Sony a7R IIIA vs Canon EOS R100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R IIIA and Canon EOS R100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R IIIA

Canon EOS R100

Manufacturing

Sony a7R IIIA is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS R100 is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7R IIIA were released 2021 and Canon EOS R100 was released 2023. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R IIIA	2021
Canon EOS R100	2023

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R IIIA has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS R100 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 a7R IIIA	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS R100	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 a7R IIIA has a 42 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS R100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R IIIA	42 MP 42177408 pixels 7952 x 5304
Canon EOS R100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a7R IIIA has a 76 % 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

Sony a7R IIIA has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS R100. Sony a7R IIIA has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS R100 has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R IIIA	100-32000
Canon EOS R100	100-12800

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 Sony a7R IIIA
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R IIIA can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS R100 can shoot up to 6,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R IIIA	10
Canon EOS R100	6,5

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Sony a7R IIIA and Canon EOS R100 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 a7R IIIA weighs 657 gr (equal to 1.45 lb) which is 85% heavier than Canon EOS R100 and its 356 gr (or 0.78 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R IIIA	657 gr 1.45 lb
Canon EOS R100	356 gr 0.78 lb