Canon EOS M100

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

8
Average:

4
Bad:

2

Pros:

First-time camera buyers and beginning photographers interested in general photography
Fast and responsive autofocus
Small camera

Cons:

Full HD not 4K video
No electronic viewfinder

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Last revision on August 26, 2019

Reviewers Liked

First-time camera buyers and beginning photographers interested in general photography
Fast and responsive autofocus
Small camera
Great image quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Full HD not 4K video
No electronic viewfinder
Few external controls

Expert reviews and ratings

If you're looking for an affordable camera that lets you adjust settings yourself, the Canon EOS M100 is a great buy. It takes good quality photos at an affordable price, although the short battery life and lack of a grip were...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on June 01, 2018

The Canon EOS M100 is definitely targeted at those who've never used an advanced camera or perhaps even a point-and-shoot before. For those people, this mirrorless camera is an attractive choice if you're looking to step up the quality of your photos...

By Tom's Guide on February 08, 2018

While it might be seen as unimportant to the target market (snapshooters looking to upgrade), the EOS M100/15-45mm combo has a few critical drawbacks for serious photographers. Firstly, the lack of a built-in EVF will always be a major barrier to its...

By Photo Review Australia on January 31, 2018

The mirrorless Canon EOS M100 delivers SLR image quality and fast autofocus in a compact build with a touch LCD that makes it easy for anyone to...

By PC Mag on January 09, 2018

While the significant improvements in smartphone image quality are having a big impact on the compact and entry-level consumer camera market, there's still demand for cameras with physically larger sensors that are versatile enough to deliver...

By DXOMark on December 22, 2017

The Canon EOS M100 picks up where the Canon EOS M10 left off, but its very basic, rather expensive, and has room for improvement in areas of its handling and manual control. Anyone buying their first interchangeable camera or looking to take their...

By Amateur Photographer on December 07, 2017

The EOS M100 has been designed to be simple and unintimidating for novices and smartphone photographers, and it succeeds at that really well – but if you're looking for a camera that can grow with your technical skills you could soon find it...

By TechRadar on November 22, 2017

The EOS M100 is Canon's smallest and cheapest mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, and is perfectly suited to its intended audience of smartphone users looking to step up their photography game. The touchscreen controls are polished and approachable,...

By Digital Photography Review on November 06, 2017

If you're looking for DSLR image quality in a point-and-shoot-style camera, then the Canon EOS M100 makes a lot of sense. However, for us, it's a bit of a hit-and-miss camera.In the M100's favour: it's able to deliver excellent images straight out of...

By Pocket-lint on October 30, 2017

The Canon EOS M100 is a compact mirrorless camera, that is easy to use, and results from the camera are good, with colourful images, that are detailed with well controlled noise. The majority of lenses available for the camera are compact, and perform...

By ePHOTOzine on October 23, 2017

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