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Canon RP vs Nikon D100

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Nikon D100 front
Portability
58
Imaging
43
Features
33
Overall
39

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2019
Nikon D100
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 144 x 116 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2002
  • Renewed by Nikon D200
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Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon RP versus Nikon D100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and D100 (6MP) and the RP (Full frame) and D100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RP was released 16 years after the D100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the RP grades against the D100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Nikon D100

 RP D100 
LaunchedFebruary 2019July 2002Newer by 202 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k118kCrisper display (+922k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D100 over the Canon RP

 D100 RP 

Common features in the Canon RP and Nikon D100

 RP D100 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon RP features outside dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Nikon D100 has measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the RP vs the D100.

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RP and D100 is 70 and 58 respectively.

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and D100.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RP due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon RP will show greater detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher RP will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D100 as a Portrait photography camera
85
focusing manually
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
49
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon RP Street photography advice
Nikon D100 Street photography advice
77
screen can move to multiple angles
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (40,000)
lack of image stabilization
52
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon RP
Sports photography with Nikon D100
69
excellent MP (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP Travel photography advice
Nikon D100 Travel photography advice
69
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
excellent MP (26MP)
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
41
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography advice
Nikon D100 Landscape photography advice
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon RP
Vlogging with Nikon D100
34
touch screen
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Canon RP vs Nikon D100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Nikon D100
 Canon EOS RPNikon D100
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS RP Nikon D100
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2019-02-14 2002-07-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 26MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 6240 x 4160 3008 x 2000
Highest native ISO 40000 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 4779 -
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 17 309
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 1.8"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 118 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485 grams (1.07 pounds) 780 grams (1.72 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 144 x 116 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2977 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $999 $170