Canon R8 vs Sony A6700

The following is a comprehensive review of the Canon R8 and Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R8 (24MP) and the A6700 (26MP) is very similar but the R8 (Full frame) and A6700 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The R8 was brought out 5 months before the A6700 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon R8 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the R8 scores against the A6700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R8 & Sony Alpha a6700. The entire galleries are available at Canon R8 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon R8 has got outer dimensions of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) and the Sony A6700 has specifications of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the R8 compared to the A6700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R8 and A6700 is 71 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the R8 and A6700.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R8 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6700 will offer extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.