Canon EOS R8 vs Samsung PL170

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R8 and the Samsung PL170, 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 Samsung PL170 was introduced in January 2011. 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 Samsung PL170.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung PL170 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 Samsung PL170 have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 230k 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. Samsung PL170 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 Samsung PL170.

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. Samsung PL170 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 0 - 3,200.

Canon EOS R8 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Samsung PL170 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS R8 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Samsung PL170 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R8

Canon EOS R8 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) 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 inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R8 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 290 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R8 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Samsung PL170 has a single 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 Samsung PL170. 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.

Focusing

Canon EOS R8 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 1053 focusing points and Samsung PL170 has . 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 and ±2 range on Samsung PL170. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R8 and exposure bracketing on Samsung PL170.

Flash

Samsung PL170 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 Samsung PL170 body has dimensions of 95 x 57 x 19 mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.75"). Canon EOS R8 weighs 461 g (1.02 lb / 16.26 oz) and Samsung PL170 weighs [].

Canon EOS R8

Samsung PL170

133 mm

86 mm

95 mm

57 mm

86 mm

57 mm