Canon EOS R100 vs Nikon Z7

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R100 and Nikon Z7. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R100

Nikon Z7

Manufacturing

Canon EOS R100 is manufacturered by Canon but Nikon Z7 is from Nikon. Both Canon and Nikon are well known brands though.

Canon EOS R100 were released 2023 and Nikon Z7 was released 2018. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R100	2023
Nikon Z7	2018

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R100 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Nikon Z7 has a "Nikon FX"-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 R100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Nikon Z7	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** 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 R100 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Nikon Z7 has 46 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
Nikon Z7	46 MP 45441024 pixels 8256 x 5504

Nikon Z7 has a 89 % 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

Nikon Z7 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS R100. Nikon Z7 has an ISO range that stretches from 64 to 25600 while Canon EOS R100 has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R100	100-12800
Nikon Z7	64-25600

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 Nikon Z7

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 Nikon Z7 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R100	6,5
Nikon Z7	9

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 Nikon Z7 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.

Nikon Z7 weighs 675 gr (equal to 1.49 lb) which is 90% heavier than Canon EOS R100 and its 356 gr (or 0.78 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R100	356 gr 0.78 lb
Nikon Z7	675 gr 1.49 lb