Canon EOS R8 Mark II / Sony α7C II (ILCE-7CM2)

Canon EOS R8 Mark II: 7503C002 · body only; lens separate

Sony α7C II (ILCE-7CM2): ILCE-7CM2 body; black or silver. The 28–60 mm kit uses the same body. The α7C R (ILCE-7CR) and the original α7C are separate models.

SpecificationCanon EOS R8 Mark IISony α7C II (ILCE-7CM2)
Release year20262023
Model codeSKU 7503C002 for the body (Canon Canada product page); Canon manual code C026 Canon—
MountCanon 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—
SensorFull-frame (36.0 × 24.0 mm) CMOS; up to about 24.2 MP effective, about 25.6 MP total; Dual Pixel CMOS AF Canon35 mm full-frame Exmor R CMOS (35.9 × 23.9 mm); about 33.0 MP effective for stills, 27.6 MP for movies

Exmor R is a back-illuminated sensor; with the circuitry behind the light-sensitive layer it gathers more light in dim conditions.

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Image stabilizationCamera-side image stabilization (IS mode) that works together with stabilized lenses. A digital stabilization option is also available for movies. Canon—
ISOISO 100–102400; expanded L (equivalent to ISO 50) and H (equivalent to ISO 204800) Canon—
AutofocusDual 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.

The position count does not represent AF performance; Canon states this itself.

Canon
Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 627 for movies; EV −4–20; human, animal, bird, insect, car, train and aeroplane recognition

Subject recognition finds the chosen type (for example a bird) in the frame and tracks its eye or body; choosing the right subject type in the menu strengthens tracking.

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ShutterElectronic 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.

Flash photography is not supported with the fully electronic shutter.

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Continuous shootingUp 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.

Burst values are given for a 128 GB UHS-II card under Canon test conditions.

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Still formatsJPEG, HEIF, RAW and C-RAW; largest size 6000 × 4000 (24 MP). HDR PQ shooting is recorded as HEIF. Canon—
Movie formatsMP4 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 rate4K: 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.

Full HD at 100 fps and above records only to exFAT-formatted cards. The movie cropping setting can change the available frame rate.

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Movie gamma and colorCanon Log 3, Canon 709, PQ, HLG and BT.709 Standard through Custom Picture; HDR PQ shooting Canon—
Recording time limitA 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.

Recording can stop sooner because of overheating, the power supply or errors.

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Viewfinder0.39-inch OLED electronic viewfinder; about 2.36 million dots, 0.70x magnification, about 100% coverage, eyepoint about 22 mm Canon—
Screen3.0-inch, 3:2, about 1.62 million dots, capacitive touchscreen; side-hinged screen that flips out and rotates Canon—
Card slotSingle slot; SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II and UHS-I supported CanonSingle SD slot, UHS-I/UHS-II compatible

With one slot there is no backup recording to two cards at once. High-bit-rate video needs a fast UHS-II card.

Sony
PortsUSB 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

HDMI CEC is not supported.

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USB streamingUSB (UVC/UAC) streaming mode Canon—
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphones; Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1D support through the multi-function shoe Canon—
Accessory shoe and flashMulti-function shoe: 21 pins for accessories, 5 pins for X-sync and communication; flash exposure compensation ±3 stops Canon—
WirelessWi-Fi (equivalent to IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/ax; 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3 (Bluetooth Low Energy)

The manual states MIMO is not supported; the highest listed link speed is 143.4 Mbps.

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BatteryBattery 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). CanonNP-FZ100; about 530 shots with the viewfinder, about 560 with the screen (CIPA); about 165 minutes continuous video Sony
Charging and external powerUSB 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—
DimensionsAbout 131.4 × 90.0 × 79.7 mm (CIPA) Canon—
WeightAbout 546 g with battery and card (CIPA); about 499 g body only Canon—
Durability and environmentDust- 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 contentsBody (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.

The manual refers to the information on the camera package for further details.

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Image stabilisation—Sensor-shift 5-axis stabilisation; 7.0 stops (CIPA)

Sony measures 7.0 stops with the FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens on pitch and yaw only; the benefit can differ with other lenses and axes.

Sony
ISO and shutter—Stills ISO 100–51200 (expandable 50–204800); mechanical shutter 1/4000–30 s, electronic to 1/8000 s; up to 10 fps continuous Sony
Video—4K up to 59.94p, 10-bit 4:2:2 with XAVC HS and XAVC S (up to 200 Mbps); up to 600 Mbps with XAVC S-I

DPReview says 4K 30p is downsampled from a full-width 7K readout, while 4K 60p is recorded in Super 35 (APS-C) mode with a 1.5× crop. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading colour.

Sony
Viewfinder and screen—0.39-inch XGA OLED viewfinder, 2.36 million dots, about 0.70× magnification; 3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen (1.04 million dots) Sony
Connections—USB-C (5 Gbps, USB 3.2); micro HDMI (Type D); 3.5 mm mic and headphone; Multi Interface Shoe; Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz; Bluetooth 4.2

Charging and powering the camera over USB-C with USB Power Delivery are supported.

Sony
Size and weight—About 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4 mm; about 514 g with battery and card, 429 g body only Sony
Operating temperature—0–40 °C Sony