When Canon came to update the EOS 650D DSLR it did something not entirely expected: while the inevitable EOS 700D surfaced, so too did the brand new EOS 100D, a shrunken DSLR some 25 per cent smaller and 28 per cent lighter than the DSLR. A whole new category is born. Well, sort of.
Small size; autofocus is swift; no compromise to image quality; live view responsive; touchscreen; engineering marvel in many respects; battery life lasted well
Small size; less advanced AF system than 700D and similar Canon models; less featured than 700D and similar models; viewfinder settings not particularly bright; some viewfinder AF point bleed