Canon announces EOS R100 entry-level APS-C RF-mount camera
Canon announces EOS R100 entry-level APS-C RF-mount camera
Canon has announced the EOS R100, a 24MP APS-C sensor interchangeable lens mirrorless camera that becomes the lowest MSRP RF-mount camera in their lineup.
The entry-level camera will arrive on store shelves in July 2023 at an MSRP of $479.99 body only, or in two bundle options with lens: $599.99 with an RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM or $829.99 with that lens plus an RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens.
To hit these price points, it seems Canon started by borrowing from the parts bins of existing cameras. They reused the sensor and Digic 8 processor from 2020’s EOS M50 Mark II, carried over the Canon LP-E17 battery from the R50, and set their engineers loose to seek other ways to reduce costs with a goal of creating the cheapest introduction to the R line. Unsurprisingly, they ended up excluding some features found in EOS R cameras at higher price points.
The OLED EVF is a relatively modest 2.36 million dot unit. The SD card slot only supports UHS-I cards. The rear screen is fixed and there is no touchscreen; to get those users must go up one tier to the R50. The R100 also opts for just one command dial along the index finger, skips a rear joystick and, like other entry-level EOS R cameras, has no IBIS.
