EOS R8vs Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs Nikon Z9

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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Nikon Nikon Z9 Nikon Nikon Z9 (2021) From £5499 Best for Professional sports & wildlife View Nikon Z9

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 Sports & Wildlife — Nikon Z9 (2021): The Z9 redefined what professional mirrorless could be — no mechanical shutter, 45MP stacked BSI, and 8K RAW in the most rugged Z body.

↓ 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

Nikon Z9 (2021)

  • You shoot professionally and need a camera body that handles everything without compromise
  • You're a sports, wildlife, or commercial photographer who demands the absolute best
  • You want a camera body that will remain state-of-the-art for the next decade

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, nikon z9 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)Nikon Z9 (2021)
Price £1,099 £4,499 £5,499
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 102.0MP 45.7MP
Video 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS 6-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 7fps 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) 460 shots (CIPA) 740 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 883g body only 1340g body only
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN
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