Reasons to choose EOS M100
Released in 2017, EOS M100 has about 332 mm² of sensor area, 24.2 MP effective resolution, and a 302 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Canon EOS M100
vs Nikon D7500
VS
Sensor area
332 mm²
EOS M100369 mm²
D7500- Area ratio
- 1.11:1
- Absolute difference
- 37 mm²
- Relative difference
- 11%
The D7500 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
EOS M100MetricD7500
24.2 MPEffective pixels20.9 MP
22.3 × 14.9Sensor23.5 × 15.7
3.71 µmPixel pitch4.2 µm
13.73 µm²Pixel area17.65 µm²
7.28 MP/cm²Pixel density5.66 MP/cm²
1.61Crop factor1.53
1,920 × 1,080Maximum video3,840 × 2,160
302 gWeight640 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
LP-E12 lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryEN-EL15a lithium-ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The D7500 has the larger sensor area. The EOS M100 has the lighter body. The EOS M100 has the higher effective resolution. The EOS M100 and D7500 were both released in 2017. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose D7500
Released in 2017, D7500 has about 369 mm² of sensor area, 20.9 MP effective resolution, and a 640 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.