EOS R8vs Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs Leica SL3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) From £1099 Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8
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Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) From £4499 Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
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Leica Leica SL3 Leica Leica SL3 (2024) From £6499 Best for Professional & luxury hybrid shooters View Leica SL3

Which should you buy?

Full-Frame Entry — EOS R8 (2023): Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.

Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.

Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters — Leica SL3 (2024): Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R8 (2023)

  • You want full-frame image quality on a tight budget
  • You shoot mainly in good light and can live without built-in stabilisation
  • You primarily shoot stills with occasional video

Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)

  • You need the highest resolution available outside of a Phase One system
  • You shoot studio, fashion, landscape, or architecture at a professional level
  • You want medium format quality without the bulk of a traditional large-format system

Leica SL3 (2024)

  • You want Leica image quality with the convenience of autofocus and interchangeable lenses
  • You shoot portraits, commercial, or editorial and want the best Leica system camera
  • You plan to use Leica M lenses via adapter alongside native SL glass

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the eos r8 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm gfx 100s ii, leica sl3 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)Leica SL3 (2024)
Price £1,099 £4,499 £6,499
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 102.0MP 60.0MP
Video 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 8K/30p, 4K/60p, Apple ProRes
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS 7.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 7fps 30fps electronic
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) 460 shots (CIPA) 410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 883g body only 875g body only
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" fixed touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Leica L-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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