EOS R1vs X100V
Canon
EOS R1 (2024)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
Who should buy what
EOS R1 (2024)
- Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
- Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
- Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
- Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
Quick take: The x100v has the highest resolution at 26mp; the x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R1 (2024) | X100V (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 26.1MP |
| Video | 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined | Optical IS |
| Burst Rate | 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1470g (with battery) | 478g |
| Dimensions | 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R1 | X100V |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Portrait | — |
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