Canon R8 vs Sony FX30

Below, we are matching up the Canon R8 and Sony FX30, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the R8 (24MP) and the FX30 (26MP) is fairly well matched but the R8 (Full frame) and FX30 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The R8 was released 5 months later than the FX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R8 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX30 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the R8 grades versus the FX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R8 & Sony FX30. The complete galleries are available at Canon R8 Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R8 features exterior 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 FX30 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the R8 and the FX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the R8 and FX30 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the R8 and FX30.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R8 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony FX30 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.