Which digicam do you have to choose?

• Canon

  Canon EOS R8

  Our high choose

  The Canon R8 serves as essentially the most reasonably priced entry level into Canon’s full-frame ecosystem. It loses out on the IBIS and has simplified controls, but it surely’s additionally one of the vital compact and light-weight full-frame cameras in the marketplace, which makes it very interesting.

  Professionals

  • One of many smallest full-frame our bodies
  • Oversampled 4K60 video
  • Effectively priced

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  Canon

  Canon EOS R7

  Additionally nice

  The Canon EOS R7 sits on the high of Canon’s APS-C digicam lineup. It has nearly every little thing you possibly can want from a mirrorless physique, however its lens choice is sort of restricted at current. For those who’re not swayed by the attract of a bigger sensor this may very well be a superb possibility.

  Professionals

  • Glorious IBIS
  • Extra skilled controls
  • Twin SD card slots

The Canon EOS R8 and EOS R7 and equally priced, and equally named, too – however the cameras are very totally different by way of what they provide and the way they really feel to shoot with.

The EOS R7 sits because the flagship mannequin within the model’s mirrorless APS-C lineup, whereas the R8 serves as essentially the most reasonably priced entry level into Canon’s full-frame mirrorless ecosystem.

The query is, which mannequin is deserving of your hard-earned money? We have had hands-on expertise with each cameras, and in contrast them from each angle that can assist you make your determination. Let’s get caught in.

Specs, availability and pricing

The Canon EOS R7 was introduced in Could 2022 and have become obtainable to buy in the direction of the tip of June 2022. It carries an MSRP of $1,499 / £1,349 / €1,649 for the physique solely.

The Canon EOS R8 was introduced in February 2023 and have become obtainable to buy in March 2023. It retails for $1,499 / £1,699 / €1,799.

• 	Canon EOS R8	Canon EOS R7
  Sensor Dimension	Full-frame	APS-C
  Video Decision	4K 60fps	4K 60fps
  Photograph Decision	24.2MP	32.5MP
  Battery	LP-E17	LP-E6
  Dimension	132.5×86.1×70.0 mm	132.0×90.4×91.7 mm
  Weight	461 grams	612 grams
  Water Resistance	Climate-resistant building	Climate-resistant building
  Lens	RF-mount	RF / RF-S mount

Design and shows

• Each: 2.36 Million dots 120Hz OLED EVF, 1.62 million dots flip-out touchscreen LCD

Usually, APS-C cameras are the smaller possibility, however that is not the case when evaluating these two cameras. It is the unusually compact and light-weight EOS R8 that takes the crown relating to portability. It is the smallest and lightest full-frame digicam that Canon has ever produced, and that, by itself, is a reasonably large promoting level for the digicam.

The EOS R7, regardless of having a smaller sensor, packs some fairly spectacular specs – and it due to this fact wants a bigger chassis to pack every little thing in, and preserve itself sufficiently cool within the course of.

The shows are precisely the identical throughout the 2 cameras. In both case, you may get a pleasant sharp OLED EVF with a clean 120Hz refresh fee, together with a flip-out touchscreen LCD. The LCD is nothing to write down dwelling about, but it surely’s responsive, shiny sufficient for almost all of situations and sufficiently sharp.

Each cameras have Canon’s signature ergonomic physique form and each are constructed with a magnesium alloy materials. The structure and form differ fairly considerably, although.

The R7 has a deeper grip which we discover barely extra comfy than the R8, it additionally has extra bodily management choices. The R8 does away with the rear wheel and joystick in favour of simplicity, however these are controls that we actually missed. The R7 maintains these vital controls, however does place them in a barely uncommon place subsequent to the eyepiece.

In the case of connectivity, the 2 cameras are largely the identical, apart from the truth that the ports are in barely totally different positions. There’s one essential distinction, although, and that is the truth that the EOS R7 has twin SD-card slots, whereas the R8 solely has a single slot to work with.

Photographic options

• EOS R8: Burst capturing as much as 6 FPS 1st curtain shutter, 40 FPS digital shutter
• EOS R7: Burst capturing as much as 15 FPS mechanical, 30 FPS digital shutter

The Canon EOS R7 affords a better decision than the R8, providing as much as 32.5MP stills, in comparison with 24.2MP on the R8. That is solely half of the story, nonetheless, because the EOS R8 has a full-frame sensor, somewhat than the APS-C sensor within the R7.

As you most likely know, bigger sensors are capable of produce a a lot shallower depth of area and have higher efficiency in low-light circumstances. In addition they supply a wider area of view than their APS-C counterparts, significantly if the identical lenses are getting used – and with an RF mount on each cameras, and only a few Canon lenses designed for APS-C, which may simply be the case.

On the flip aspect, some photographers, particularly those who take pleasure in capturing wildlife or occasions, may take pleasure in the additional attain of the R7. The APS-C crop will successfully act as a 1.6x magnification when full-frame lenses are used, permitting you to fill extra of your body with the topic.

In the case of pace, issues get slightly advanced. The R8 would not have a standard mechanical shutter, but it surely does have a rear-curtain shutter, whereas the R7 has a completely mechanical shutter that actuates at each the start and finish of an publicity.

When utilizing the mechanical shutter, the EOS R7 can shoot bursts at as much as 15 frames per second, whereas the R8, when utilizing its half-mechanical shutter, is proscribed to simply 6 FPS. Nevertheless, when you swap to the digital shutter, the R8 is quicker, providing as much as 40 FPS, in comparison with 30 FPS on the R7.

The R7 advantages from in-body picture stabilisation, so it is extra appropriate for hand-held pictures with gradual shutter speeds, whereas the R8 depends on lens-based stabilisation alone.

Video options

• EOS R8: 4K60 with no crop, 180 FPS slow-mo at 1080p, digital/lens stabilisation solely
• EOS R7: 4K60 with no crop, 120 FPS slow-mo at 1080p. IBIS

Each cameras can shoot at as much as 4K decision at 60 FPS with no cropping, and each cameras supply 10-bit 4:2:2 color with CLOG3. The R8 oversamples its 4K picture from 6K it doesn’t matter what framerate you choose, supplying you with the absolute best picture high quality. The R7 does the identical factor at as much as 4K 30 FPS, however when you shoot at a better body fee, it’s going to use line-skipping, which leads to much less high quality particulars – or you’ll be able to select to use a 1.8x crop.

Simply as we talked about within the photographic part, the full-frame sensor has benefits over APS-C relating to low-light capturing, in addition to making a cinematic look with a really shallow depth of area.

The R8 affords superior gradual movement capabilities, with as much as 180 FPS at 1080p, in comparison with 120 FPS on the EOS R7. In both case, the gradual movement impact is baked into the information, with no audio seize – similar to S&Q mode on a Panasonic or Sony digicam.

The largest benefit of the R7, relating to video capturing, is that it has sensor-shifting IBIS which makes strolling and panning pictures look lots smoother, with out cropping in in your picture. Against this, the R8 solely affords digital stabilisation, or OIS with a suitable lens, and activating the digital stabilisation will crop in in your picture considerably.

Each cameras have glorious autofocus techniques, however the R8 takes the lead with its extra superior subject-tracking modes and higher low-light sensitivity.

Conclusion

All issues thought of, we might choose the Canon EOS R8 over the R7 primarily owing to its wider collection of applicable lenses, oversampled 4K capturing at 60 FPS and all the advantages that come together with its full-frame sensor.

Canon

Nevertheless, the R7 has the sting in a number of key areas. A very powerful, to us, is the inclusion of IBIS, which permits for handheld long-exposure images and far smoother video capturing with out the crop that comes with digital stabilisation. It is also price contemplating the physique itself, the R7 is just not solely extra comfy within the hand, but it surely comes with far superior controls due to the inclusion of a rear wheel and joystick.

Canon

Because it stands, Canon has solely launched three RF lenses designed for APS-C, and none of them are significantly thrilling. In fact, full-frame lenses will work with the R7, too, however not everybody goes to need to put money into expensive full-frame glass for his or her APS-C digicam, except they plan to improve sooner or later.

So, at current, we might say the R8 is the extra interesting possibility, however as soon as we get some extra RF-S lens choices, the hole might slim.