Canon R8 vs Sony A6500

Here, we are matching up the Canon R8 and Sony A6500, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R8 (24MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the R8 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The R8 was released 6 years after the A6500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R8 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the R8 scores vs the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R8 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon R8 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R8 comes with physical measurements of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the R8 versus the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the R8 and A6500 is 71 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R8 and A6500.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The R8 has the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The newer R8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.