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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

- 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
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
Specifications compared
| α1 | EOS R8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | Full-Frame (stacked) | Full-Frame |
| Resolution | 50.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Stabilization | Sensor-shift | Digital |
| ISO | 100–32,000 (ext. 50–102,400) | 100–102,400 (50–204,800 Extended) |
| Shutter speed | 1/8000–30 s mech. · 1/32000 electronic | 1/16000–30 s |
| Burst | Up to 30 fps | Up to 40 fps |
| Video | 8K up to 29.97 fps · UHD 4K up to 120 fps | 4K internal |
| Autofocus | 759 phase-detection points | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, subject detection |
| Viewfinder | 9.44M-dot OLED · 0.9x | Electronic (OLED) · 2,360,000 Dot · 0.7x |
| Screen | Tilting 3" touchscreen | Articulating 3" Touchscreen LCD |
| Card slots | 2× CFexpress Type A / SDXC (UHS-II) | Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) |
| Battery | NP-FZ100 | LP-E17 |
| Dimensions | 128.9 x 96.9 x 69.7 mm | 132.59 x 86.11 x 70.1 mm |
| Weight | 737 g with battery & card · 652 g body | 461 g with battery & card |
Values that differ are in bold. From the makers' published specifications.
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