Canon EOS 100D vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 100D and Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 100D vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens
Height 9.07 cm 10.65 cm
Width 11.68 cm 13.55 cm
Depth 6.94 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 407 g 675 g
Body Material Carbon fibre, aluminium alloy, polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 5.8x
SENSOR Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,500,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Image Processor DIGIC 5 EXPEED 3
LENS Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type - Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 45 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 11 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Features - ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 51
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Movie Servo AF Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.85x 0.94x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame Autofocus frame
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.4 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3456 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1456
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 400
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1728 x 1728
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 950 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Picture Style Auto, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 100D Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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