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EOS R8vs GFX 50S

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) Starting from £1099 new Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8
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Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm GFX 50S (2017) Starting from £1499 new Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography View GFX 50S

GearScore™ Verdict — 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.

Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R8 (2023)

  • Photographers wanting full-frame image quality at the lowest RF price
  • EOS RP owners upgrading to better autofocus and modern video specs
  • Beginners who want to start on full-frame without overspending
  • Travel photographers who want a lightweight full-frame RF body

GFX 50S (2017)

  • Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
  • Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
  • Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
  • GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all

Quick take: The gfx 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp; the eos r8 is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)GFX 50S (2017)
Price £1,099 £1,499
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 24.2MP 51.4MP
Video 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 1080p/30p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Contrast-detect AF, face detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None
Burst Rate 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 3fps
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) ~400 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 825g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fujifilm GFX (G-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R8GFX 50S
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Street
9.0
Wedding & Events
7.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
4.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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