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Canon R7 vs Sony A6100

Portability
64
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Released May 2022
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon R7 versus Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The R7 was announced 2 years later than the A6100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the R7 scores against the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony A6100

 R7 A6100 
IntroducedMay 2022August 2019More recent by 34 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k922kClearer screen (+698k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Canon R7

 A6100 R7 

Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony A6100

 R7 A6100 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3.00"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R7 provides physical measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the R7 vs the A6100.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and A6100 is 64 and 81 respectively.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the R7 and A6100.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon R7 to offer you more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger R7 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R7
Portrait photography with Sony A6100
85
manual focus
great MP (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
82
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R7 Street photography info
Sony A6100 Street photography info
74
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (32,000)
more heavy than competition in class (612 grams)
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
very good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R7
Sports photography with Sony A6100
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (660 shots)
supports phase detect AF
75
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon R7 Travel photography info
Sony A6100 Travel photography info
74
better than average battery life (660 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
great MP (33 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (612 grams)
86
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R7
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.00")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery life (660 shots)
has double storage slots
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (612 grams)
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Canon R7 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony A6100
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha a6100
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2022-05-24 2019-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6960 x 4640 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 32000
Max boosted ISO 51200 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 651 425
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 35 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 612g (1.35 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
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 660 pictures 420 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Double UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at launch $1,499 $748