Are you a beginner to the world of photography in search of a good camera that will help you hone your skills? Then take a good look at the Canon EOS R100. It’s also a great option if you’re someone on a tight budget who’s keen to upgrade to a mirrorless camera from your phone or ageing DSLR.
Thanks to Amazon ‘s Prime Day sale , the Canon EOS R100 with a single lens gets a decent 23% discount , dropping to just AU$804.76 (was AU$1,049). Admittedly this isn’t the best price I’ve seen on this kit – that was AU$749 during Black Friday last year – but you do get bonus AU$100 in Amazon credit to spend on something else, which kinda makes up for this not being the lowest price yet.
Even without the discount and additional store credit, I think the EOS R100 kit is excellent value at full price, boasting good speed and autofocus performance.
The Canon EOS R100 offers quite a lot of features for an entry-level camera, whether capturing stills or video. Its 24.1 megapixel APS-C format sensor is paired with the Digic 8 processor which, while not being the fastest Canon imaging engine, is more than capable of handling anything you can throw at it.
This includes capturing 4K /24p video with a 1.55x crop, and uncropped Full HD (1080p) video that uses the full width of the sensor. Importantly, the R100 gets Canon’s tried-and-tested Dual Pixel Autofocus system with a decent 3,975 AF points that covers 143 autofocus zones. That means your single-frame images will be in focus and sharp while you’re shooting at its max burst speed of 6.5 frames per second.
It’s also the lightest RF-mount camera in Canon’s arsenal, weighing in at a mere 356g with the battery and card.
Our only gripe is that the R100’s rear LCD screen is a fixed-type with no touch functionality, but then you do get what you pay for. If an articulating rear touchscreen is important, you could consider the Canon EOS R50 , which is out of stock on Amazon but available for AU$1,199 for a single-lens kit from Ted’s Cameras and you get a bonus AU$100 Ted’s gift card to spend on something else.
Despite the fixed LCD screen, I think the EOS R100 is still one of the best cameras for beginners or for those looking to make the switch from Canon’s now-discontinued M-series cameras or an older DSLR.
While we haven’t reviewed this camera on TechRadar, my colleagues and camera specialists at Digital Camera World have – calling the Canon EOS R100 “the beginner camera to beat all others”. That’s saying something, especially at this price.
You can even opt for a twin-lens kit for under a grand – the EOS R100 with the 18-55mm and 55-210mm kit lenses are down to AU$999 with additional AU$150 in Amazon credit (was AU$1,122).
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