This still-available Prime Day discount shaves 23% off my favourite beginner mirrorless

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Grab this ready-to-shoot Canon EOS R100 single-lens kit for a smidge over AU$804 and score AU$100 in Amazon credits too

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[Update (July 22): This offer is still available, so we've updated the original article below to reflect that]

Are you a beginner to the world of photography in search of a good camera that will help you hone your skills? Then take a good look at the Canon EOS R100. It's also a great option if you're someone on a tight budget who's keen to upgrade to a mirrorless camera from your phone or ageing DSLR.

Thanks to Amazon's Prime Day sale – which is officially over – the Canon EOS R100 with a single lens got a decent 23% discount, dropping to just AU$804.76 (was AU$1,049) and is still available at this price. Importantly, the bonus AU$100 Amazon credit that was being offered with this discount is also still available! So while this isn't the best price I've seen on this kit – which was AU$749 during Black Friday last year – the additional store credit helps sweeten the deal.

Even without the discount and additional store credit, I think the EOS R100 kit is excellent value at full price, boasting good speed and autofocus performance.

Canon EOS R100 + RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3AU$1,049AU$804.76 + AU$100 Amazon credit

Canon EOS R100 + RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 | AU$1,049 AU$804.76 + AU$100 Amazon credit (save AU$244.24)

If you're searching for a camera for beginners, the Canon EOS R100 could be what you're looking for. This snapper is just over a year old now, and its feature set includes a 24MP APS-C sensor, good autofocus performance and the ability to shoot 4K video at up to 24fps (cropped). It might lack a rear touchscreen, but this kit is an excellent option for someone looking to get their first interchangeable lens camera.

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The Canon EOS R100 offers quite a lot of features for an entry-level camera, whether capturing stills or video. Its 24.1 megapixel APS-C format sensor is paired with the Digic 8 processor which, while not being the fastest Canon imaging engine, is more than capable of handling anything you can throw at it.

This includes capturing 4K/24p video with a 1.55x crop, and uncropped Full HD (1080p) video that uses the full width of the sensor. Importantly, the R100 gets Canon's tried-and-tested Dual Pixel Autofocus system with a decent 3,975 AF points that covers 143 autofocus zones. That means your single-frame images will be in focus and sharp while you're shooting at its max burst speed of 6.5 frames per second.

It's also the lightest RF-mount camera in Canon's arsenal, weighing in at a mere 356g with the battery and card.

Our only gripe is that the R100's rear LCD screen is a fixed-type with no touch functionality, but then you do get what you pay for. If an articulating rear touchscreen is important, you could consider the Canon EOS R50, which is out of stock on Amazon but available for AU$1,199 for a single-lens kit from Ted's Cameras and you get a bonus AU$100 Ted's gift card to spend on something else.

Despite the fixed LCD screen, I think the EOS R100 is still one of the best cameras for beginners or for those looking to make the switch from Canon's now-discontinued M-series cameras or an older DSLR.

While we haven't reviewed this camera on TechRadar, my colleagues and camera specialists at Digital Camera World have – calling the Canon EOS R100 "the beginner camera to beat all others". That's saying something, especially at this price.

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Sharmishta Sarkar
Sharmishta Sarkar
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While she's happiest with a camera in her hand, Sharmishta's main priority is being TechRadar's APAC Managing Editor, looking after the day-to-day functioning of the Australian, New Zealand and Singapore editions of the site, steering everything from news and reviews to ecommerce content like deals and coupon codes. While she loves reviewing cameras and lenses when she can, she's also an avid reader and has become quite the expert on ereaders and E Ink writing tablets, having appeared on Singaporean radio to talk about these underrated devices. Other than her duties at TechRadar, she's also the Managing Editor of the Australian edition of Digital Camera World, and writes for Tom's Guide and T3.

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