Canon EOS R8 Mark II: 7503C002 · body only; lens separate
Panasonic LUMIX S1II: DC-S1M2 · black, body only
| Specification | Canon EOS R8 Mark II | Panasonic LUMIX S1II |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Model code | SKU 7503C002 for the body (Canon Canada product page); Canon manual code C026 Canon | — |
| Mount | Canon RF mount; RF and RF-S lenses. EF/EF-S lenses attach through Mount Adapter EF-EOS R. With RF-S/EF-S lenses the focal length is about 1.6 times the marked value. Canon | — |
| Sensor | Full-frame (36.0 × 24.0 mm) CMOS; up to about 24.2 MP effective, about 25.6 MP total; Dual Pixel CMOS AF Canon | 35.6 × 23.8 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.1 MP effective, 26.8 MP total Panasonic |
| Image stabilization | Camera-side image stabilization (IS mode) that works together with stabilized lenses. A digital stabilization option is also available for movies. Canon | — |
| ISO | ISO 100–102400; expanded L (equivalent to ISO 50) and H (equivalent to ISO 204800) Canon | — |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF; EV −7.5 to 21 for stills (f/1.2 lens, center point, One-Shot AF, ISO 100). Up to 1053 zones (39 × 27) in automatic selection and up to 4368 selectable positions (78 × 56) for a single point. Canon | Image-plane phase detection + contrast detection Panasonic |
| Shutter | Electronic first curtain: 1/4000–30 s and bulb. Fully electronic: up to 1/16000 s in Fv, Tv and M (1/8000 in P and Av), 30 s and bulb. Flash sync 1/200 s. Canon | — |
| Continuous shooting | Up to 40 frames per second with the electronic shutter (High-speed continuous+) and 6 with electronic first curtain. A pre-continuous shooting setting is available. Canon test-condition burst depth: 1000+ with electronic first curtain and 190 with electronic shutter for JPEG; 73 for RAW with electronic shutter. Canon | — |
| Still formats | JPEG, HEIF, RAW and C-RAW; largest size 6000 × 4000 (24 MP). HDR PQ shooting is recorded as HEIF. Canon | — |
| Movie formats | MP4 with XF-HEVC S (H.265) YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit and 4:2:0 10-bit; XF-AVC S (H.264) 4:2:2 10-bit and 4:2:0 8-bit Canon | — |
| Movie resolution and frame rate | 4K: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.98 fps. Full HD: 179.8, 150, 119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.98 fps. Canon | — |
| Movie gamma and color | Canon Log 3, Canon 709, PQ, HLG and BT.709 Standard through Custom Picture; HDR PQ shooting Canon | — |
| Recording time limit | A single clip can run up to 6 hours (below 100 fps) or 2 hours (100 fps and above). With a new, fully charged battery and the screen in use, Canon lists about 40 min of 4K 59.94/50p and about 2 hr of Full HD 29.97/25p. Canon | — |
| Viewfinder | 0.39-inch OLED electronic viewfinder; about 2.36 million dots, 0.70x magnification, about 100% coverage, eyepoint about 22 mm Canon | 0.5-inch OLED, 5.76 million dots; approximately 0.78× Panasonic |
| Screen | 3.0-inch, 3:2, about 1.62 million dots, capacitive touchscreen; side-hinged screen that flips out and rotates Canon | — |
| Card slot | Single slot; SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II and UHS-I supported Canon | — |
| Ports | USB Type-C (equivalent to USB 10 Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 2; computer, smartphone, USB charging and power), HDMI micro OUT (Type D), 3.5 mm external microphone input, 3.5 mm headphone output, E3-type remote control terminal Canon | — |
| USB streaming | USB (UVC/UAC) streaming mode Canon | — |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphones; Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1D support through the multi-function shoe Canon | Separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone; 2.5 mm remote Panasonic |
| Accessory shoe and flash | Multi-function shoe: 21 pins for accessories, 5 pins for X-sync and communication; flash exposure compensation ±3 stops Canon | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi (equivalent to IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/ax; 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 (Bluetooth Low Energy) Canon | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 5.0 LE Panasonic |
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E17, one. CIPA-based shots per charge: 220 (power saving) / 150 (Smooth) with the viewfinder, 340 / 270 with the screen (+23 °C, new fully charged battery). Canon | — |
| Charging and external power | USB charging and camera power through USB Power Adapter PD-E2 / PD-E1; mains power through AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E18 Canon | — |
| Dimensions | About 131.4 × 90.0 × 79.7 mm (CIPA) Canon | 134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm; excluding protrusions Panasonic |
| Weight | About 546 g with battery and card (CIPA); about 499 g body only Canon | 800 g with battery and one SD card; 718 g body only Panasonic |
| Durability and environment | Dust- and drip-resistant design; Canon states it cannot fully prevent dirt, dust or water from entering. Operating temperature 0–40 °C, humidity 85% or less. Canon | — |
| Box contents | Body (with body cap Camera Cover R-F-5 and shoe cover ER-SC2), Battery Pack LP-E17 and strap. A memory card, interface cable and HDMI cable are not included. Canon | — |
| Release year | — | 2025 Panasonic |
| Lens mount | — | Leica L-Mount Panasonic |
| Still image size | — | 3:2, up to 6000 × 4000 Panasonic |
| High-resolution mode | — | 3:2, up to 12000 × 8000; multi-shot mode Panasonic |
| Files | — | JPEG, HEIF, RAW; MP4 and MOV video options Panasonic |
| Card slots | — | 1 × CFexpress Type B; 1 × UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC Panasonic |
| Open Gate video | — | 5952 × 3968, 3:2, 29.97p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic |
| 6K high frame rate | — | 5952 × 2512, 2.4:1, 59.94p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic |
| Stabilization | — | 5-axis sensor shift; Dual I.S.2 compatibility Panasonic |
| Monitor | — | 3-inch, 3:2 touchscreen; 1.84 million dots Panasonic |
| USB | — | USB-C, 10 Gbit/s; USB PD 9 V / 3 A Panasonic |
| HDMI | — | Full-size Type A; RAW video output Panasonic |
| External recording | — | External SSD recording support Panasonic |
| Operating range | — | −10–40 °C; splash resistant, not for submersion Panasonic |