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Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2014
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 V
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VII
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Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and RX100 VI (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon N100 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the N100 matches up versus the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Sony RX100 VI

 N100 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Canon N100

 RX100 VI N100 
IntroducedJune 2018January 2014More recent by 53 months
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon N100 and Sony RX100 VI

 N100 RX100 VI 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon N100 offers exterior measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the N100 compared to the RX100 VI.

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The N100 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will offer greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older N100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography features
34
manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (289g)
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery life (330 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography advice
65
great battery life (330 CIPA)
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (289g)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition (301 grams)
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N100
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VI
49
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery life (330 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
includes microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (289 grams)
77
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (301 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of mic support
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Canon N100 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Sony RX100 VI
 Canon PowerShot N100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-06 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289g (0.64 pounds) 301g (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $349 $1,198