5500 (24MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The R100 was introduced 8 years after the D5500 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D5500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the R100 matches up against the D5500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Nikon D5500

 R100 D5500 
ReleasedMay 2023January 2015More modern by 102 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Canon R100

 D5500 R100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3.00"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon R100 and Nikon D5500

 R100 D5500 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon R100 comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5500 has specifications of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the R100 compared to the D5500.

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and D5500 is 76 and 71 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the R100 and D5500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of images but you will need to take the release date of the products into consideration. The newer R100 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Nikon D5500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R100 Portrait photography features
Nikon D5500 Portrait photography features
83
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R100 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5500 as a Street photography camera
69
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than competition (420g)
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R100 Sports photography information
Nikon D5500 Sports photography information
64
quiet shutter (1/4,000 seconds)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low