Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM 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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Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM 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 EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
Height 8.81 cm 8.61 cm
Width 11.63 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 5.87 cm 7 cm
Weight 350 g 414 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g
Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens Black
Optical Zoom 3x 2x
SENSOR Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Sensor Resolution 24.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Image Processor DIGIC 8 DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 84.3 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 8 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Canon RF
Features Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring
FOCUSING Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 143 1053
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection 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 M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 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 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Native ISO - 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 384 384
Exposure Modes 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
Special Effects Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach 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, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 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 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM 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 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM 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 Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 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 Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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 Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second -
HDR Mode - Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) 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 Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover 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
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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