Canon EOS R8 vs OM System Tough TG-7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R8 and the OM System Tough TG-7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R8 was introduced in February 2023 and OM System Tough TG-7 was introduced in September 2023. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R8 over OM System Tough TG-7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System Tough TG-7 over Canon EOS R8.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R8 and OM System Tough TG-7 have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R8 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. OM System Tough TG-7 has a Fixed screen Canon EOS R8 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R8

Canon EOS R8 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.70x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on OM System Tough TG-7.

Canon EOS R8 features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. OM System Tough TG-7 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

OM System Tough TG-7 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon EOS R8 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. OM System Tough TG-7 is equipped with TruePic VIII processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution.

OM System Tough TG-7 has an image stabilization with 2.5 stops of compensation.

Built-in GPS on OM System Tough TG-7

OM System Tough TG-7 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Canon EOS R8) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R8

Canon EOS R8 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB Type-C inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Canon EOS R8 has a Micro HDMI and OM System Tough TG-7 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R8 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 290 shots and OM System Tough TG-7 comes with LI-92B battery pack with battery life of 330 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R8 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. OM System Tough TG-7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R8 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with electronic 1st curtain shutter on Canon EOS R8, and up to 1/2000 sec on OM System Tough TG-7. Canon EOS R8 can shoot continuously up to 40.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 6.0 fps with electronic 1st curtain shutter. OM System Tough TG-7 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R8 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 1053 focusing points and OM System Tough TG-7 has 25 focusing points. Canon EOS R8 has detection range from -6.5 to +21 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R8 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R8. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R8 and exposure bracketing on OM System Tough TG-7.

Flash

OM System Tough TG-7 has a built-in flash. Canon EOS R8 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R8.

Canon EOS R8 body has dimensions of 133 x 86 x 70 mm (5.24 x 3.39 x 2.76") and OM System Tough TG-7 body has dimensions of 114 x 66 x 33 mm (4.49 x 2.6 x 1.3"). Canon EOS R8 weighs 461 g (1.02 lb / 16.26 oz) and OM System Tough TG-7 weighs 253 g (0.56 lb / 8.92 oz).

Canon EOS R8

OM System Tough TG-7

133 mm

86 mm

114 mm

66 mm

86 mm

66 mm

70 mm

33 mm