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Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Our Verdict
Canon EOS R
Canon EOS R8
The Canon EOS R8 is a bit better overall than the Canon EOS R, though both are great full-frame options. The R8 is more portable, uses a newer processor, and offers better video features for video and hybrid shooters. Conversely, the R offers a sturdier build with weather-sealing, a higher-resolution EVF, and better battery life. Both cameras use the RF lens mount and are compatible with the same lenses.
Variants
- EOS R (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R (Black w/ 24-105mm lens)
- EOS R8 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R8 (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.7
8.3
Portability
3.9
6.6
Battery
8.2
6.3
Photo AF-C Tracking
5.4
8.7
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/5 s
Photo AF-C Center Point
8.9
9.9
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
3.9
6.6
Portability Picture
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Height
3.9" (10.0 cm)
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Width
5.4" (13.6 cm)
5.2" (13.3 cm)
Depth
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Volume
67.2 in³ (1,101.6 cm³)
47.6 in³ (780.3 cm³)
Weight
1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
1.04 lbs (0.47 kg)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
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Body
Body Picture
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Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
RF Mount
RF Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort
9.0
8.5
Hand Grip Picture
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
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Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
3.69 million dots
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.76
0.7
Screen
9.6
9.6
Screen Picture
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Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
812 cd/m²
929 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
2.10 million dots
1.62 million dots
Size
3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
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Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Canon Camera Connect
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
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Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
30.3 MP
24.2 MP
Processor
DIGIC 8
DIGIC X
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Extended ISO Minimum
50
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
40,000
102,400
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.8.0
Ver. 1.0.0
Battery
8.2
6.3
Battery Type
Canon LP-E6N
Canon LP-E17
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
540 photos
290 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
136 min
65 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
5.8
6.0
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
7 fps
6 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
5 fps
40 fps
Raw Buffer Size
38 Photos
87 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
107 Photos
10,000 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
15 s
14 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
5.4
8.7
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
41%
76%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
51%
100%
Photo AF-C Center Point
8.9
9.9
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
88%
99%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
92%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.3
9.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/5 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.5
8.9
Dynamic Range Scene
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.6 f-stops
11.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
9.8 f-stops
9.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.5 f-stops
7.9 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
7.0 f-stops
7.3 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.5
8.8
Sharpness Scene Crop
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MTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,999 LW/PH
2,022 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,950 LW/PH
2,453 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.8
8.0
Noise Scene Crop
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Noise Vs Exposure Time
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
34.6dB
34.2 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
32.2 dB
32.4 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
28.3 dB
29.4 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
23.5dB
24.5 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
No
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
Yes
Yes
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
5.7
9.5
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
Yes
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.75 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.4
9.7
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
465 Mbps
232 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
125 Mbps
123 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.4
9.7
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
7.7
9.7
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
8.6
9.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
7.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
4.2
6.5
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
9.3°
5.3°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
8.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
No
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.9
9.7
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
180 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
30 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.3
9.7
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
9.7
9.7
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
8.7
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
7.8
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
7.5
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
8.0
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.9
8.2
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
4.3°
2.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
7.4
Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
7.25 stops
Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
9.41 stops
Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
11.66 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
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Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
9.5
Input Picture
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USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Mini (Type C)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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