Canon EOS R8 Mark II: 7503C002 · body only; lens separate
Sony α9 III (ILCE-9M3): α9 III ILCE-9M3 body; the VG-C5 vertical grip is sold separately. The α9 (ILCE-9) and α9 II (ILCE-9M2) are earlier models with different sensors.
| Specification | Canon EOS R8 Mark II | Sony α9 III (ILCE-9M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2023 |
| 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 stacked Exmor RS CMOS with global shutter; about 24.6MP effective for stills, 20.3MP for video 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 | — |
| 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 for stills, 627 for video 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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; about 400 shots with the viewfinder and 530 with the screen (CIPA); charging and power over USB PD 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 | — |
| Processor and ISO | — | BIONZ XR; ISO 250–25600 for stills (expanded 125–51200) Sony |
| Burst and shutter | — | About 120 fps (Hi+), blackout-free; electronic shutter only, 1/80,000–30 s Sony |
| Flash sync | — | Up to 1/80,000 s (electronic); 1/500 s Sony |
| In-body stabilisation | — | 5-axis sensor shift; 8.0 stops (CIPA) Sony |
| Viewfinder and screen | — | 0.64-type OLED viewfinder, 9,437,184 dots, 0.90x; 3.2-type 2,095,104-dot touchscreen (multi-angle) Sony |
| Video | — | Up to 4K 119.88p; XAVC S (8-bit 4:2:0 or 10-bit 4:2:2), XAVC HS (10-bit 4:2:2), XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p (600 Mbps) Sony |
| Card slots | — | Two slots; each takes SD (UHS-I/II) or CFexpress Type A Sony |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C 10 Gb/s (USB 3.2); plus Multi/Micro USB; 1000BASE-T wired LAN; Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0; Type-A HDMI Sony |
| Size and weight | — | About 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; about 702 g with battery and card (body only 617 g) Sony |