In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
| Height | 9.57 cm | 8.61 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 13.25 cm |
| Depth | 6.03 cm | 7 cm |
| Weight | 584 g | 414 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 414 g Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom |
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| 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 | Sony E-mount | Canon RF |
| Features | - | Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 169 | 1053 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -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 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 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 | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | 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 or 5 steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC | H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 | JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
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| Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | - |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector | Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover |
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| Software | - | Canon EOS Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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