Something strange is going on with the pricing of Canon’s two newest SLRs. Both are entry level SLRs, but the 700D is aimed at slightly more advanced users, and is described as “Canon`s most advanced consumer EOS model to date”. Now, you would expect the 100D to be cheaper than the 700D, but currently you can get the 700D with 18-55mm IS STM Lens for a lower price than the EOS 100D with 18-55mm IS STM Lens.
There is not a huge difference in price, about £15 at the time of writing, but the current cashback deals mean you can save an extra £10 on the 700D. Which makes me wonder why you would choose the 100D over the more advanced 700D? – unless the size difference is really important to you (116.8 x 90.7 x 69.4mm for the 100D against 133.1 x 99.8 x 78.8mm for the 700D).
If you compare the two cameras, and ignore the size, then it is quite hard to spot the difference – in many ways they are the same camera inside. The main advantages of the Canon 700D over the Canon 100D are:
- More advanced autofocus system (9 point cross type AF system)
- More powerful built in flash (guide number 13 compared to 9.4)
- Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
- Max frames per second shooting of 5fps, compares to 4fps for the 100D.
- Battery grip available for the 700D, but not the 100D.
Although the differences are fairly subtle, when put together it is clear that the 700D is a better featured camera, but a bit bigger than the 100D. I would certainly go for the 700D, even if it wasn’t cheaper at the moment.
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