Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS. 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. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens E 18-135mm OSS lens
Height 8.61 cm 6.9 cm
Width 13.25 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 7 cm 7.51 cm
Weight 414 g 410 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Camera body only: 410 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 2x 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 26.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,600,000 pixels 27,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 26,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 119.88 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Image Processor DIGIC X BIONZ XR
LENS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Type Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 8 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon RF Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 1053 759
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 Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1 -4 to +3
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 - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Native ISO 100-102400 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) -
Exposure Metering Zones 384 1200
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 -
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 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 ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/160 sec
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 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Digital Video Format H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 6192 x 4128
4384 x 2920
3104 x 2064
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
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Interface HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
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
Print Standard DPOF 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 (24 pin USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed - 11 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 Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion
OTHERS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap
Software Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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