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Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
80
Features
93
Overall
85

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released May 2023
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R III
  • New Model is Sony A7R V
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Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon R100 and Sony A7R IV, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and A7R IV (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The R100 was introduced 3 years after the A7R IV which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the R100 grades against the A7R IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Sony A7R IV

 R100 A7R IV 
IntroducedMay 2023July 2019Newer by 47 months

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Canon R100

 A7R IV R100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k1040kClearer screen (+400k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon R100 and Sony A7R IV

 R100 A7R IV 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3.00"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon R100 features outside measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the R100 and the A7R IV.

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and A7R IV is 76 and 62 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the R100 and A7R IV.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R100 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7R IV will offer you greater detail using its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent R100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R100
Portrait photography with Sony A7R IV
83
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
88
you can focus manually
amazing MP (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R100 Street photography factors
Sony A7R IV Street photography factors
69
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R100
Sports photography with Sony A7R IV
64
silent mode (1/4,000 seconds)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/ seconds)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (670 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Travel photography camera
76
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
great battery (670 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
amazing MP (61MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R100
Landscape photography with Sony A7R IV
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery (670 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R100 Vlogging advice
Sony A7R IV Vlogging advice
34
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
37
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Canon R100 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R100 and Sony A7R IV
 Canon EOS R100Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R100 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2023-05-24 2019-07-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 61 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 12800 32000
Max boosted ISO 25600 102800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3975 567
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Sony E
Amount of lenses 39 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/4000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 6.5fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 356 gr (0.78 lbs) 665 gr (1.47 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 99
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 670 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 2
Cost at launch $479 $3,498