Canon EOS 1000D vs Canon EOS R100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS 1000D and Canon EOS R100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS R100

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS 1000D were released 2008 and Canon EOS R100 was released 2023. That is a 15 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS 1000D	2008
Canon EOS R100	2023

Type of camera

Canon EOS 1000D is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS R100 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS 1000D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS R100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS 1000D has a 10,1 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS R100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS 1000D	10,1 MP 10077696 pixels 3888 x 2592
Canon EOS R100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS R100 has a 138 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 1000D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R100 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 1000D. Canon EOS R100 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Canon EOS 1000D has 100 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS 1000D	100-1600
Canon EOS R100	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R100 belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 1000D
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS 1000D can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS R100 can shoot up to 6,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS 1000D	3
Canon EOS R100	6,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS R100. Sadly, the Canon EOS 1000D does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 1000D weighs 502 gr (equal to 1.11 lb) which is 41% heavier than Canon EOS R100 and its 356 gr (or 0.78 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS 1000D	502 gr 1.11 lb
Canon EOS R100	356 gr 0.78 lb