Canon EOS R8 Mark II / Sony ZV-E10 II

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

Sony ZV-E10 II: ZV-E10M2 body (black or white); ZV-E10M2K kit with the E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

SpecificationCanon EOS R8 Mark IISony ZV-E10 II
Release year20262024
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 CanonAPS-C (23.3 × 15.5 mm) Exmor R CMOS; about 26.0 MP effective (stills)

Effective resolution for movies is about 19.9 MP; the APS-C sensor brings roughly a 1.5× crop factor versus full frame.

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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) CanonStills ISO 100–32000 (expanded 50–102400); movies ISO 100–32000 Sony
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, 495 for movies; human, animal and bird recognition

Phase detection quickly works out which way to shift focus; eye and subject tracking can be used for video.

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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 Canon1 × SD (UHS-I/UHS-II) 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 CanonBuilt-in three-capsule stereo microphone; 3.5 mm mic and headphone jacks; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

With the Multi Interface Shoe, compatible Sony microphones send audio digitally to the camera without a cable.

Sony
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 610 shots (CIPA); about 130 minutes of actual movie recording

USB Power Delivery charging and powering over USB while recording are supported.

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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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Processor—BIONZ XR Sony
4K video—4K up to 59.94p; XAVC HS/S 4:2:2 10-bit 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-bit 600 Mbps

Sony says 4K is oversampled from 5.6K. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading; high bit rates such as S-I may need a fast (V90-class) card.

Sony
Full HD video—Up to 119.88p (4:2:0 8-bit) Sony
Colour profiles—S-Log3, S-Cinetone (Cinematic Vlog Setting), user LUT import

S-Log3 records wide dynamic range as a flat image that needs grading; S-Cinetone gives a cinematic look without grading.

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Stabilisation—Lens-based optical stabilisation; electronic Active mode for movies

There is no in-body stabilisation. Active mode reduces shake by cropping the image.

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Shutter and burst—Electronic shutter only; 1/8000–30 s; up to 11 fps

With no mechanical shutter, flash sync is limited to 1/30 s and fast-moving subjects can distort.

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Screen and viewfinder—3.0-inch touch LCD, about 1.04 million dots; side-opening and rotating; no viewfinder Sony
Connectivity—USB-C (5 Gbps, USB 3.2), micro HDMI (4K 10-bit 4:2:2 output), Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth 4.2

Over USB-C the camera can also be used as a webcam or live-streaming source.

Sony
Lens mount—Sony E-mount Sony
Size and weight—114.8 × 67.5 × 54.2 mm; about 292 g (body) Sony
Operating temperature—0–40 °C Sony