Side by side comparison and review of Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Canon EOS R7. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.6 cm | 9.04 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 13.2 cm |
| Depth | 7.5 cm | 9.17 cm |
| Weight | 455 g | 530 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 530 g Camera with battery and memory card: 612 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy, high-strength engineering plastic |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | - |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, water-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel | 32.5 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 14,800,000 pixels | 34,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,200,000 pixels | 32,500,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 2 | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | Canon RF |
| Features | Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) | - |
| FOCUSING | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 651 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 1.15x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +0.5 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 | ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 16000-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 420 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec, 1/320 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Digital Video Format | MOV | MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 1536 |
6960 x 4640 4800 x 3200 3472 x 2320 2400 x 1600 6160 x 4640 4256 x 3200 3072 x 2320 2112 x 1600 6960 x 3904 4800 x 2688 3472 x 1952 2400 x 1344 4640 x 4640 3200 x 3200 2320 x 2320 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps |
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 550 shots | Photo shooting - 770 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output |
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 15 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable, Canon Log 3 |
| OTHERS | Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Canon EOS R7 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, neck strap, EF-EOS R lens adapter |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |