First Camera / Beginner Photography — EOS R100 (2023): The R100 does the basics well at the lowest possible price point. Its main value is as a gateway into the Canon RF ecosystem — the lenses you buy now will work on any Canon body you upgrade to later. Modest ambitions, reliably met.
Vloggers & Content Creators — Canon PowerShot V10 (2023): A vlog-first compact with a 1-inch sensor, front-facing screen, and Canon's Dual Pixel AF — the simplest way to create clean content on the go.
Sports & Action Professionals — Sony A9 III (2023): A paradigm-shifting camera — the global shutter eliminates every rolling shutter limitation that has constrained action photography for years.
Who should buy what
EOS R100 (2023)
Canon PowerShot V10 (2023)
Sony A9 III (2023)
Quick take: The sony a9 iii has the highest resolution at 25mp; the canon powershot v10 is the most affordable; only the sony a9 iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R100 (2023) | Canon PowerShot V10 (2023) | Sony A9 III (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £529 | £399 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | 20MP 1-inch stacked CMOS | 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter) |
| Resolution | 24.1MP | 20.0MP | 24.6MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/60p | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, face detection, subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II | AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | Digital IS | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 6.5fps mechanical | 8fps | 120fps blackout-free electronic |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | 230 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 356g (body, battery, card) | 211g | 703g body only |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm | 75.2 × 105.7 × 46.5mm | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification | None | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 2.0" tilting front-facing screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF-mount | Fixed 19mm-equiv f/2.8 lens | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
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