@Vitaliy_Kiselev

I am starting to get accustomed to this with Canon. It is the same camera with a different model number year after year.

How in the world is this going to be a better camera than an EPL-5 or even an OMD E-M5 which is about the same price now?

@stonebat

"In the long run, it'll be Sony vs Samsung."

I don't see m4/3s dying out anytime soon.

Right now most except Samsung and Canon are using Sony sensors in their products (sometimes not all). This is absolutely normal, as sensors become more and more complex and more and more costly to design and implement.

Well with the new Nikons, Toshiba is a player now too.

Eos-b. This is a joke?

Yes stonebat, there are now sensor that can adquire image with no proper optics, directly from sensor....so.. how i see it in the future is, better cameras for all. Canon is waiting patiently, he is not in any hurry, he is the Toyota of cameras.

It does appear from the Imaging Resource text that Canon SL1/100D has more advanced Hybrid CMOS AF II system from imaging sensor for Live View and Video with ~6 times larger AF area ("that uses approximately 80% of the width and height of the Live View display") than upgraded T5i/700D ("which takes up just 38% of the width and 26% of the height of the Live View display"). For still images both cameras use the conventional auto-focus sensor with 9 point AF. And why is just 1080p30 for Video?

Samples

Looks like they tested the autofocus as well. It still hunts near the end of each refocus. Not anywhere near the GH3 standards but probably better than the last Canon efforts.

The relatively small size and light weight of the EOS 100D will make it a sought-after DSLR for travellers, bushwalkers and anyone who finds the current cameras have been too big and heavy. Its ability to accept most of Canon's lenses and accessories and merge seamlessly into an existing system make it a good choice as an extra body to complement a 'full frame' camera system.

Like the EOS 700D, the 100D has a well-designed user interface with a wide range of user-adjustable controls plus a well-thought-out suite of automated functions to help less experienced photographers achieve the high picture quality this little camera is capable of.

http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/dslr-cameras/entry-level/canon-eos-100d

The Canon EOS 100D is the smallest DSLR available with an optical viewfinder, and appears to be Canons answer to DSLR-style mirrorless cameras, being roughly the same size as the Micro Four Thirds Panasonic Lumix G6, as well as roughly the same price, although the G6 features a swivelling touch screen, quicker continuous shooting, and more advanced features built in (including Wi-Fi). In addition, Micro Four Thirds lenses are generally smaller than Canon EOS lenses. And herein lies the dilema with the Canon EOS 100D, while the camera body is much smaller, the lenses remain large and the new 18-55mm IS STM is in fact larger than the lens it replaces. Add to this the extremely competitive pricing of the latest mirrorless cameras, you have to wonder who will buy this new camera?

If you want a small camera with DSLR image quality, you can buy a much smaller mirrorless camera, for much less, or if you want a DSLR for more advanced features then the 600D and 700D are available with the extremely useful vari-angle screen. If the 100D was a replacement or update to the 1100D and had an entry level price point to match it, then the reduced number of features of the 100D would make sense, however at the moment the lack of some features, which most competitors now feature (stereo sound, panoramic, longer battery life), make it feel slightly limited at times.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/canon-eos-100d-digital-slr-review-22047