As the Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播 System range continues to grow, there is more choice at all levels, from the pro powerhouse 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播3 to the beginner-friendly 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播50. In the mid-range there are a number of models all with outstanding performance but slightly different feature sets, aimed at slightly different users. Head-to-head, how do they compare?

Here, Canon Europe Product Marketing Specialist Tibor Sz?vetes and Product Marketing Manager John Maurice guide you through the similarities and differences between the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 and the closest mid-range 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播 System models, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P.

Both the Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 and the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P feature full-frame sensors, while the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 has a smaller APS-C sensor, which captures a narrower view of the image projected by the lens. You can read all about the differences between APS-C and full-frame in our in-depth article, but what advantage does the smaller sensor of the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 offer?

John: "Resolution and reach. In wildlife and sports photography, there are often situations where you need to shoot over long distances. So, you'll benefit from the telephoto reach that an APS-C sensor provides. The 32.5MP resolution in the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 also gives you extra cropping potential."

Tibor: "The 24.2MP 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 and 26.2MP 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P obviously have lower resolutions than the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7, but their full-frame sensors are beneficial for low-light photography, both in indoor settings such as weddings or corporate events and for shooting nightscapes, twilight seascapes and so on."

The Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8, 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P are all more compact than their DSLR counterparts. All three cameras feature a familiar EOS control layout, including an array of customisable buttons and a vari-angle touchscreen. If you're upgrading from an EOS DSLR, you'll feel right at home. However, there are a few subtle differences in the feel and handling of each camera.

John: "The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 weighs 612g with card and battery, whereas the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P is only 485g with a card and battery. They're all quite lightweight cameras, though, and when they're on your shoulder or with a lens added, you won't feel much of a difference between them, but if you compare them to the DSLR-plus-lens alternative you really do start to notice the change."

Tibor: "At just 461g, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 is even more lightweight. In fact, as we speak, it's the lightest full-frame camera that Canon has ever made. The weight difference between the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and the other two cameras is largely down to the battery. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 uses LP-E6 type batteries, whereas the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P use LP-E17 batteries, which are a lot smaller and lighter – although LP-E6 battery life is longer than that of LP-E17 batteries."

John: "In terms of body design, both the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 feature a dedicated stills-to-video switch, which is really handy if you're a hybrid shooter. This is not available on the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P, which has an older generation body."

Tibor: "With the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7, you get dual card slots – a pro-level feature that the other two cameras don't have – and the new thumb dial, which is a scroll wheel combined with the AF controller. This enables you to make adjustments very quickly."

Video performance is one of the key strengths of the Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8, making it a better choice in some situations than the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 or 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P.

With no 30-minute clip limit, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 let you record for longer. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 offers higher frame rates too, with the option to shoot Full HD at 180fps for super-slow-motion playback at the standard 25/30fps. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 shoots up to 120fps Full HD, while the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P shoots up to 60fps Full HD.

John: "The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 gives you the option of 4K 60p, plus a 4K Crop mode, which is handy for filming wild animals and sports that you can't get close to, and a 4K 30p Fine mode. This oversamples the 7K sensor output for better quality."

Tibor: "With the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8, you also have the ability to record very high quality oversampled 4K 60p from the camera's 6K sensor data. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7's 4K Fine mode sounds better, but that 7K output is coming from a smaller sensor. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8's full-frame sensor is going to provide more of an artistic look and give better results in low-light conditions, so if you're shooting video where these aspects are important, then the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 is the better choice."

John: "While the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P doesn't have the advanced video features of the other two cameras, it does deliver 4K footage, albeit cropped, or Full HD at 60p. It has a more basic video capability but will suit casual video making."

The Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 offers the most advanced autofocus of the three cameras, as it inherits the next-generation intelligent subject tracking of the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播6 Mark II.

John: "The more deep learning progresses, the more subjects it can detect reliably. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 offers the latest version of subject detection. Unlike the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 can detect and track trains, planes and horses, as well as people, cars, motorbikes, cats, dogs and birds."

Tibor: "The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 also gains the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播6 Mark II's auto subject detection option, which will analyse the scene and try to recognise whether the subject is a person, an animal or a vehicle. It will then attempt to focus on the relevant part of the subject."

John: "Compared with the Dual Pixel CMOS AF II of the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P's Dual Pixel CMOS AF system isn't as sophisticated. It still offers eye detection, just not to the same level as the other two. The camera isn't really built for shooting fast subjects, though."

Comparing shooting speed head-to-head, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 beats the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P. It's able to shoot at up to 40fps with its electronic shutter, compared to the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7's 30fps and the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P's 5fps. In addition, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 both have a 30fps RAW Burst mode with pre-capture. This enables the camera to start capturing RAW files when you half-press the shutter button and then, when you fully press it, save the images in the buffer at that moment – up to half a second's worth of shots. This is ideal for photographing unpredictable subjects.

Comparing only the top burst speeds of the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8, 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P doesn't tell you the full story, though.

Tibor: "Although the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 can hit 40fps continuous shooting with the electronic shutter, it reaches 6fps with the electronic 1st-curtain shutter. The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7's electronic shutter is slower than the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8's, but the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 can achieve 15fps with the mechanical shutter. When you're panning the camera or taking pictures where there is high-speed movement – the classic example is capturing the swing of a golf club – then you might notice a 'rolling shutter' effect with an electronic shutter, so you might want to switch back to mechanical – and if you do, the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 is faster than the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8."

All three cameras can make use of lenses equipped with an optical Image Stabilizer (IS) to counteract camera shake and capture sharper images. The high-speed RF lens mount enables movement information from the camera sensor and the lens to be combined for even more effective shake correction.

The Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8, 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 and 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P also all offer 5-axis Movie Digital IS. This produces a more stable image when recording video. If an IS lens is being used, then the digital and optical IS systems can be combined for even steadier footage.

The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7, however, goes a step further.

John: "The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 is the only camera of the three to have an In-Body Image Stabilizer (IBIS), which works in a coordinated way with lens IS and Movie Digital IS to give really smooth results when filming handheld."

Tibor: "Realistically, the combination of optical IS and Movie Digital IS could be enough for careful panning and handheld filming, while the addition of IBIS could allow you to shoot video as you walk carefully with the camera, although it's not quite going to match the pro solution of using a gimbal. IBIS can also make a big difference when you're shooting stills without a tripod, providing up to 8-stops of stabilisation with selected lenses."

The affordable 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播P is a great companion for those taking their first steps into the world of full-frame photography, and ideal for photography enthusiasts who want a small, light and intuitive full-frame mirrorless camera for travel or general landscape and portrait shooting.

The high-speed 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播7 meets the needs of wildlife and sports photographers in particular, with its APS-C sensor giving lenses greater reach when you can't get closer to capture elusive animals and action on the playing field. Sports and wildlife photographers on location will also benefit from pro features such as dual card slots, IBIS and autoexposure in Burst mode, which will all help you bring home that unrepeatable shot.

The 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播8 is an ideal hybrid camera for content creators who want video capabilities as much as photo, with pro-level video features and the next-generation intelligent AF introduced in the 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播6 Mark II. For capturing landscapes, portraits and events, it offers the depth of field, wider angle of view and low-light performance benefits of a full-frame sensor, as well as continuous shooting at a blazing 40fps with electronic shutter.

Find out more about the mirrorless Canon 球探体育比分_欧洲杯足球网乐￥在线直播 System and all the outstanding cameras in the range.