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- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
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Canon EOS R8 vs Canon EOS R100
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Canon EOS R8
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- EOS R8 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R8 (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)
- EOS R100 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R100 (Black W/ 18-45mm lens)
Our Verdict
Canon EOS R8
Canon EOS R100
The Canon EOS R8 sits well above the Canon EOS R100 in Canon's mirrorless lineup. It's a significantly better camera, with a full-frame sensor, better autofocus, better video specs, and a fully articulated touchscreen.
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Threshold
Travel Photography
8.3
7.7
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
7.0
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.9
8.6
Photo AF-C Tracking
8.7
5.8
Portability
6.6
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
6.6
7.4
Portability Picture
Height
3.5" (8.9 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
4.6" (11.8 cm)
Depth
2.6" (6.6 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
Volume
47.6 in³ (780.3 cm³)
43.5 in³ (712.2 cm³)
Weight
1.04 lbs (0.47 kg)
0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
No
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
1
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
RF Mount
RF Mount
Built-In Flash
No
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
7.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.7
0.95
Screen
9.6
3.9
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)
Screen Max Brightness
929 cd/m²
907 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.62 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
No
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
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
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
24.2 MP
24.1 MP
Processor
DIGIC X
DIGIC 8
Sensor Size
Full Frame
APS-C
Extended ISO Minimum
50
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
102,400
12,800
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.0.0
Ver. 1.0.0
Battery
6.3
6.9
Battery Type
Canon LP-E17
Canon LP-E17
USB Charging
Yes
No
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
No
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
290 photos
430 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
65 min
116 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
6.0
5.7
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
N/A
High Speed Continuous
6 fps
6 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
40 fps
6 fps
Raw Buffer Size
87 Photos
9 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
47 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
14 s
3.5 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
8.7
5.8
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
76%
40%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
72%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.9
8.6
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
99%
83%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
93%
Photo Image Stabilization
9.0
8.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/5 s
1/6 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.9
7.5
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
11.1 f-stops
≈ 9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
9.7 f-stops
≈ 8.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.9 f-stops
≈ 6.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
7.3 f-stops
≈ 5.9 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.8
7.6
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
2,022 LW/PH
1,640 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
2,453 LW/PH
1,728 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
8.0
6.9
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
34.2 dB
≈ 33.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
32.4 dB
≈ 30.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
29.4 dB
≈ 25.1 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
24.5 dB
≈ 20.2 dB
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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
Yes
No
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
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
9.5
3.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
Yes
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes
No
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1.54 x
4k Video Internal Recording
9.7
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
232 Mbps
122 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
123 Mbps
122 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
10 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
30 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
9.7
5.8
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
9.7
5.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
9.5
4.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
8.8
6.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
8.0
5.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
9.5
7.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.5
2.2
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
5.3°
12.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.5
8.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
No
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
9.7
7.6
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
60 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
30 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
10 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.7
8.1
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
9.7
6.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.5
9.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
8.3
5.3
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
8.0
5.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
8.5
5.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
8.2
6.8
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
2.0°
4.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
7.5
6.1
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
7.04 stops
7.04 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
9.33 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
12.02 stops
9.33 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
7.0
6.5
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
4.83 stops
4.47 stops
Below Middle Gray
8.26 stops
8.26 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
8.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
No
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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