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Canon EOS R1 vs Canon EOS R8 vs Nikon Z8: which is better?

Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R8 and Nikon Z8 compared side by side across 123 specs and 12 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

3 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 12 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

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CAMERAS

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← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R1

$6,799

BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS R8

$1,499

BEST VALUE

NIKON

Nikon Z8

$5,075

BEST FOR DOXMARK

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R1 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.1 ahead of the Nikon Z8. Dead heat on videography. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 12 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

BATT

DESI

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

AUTO

BUIL

IMAG

VIDE

DOXM

Canon EOS R1×5

Canon EOS R8×0

Nikon Z8×5

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$BEST OVERALL

Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR DOXMARK

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Nikon Z8 leads by 9.5

TIGHTESTVIDEOGRAPHY — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R1EOS R8NIKON Z8

BATTERYiCanon EOS R1 · +1.5

EOS R18.5

EOS R86.0

NIKON Z87.0

DESIGNiCanon EOS R1 · +0.5

EOS R19.5

EOS R88.5

NIKON Z89.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R1 · +0.4

EOS R19.7

EOS R88.5

NIKON Z89.3

OPTICSiCanon EOS R1 · +0.3

EOS R19.8

EOS R89.0

NIKON Z89.5

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R1 · +0.6

EOS R19.9

EOS R88.5

NIKON Z89.3

VIDEOGRAPHYiTIED AT 9.6

EOS R19.6

EOS R88.8

NIKON Z89.6

ValueiTIED AT 8.5

EOS R17.0

EOS R88.5

NIKON Z88.5

AutofocusiNikon Z8 · +0.5

EOS R10.0

EOS R89.0

NIKON Z89.5

BuildiNikon Z8 · +1.5

EOS R10.0

EOS R88.0

NIKON Z89.5

Image QualityiNikon Z8 · +0.5

EOS R10.0

EOS R89.0

NIKON Z89.5

VideoiNikon Z8 · +0.8

EOS R10.0

EOS R88.8

NIKON Z89.6

DOXMARKiNikon Z8 · +9.5

EOS R10.0

EOS R80.0

NIKON Z89.5

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R80.57BEST DEAL

02Nikon Z80.18

03Canon EOS R10.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R1$6,79921W9.3

Canon EOS R8$1,49911W8.5

Nikon Z8$5,0758W9.2

AF Pointsi

—

1,053← BEST +114%

493

Subject Detectioni

—

Humans, animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles

People, Animals, Vehicles

Burst RateFPSi

—

40 fps← BEST +100%

20 fps

Battery HealthWHi

28 Wh

7.8 Wh

16 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2,700 mAh

1040 mAh mAh

2280 mAh mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 13,30 (EVF) / 700 (LCD) shots

Approx. 290 (EVF) / 370 (LCD)

340-370 shots

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V← BEST +50%

7.2 V

7 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

LP-E17

EN-EL15c ( Li-ion Battery )

Card Slotsi

—

1 (SD UHS-II)

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Weather Sealingi

—

Yes← BEST

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

290 shots

340 shots← BEST +17%

WeightGi

—

461 g← 49% lighter

910 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, professional-grade

Yes (Dust and Drip Resistant)

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

2.1

1.62M dots

2.1M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Mirrorless

Yes (Mirrorless)

Yes

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

8.44 m dots← BEST +129%

2.36 m dots

3.69 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

2.2 inch

3 inch

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

2,057 cm³

799 cm³

1,416.9 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

9.5 °C← BEST

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

240 Hz← BEST +100%

120 Hz

WidthMMi

157.6 mm← BEST +9%

132.5 mm

144 mm

HeightMMi

149.5 mm← BEST +26%

86.1 mm

118.5 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

39 °C

40 °C← TIED BEST

Waterproof Depthi

—

Thicknessi

87.3 mm

70 mm

83 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

100← BEST +8%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

4,078← BEST +4285%

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

93← BEST +254%

26.3

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

93← BEST +265%

25.5

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

4.2

5.0

Typei

Mirrorless

Camera

Mirrorless

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

1,000.11 g← BEST +10%

461 g

910 g

Processori

DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X

DIGIC X

EXPEED 7

Release Datei

2024

2023-02-08

2023-05-10

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Yes

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

802.11b/g/n

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

Yes

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes, Multi-Function Shoe

Yes (Multi-function shoe)

Yes

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

3.2

Micro-HDMI (Type D)

Type A

Internal Storage Sizei

—

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

—

Full-Frame CMOS

Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS

ResolutionMPi

—

24.2 MP

45.7 MP← BEST +89%

ISO Rangei

—

100-102400 (Expandable to 50-204800)

64-25600 (expandable to 32-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

—

14 stops

Stabilizationi

—

Digital (Video), Lens-based (Optical)

5-axis Sensor-Shift VR

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame

Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

45.7 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +300%

25,600

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

40 fps

6 fps

20 fps (RAW), 30 fps (JPEG)

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8,000 sec

1/8000 sec

1/32000s (Electronic)

Focus Pointsi

4896

1053

493

Maximum Expanded ISOi

ISO 409,600

204800

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Yes

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS Sensori

—

Yes← BEST

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/500 sec

1/200 sec

1/200s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

30 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

10← BEST +2%

7.5

9.8

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64,000 sec

1/8000 sec

1/32000s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes, with OIS lenses

Yes (Optical + Digital)

Yes (Synchro VR)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

—

No← BEST

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

Yes← BEST

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.2 Gen 2

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.94 µm

6.0 µm

4.35 µm

Build Qualityi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Controlsi

9.9← BEST +10%

8.5

Autofocus Pointsi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Image Qualityi

9.8← BEST +3%

9.5

Video Qualityi

9.8← BEST +3%

8.5

9.5

Battery Lifei

8.9← BEST +27%

Low Light Performancei

8.5

9← TIED BEST

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.9← BEST +10%

Color Combinationi

10← BEST +1%

9.9

9.8

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

6K (6000 × 3164)

4K 60p, Full HD 180p

8K/60p, 4K/120p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

340 Mbps (4K 60p)

Up to 900 Mbps (N-RAW)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

—

4K 60p

8K 60p

Internal Colori

—

8-bit / 10-bit

10-bit H.264/H.265, 12-bit N-RAW/ProRes RAW HQ

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R1CANON9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (9.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS R8CANON8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (0.2)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Nikon Z8NIKON9.5

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.0)

PRIORITY · BUILD

Best for build

Nikon Z8NIKON9.5

BUILD WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the build category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (8.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R1

“The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed an”

PERFORMANCE 9.9

OPTICS 9.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#3CANON0.0

Canon EOS R8

“The Canon EOS R8 is a lightweight, full-frame mirrorless camera offering exceptional image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts an”

Autofocus 9.0

Image Quality 9.0

Wins AF Points

Wins Burst Rate

TRADE-OFFNo in-body image stabilization

BEST VALUEBest price →

#2NIKON0.0

Nikon Z8

“The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographe”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.6

Video 9.6

Wins Resolution

Wins Screen Size

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST FOR DOXMARKFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R1 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 5 OF 12 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ vs Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera: which is best?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 9.2/10 for the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera — a 1% edge. Current starting prices span $1,499–$6,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ wins 58 comparable specs with a 54% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$WINNER 9.3/10

The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed and precision.

Pros

+ Groundbreaking AI-powered autofocus
+ Exceptional speed and performance
+ Professional-grade build quality
+ Advanced video capabilities

Cons

− Premium price point
− Larger, heavier body
− Limited current availability

Best for: Professional sports photographers · Wildlife and action specialists · High-end videography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R1 is poised to be a game-changer for professional photographers and videographers who require the absolute best in speed, autofocus, and robust performance. While its premium price point and substantial form factor…”

Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS R8 is a lightweight, full-frame mirrorless camera offering exceptional image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts and content creators.

Pros

+ Excellent full-frame image quality
+ Advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
+ Uncropped 4K 60p video
+ Lightweight and compact design

Cons

− No in-body image stabilization
− Limited battery life (CIPA)
− Single SD card slot

Best for: Advanced hobbyists · Videographers and vloggers · Travel and street photography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R8 is an excellent choice for photographers and videographers seeking a lightweight, high-performance full-frame mirrorless camera. Its superb autofocus, impressive image quality, and strong video features offer…”

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera9.2/10

The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographers and videographers.

Pros

+ Exceptional 45.7MP stacked sensor
+ Blazing fast autofocus with subject detection
+ Robust 8K/60p video capabilities
+ Durable, weather-sealed construction

Cons

− Premium price point
− Battery life could be better
− No built-in vertical grip

Best for: Professional Photographers · Advanced Videographers · Wildlife and Sports Shooters

“Verdict: The Nikon Z8 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, delivering nearly all the capabilities of the flagship Z9 in a more portable form factor. It's a top-tier choice for demanding photographers and videographers who need…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$, Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.1 points ahead of the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between these cameras?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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