R100
May 26, 2023 06:01:32 #
For those who ask what to get a young child and that has growth potential.
Digital Camera World
Canon EOS R100 review by James Artaius.
The Canon EOS R100 is the best place to start for those who want better quality shots than a smartphone
Early Verdict
The Canon EOS R100 is effectively the mirrorless replacement for the entry-level Rebel SL2 and T7 (250D and 2000D) DSLRs. However, while it's a streamlined camera aimed at first-timers, the R100 packs enough punch for more seasoned users to squeeze impressive performance out of it. The lack of touchscreen may initially put off smartphone shooters at whom the camera is aimed. But the capabilities unlocked by the 24.1MP sensor, robust autofocus and great lens lineup make this ideal for anyone stepping up from phone photography. Not to mention photography students and enthusiasts looking for a great first camera
Pros
+Affordable yet capable
+Great image quality
+Easy to learn and use
Cons
-No touchscreen
-Crop + no Dual Pixel in 4K
-Limited ISO sensitivity
The Canon EOS R100 is a camera we've been waiting for since the R system first launched. Which is to say that we've had professional cameras, 8K cameras, cinema cameras… but what we really wanted was an affordable, entry-level camera. Something simple enough for families to capture their treasured shots, as easily as they would on a smartphone, yet advanced enough to grow with a photography student as their skills develop.
And that's exactly what the Canon EOS R100 is. A camera simple enough for a first-timer to shoot great images in auto, but that reveals its real strengths when you take it into semiautomatic and manual mode to start getting creative in ways that just aren't possible on a phone.
As such, the R100 replaces the best-selling Canon Rebel SL2 / Canon EOS 200D as well as the Canon Rebel T7 / Canon EOS 2000D and stands as the most affordable entry point into the company's EOS R camera system – along with its impressive range of Canon RF lenses.
Staking its claim as one of the best cameras for beginners, the Canon EOS R100 eschews many advanced camera features in favor of streamlined simplicity. Aimed at newcomers to cameras, namely those who primarily take photographs on a phone, the R100 boasts a guided user interface with friendly and helpful menus to make it easy to make the camera do what you want it to.
You needn't worry if you're unfamiliar with camera settings, as the menus offer descriptions of the various modes as well as on-screen examples of what you can expect – making it a breeze to get shooting right away.
Features like Creative Assist enable you to make adjustments to things like contrast, brightness and background blur without needing to know about settings. And when you're feeling ready to start delving into a semiautomatic (or even manual) mode, the exposure dial puts pinpoint control at your fingertips.
Don't misconstrue the streamlined features and single control dial for this being an underpowered camera, though; it might be easy to pick up, but the R100 is very capable.
When it comes to the imagery it produces, it's really hard to fault the Canon EOS R100. Whether shooting in auto, semi-auto or full manual mode, it quite simply takes a cracking shot.
The automatic modes behave much as a phone does, choosing the optimum settings to ensure a well-exposed image with minimal camera shake – though of course, here you also get the benefit of shallow depth of field as well (those "blurry backgrounds" that you can only get on your phone using portrait or cinematic mode).
Flick the camera into one of the modes where you can exert manual control, though, and you can really start experimenting with things like depth of field, and freezing or blurring fast-moving images. Either way, you're going to get pristine images packed with rich color and plenty of detail, thanks to the 24.1MP image sensor.
And with the ability to capture RAW files as well as JPEGs, you can get even more creative in the editing stage with programs like Adobe Photoshop – or even Canon's own, free Digital Photo Professional software.
Digital Camera World
Canon EOS R100 review by James Artaius.
The Canon EOS R100 is the best place to start for those who want better quality shots than a smartphone
Early Verdict
The Canon EOS R100 is effectively the mirrorless replacement for the entry-level Rebel SL2 and T7 (250D and 2000D) DSLRs. However, while it's a streamlined camera aimed at first-timers, the R100 packs enough punch for more seasoned users to squeeze impressive performance out of it. The lack of touchscreen may initially put off smartphone shooters at whom the camera is aimed. But the capabilities unlocked by the 24.1MP sensor, robust autofocus and great lens lineup make this ideal for anyone stepping up from phone photography. Not to mention photography students and enthusiasts looking for a great first camera
Pros
+Affordable yet capable
+Great image quality
+Easy to learn and use
Cons
-No touchscreen
-Crop + no Dual Pixel in 4K
-Limited ISO sensitivity
The Canon EOS R100 is a camera we've been waiting for since the R system first launched. Which is to say that we've had professional cameras, 8K cameras, cinema cameras… but what we really wanted was an affordable, entry-level camera. Something simple enough for families to capture their treasured shots, as easily as they would on a smartphone, yet advanced enough to grow with a photography student as their skills develop.
And that's exactly what the Canon EOS R100 is. A camera simple enough for a first-timer to shoot great images in auto, but that reveals its real strengths when you take it into semiautomatic and manual mode to start getting creative in ways that just aren't possible on a phone.
As such, the R100 replaces the best-selling Canon Rebel SL2 / Canon EOS 200D as well as the Canon Rebel T7 / Canon EOS 2000D and stands as the most affordable entry point into the company's EOS R camera system – along with its impressive range of Canon RF lenses.
Staking its claim as one of the best cameras for beginners, the Canon EOS R100 eschews many advanced camera features in favor of streamlined simplicity. Aimed at newcomers to cameras, namely those who primarily take photographs on a phone, the R100 boasts a guided user interface with friendly and helpful menus to make it easy to make the camera do what you want it to.
You needn't worry if you're unfamiliar with camera settings, as the menus offer descriptions of the various modes as well as on-screen examples of what you can expect – making it a breeze to get shooting right away.
Features like Creative Assist enable you to make adjustments to things like contrast, brightness and background blur without needing to know about settings. And when you're feeling ready to start delving into a semiautomatic (or even manual) mode, the exposure dial puts pinpoint control at your fingertips.
Don't misconstrue the streamlined features and single control dial for this being an underpowered camera, though; it might be easy to pick up, but the R100 is very capable.
When it comes to the imagery it produces, it's really hard to fault the Canon EOS R100. Whether shooting in auto, semi-auto or full manual mode, it quite simply takes a cracking shot.
The automatic modes behave much as a phone does, choosing the optimum settings to ensure a well-exposed image with minimal camera shake – though of course, here you also get the benefit of shallow depth of field as well (those "blurry backgrounds" that you can only get on your phone using portrait or cinematic mode).
Flick the camera into one of the modes where you can exert manual control, though, and you can really start experimenting with things like depth of field, and freezing or blurring fast-moving images. Either way, you're going to get pristine images packed with rich color and plenty of detail, thanks to the 24.1MP image sensor.
And with the ability to capture RAW files as well as JPEGs, you can get even more creative in the editing stage with programs like Adobe Photoshop – or even Canon's own, free Digital Photo Professional software.
May 27, 2023 07:42:02 #
Here is the issue - many older shooters will agree with this writer that this camera is a "step up from smartphone photography".
Most younger shooters, unless they are photography-inclined, will consider it a big step down. It will not do many of the functions they want a carried device to do for them such as share photos on social media, text friends and share photos, run favorite apps, and lastly make phone calls.
Smartphones own the market for the under-30 crowd and it is never coming back for cameras regardless of their features. As far as quality, smartphones are as good as most people need, maybe better.
My wife and I travel a lot and while we occasionally see people carrying larger point-and-shoot, APS, and FF cameras, most are over 40. In the last 5 years, I do not recall ever seeing a teenager carrying a camera that is not a smartphone. They are probably out there, but rare.
Most younger shooters, unless they are photography-inclined, will consider it a big step down. It will not do many of the functions they want a carried device to do for them such as share photos on social media, text friends and share photos, run favorite apps, and lastly make phone calls.
Smartphones own the market for the under-30 crowd and it is never coming back for cameras regardless of their features. As far as quality, smartphones are as good as most people need, maybe better.
My wife and I travel a lot and while we occasionally see people carrying larger point-and-shoot, APS, and FF cameras, most are over 40. In the last 5 years, I do not recall ever seeing a teenager carrying a camera that is not a smartphone. They are probably out there, but rare.
May 27, 2023 10:40:53 #
Red6 wrote:
Here is the issue - many older shooters will agree... (show quote)
I routinely see young (20s) users with "serious" cameras, but admittedly they are waaaaaaay outnumbered by phone users. Typically, the camera users are shooting stills and the phone users are making video. "By the numbers", real cameras dont appear to have a future.
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