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.
Collectors, Fine Art & V-System Users — Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023): An engineering icon — the 907X + CFV 100C bridges Hasselblad V lenses from 1957 with a 100MP digital back in a form that is unmistakably Hasselblad.
Portrait & Wedding Photography — A7 IV (2021): The full-frame portrait benchmark — 33MP, AI Eye AF, and exceptional skin-tone rendering in a pro-grade hybrid body.
Who should buy what
EOS R100 (2023)
Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023)
A7 IV (2021)
Quick take: The hasselblad 907x & cfv 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos r100 is the most affordable; only the a7 iv is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R100 (2023) | Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023) | A7 IV (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £529 | £8,999 | £2,299 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 33MP Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.1MP | 100.0MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/60p | None | 4K/60p oversampled, 10-bit internal, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, face detection, subject tracking | Manual focus (V-system lenses) / contrast AF (XCD) | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | None | 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 6.5fps mechanical | 2.7fps | 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~270 shots (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) | ~580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 356g (body, battery, card) | 1100g (body + back) | 659g body only |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm | 97.0 × 97.0 × 63.0mm (body only) | 131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification | External EVF sold separately | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 2.36" rear LCD on 907X + 3.0" on CFV 100C | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF-mount | Hasselblad V-mount (+ XCD adapter) | Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Single CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Dual slots: CFexpress Type A + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (3.2 Gen 2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
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