Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs. Canon EOS R5 C

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and Canon EOS R5 C. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs. Canon EOS R5 C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens Body only
Height 8.61 cm 10.1 cm
Width 13.25 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 7 cm 11.1 cm
Weight 414 g 680 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Camera body only: 680 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 770 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Optical Zoom 2x -
SENSOR Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 45 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,600,000 pixels 47,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 45,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Image Processor DIGIC X DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Type Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Canon RF Canon RF
Features Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring -
FOCUSING Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 1053 1053
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Native ISO 100-102400 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO auto (200-51200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 384 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 15000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Type 3" LCD display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Digital Video Format H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 XF-AVC, Cinema RAW Light, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 8192 x 4320
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 8192 x 5464
5808 x 3872
4176 x 2784
2400 x 1600
5088 x 3392
7280 x 5464
5152 x 3872
3712 x 2784
2112 x 1600
8192 x 4608
5808 x 3264
4176 x 2344
2400 x 1344
5456 x 5456
3872 x 3872
2784 x 2784
1600 x 1600
Video Capture 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps
1920 x 1080 - 150 fps
1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional)
Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Interface HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard DPOF support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Timecode in/out
FEATURES Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Features - SMPTE Colour Bars, zebra pattern, waveform monitor
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 3.9 frames per second, 6.8 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 5.1 frames per second, 4.9 frames per second
HDR Mode Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing Sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Pre-Rec function, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, Noise Reduction control, fast motion recording, silent shooting, distortion correction function, simultaneous multi-format recording, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, tally light, 12-bit RAW, Canon Log 3, Perceptual Quantisation (PQ) recording, Black Gamma control
OTHERS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon EOS R5 C
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable protector
Software Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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