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EOS R8vs A7R II

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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Sony A7R II Sony A7R II (2015) Starting from £799 new Best for Portrait, landscape & studio photography View A7R II

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.

Portrait, Landscape & Studio Photography — A7R II (2015): The A7R II transformed the A7R series — adding IBIS, 4K video, BSI sensor tech, and phase-detect AF in one generation. A landmark Sony camera.

↓ 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

A7R II (2015)

  • Landscape and architecture photographers who want 42MP with IBIS for handheld shooting
  • Portrait and studio photographers who need high resolution with improved AF reliability
  • Sony FE system users who want a capable high-resolution body at a used price
  • A7R I owners who need the stabilisation, 4K, and improved AF the original lacked

Quick take: The a7r ii has the highest resolution at 42mp; the a7r ii is the most affordable; only the a7r ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)A7R II (2015)
Price £1,099 £799
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 42.4MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Exmor R
Resolution 24.2MP 42.4MP
Video 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/30p (S35 or full-frame), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking 399 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points, face detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) IBIS — 5-axis, up to 4.5 stops (first A7R with IBIS)
Burst Rate 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 5fps
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) ~290 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 625g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 126.9 × 95.7 × 60.3mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots (no touch)
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre EOS R8A7R II
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Street
9.0
Wedding & Events
7.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
4.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
7.0

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

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