Sony a7CR vs Canon EOS M100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7CR and Canon EOS M100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7CR

Canon EOS M100

Manufacturing

Sony a7CR is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS M100 is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7CR were released 2023 and Canon EOS M100 was released 2017. That is a 6 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7CR	2023
Canon EOS M100	2017

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7CR has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS M100 has a "Canon APS-C"-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 **
Sony a7CR	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS M100	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 (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a7CR has a 60 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7CR	60 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Canon EOS M100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a7CR has a 151 % larger resolution than Canon EOS M100. 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

Sony a7CR has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS M100. Sony a7CR has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS M100 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7CR	100-32000
Canon EOS M100	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 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 Sony a7CR
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7CR can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M100 can shoot up to 6,1 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7CR	8
Canon EOS M100	6,1

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Sony a7CR and Canon EOS M100 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.

Sony a7CR weighs 515 gr (equal to 1.14 lb) which is 71% heavier than Canon EOS M100 and its 302 gr (or 0.67 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7CR	515 gr 1.14 lb
Canon EOS M100	302 gr 0.67 lb