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Sony α1 vs Canon EOS R8

The Canon EOS R8 is 3.7 mm wider, 10.8 mm shorter and 276 g lighter than the Sony α1. The Canon EOS R8 takes up 8 % less space (the box around the body, without lens).

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Sony α1

Sony α1
Width × height × depth
128.9 × 96.9 × 69.7 mm (5.07 × 3.81 × 2.74 in)
Weight
737 g (26.0 oz)
Mount
Sony E
Price
$5,400 at Best Buy

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Canon EOS R8

Canon EOS R8
Width × height × depth
132.6 × 86.1 × 70.1 mm (5.22 × 3.39 × 2.76 in)
Weight
461 g (16.3 oz)
Mount
Canon RF
Price
$1,299 at Adorama

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Specifications compared

α1EOS R8
SensorFull-Frame (stacked)Full-Frame
Resolution50.1 MP24.2 MP
StabilizationSensor-shiftDigital
ISO100–32,000 (ext. 50–102,400)100–102,400 (50–204,800 Extended)
Shutter speed1/8000–30 s mech. · 1/32000 electronic1/16000–30 s
BurstUp to 30 fpsUp to 40 fps
Video8K up to 29.97 fps · UHD 4K up to 120 fps4K internal
Autofocus759 phase-detection pointsDual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, subject detection
Viewfinder9.44M-dot OLED · 0.9xElectronic (OLED) · 2,360,000 Dot · 0.7x
ScreenTilting 3" touchscreenArticulating 3" Touchscreen LCD
Card slots2× CFexpress Type A / SDXC (UHS-II)Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
BatteryNP-FZ100LP-E17
Dimensions128.9 x 96.9 x 69.7 mm132.59 x 86.11 x 70.1 mm
Weight737 g with battery & card · 652 g body461 g with battery & card

Values that differ are in bold. From the makers' published specifications.

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