Canon R8 vs Sony A3000

Let's look more closely at the Canon R8 versus Sony A3000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R8 (24MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly similar but the R8 (Full frame) and A3000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The R8 was introduced 9 years later than the A3000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the R8 scores against the A3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R8 & Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon R8 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon R8 offers outside dimensions of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the R8 vs the A3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the R8 and A3000 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R8 and A3000.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R8 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon R8 will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent R8 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.