Canon EOS R5 (2020) vs Canon EOS R8 (2023) for landscape and night photography. The Canon EOS R5 has more resolution (45.0 vs 24.2 MP), which means smaller pixels and a slightly shorter NPF limit for star photography. They share the Canon RF mount, so lenses move freely between them.
Side-by-side
| Canon EOS R5 | Canon EOS R8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF |
| Crop factor | 1.00× | 1.00× |
| Resolution | 45.0 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Pixel pitch | 4.38 µm | 5.98 µm |
| NPF @ 14 mm f/2.8 | 16.4 s | 19.8 s |
| NPF @ 20 mm f/1.8 | 9.7 s | 12.1 s |
| Hyperfocal 24 mm f/8 | 2.4 m | 2.4 m |
| Max print @ 300 ppi | 27.4 in wide | 20.1 in wide |
| Lenses in database | 364 | 364 |