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Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Introduced May 2023
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed July 2018
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Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon R100 and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The resolution of the R100 (24MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly close but the R100 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The R100 was released 4 years after the RX100 VA which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the R100 scores vs the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Sony RX100 VA

 R100 RX100 VA 
RevealedMay 2023July 2018More modern by 60 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Canon R100

 RX100 VA R100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k1040kCrisper display (+189k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon R100 and Sony RX100 VA

 R100 RX100 VA 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display size3.00"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon R100 has outside dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the R100 and the RX100 VA.

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R100 and RX100 VA is 76 and 89 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R100 and RX100 VA.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R100 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon R100 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent R100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
66
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R100
Street photography with Sony RX100 VA
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R100 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography advice
64
silent mode (1/4,000s)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon R100 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography highlights
76
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly screen
76
lighter than competition (299g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R100 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
66
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (220 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R100 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging information
34
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
81
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
no microphone jack
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Canon R100 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R100 and Sony RX100 VA
 Canon EOS R100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2023-05-24 2018-07-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3975 315
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 39 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed - 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 356g (0.78 lbs) 299g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $479 $998