Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. 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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Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
Height 6.05 cm 8.61 cm
Width 10.2 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 2.97 cm 7 cm
Weight 197 g 414 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Red Black
Optical Zoom 2.7x 2x
SENSOR Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,000,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Image Processor EXPEED 3A DIGIC X
LENS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30 - 74mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 72 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 6 groups / 8 elements 8 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon 1 Canon RF
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring
FOCUSING Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 135 1053
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +1
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 2.7 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
ISO (Max) 6400 204800
Native ISO - 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority 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
Shooting Programs Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, Soft, miniature effect -
Special Effects Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Selective Colour Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 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
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/30p movie mode
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
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)
FEATURES Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second -
HDR Mode - Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ
Additional Features Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot, Live Image Control, Slow View function, Best Moment Capture mode 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
OTHERS Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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