challenger A
Canon
EOS R8
2023
VS
challenger B
Panasonic
Lumix S9
2024
ReviewsPanasonic Lumix S9
Canon EOS R8 vs Panasonic Lumix S9 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
7,7/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
5,3/ 10
VideoCorrect
Canon
EOS R8
6,1/ 10
PhotoBon
6,9/ 10
VideoBon
Panasonic
Lumix S9
Canon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R8
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max2× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 1053AF points+35 % vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 40 fpsElectronic burst+33 % vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 180 fpsMax video fps1,5× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
Panasonic
Lumix S9
Top advantages
- 120RAW buffer2,1× vs Canon EOS R8
- 14.4 EVDynamic range (EV)+24 % vs Canon EOS R8
- OuiLog profileAbsent sur Canon EOS R8
- OuiOpen GateAbsent sur Canon EOS R8
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
24 MP
24.2 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.6 EV
14.4 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
AF points
1053
779
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-6 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
Mechanical burst
6 fps
—
Electronic burst
40 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
56
120
Max shutter speed
1/4000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
Max video resolution
4K
6K
Max video fps
180 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
340 Mb/s
200 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.265, H.264
Recording modes
IPB
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Non
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log3
V-Log, V-Gamut, HLG, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Oui
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Oui
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
In-body stabilisation
Non
Oui
IBIS rating
—
5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
Weather sealing
Oui
Non
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
Weight
461 g
486 g
Dimensions
133 × 86 × 70 mm
126 x 73.9 x 46.7
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
None
Viewfinder resolution
2.36 M dots
—
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
—
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
1.84 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix S9
Battery life (CIPA)
370 clichés
470 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui