Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 lens RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
Height 7.19 cm 8.61 cm
Width 12.1 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 5.43 cm 7 cm
Weight 399 g 414 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Body Material SORPLAS -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 2.1x 2x
SENSOR Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 60 fps
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Image Processor BIONZ XR DIGIC X
LENS Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type Zoom lens - 2.1x zoom - 28 - 60 mm - f/4.0-5.6 FE - zoom Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 42 - 90 mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 54 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 8 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Canon RF
Features Aspherical lens, dustproof, linear AF motor, moisture-resistant Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring
FOCUSING Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 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 759 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 Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
ISO (Max) 409600 204800
Native ISO - 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 409600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 40 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering - Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 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
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Automatic Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 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
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/60sec, 1/30 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,800 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo (3-Capsule directional) Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 4240 x 2832
2768 x 1848
2128 x 1416
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Video Capture XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 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 Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Exif Print support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB-C 3.2 (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)
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 Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second -
HDR Mode - Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ
Additional Features Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion 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 Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover
Software - Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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