Canon EOS M100 vs Canon EOS 4000D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M100 and Canon EOS 4000D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS M100

Canon EOS 4000D

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS M100 were released 2017 and Canon EOS 4000D was released 2018. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS M100	2017
Canon EOS 4000D	2018

Type of camera

Canon EOS M100 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 4000D is a DSLR 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 M100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS 4000D	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 M100 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 4000D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS M100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 4000D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS M100 has a 34 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 4000D. 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 M100 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 4000D. Canon EOS M100 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS 4000D has 100 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS M100	100-25600
Canon EOS 4000D	100-6400

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 M100 belongs to the Canon EOS M-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 M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M100
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 4000D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS M100 can shoot up to 6,1 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 4000D can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS M100	6,1
Canon EOS 4000D	3

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Canon EOS M100 and Canon EOS 4000D can shoot movies.

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 4000D weighs 436 gr (equal to 0.96 lb) which is 44% heavier than Canon EOS M100 and its 302 gr (or 0.67 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS M100	302 gr 0.67 lb
Canon EOS 4000D	436 gr 0.96 lb