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Canon EOS R8 Mark II vs S1R II

Quick take: The S1R II has the highest resolution at 44MP; the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is the most affordable.

15 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.

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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
Specification Canon EOS R8 Mark IICanon · 2026S1R IILumix · 2025
Price £1,729Best£2,699
Sensor 24.2MP full-frame CMOS44.3MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP44.3MPBest
Video 4K/60p oversampled from 6K, 10-bit Canon Log 3/HLG8K/30p (first for Lumix), 4K/120p (1.1x crop), 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with subject detection (people/animals/vehicles)Phase-hybrid AF (779 points) with AI subject detection
Stabilisation 7.5-stop IBIS8-stop IBIS with Dual I.S. 2
Burst Rate 40fps electronic40fps electronic
Battery Life 150 shots (CIPA, via EVF)350 shots (CIPA, LCD)Best
Weight 546g (with battery and card)Best820g (with battery and card)
Weather Sealed YesYes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dotsEVF, 5.76M dots
Screen Vari-angle touchscreenFully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-mountL-mount
Memory Cards Single SD (UHS-II)CFexpress Type B + SD (UHS-II)
Connectivity USB-C, HDMI (micro), Wi-Fi, BluetoothUSB-C, full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Canon EOS R8 Mark II
S1R II
Portrait
8.3/10
8.8/10
Street
6.9/10
6.3/10
Travel
6.6/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
7.1/10
8.4/10
Vlogging & Video
6.7/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
7.0/10
7.7/10
Documentary
7.7/10
7.9/10
Sports & Action
8.0/10
8.3/10
Landscape
6.4/10
7.7/10
Wildlife
8.3/10
8.3/10
Casual
5.8/10
5.2/10
Food
8.0/10
8.3/10
Macro
8.5/10
8.8/10
Architecture
6.6/10
8.1/10
Astrophotography
6.3/10
7.1/10

Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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