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Canon EOS R8 Compared to the Canon EOS R
| Specifications | Canon EOS R8 | Canon EOS R |
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| Year Introduced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Megapixels | 24.2 | 30.4 |
| Total Pixels | 25.6 | 31.7 |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0mm | 36.0 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | 6720 x 4480 |
| Pixel Size | 6.00µm | 5.36µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/9.6 | f/8.6 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | 14.5 | |
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | DIGIC 8 |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
| Points | 1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 4897 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage | 5,655 points with 88% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage |
| Working Range | EV -6.5 to 21 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point) | EV -6 to +18 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF) |
| Point Selection | Spot AF, 1-point AF, AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), AF point Expansion surrounding (all surrounding points), Flexible Zone AF 1-3, and Whole Area AF (entire focusing area with 1053 maximum focusing zones) | Automatic selection: Face + tracking, Manual selection: 1-point AF (AF frame size can be changed), Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding, Manual selection: Zone AF (all AF points divided into 9 focusing zones), Manual selection: Large Zone AF (Vertical), Manual selection: Large Zone AF (Horizontal) |
| Microadjustment | ||
| Touch & Drag AF | Y | Y |
| Eye Detection AF | Y | Y |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | Y | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16) (1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) (2) Partial metering (approx. 5.9% of the area at the center of the screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of the area at the center of the screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone metering. (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.1% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 2.7% viewfinder at center) AF point-linked spot metering not provided (4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB | 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | Y |
| Intervalometer | Y | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto 100-102400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 204800 | Auto 100-40000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400 |
| Shutter Speed | 1st Curtain Electronic: 30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Electronic: 30-1/16000 sec., and Bulb | 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.39" (9.9mm) OLED color EVF, 2.36 Million dots | 0.5" (12.7mm) OLED color EVF, 3.69 Million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.70x | Approx. 0.76x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 23mm |
| Information | (1) Maximum burst (2) Possible shots/Sec. until self-timer shoots (3) Focus Bracketing/ Multiple-exposure/HDR shooting/Multi Shot Noise Reduction/Bulb time/Interval timer (4) Shooting mode (5) AF method (6) AF operation (7) Image quality (8) Card (9) Drive mode (10) Metering mode (11) No. of remaining shots for focus braketing, multiple exposures, or interval timer (12) Electronic level (13) Movie recording time available (14) Battery level (15) Image Stabilizer (IS mode) (16) Histogram (Brightness/RGB) (17) Quick Control button (18) Anti-flicker shooting (19) White balance/White balance correction (20) Picture style (21) Auto Lighting Optimizer (22) Still photo cropping / Aspect ratio (23) AF point (1-point AF) (24) AEB/FEB (25) View Assist (26) HDR PQ (27) Flash ready / FE lock / High-speed sync (28) Electronic shutter (29) Touch shutter / Create folder (30) AE lock (31) Shutter speed / Multi-function lock warning (32) Aperture value (33) Wi-Fi® function (34) Wi-Fi® signal strength (35) Bluetooth® function (36) Exposure simulation (37) Magnify button (38) ISO speed (39) Highlight tone priority (40) Exposure compensation (41) Exposure level indicator | AF point information, Exposure level indicator, Number of remaining multiple exposures, Exposure compensation, HDR shooting, Highlight tone priority, Multiple-exposure shooting, ISO speed, Dual Pixel RAW shooting, Possible shots, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Number of self-timer shooting, Digital Lens Optimizer, Maximum burst, AF method, Battery level, AF operation, Exposure simulation, Drive mode, AEB, Metering mode, FEB, Anti-flicker shooting, Still photo cropping, Shooting mode, Aspect ratio, Scene icons, Auto Lighting Optimizer, AE lock Picture Style, Flash-ready, White balance, Flash off, White balance correction, FE lock, Image Quality, High-speed sync, Bluetooth function, Shutter speed, Wi-Fi function, Multi-function lock warning, Histogram, Aperture, Electronic level, Lens information |
| DOF Preview | Yes, via customizable button | Yes, via Viewfinder |
| LCD | ||
| Type | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dots | Vari-angle touch screen 3.15" (8.01cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 2.10 million dots |
| Coating | No | Anti-reflection and Anti-smudge |
| Brightness Adj | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| X-Sync | 1/200 electronic 1st curtain, n/a with electronic shutter | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/- 3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / Yes via Battery Grip BG-E22 |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | (1) Scene Intelligent Auto (2) Hybrid Auto (3) Special Scenes (4) Creative Filters (5) Flexible-priority AE (6) Program AE (7) Shutter-priority AE (8) Aperture-priority AE (9) Manual Exposure (10) Bulb Exposure (11) Custom Shooting Modes C1, C2, C3 | Stills; Scene Intelligent Auto, Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3), Movie: Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority (2 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (3 settings) Long exposure noise reduction Clarity High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (stills and video) Lens optical correction - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only) Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting only) Focus Bracketing including image compositing Resize to M, S1, S2 Cropping of images (JPEG/HEIF) - Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 x1.6crop - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Image straightening - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing Dual Pixel RAW – Portrait Relighting, Background Clarity ( in camera) Raw Cloud processing Multiple exposure HDR - with moving subject suppression HEIF to Jpeg conversion (single or batch) | Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings), Long exposure noise reduction, High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (still and video), Lens optical correction:, - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only), - Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting), Resize to M, S1, S22, Cropping: JPEG images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1), - 45 cropping sizes selectable, from 11% to 95% (diagonal), - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation, - Image straightening, - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation, RAW image processing, Multiple exposure, HDR, 4K Frame Grab |
| Abberration Corrections | Peripheral Illumination, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, and Diffraction along with DLO (Digital Lens Optimizer) | |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s, 10s, Continuous, 2s+remote, 10s+remote) | Single, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Silent Single, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. approx. 6 fps speed maintained for 1,000+ JPEG, 1,000+ RAW, or 1,000+ CRAW images with AF Tracking or 40 FPS with electronic shutter for 120 JPEG, 56 RAW, or 100 CRAW images | Max. approx. 8fps. speed maintained for 100 JPEG, 47 RAW, 78 C-RAW images Max. 5fps with AF Tracking |
| Shutter Lag | 55ms | |
| Viewfinder Blackout | ||
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 59.97 fps (smooth) / 29.97 fps (power saving) | |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face Detection and Tracking AF, 1point AF, Expand AF Area, Zone AF, and Touch shutter | |
| Metering | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor (384-zone) Partial metering (approx. 6.1% of the center of the screen) Spot metering (approx. 2.7% of the center of the screen) Center-weighted average metering Active metering timer can be changed | |
| Display Options | 3 levels available Basic shooting information, Advanced shooting information and Advanced shooting information with Histogram | |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG (.JPG), HEIF (.HIF), RAW, C-RAW, Dual Pixel RAW, RAW burst (.CR3) Movies: ALL-I (Time-lapse video only), IPB (.MP4) | JPEG: 2 compression options RAW: RAW, C-RAW and Dual Pixel RAW (14-bit, Canon original RAW 3rd edition) Complies with Exif 2.31 and Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 Complies with Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 |
| Image Size | RAW/ C-RAW: 3:2 ratio 6000x4000 1.6x crop 3744x2496 4:3 ratio 6000x4000 16:9 ratio 6000x4000 1:1 ratio 6000x4000 JPEG/ HEIF: 3:2 ratio (L) 6000x4000, (M) 3984x2656, (S1) 2976x1984, (S2) 2400x1600 1.6x crop (L) 3744x2496, (S2) 2400x1600 4:3 ratio (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 2112x1600 16:9 ratio (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 2400x1344 1:1 ratio (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1600x1600 | 3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 6720x4480, (M1) 4464x2976, (S1) 3360x2240, (S2) 1696x1280 1.6x (crop) (L) 4176x2784, (S2) 2400x1600 4:3 ratio (L) 5952x4480, (M1) 3968x2976, (S1) 2976x2240, (S2) 2112x1600 16:9 ratio (L) 6720x3776, (M1) 4464x2512, (S1) 3360x1888, (S2) 2400x1344 1:1 ratio (L) 4480x4480, (M1) 2976x2976, (S1) 2240x2240, (S2) 1600x1600 |
| Movie Type | MP4 Video: 4K UHD, Full HD (16:9), Audio: Linear PCM / AAC | MP4 Video: 4K (16:9) 3840 x 2160, Full HD, HD MPEG4 AVC/H.264 variable (average) bit rate, Audio: Linear PCM |
| Movie Size | 4K UHD22 (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) 4K UHD cropped (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) 4K UHD Timelapse (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (179.82, 150, 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) Full HD Timelapse (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I), Full HD HDR (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) inter frame (IPB) [AAC Only] Full HD Creative Filters (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) [AAC Only] | 4K (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) intra or inter frame Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) intra or inter frame Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 HDR (29.97, 25 fps) inter frame Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) light inter frame HD (16:9) 1280 x 720 (119.9, 100 fps) intra frame MOV Video: HD - 1280 x 720 at 100fps or 119.9fps Recorded as 1/4-speed slow motion movie Single scene maximum recording up to 7min 29sec. |
| Movie Length | Max movie continuous recording time available 2 hours. High Frame Rate movie (Full HD 179.82/150fps): 20 min. High Frame Rate movie (Full HD 119.88/100fps): 30 min. No 4GB file limit with exFAT formatted SD card. | 4K and Full HD - Max duration 29min 59sec. (excluding High Frame Rate movies) |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| GPS | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver |
| Custom Functions | 22 Custom Functions | 22 Custom Functions |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power. | SuperSpeed USB 3.0 |
| Other Interface | HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported) External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) Headphone socket (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) RS-60E3-type terminal (remote control terminal) | HDMI mini out (Type C, HDMI-CEC compatible), External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported | SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-II |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N (supplied) / LP-E6 |
| Battery Life | Approx. Power Saving: LCD Approx. 370 shots, Viewfinder Approx. 220 shots Smooth: LCD Approx. 290 shots, Viewfinder Approx. 150 shots (at 23°C) | Approx. 370 shots (at 23°C) Approx. 350 (at 0°C) With Power Saving: 450 shots (at 23°C) Approx. 430 (at 0°C) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E17E Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 DC Coupler DR-E17 | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E6, AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6N/ACK-E6, Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, EC809 USB power adapter |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 200,000 | |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F (0 – 40 °C), 85% or less humidity | 32–104°F / 0–+40°C, less than 85% humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.22 x 3.39 x 2.76" (132.5 x 86.1 x 70.0mm) | 5.35 x 3.87 x 3.32" (135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 16.3 oz (461g) | 23.3 oz (660g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | ||
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Built-in |
| Compatible Lenses | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) | RF (EF, EF-S with Adapter) |
| Battery Grip | N/A | BG-E22 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (Requires Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3) Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 | Remote control with E3 type socket, Speedlite 600EX-II-RT and smartphone/mobile device via Bluetooth |
| Other | ||
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