Canon has unveiled the EOS R100, a 24-megapixel APS-C mirrorless camera aimed squarely at beginners—essentially an EOS M or Rebel DSLR camera with an RF mount. With the R100, simplicity is the name of the game: only a handful of buttons, a fixed rear LCD without touch sensitivity, an OLED EVF with a mere 2.36 million dots, a single UHS-I SD card slot, and Canon’s good ol’ LP-E17 battery.
Like the EOS R50, the shutter is not fully mechanical: The first curtain is electronic, which results in a very modest 3.5fps maximum burst speed with Servo AF. On the video side, there’s uncropped 1080/60p capture on offer, but 4K footage is cropped (by an unspecified amount) and compromised by only having contrast AF available.
Shipping in July, the EOS R100 will have a body-only MSRP of $480. It can also be purchased in a kit with the RF-S 18–45mm f/4.5–6.3 IS STM ($600) or the RF-S 55–210mm f/5–7.1 IS STM ($830).
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PRESS RELEASE
Canon Introduces its Most Affordable, Compact, and Lightweight EOS R Camera Ever: The EOS R100
The Company Also Announced the Wide-Angle “Pancake” Style RF28mm F2.8 STM Lens
MELVILLE, N.Y., May 24, 2023 -Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the EOS R100 camera and RF28mm F2.8 STM lens, two new affordable compact and lightweight tools for entry-level and emerging content creators to elevate their skills.
The Canon EOS R100 camera was designed for new, first-time mirrorless camera or existing interchangeable camera users who previously enjoyed EOS Rebel or EOS M cameras. The camera touts key features such as a 24.2 megapixel APS-C size sensor, the DIGIC 8 image processor, 4K (Cropped) and Full HD (Full-Width) video at up to 24 and 60 frames-per-second respectively, Autofocus with eye and face detection, and Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® connectivity capabilities. For users who are making the EOS R100 their first interchangeable lens (ILC) camera, a significant advantage over using a smartphone camera will be lens selection. The EOS R100 is compatible with the complete lineup of RF and RF-S lenses, and EF and EF-S lenses can be utilized when using one of three available Canon EF-EOS R mount adapters (each sold separately). This selection of lenses includes the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM lens, which was also announced today.
The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM is a “pancake” style, value lens that targets a wide variety of users, from amateur to enthusiast full-frame and APS-C camera users. Key features of the new lens include:
- Minimum focusing distance of 9.1 inches (0.23m) and a maximum magnification of 0.17x
- Retracting feature that helps to shorten the overall length of the lens
- Circumferential manual focus mode/control ring selector
- Gear-type STM motor providing smooth autofocusing while capturing video
- Built-in Control Ring provides quick access to multiple camera controls
- 7-blade circular aperture helps to provide beautifully blurred background and bokeh
Pricing and Availability
The Canon EOS R100 camera is scheduled to be available in July 2023 for an estimated retail price of $479.99 for body only, $599.99 with the RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens, and $829.99 with the RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lenses.
The RF28mm F2.8 STM lens is scheduled to be available in July 2023 for an estimated retail price of $299.99.
