Canon EOS R8 Mark II: 7503C002 · body only; lens separate
Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4): ILCE-7M4 body (body only) and ILCE-7M4K / 7M4M kits (with the FE 28-70 mm lens). The α7 III and α7 V are separate models.
| Specification | Canon EOS R8 Mark II | Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2021 |
| 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 mm full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; about 33.0 MP effective (34.1 MP total) Sony |
| 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 | Stills ISO 100–51200 (expanded 50–204800); movies ISO 100–51200 (expanded up to 102400) Sony |
| 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 | Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points (full frame); EV -4 to 20; human, animal and bird eye detection (stills and movies) Sony |
| 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, 3.69 million dots; 100% coverage, about 0.78× magnification; 60/120 fps Sony |
| 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 | — |
| 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 (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.1 Sony |
| 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 | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery Sony |
| 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 | — |
| Weight | About 546 g with battery and card (CIPA); about 499 g body only Canon | — |
| 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 | — |
| Image stabilisation | — | 5-axis sensor shift; 5.5 stops (CIPA) Sony |
| Shutter and burst | — | Mechanical/electronic 1/8000–30 s, Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s; Hi+ 10, Hi 8, Mid 6, Lo 3 fps Sony |
| Monitor | — | 3.0-inch TFT touchscreen, 1.04 million dots; vari-angle (about 176° opening, 270° rotation) Sony |
| Video | — | Up to 4K 60p/50p in 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC HS (H.265) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S (H.264) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I up to 600 Mbps Sony |
| Card slots | — | Slot 1: CFexpress Type A or SD; Slot 2: SD; both slots accept UHS-I and UHS-II SD Sony |
| Connections | — | USB Type-C (charging/power with USB Power Delivery), Multi/Micro USB, 3.5 mm mic and headphone, Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface Sony |
| Dust protection | — | Charge protection coating on the optical filter and sensor-shift mechanism Sony |
| Size and weight | — | 131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8 mm; about 658 g with battery and card Sony |