Canon R100 vs Sony A7S

Let's examine more closely at the Canon R100 and Sony A7S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and A7S (12MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The R100 was launched 9 years later than the A7S and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the R100 matches up vs the A7S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R100 & Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon R100 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon R100 has external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Canon R100 and Sony A7S in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the R100 and the A7S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and A7S is 76 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the R100 and A7S.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon R100 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer R100 should have an edge in sensor tech.