Canon EOS R100 vs Canon EOS 90D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R100 and Canon EOS 90D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS 90D

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R100 were released 2023 and Canon EOS 90D was released 2019. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R100	2023
Canon EOS 90D	2019

Type of camera

Canon EOS R100 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 90D 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 R100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS 90D	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 R100 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 90D has 33 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 90D	33 MP 32294400 pixels 6960 x 4640

Canon EOS 90D has a 35 % larger resolution than Canon EOS R100. 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 90D has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS R100. Canon EOS 90D has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS R100 has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R100	100-12800
Canon EOS 90D	100-25600

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 R100
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 90D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R100 can shoot up to 6,5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 90D can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R100	6,5
Canon EOS 90D	11

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Canon EOS R100 and Canon EOS 90D 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 90D weighs 701 gr (equal to 1.55 lb) which is 97% heavier than Canon EOS R100 and its 356 gr (or 0.78 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R100	356 gr 0.78 lb
Canon EOS 90D	701 gr 1.55 lb