Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs Nikon D100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Nikon D100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS M6 Mark II

Nikon D100

Manufacturing

Canon EOS M6 Mark II is manufacturered by Canon but Nikon D100 is from Nikon. Both Canon and Nikon are well known brands though.

Canon EOS M6 Mark II were released 2019 and Nikon D100 was released 2002. That is a 17 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS M6 Mark II	2019
Nikon D100	2002

Type of camera

Canon EOS M6 Mark II is a Mirrorless camera while Nikon D100 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Nikon D100 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS M6 Mark II	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Nikon D100	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** 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)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)

Resolution

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a 33 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Nikon D100 has 6 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS M6 Mark II	33 MP 32294400 pixels 6960 x 4640
Nikon D100	6 MP 6016000 pixels 3008 x 2000

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a 437 % larger resolution than Nikon D100. 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 M6 Mark II has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D100. Canon EOS M6 Mark II has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Nikon D100 has 200 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS M6 Mark II	100-25600
Nikon D100	200-1600

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 M6 Mark II 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 M6 Mark II
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS M6 Mark II can shoot up to 14 pictures per seconds and Nikon D100 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS M6 Mark II	14
Nikon D100	3

Ability to record movies

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

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS M6 Mark II. Unfortunately Nikon D100 does not support recording movies and movie clips.

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.

Nikon D100 weighs 780 gr (equal to 1.72 lb) which is 91% heavier than Canon EOS M6 Mark II and its 408 gr (or 0.9 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS M6 Mark II	408 gr 0.9 lb
Nikon D100	780 gr 1.72 lb