Canon EOS R8 Compared to the Canon EOS R6

SpecificationsCanon EOS R8Canon EOS R6
  Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R6
Year Introduced20232020
Megapixels24.220.1
Total Pixels25.621.4
Sensor Size36.0 x 24.0mm36.0 x 24.0mm
Pixel Dimensions6000 x 40005472 x 3648
Pixel Size6.00µm6.56µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperturef/9.6f/10.6
Sensor Readout Speed (ms)14.5
Sensor StabilizationNY
Lens MountRF, 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)
FOVCF1.0x1.0x
Image ProcessorDIGIC XDIGIC X
 
Autofocus  
TypePhase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF)Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF)
Points1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 4897 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 6,072 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage
Working RangeEV -6.5 to 21 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point)EV -6.5 to 20 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point)
Point SelectionSpot 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 AF, Spot AF, 1-point AF (Must be selected for "Limit AF methods"), Expand AF Area, (4-point expansion, Around expansion (8-points)), Zone AF, Large Zone AF (Vertical, Horizontal)
Microadjustment
Touch & Drag AFYY
Eye Detection AFYY
Focus Bracketing/StackingYY
 
Exposure Control  
Metering ModesReal-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 (24x16)
(1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 5.8% of the area at the center of the screen)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.9% of the area at the center of the screen)
(4) Center-weighted average metering
Metering RangeEV -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
AEB2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Light Flicker ModeYY
IntervalometerYY
ISO SensitivityAuto 100-102400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 204800
Auto 100-102400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 204800
Shutter Speed1st Curtain Electronic: 30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Electronic: 30-1/16000 sec., and Bulb30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
 
Viewfinder  
Type0.39" (9.9mm) OLED color EVF, 2.36 Million dots0.5" (12.7mm) OLED color EVF, 3.69 Million dots
CoverageApprox. 100%Approx. 100%
MagnificationApprox. 0.70xApprox. 0.76x
EyepointApprox. 22mmApprox. 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
Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO speed, AF point information, Exposure level indicator, Number of remaining exposures, Exposure compensation, Battery level, Electronic shutter, HDR shooting, Highlight tone priority, Multiple-exposure shooting, Self-timer shooting mode, Maximum burst, AF method, Exposure simulation, Drive mode, AEB, Metering mode, FEB, Anti-flicker shooting, Still/video cropping, Shooting mode, Aspect ratio, Scene icons Auto Lighting Optimizer, AE lock Picture Style, Flash-ready, White balance, FE lock, Image Quality, High-speed sync, Bluetooth function, Wi-Fi on/off, , Histogram, Electronic level, Focus distance scale in manual focus, IS system, Audio Level – Manual (video), recording time remaining (video), headphone level (video), Video recording resolution frame rate and compression (video) Rec indicator (video)
DOF PreviewYes, via customizable buttonYes, via Viewfinder
 
LCD  
TypeVari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dotsVari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dots
CoatingNoAnti-smudge
Brightness Adj Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levelsManual: 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 GNN/A (ISO 100, meters)N/A (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in CoverageN/AN/A
Built-in Recycle TimeN/AN/A
ModesE-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
X-Sync1/200 electronic 1st curtain, n/a with electronic shutter1/250 sec, 1/200 sec
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 TerminalYes / NoYes / No
External Flash CompE-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash supportE-TTL II with EX and EL 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 (FV), Program AE (P), Shutter priority AE (Safety shift possible) (Tv), Aperture priority AE (Safety shift possible) (Av), Manual (M), Bulb and Custom shooting mode C1, C2, C3
Picture StylesAuto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Image ProcessingHighlight 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 (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)
Resize to M, S1, S2
Cropping of images (JPEG/HEIF)
- Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
- Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation
- Image straightening
- Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation
RAW image processing
Multiple exposure
HDR
HEIF to Jpeg conversion
Abberration CorrectionsPeripheral Illumination, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, and Diffraction along with DLO (Digital Lens Optimizer)
Drive ModesSingle, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s, 10s, Continuous, 2s+remote, 10s+remote)Single, Continuous High +, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Silent Single, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote)
Continuous ShootingMax. 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 imagesMax. approx. 12 fps speed maintained for 1,000+ JPEG, 240 RAW, or 1,000+ CRAW images with AF Tracking
Shutter Lag
Viewfinder Blackout
 
Live View  
FrameRate120 fps
FocusingManual 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
MeteringReal-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16)
(1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.1% of the area at the center of the screen)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.1% of the area at the center of the screen)
(4) Center-weighted average metering
Display Options
 
File Information  
Still ImageTypeJPEG (.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 14 bit (14-bit with Mechanical shutter and Electronic 1st Curtain, 13-bit A/D conversion with H+ mode, 12-bit A/D conversion with Electronic shutter)
HEIF: 10bit HEIF
Image SizeRAW/ 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
JPEG / HEIF
3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 5472 x 3648, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S1) 2736 x 1824, (S2) 2400 x 1600
1.6x (crop) (L) 3408 x 2272, (S2) 2400 x 1600
4:3 ratio (L) 7280 x 5464, (M) 5152 x 3872, (S1) 3712 x 2784, (S2) 2112 x 1600
16:9 ratio (L) 5472 x 3072, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S1) 2736 x 1536, (S2) 2400 x 1344
1:1 ratio (L) 3648 x 3648, (M) 2432 x 2432, (S1) 1824 x 1824, (S2) 1600 x 1600
Movie TypeMP4 Video: 4K UHD, Full HD (16:9), Audio: Linear PCM / AAC4K to 60 fps, 1080p up to 120 fps, 10-bit 4:2:2 with Canon LOG or HDR PQ, Internal Recording in All Formats, with AF
Movie Size4K 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 UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB)
4K UHD Timelapse (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I)
Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) 9
Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) light inter frame, (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) intra frame (All-I){foot}
Movie LengthMax 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.
Max duration 29min 59sec. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4GB file limit with exFAT formatted SD card.
 
Other Information  
Wireless FeaturesBuilt-in Wi-Fi and BluetoothBuilt-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
GPSVia GP-E2 GPS receiverVia GP-E2 GPS receiver
Custom Functions 22 Custom Functions 21 Custom Functions
LCD Panel / IlluminationNo / NoNo / No
Water & Dust ResistanceYesYes
Sound MemoNoNo
 
Interface  
Computer InterfaceSuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power.USB 3.1 Gen 2
Other InterfaceHDMI 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 micro out terminal Type D (CEC not compatible), Microphone in (3.5mm stereo mini jack), Headphone out (3.5mm stereo mini jack)
 
Memory  
Memory TypeSD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II SupportedDual SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported
 
Batteries & Power  
BatteryRechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6NH (supplied), LP-E6N, LP-E6
Battery LifeApprox. Power Saving: LCD Approx. 370 shots, Viewfinder Approx. 220 shots
Smooth: LCD Approx. 290 shots, Viewfinder Approx. 150 shots (at 23°C)
Approx. With LCD 510 shots (at 23°C)
With LCD 510 (at 0°C)
With Viewfinder 380 shots (at 23°C) {foot}
With Viewfinder 380 (at 0°C)
Power Supply Battery ChargersBattery 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, PD-E1 USB power adapter
 
Physical Specs  
Body MaterialsMagnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plasticMagnesium Alloy body covers
Shutter Durability Rating300,000
Operating Environment32–104°F (0 – 40 °C), 85% or less humidity32–104°F / 0–+40°C
Dimensions Inches5.22 x 3.39 x 2.76" (132.5 x 86.1 x 70.0mm)5.45 x 3.84 x 3.48" (138 x 97.5 x 88.4mm)
CIPA Weight16.3 oz (461g)24.0 oz (680g)
 
Accessories  
Viewfinder
Wireless File TransmitterBuilt-inBiult-in
Compatible LensesRF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter)RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter)
Battery Grip N/A BG-R10  Buy ►
RemoteRemote 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; Wireless Remote Control BR-E1
Other
 
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