In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 | 10.42 cm | 8.61 cm |
Width | 14.26 cm | 13.25 cm |
Depth | 7.61 cm | 7 cm |
Weight | 849 g | 414 g |
Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g | Camera body only: 414 g Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | - |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 A-type | Canon RF |
Features | - | Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Auto Focus | Hybrid | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 1053 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
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 | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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, colour temperature control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | 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 | 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) | 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, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV 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 2-17 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD | 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 | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, microSDXC 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 Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 7952 x 5304 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 2592 x 1728 7952 x 4472 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1456 |
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Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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), Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 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) |
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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | 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 | 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second | - |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ |
Additional Features | Exposure compensation, built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, auto exposure control, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Smart Teleconverter, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, back illuminated sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), dual video recording, noise reduction | 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | 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 |