Who should buy the EOS R100?

First-time camera buyers stepping up from a smartphone Students and hobbyists wanting an affordable starting point Anyone who wants to start investing in Canon RF glass on a budget Casual photographers who don't need advanced video or speed

What is the EOS R100 best used for?

Portrait, Travel, Street, Video.

How much does the EOS R100 cost in the UK?

The EOS R100 starts from £559 in the UK, available across 4 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Canon

Canon EOS R100

Name: EOS R100
Brand: Canon
Availability: InStock

The Canon EOS R100 is the most affordable RF-mount camera Canon makes. It's lightweight, simple to operate, and produces the quality images you'd expect from a Canon APS-C sensor. The entry point into the RF ecosystem for first-time camera buyers and those upgrading from a smartphone.

GearFrame's Take

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.

Starting from

£559 new

Used from £298 (Wex Photo Video)

Average price across retailers: ~£554

Available at 4 retailers

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RetailerPrice

Clifton Cameras

£559

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Wex Photo Video used

£298

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£354

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Core

Released

2023

Sensor

24.1MP APS-C CMOS

Resolution

24.1 MP

Mount

Canon RF-mount

Dimensions

116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm

Weight

356g (body, battery, card)

Weather Sealed

Performance

Autofocus

Dual Pixel CMOS AF, face detection, subject tracking

Stabilisation

None (no IBIS)

Burst Rate

6.5fps mechanical

Battery Life

~270 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/60p

Viewfinder

EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification

Screen

3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots

Memory Cards

Single SD UHS-II

Connectivity

USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Who should buy this

First-time camera buyers stepping up from a smartphone
Students and hobbyists wanting an affordable starting point
Anyone who wants to start investing in Canon RF glass on a budget
Casual photographers who don't need advanced video or speed

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Portrait

9.0

Travel

7.0

Street

7.0

Video

7.0

Wildlife

4.0

✅ Great For

👤

Portrait Dual Pixel AF and Canon's signature JPEG colour science produce lovely portrait results in good light.

✈️

Travel Lightest RF body available. Pack it without thinking. Battery life is the main limitation on long trips.

🌆

Street Lightweight and unobtrusive. Best used in daylight or well-lit environments.

🎬

Video 4K/30p is capable for everyday use. No IBIS makes handheld video shakier than more expensive bodies.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🦅

Wildlife 6.5fps burst and no weather sealing limit wildlife use significantly.

🏔️

Landscape 24.1MP is adequate but no weather sealing means avoiding adverse conditions.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →