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Canon EOS R8 vs Sony A7C II: which is better?

Canon EOS R8 and Sony A7C II compared side by side across 123 specs and 17 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 17 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

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CAMERAS

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CANON

Canon EOS R8

$1,499

BEST VALUE

← TOP PICK

SONY

Sony A7C II

$2,199

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Sony A7C II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.8/10 — 0.3 ahead of the Canon EOS R8. Dead heat on autofocus. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 17 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

BATT

DESI

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

Canon EOS R8×8

Sony A7C II×7

Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPBATTERY — Sony A7C II leads by 1.5

TIGHTESTAutofocus — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R8A7C II

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R89.0

A7C II9.0

BATTERYiSony A7C II · +1.5

EOS R86.0

A7C II7.5

BuildiSony A7C II · +0.5

EOS R88.0

A7C II8.5

DESIGNiCanon EOS R8 · +0.5

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.0

FEATURESiSony A7C II · +0.3

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.8

Image QualityiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R89.0

A7C II9.0

OPTICSiCanon EOS R8 · +0.2

EOS R89.0

A7C II8.8

PERFORMANCEiSony A7C II · +0.2

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.7

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R8 · +0.3

EOS R88.8

A7C II8.5

VideoiCanon EOS R8 · +0.3

EOS R88.8

A7C II8.5

ValueiCanon EOS R8 · +0.5

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.0

BatteryiSony A7C II · +1.5

EOS R86.0

A7C II7.5

DesigniCanon EOS R8 · +0.5

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.0

FeaturesiSony A7C II · +0.3

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.8

OpticsiCanon EOS R8 · +0.2

EOS R89.0

A7C II8.8

PerformanceiSony A7C II · +0.2

EOS R88.5

A7C II8.7

VideographyiCanon EOS R8 · +0.3

EOS R88.8

A7C II8.5

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R80.57BEST DEAL

02Sony A7C II0.40

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R8$1,49914W8.5

Sony A7C II$2,1999W8.8

AF Pointsi

1,053← BEST +39%

759

Subject Detectioni

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

Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

Burst RateFPSi

40 fps← BEST +300%

10 fps

Battery HealthWHi

7.8 Wh

16.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1040 mAh mAh

2280 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 290 (EVF) / 370 (LCD)

Approx. 540 (EVF) / 590 (LCD)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E17

NP-FZ100

Card Slotsi

1 (SD UHS-II)

1x SD (UHS-II)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

290 shots

540 shots← BEST +86%

WeightGi

461 g← 10% lighter

513 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes (Dust and Drip Resistant)

Yes (Dust and Moisture Resistant)

Screen Resolutioni

1.62M dots

1.03 million dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Yes (Mirrorless)

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

799 cm³

559 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

132.5 mm← BEST +7%

124 mm

HeightMMi

86.1 mm← BEST +21%

71.1 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

—

0 m

Thicknessi

70 mm

63.4 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

93← BEST

Bluetooth Versioni

4.2

Bluetooth 5.0

Typei

Camera

Mirrorless

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

461 g

513 g← BEST +11%

Processori

DIGIC X

BIONZ XR with AI Processing Unit

Release Datei

2023-02-08

2023-08-29

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Pixel Shift Shoti

Yes

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11b/g/n

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes (Multi-function shoe)

Multi Interface Shoe

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI VersioniSAME

Micro-HDMI (Type D)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS

Full-Frame Exmor R CMOS

ResolutionMPi

24.2 MP

33 MP← BEST +36%

ISO Rangei

100-102400 (Expandable to 50-204800)

100-51200 (Expandable to 50-204800)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSiSAME

14 stops

Stabilizationi

Digital (Video), Lens-based (Optical)

5-axis Sensor-Shift

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

33.0 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +100%

51,200

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Shootingi

6 fps

10 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter SpeediSAME

1/8000 sec

Focus Pointsi

1053

759 (Phase Detection)

Maximum Expanded ISOiSAME

204800

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/200 sec

1/160 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

30s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

7.5← BEST +7%

Maximum Electronic Shutter SpeediSAME

1/8000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes (Optical + Digital)

Yes (Optical + IBIS)

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB VersioniSAME

USB 3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

6.0 µm

5.01 µm

Build Qualityi

8.5← BEST +6%

Controlsi

8.5← BEST +6%

Autofocus PointsiSAME

Image QualityiSAME

Video QualityiSAME

8.5

Battery Lifei

7.5← BEST +25%

Low Light Performancei

9← BEST +2%

8.8

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

10← BEST +11%

Color Combinationi

9.9← BEST +3%

9.65

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

4K 60p, Full HD 180p

4K 60p (Super35), 4K 30p (Full-Frame)

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

340 Mbps (4K 60p)

600 Mbps (4K)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max VideoiSAME

4K 60p

Internal Colori

8-bit / 10-bit

10-bit 4:2:2

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Sony A7C IISONY8.8

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (8.5)

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 · Sony A7C II (0.4)

PRIORITY · BATTERY

Best for battery

Sony A7C IISONY7.5

BATTERY WEIGHTEDCONF 72%

Best visible score in the battery category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (6.0)

PRIORITY · BATTERY

Best for battery

Sony A7C IISONY7.5

BATTERY WEIGHTEDCONF 72%

Best visible score in the battery category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R8 (6.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2CANON0.0

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 Image Quality

Wins AF Points

TRADE-OFFNo in-body image stabilization

BEST VALUEBest price →

#1SONY0.0

Sony A7C II

“The Sony A7C II is a compact yet powerful full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for hybrid shooters seeking high-resolution stills and advance”

Autofocus 9.0

Image Quality 9.0

Wins Overall Rating

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFSingle SD card slot

BEST OVERALLBest price →

Still deciding? The Sony A7C II is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 8.8/10 · WINS 7 OF 17 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 8.8/10 against 8.5/10 for the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 4% edge. Current starting prices span $1,499–$2,199. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 8.8 total score.
Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 67 comparable specs with a 54% weighted win rate.
Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Overall Rating.
Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

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…”

Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraWINNER 8.8/10

The Sony A7C II is a compact yet powerful full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for hybrid shooters seeking high-resolution stills and advanced video capabilities in a portable body.

Pros

+ Compact full-frame design
+ Excellent 33MP image quality
+ Advanced AI-powered autofocus
+ 7-stop in-body image stabilization

Cons

− Single SD card slot
− Cropped 4K 60p video
− Smaller EVF resolution

Best for: Hybrid content creators · Travel photographers · Street photography

“Verdict: The Sony A7C II is an outstanding compact full-frame camera, offering a superb balance of high-resolution imaging, advanced autofocus, and robust video features in a travel-friendly design. It's a top choice for hybrid creators…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (8.8/10, 0.3 points ahead of the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame 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 Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Overall Rating, Sensor, AF Points — with the Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leading on Overall Rating. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera better value than the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera starts around $2,199 and the Canon EOS R8 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera around $1,499. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

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