Interested how the new Canon EOS R8 stacks up against its more expensive sibling, the EOS R6 II? Find out more in this head-to-head
Canon EOS R8 vs R6 Mark II: Design
These cameras have comparable constructions, using a magnesium shell largely hidden by the tough polycarbonate plastic exterior. There’s no immediate indication as to if the Canon EOS R6 Mark II has better weatherproofing. The Canon EOS R8 and R6 Mark II use the same sensor, a full-frame 24.2-megapixel chip. They have the same processor too, the DIGIC X. This means you can expect very similar images from these cameras when used at the same settings.
As these cameras have the same processor and sensor they, unsurprisingly, have roundly comparable burst modes. Either can shoot at up to 40fps with the electronic shutter - the EOS R6 II’s burst buffer allows for 190 JPEG or 75 RAW images using the 40fps mode, which betters 120 JPEG and 56 RAW images of the Canon EOS R8. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II and EOS R8 video modes are largely evenly matched, at least until you get outboard equipment involved.
There’s no 4K / 120p in either camera, which is less glaring in a more affordable model like the EOS R8. Both cameras use a micro HDMI connector for external recording and have headphone and microphone inputs. Video shooters are fairly well served, and as you’d hope, they have access to Canon’s C-Log 3 flat shooting mode to grade color manually after shooting.
EVF quality is similar, too. The EOS R6 Mark II and EOS R8 have 3.69m-dot electronic viewfinders with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Neither is a show-stopper, but they will offer a good-quality image preview. The R6’s magnification is better, though, at 0.76x to the EOS R8’s 0.7x, which makes the image appear larger.
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