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Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Sony ZV-1 Mark II front
Portability
88
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed May 2023
Sony ZV-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 18-50mm (F1.8-4.0) lens
  • 292g - 106 x 60 x 47mm
  • Revealed May 2023
  • Superseded the Sony ZV-1
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Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon R100 and Sony ZV-1 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the R100 (24MP) and the ZV-1 II (20MP) is relatively close but the R100 (APS-C) and ZV-1 II (1") possess different sensor size.

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The R100 was announced about the same time to the ZV-1 II so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the R100 matches up against the ZV-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Sony ZV-1 II

 R100 ZV-1 II 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 II over the Canon R100

 ZV-1 II R100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon R100 and Sony ZV-1 II

 R100 ZV-1 II 
RevealedMay 2023May 2023Same generation
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimension3.00"3.00"Identical screen size

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon R100 enjoys 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 ZV-1 II has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.9") with a weight of 292 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the R100 compared to the ZV-1 II.

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the R100 and ZV-1 II is 76 and 88 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R100 and ZV-1 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R100 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon R100 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R100
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-1 II
83
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
74
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R100
Street photography with Sony ZV-1 II
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
80
screen articulates
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (292 grams)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-1 II as a Sports photography camera
64
silent mode (1/4,000s)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
66
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
bad battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon R100 Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 II Travel photography highlights
76
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent MP (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
81
lighter than competition in class (292g)
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (18mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony ZV-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.00")
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
66
manual focus
fairly wide (18mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3.00 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no image stabilization
bad battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R100 Vlogging details
Sony ZV-1 II Vlogging details
34
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
82
fairly wide (18mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
lighter than competition in class (292 grams)
no image stabilization
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Canon R100 vs Sony ZV-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R100 and Sony ZV-1 II
 Canon EOS R100Sony ZV-1 Mark II
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R100 Sony ZV-1 Mark II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2023-05-24 2023-05-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor 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 data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3975 315
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 18-50mm (2.8x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.0
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 39 -
Crop factor 1.6 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.00 inches 3.00 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed - 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.5fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/100 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 356g (0.78 lb) 292g (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 106 x 60 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.9")
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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $479 $899