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I tried the Fujifilm X half retro compact, and it reimagines the half-frame film photography experience perfectly
8:06 am | May 22, 2025

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Fujifilm X half: One-minute review

Every now and then, a refreshingly unique camera hits the market, and the Fujifilm X half retro compact is one of those few examples.

It's a niche, digital alternative to half-frame film cameras such as the Pentax 17, and for most people is the better choice of the two.

Fujifilm has really let loose in designing the X half, and it's a love letter to film photography that offers quirky features such as a touch-sensitive film canister window-like screen, plus a Film Camera mode. Each idea, weird as they might seem for digital, actually make perfect sense in the spirit of film.

There's no other digital camera that comes as close to the film photography experience as the X half, and the beauty is that you can take or leave many of these features, and nor are you hobbled by the ongoing costs that come with using an actual film camera.

Fujifilm X half compact camera being held up to person's eye

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)

On a technical level, the X half is pretty basic. The vertical-format 1-inch sensor records JPEG-only photos up to 18MP, while video is limited to vertical Full HD.

To mark the X half down for such reasons, however, misses the point – this camera is a fun creative tool in all the right ways. Those perceived limitations are rightly there, in the spirit of film – the look of your pictures is locked in once you press the shutter.

The X half's compact size and retro looks also appeal. It tips the scales at just 8.5oz / 240g, plus its fixed 32mm f/2.8 lens is tiny, meaning you can fit the camera into a pocket.

I love the unique design touches – that touch-sensitive LCD which emulates a film canister window, and a lever that mimics the film wind lever for diptych composites.

It produces what are actually pretty decent images from its 1-inch sensor, and offers respectable battery life and robust build, all for a not unreasonable price.

I've only spent an hour trying out the X half, but I've already bought into the concept. Fujifilm has clearly had fun designing the X half, and that means I can have fun using it.

Fujifilm X half: Price and availability

  • Available globally from June 12 in three colorways: silver, charcoal and black
  • It costs $849/ £699 / AU$1,349
  • A dedicated app is set to hit iOS and Android stores early June

Fujifilm is launching the X half globally on June 12, and it will cost $849 / £699 / AU$1,349. Considering the build quality and the features on board, it's a reasonable price, even if it hardly makes this an impulse purchase.

There are three colors to choose from: silver, charcoal and black. I think the silver version is most in keeping with the spirit of the X half, but I can also envisage it being produced in additional colors down the line if it sells well, which I expect to be the case.

There are no dedicated accessories at launch – a half-leather case could look the part.

Alongside the camera, Fujifilm announced a dedicated app for the X half, which will be available ahead of the camera, though it wasn't available when I tried the camera out.

Fujifilm X half compact camera in the hand

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)

Fujifilm X half: specs

Quick Specs

Camera type:

Compact

Lens

10.8mm f/2.8 (32mm equivalent)

Sensor:

Vertical 1-inch, 13.3 x 8.8mm, 18MP

Video:

Full HD, vertical

Battery:

880 shots

Weight:

8.5oz / 240g

Fujifilm X half: design

  • Unique twin vertical displays
  • Fixed 32mm (equivalent) f/2.8 lens
  • Weighs just 8.5oz / 240g with battery and SD card inserted

The X half is unmistakably a Fujifilm camera, while packing unique features and sharing certain similarities with the Pentax 17.

It's a well-built and lightweight retro compact, packing a tiny fixed lens with a 32mm-equivalent focal length and mechanical aperture, which can be manually adjusted between its f/2.8 to f/11 settings using a handy lever.

There's an on-off switch on the top of the camera. When set to on, a lever – which is designed to mimic a film-wind lever – juts out from the camera for easy access. This lever is used to activate the diptych feature, which we'll get into shortly.

The shutter button is set within an exposure compensation dial, and I must say that all of these controls ooze a reassuring quality, with a suitably stubborn resistance.

Also on the top is a coldshoe for mounting accessories, but it's not a hotshoe, so that means no accessories such as a flash gun.

Fujifilm X half compact camera in the hand

The top plate of the X half, with its film wind lever folded away. (Image credit: Tim Coleman)

In the absence of optional flash accessories, a low-powered LED flash sits above the lens to provide some fill light that's particularly handy for indoor close-ups. The flash can be turned on and off using a switch on the X half's left side, while on the other side is a USB-C port for charging the camera.

Battery life is a healthy 880 shots, with the X half utilizing the WP126S battery that's been a long time staple in the Fujifilm X series range, used by cameras like the X100VI.

On the back there's a small and basic optical viewfinder at the top-left, which comes in handy particularly for the Film Camera mode – more on this shortly.

There are no control buttons or dials on the camera's rear, just a photo / video switch and a playback mode. Instead, the action happens through the twin touch displays – and this is where things get really interesting.

Fujifilm X half compact camera in the hand

The rear of the X half, with its twin touch displays and optical viewfinder. (Image credit: Tim Coleman)

First up, I adore the new touch-sensitive LCD which (by default) mimics the film canister window present in many film cameras.

A swipe up or down on this display scrolls through the various Film Simulation modes, with a stripped back selection of 13 looks.

Then there's another unique touch LCD: a vertical display for live view and the X half's four menus, each of which is accessed via a swipe from one of the four sides.

One menu accesses basic camera settings such as exposure mode, another the Film Simulations and picture effects – Fujifilm has added several new film photography-inspired effects, including light leak.

With a picture effect active or when in another menu, that second LCD displays the picture effects or camera settings instead of Film Simulations, effectively making it a secondary navigation tool.

Another menu on the main LCD accesses a new Film Camera mode, which is a fabulous concept. Select your 'film roll' – if you're not already familiar with them, Fujifilm Film Simulation color modes mimic the look of actual Fujifilm film stock – and the number of shots you'd like in the film, and start shooting.

Once the Film Camera mode is active, the display is inactive, so your only compositional tool is the optical viewfinder.

You're also locked into the selected Film Simulation and settings such as ISO. And with no raw format available, once you've picked your look, you've made your bed. It's a fun idea which pays homage to film photography.

Fujifilm X half: Performance

  • 18MP JPEG-only vertical photos, Full HD vertical video
  • 13 Film Simulations and new picture effects
  • Face-detection autofocus

If you take photography seriously, a word of advice – don't write the Fujifilm X half off on the basis of its image-making qualities, which on the face of it are pretty basic.

For one, JPEG-only photos and no raw? That's a bold move by Fujifilm, but I get it. After all, the X half is supposed to be like a film camera, and since when could you work from uncompressed raw film data to make drastic color and exposure adjustments? Locking in the look at the point of capture is in the spirit of film.

The X half's video-making skills are also fairly stripped back, maxing out at Full HD resolution, but once again I don't mind that.

Those vertical photos and videos are recorded using a vertical 1-inch sensor. It's a 20MP 2:3 aspect sensor, but output is 3:4, which means the maximum photo resolution is 18MP.

Just taking the 3:4 portion of the 2:3 sensor also means the lens, which would be a 28mm-equivalent focal length, is actually more like 32mm – that's a suitable perspective for everyday photography.

For close-ups, that 1-inch sensor and maximum f/2.8 aperture lens can capture nice blurry backgrounds, especially when you're pushing nearer the minimum 0.1m focus distance.

Fujifilm's Film Simulations number 20 in all, but the X half includes a stripped-back selection of 13 of the supposedly most popular looks.

It also gets some new picture effects, so in addition to the gimmicky mirror and toy-camera effects you have options like light leak, which suit the film photography ethos at play here.

Fujifilm's tagline in the X half marketing is, 'Half the size, twice the story'. This refers to the half-frame format of the pictures and the diptych-making feature for photos and videos.

The diptych feature is activated using the 'film-wind' lever, and composites two 3:4 images side by side, just as a half-frame film camera does onto a roll of 35mm film.

However, they're not strictly half-sized; the resolution of each photo is preserved, meaning a diptych composite is doubled in width, from the 3648 x 4864 pixels of each photo to a 7296 x 4864 pixel composite with a 3:2 aspect – that's the same aspect as a frame of 35mm film.

There's a modest selection of autofocus modes. As far as I could tell, focus locked to the central portion of the frame; however, there's face-detection autofocus too, which is active anywhere in the frame.

If you approach the X half as a fun camera for casual snaps with some creative looks to try out, you'll be wholly satisfied.

Three Fujifilm X half compact cameras side by side, each a different color

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)

Fujifilm X half: Also consider

How I tested the Fujifilm X half

  • I had a brief one-hour hands-on session with the camera ahead of its global announcement
  • I took a walk through London, snapping street photos and portraits
  • I tried various Film Simulations and picture effects, plus the diptych mode

Fujifilm briefed me on the X half before I had around one hour to try it out, taking a walk through London's Chinatown. Along the way I tried out the various Film Simulation modes, picture effects, and the diptych feature, both for photos and video.

I also shot a series of images adjusting the lens aperture stop by stop, from its maximum f/2.8 aperture to f/11, and examined those images to compare image quality at each setting. I've also switched between various autofocus modes.

  • First reviewed May 2025

I thought the Canon EOS R100 was a poor camera, but then my family used it for six months and now I’d recommend it to beginners in a heartbeat
1:00 pm | May 3, 2025

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Canon EOS R100: two-minute review

The Canon EOS R100 looks like a pretty dated camera in every sense, and it'll feel alien if you've only used a smartphone camera before. However, don't judge a book by its cover – it actually makes perfect sense for people looking for a cheap camera, especially for the family, and in particular for any budding photographers in the family.

This is the cheapest mirrorless camera that you can buy new, and it's one that utilizes the same 24MP APS-C sensor and reliable dual-pixel autofocus as Canon's pricier models, the EOS R50 and EOS R10.

Naturally there are compromises. The build quality is basic, especially the fixed rear screen, which isn't even touch sensitive, and the video specs are dated too.

However, after using the EOS R100 for many months my family has found it to be an excellent little snapper, and a perfect fit for small hands. Furthermore, I actually think the EOS R100's limitations are its strength, especially for first-time photographers.

With its old-school DSLR-style design, a viewfinder, and a rear screen lacking touch functionality the EOS R100 isn't trying to compete with a smartphone, and this has led my kids to explore what each external control does, and consequently pick up some photography basics.

Canon EOS R100 camera in the hand

The Nikon Z5 II with the Nikkor 24-50mm f/4-6.3 kit lens (Image credit: Future)

There's been further good news since the EOS R100 launched, too. Canon opened its RF-mount to third parties for manufacturing APS-C lenses, and Sigma has already seized this opportunity, launching RF versions of many of its excellent DC DN Contemporary lenses that enhance the EOS R100's photography chops, where previously lens choice for Canon's mirrorless cameras was severely limited.

I've particularly enjoyed using a quartet of Sigma f/1.4 prime lenses, which are all compact, lightweight, high quality, and an excellent physical match with the EOS R100 – I'd highly recommend the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary as a second lens after Canon's 18-45mm kit lens, which is pretty basic.

There's a part of me that still can't warm to the EOS R100; but I'm an experienced photographer, and it's not designed for me. It's my family that have really taken to it and actually used it – which is more than I can say for some of the dedicated cheap kids camera we've tested, and pricier alternatives that are complicated to use.

I felt like I can trust my kids with the EOS R100, and they've taken some excellent photos with it, taking the experience to another level by (easily) printing some of their favorite shots using a low-cost Canon Selphy printer. It's this sort of positive engagement with creative tech that I've always hoped my kids would have.

Canon EOS R100: price and release date

  • The Canon EOS R100 and 18-45mm kit lens launched for $599 / £669 / AU$1,099
  • That bundle now sells for as little as $350 / £410 / AU$800
  • It's available body-only too, and in a twin lens kit with the 18-45mm and 55-210mm lenses

I often have friends asking me to recommend a first camera for their young kids / tweens, with a budget around $500 / £500, and naturally they'd rather buy new. That leaves few other options besides the EOS R100.

And that's exactly the point of this beginner mirrorless camera. The design is stripped back, it has basic build quality and some of Canon's earliest mirrorless tech, and it's mass produced, readily available, and sold on the cheap. If general photography is your intended use and you don't need flagship power, the EOS R100 still holds up well today.

The camera was launched in May 2023, and with the 18-45mm kit lens it cost $599 / £669 / AU$1,099. However, since then I've seen some incredibly good deals, especially in the US during Black Friday 2024 and other seasonal sales, during which time the camera and lens price fell to as low as $350 / £410 / AU$800. It costs even less body-only – it's quite simply the cheapest mirrorless camera you can buy new.

  • Price score: 5/5

Canon EOS R100: specs

Canon EOS R100: design and handling

  • Canon's smallest mirrorless camera, and an ideal fit for smaller hands
  • It features a viewfinder and a fixed rear screen that's not touch sensitive
  • Images are recorded onto a single SD card

The EOS R100 feels like a shrunken-down version of Canon's DSLRs of old, only with mirrorless tech under the hood.

It's comfortable to hold thanks to a pronounced grip, and its diminutive proportions are a perfect fit for little hands – my kids, aged between five and 12, could all hold the camera comfortably and easily take photos with it.

A dinky viewfinder provides a clear view of your scene for when it's otherwise tricky using the rear screen, such as in bright daylight.

Personally, I'd rather the rear screen at least tilted for easy viewing from awkward angles – the slightly pricier EOS R50 features a vari-angle touchscreen – although the fixed screen was less of a limitation for my kids, whose knees are rather less creaky than mine.

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table front view

(Image credit: Future)
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Canon EOS R100 camera on table

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table front with flash up

(Image credit: Future)

At first my kids were thrown that the rear screen didn't respond to touch – they've grown up with tech and are familiar with smartphones, and the camera's screen felt alien to them.

Eventually, however, the lack of touch functionality caused them to turn their attention to the EOS R100's physical controls, and I felt like this encouraged them to they explore the camera more, figuring out what each control and button did.

I initially called the camera 'out of touch' with beginners, precisely because of its old-school design and non-touch screen, but after extended use I've changed my mind – this is in fact an ideal camera with which to learn photography basics.

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Canon EOS R100 camera in the hand rear screen with scene mode displayed

(Image credit: Future)
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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of model name

(Image credit: Future)
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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of hotshoe

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of shooting mode dial

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of shooting mode dial

(Image credit: Future)

The body is built from a sturdy plastic. It's not weather-sealed, but as it's cheap and feels solid I felt comfortable letting my kids get on with using it without intervening too much, although I was also conscious of its potential vulnerability in inclement weather and dusty outdoor areas.

As I'm an experienced photographer, the EOS R100 isn't enough for me – there would be far too many occasions when I'd miss having a certain control or a feature at my fingertips. However, for beginners the EOS R100 makes a lot sense.

  • Design score: 3.5/5

Canon EOS R100: features and performance

  • Canon's original dual-pixel autofocus is snappy for general photography
  • Burst speeds are a fairly average 6.5fps for continuous shooting
  • Video specs are basic – this is primarily a camera for stills

As you can imagine, Canon's cheapest mirrorless camera is fairly stripped back when it comes to features, and limited when it comes to outright speed.

It does, though, feature Canon's dual-pixel CMOS autofocus with face detection and human subject-tracking autofocus, which I found to be really sticky and reliable for portraiture.

Should you wish to employ a different autofocus mode, such as spot AF, the convoluted process involves diving into a menu, while there's no joystick for speedily selecting focus points manually.

Canon's latest autofocus system in the pro EOS R5 Mark II is another level, with a range of subject-detection modes for animals and vehicles, sports priority, the option to store specific people to prioritize, plus Eye Control AF – the two cameras are worlds apart. However, for general photography, the EOS R100's autofocus is very good.

The EOS R100 has rudimentary burst shooting speeds of up to 6.5fps, with sequence lengths up to 97 JPEGs or just six raws – an action photography camera this is not.

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of mic port

(Image credit: Future)
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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of USB-C port

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table closeup of the battery door

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table rear with LCD screen on

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Canon EOS R100 camera on a table, right side profile

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Video recording options include 4K up to 30fps, plus Full HD up to 60fps; that's the minimum I'd expect for a video-capable camera launched in 2023. Dig deeper into the specs and you'll find that video recording is in 8-bit color, which is much less color-rich than 10-bit.

The camera has a hotshoe for attaching accessories such as a flash gun. It's the more basic 5-pin type, meaning not all of Canon's flash guns are supported by the EOS R100, so if you're looking to purchase such an accessory check that it's compatible with the camera first.

  • Features and performance score: 3.5/5

Canon EOS R100: image and video quality

  • Same trusted 24MP APS-C sensor as pricier Canon cameras
  • 4K video recording up to 30fps, 8-bit color
  • No C-Log color profile or 'recipes'

There's not too much more to say about the EOS R100's image and video quality that hasn't already been covered in our EOS R10 review – it has the same potential for natural-looking photos with Canon's lovely color profiles.

This also means the EOS R100 can grab detail-rich photos of similar quality to the likes of the Sony A6100, Nikon Z50 II and Fujifilm X-T30 II, all of which utilize a sensor with a resolution around the 24MP mark, which is impressive considering that the EOS R100 is a much cheaper camera.

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Cat portrait, taken with the Canon EOS R100

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)
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Trees in a common during a misty morning, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Photo of a misty landscape at first light, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Photo of a sunrise on a misty morning, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Photo of a lake with mist hoerving over the water and an arboretum behind it, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Silhouette of a tree at first light, vibrant orange sunrise, taken with the Canon EOS R100

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)
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Backlit pine trees with their shadows cast on the ground, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Blubell woodland at first light, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Closeup of wild garlic at first light, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Dew covered reeds, taken with the Canon EOS R100

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Ducks in a pond, taken with the Canon EOS R100

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)

All of the photos above were taken with either Canon's RF-S 18-45mm or RF-S 55-210mm.

Canon's RF-S 18-45mm kit lens doesn't quite match the quality of Nikon's 16-50mm kit lens, while the RF-S 55-210mm lens, which is available in a twin-lens kit with the EOS R100, is decent without overly impressing; detail is a little soft in the images of ducks, above, while bokeh in the cat portrait has an onion-ring effect.

To truly elevate image quality, I would recommend buying another lens. The photos included in the first gallery directly below are made with some of Sigma's DC DN Contemporary f/1.4 primes – the 16mm , 23mm and 30mm. In the second gallery below, all the photos are made with Sigma's 56mm lens, which is ideal for portraits.

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Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: a life ring next to a lake on a sunny day

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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: a tree-lined lake

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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery – a dead tree in front of a blue sky

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Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: three trees side by side in woodland, each with a different color bark.

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Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: yellow gauze in a woodland, very shallow depth of field.

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: head and shoulder portrait of a man during first light, with dappled light through background foliage

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: head and shoulder portrait of a man during first light, with dappled light through background foliage

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: a golden retriever dog sat at its owner's feet on a footpath during a cloudy day

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: young child, biking on a path during a sunny day

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: an expansive view of hills and trees

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Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary image gallery: two ponies underneath a large tree in the countryside

(Image credit: Tim Coleman)

Video quality is rudimentary. Yes, the EOS R100 can shoot 4K, but only up to 30fps and with 8-bit color depth, which isn't as rich as 10-bit, which cameras like Fujifilm's X-M5 offer.

Flat color profiles for video, which would give color graders more to work with when editing, are missing too, as are custom profiles that can be uploaded to the camera, something that's available with the Nikon Z50 II via Nikon's Imaging Cloud

None of this is surprising given the EOS R100's price point and target user, though, and we're left with Canon's familiar range of color profiles which, thankfully, are better than most.

  • Image and video quality score: 3.5/5

Canon EOS R100: testing scorecard

Should I buy the Canon EOS R100?

Buy it if...

You're looking for a first 'proper' camera
With its small form factor, comfy grip, decent photo quality and changeable lenses, the EOS R100 is an excellent camera for budding photographers.

You want a cheap camera
The EOS R100 is not only Canon's cheapest mirrorless camera, it's the cheapest mirrorless camera from any brand – and there are usually superb deals during seasonal sales that further lower the price.

Don't buy it if...

You want versatile handling
The EOS R100's basic build quality and fixed rear screen with no touch functionality do limit where and how you can shoot.

You shoot photo and video
The EOS R100 has decent photography credentials, but its video specs are limited by today's standards.

Canon EOS R100: also consider

How I tested the Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R100 camera on a table front angled

(Image credit: Future)
  • I picked up the EOS R100 more than six months before writing this review
  • During that time both I and my children have used it regularly
  • I've paired the camera with many lenses, primarily the RF-S 18-45mm kit lens, but also third-party ones

This review is a reflection of long-term testing over many months. And it's not just my thoughts and testing of the camera that have informed my thoughts, as my kids have taken a keen interest in the camera too.

Initially, I used the camera with just the RF-S 18-45mm kit lens, but we've also tried out Canon's RF-S 55-210mm telephoto zoom, plus four Sigma Contemporary lenses – 16mm, 23mm, 30mm and 56mm f/1.4 primes.

We've primarily used the camera for taking photos rather than video, shooting landscapes, portraits, wildlife, pets, closeups and more.

First reviewed April 2025

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The Redmi K80 arrives with big upgrades to performance and battery life compared to its predecessor. This model is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, last year’s flagship chip, and a 6,550mAh battery. That’s right, 6,550mAh, which is 1,550mAh more than the K70 had. Like its Pro sibling, the K80 features a novel dual-loop vapor chamber that helps keep the Snapdragon cool (and it cools the camera too). The phone can be configured with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and anywhere from 256GB to 1TB storage. The 6,550mAh battery is enough for just under two days of usage, says Xiaomi – they must...

Redmi K80 Pro arrives with SD 8 Elite, 6,000mAh battery and an IP68 rating
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The Redmi K80 Pro is here and it brings Snapdragon 8 Elite firepower that is backed up by several Qualcomm chips. And the best thing is that this phone starts at CNY3,700 (this converts to $510/€485/₹43,200), which is quite cheap for one of the best chips currently on the market. Redmi K80 Pro and the Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse special edition The price mentioned above is for the base 12/256GB model. Additional options include 12/512GB, 16/512GB and a top of the line model with 16GB of RAM and 1TB storage. That last one is also the basis for a Lamborghini-inspired special...

nubia Z70 Ultra debuts with SD 8 Elite, 35mm main cam with variable aperture
2:01 pm | November 21, 2024

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The nubia Z70 Ultra is the latest addition in the nubia family and it brings top-notch specs in a familiar design. This is the logical successor to last year’s Z60 Ultra, and it brings a few key upgrades, including the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a brighter screen and updated cameras. The display on the Z70 Ultra grew to 6.85 inches, boasting a faster 144Hz refresh rate and 2,000 nits peak brightness. There’s a slight bump up in resolution at 1,216 x 2,688 px and thinner bezels, which measure just 1.25 mm, making them the slimmest bezels on any smartphone. nubia Z70...

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