Canon EOS R100 vs Nikon Coolpix P7000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R100 and the Nikon Coolpix P7000, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R100 was introduced in May 2023 and Nikon Coolpix P7000 was introduced in November 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R100 over Nikon Coolpix P7000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P7000 over Canon EOS R100.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R100 and Nikon Coolpix P7000 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R100 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. Canon EOS R100 has 100% coverage with 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has 80% coverage magnification.

Canon EOS R100 features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix P7000 features a 10.1 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS R100 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Nikon Coolpix P7000 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 640 x 480 with 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Canon EOS R100

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Canon EOS R100. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Nikon Coolpix P7000 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R100 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R100 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R100 has a Micro HDMI and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R100 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R100 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS R100, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P7000. Canon EOS R100 can shoot continuously up to 6.5 fps. Nikon Coolpix P7000 can shoot continuously up to 0.7 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R100 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has 99 focusing points. Canon EOS R100 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R100 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R100 and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix P7000. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R100 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon Coolpix P7000.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R100 and 6.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P7000. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R100 and via Shoe Mount to Nikon Coolpix P7000. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R100.

Canon EOS R100 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Nikon Coolpix P7000 body has dimensions of 114 x 77 x 45 mm (4.49 x 3.03 x 1.77"). Canon EOS R100 weighs 356 g (0.78 lb / 12.56 oz) and Nikon Coolpix P7000 weighs 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz).

Canon EOS R100

Nikon Coolpix P7000

116 mm

86 mm

114 mm

77 mm

86 mm

77 mm

69 mm

45 mm