Product Comparison: Canon EOS 100D vs Canon EOS 550D
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General Specifications
Brand
Canon
Canon
Model
EOS 100D
EOS 550D
Origin
Japan
Japan
About the Product
A small and responsive DSLR to take everywhere. The 18-megapixel EOS 100D delivers superb photos and video and features an optical viewfinder and intuitive touch-screen controls.
Capture your story in stunning detail with the EOS 550D. With the creative freedom to capture the decisive shot, see all the detail of your holiday sunset or follow action in the local football match.
Key Specs
Sensor Resolution
18 MP
18 MP
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Lens
Body
Body
Viewfinder
Pentamirror
Pentamirror
Size & Weight
Height
3.57 in.
3.84 in.
Width
4.59 in.
5.07 in.
Depth
2.73 in.
2.44 in.
Weight
14.35 oz.
18.69 oz.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Canon EOS 100D Digital SLR Camera
- Awesome look and feel, very compact compared to their other models and is full featured.
- It is compact enough and light enough.
- Very small but still easy to use in relatively large hands.
- The 100D performance is a wonderful experience which i was not expecting from such a compact DSLR.
- I like that it is small, lightweight, and takes beautiful high quality images.
Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera
- I am especially pleased with the size and weight of the camera.
- It is lightweight and very easy to hold steady with only one hand.
- Super light and easy to carry in your hand for hours.
- It has a great weight, feel and balance.
- It is user friend, convenient, light weight, and has good image quality.
Imaging
ISO Settings
Auto: 100-12800, Extended: 100-25600
Auto: 100-6400, Extended: 100-12800
Burst Mode
Yes
Yes
Low Light/High Sensitivity
Yes
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Yes
Image File Format(s)
JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
What customers say about "Imaging"
Canon EOS 100D Digital SLR Camera
- Fast and accurate focusing.
- Low light performance matches 70D with quick and accurate focusing in very low light.
- The autofocus is pretty fast and accurate, especially set to the center focus point.
- Excellent camera, small, great ISO.
- The images recorded are amazingly sharp.
Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera
- Amazing detail in photos up to ISO 1600.
- Excellent low light photos (no flash) when using manual settings.
- The noise levels in photos even at high ISO is extremely impressive.
- I love the relatively high ISO with a minimum of noise.
- Huge range in ISO capabilities making light less of an issue for the camera.
Display
Display Type
TFT-LCD
TFT-LCD
Screen Size
3 in.
3 in.
Screen Resolution
1040000 dots
1040000 dots
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Vari-angle Display
No
No
What customers say about "Display"
Canon EOS 100D Digital SLR Camera
- Touch screen works beautifully.
- Touchscreen is easy to use.
- The viewfinder is nice and bright.
- It has Multi-frame noise reduction and high resolution rear touch screen.
- The touch screen is awesome. It doesn't seem prone to finger prints or scratches, which I find very appealing!
Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera
- Beautiful crisp 3" LCD screen.
- Clear and large LCD screen.
- Large (3") LCD screen. The bigger your screen, the easier it is in review to pick out images less than tack-sharp.
- LCD screen is large, bright, high resolution, and displays all critical information at one time.
- LCD display is superb. The image looks great in all light conditions.
Features
Water Resistant
No
No
Shock Resistant
No
No
Panorama Mode
No
No
Shooting Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, SCN, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual
AUTO, No Flash, Movie, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP, SCN
White Balance Modes
Ambience priority, White priority, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, White Fluorescent Light, Tungsten, Flash, Custom
Ambience priority, White priority, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
Shutter Speeds
30 - 1/4000
30 - 1/4000
What customers say about "Features"
Canon EOS 100D Digital SLR Camera
- Takes all our EF-S lenses.
- Excellent ergonomics. Controls in just the right place.
- Good build quality. It is plastic, but it is solid and does not 'creak'.
- Easy handling and intuitive menus and buttons.
- I'm loving the touch LCD screen. I really enjoy the movie mode.
Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera
- Very Good color capture with correct white balance.
- Pretty Good 1080P video. You can snap a pic during recording with a one second interruption in video.
- Lots of manual features.
- Good exposure with built in flash for casual photos.
- Can use both EF and EF-S lenses.
Connectivity
PictBridge Enabled
Yes
Yes
NFC Enabled
No
No
Integrated GPS
No
No
Output(s)
Hi-Speed USB, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Mini HDMI, 3.5mm jack
Hi-Speed USB, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Mini HDMI, 3.5mm jack
Number Of Memory Card Slots
1
1
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Canon EOS 100D Digital SLR Camera
- This camera is amazing! Good connectivity.
- Connecting and transferring photos via USB is simple.
- It does not have WiFi or NFC to quickly transfer photos over to my smartphone or tablet.
- It does not have WiFi capabilities.
- Lacks panorama and WiFi.
Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera
- The video quality is unbelievable! When I connect the HDMI output cord to our 40" HD TV the results are almost breathtaking.
- Has both USB and HDMI connectors along with external, stereo, microphone jack.
- The video is great and very easily transferred to your computer.
- Slow file transfer speed via USB.
- There is no way to transfer files wirelessly.
Power
Battery Model
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8
Battery Life
380 frames
440 frames
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
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