Comparison of the Canon EOS Rebel T8i and the Nikon D300S
Canon EOS Rebel T8i
						60 points
					Nikon D300S
						61 points
					
					Canon EOS Rebel T8i				
				
				
						
						100 mm
							
							
						131 mm
					
				BODY
			
					Nikon D300S				
				
						114 mm
							
							
						147 mm
					
				2020
			YEARYear of announcement
			2009
		Glass fiber reinforced plastic with aluminium alloy chassis
			BODY MATERIAL
			Magnesium alloy
		Not
weather
sealed
			weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
			sealed
Canon EF / EF-S
			LENS MOUNT
			Nikon F
		n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
			150 000 cycles
515 g
1.14 lb
1.14 lb
131 x 100 x 76 mm
5.2 x 3.9 x 3 in.
			5.2 x 3.9 x 3 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
				& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
			& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
147 x 114 x 74 mm
5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
				5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
938 g
2.07 lb
2.07 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T8i
			Nikon D300S
			24.1 MP
Canon CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
				SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
			12.3 MP
Sony IMX038 Exmor CMOS APS-C Sensor
24.1 MP
				EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
				12.3 MP
			22.3 x 14.9 mm
			SENSOR SIZE
			23.6 x 15.8 mm
		6000 x 4000 pixels
			MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
				MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
			4288 x 2848 pixels
		1.6x
			CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
			1.5x
		Bayer array
			COLOR FILTER
			Bayer array
		PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
							
				5.49 μm
				
			
		Fixed
			LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
			Fixed
		3:2
			NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
				ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
			3:2
		Canon EOS Rebel T8i
			DXOMARK
			SENSOR
 SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comNikon D300S
			Not tested
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
			70
Not tested
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
			12.2
Not tested
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
			787
Canon EOS Rebel T8i
			Nikon D300S
			COVERAGE:
95 %
						95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.51
					0.51
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
			COVERAGE:
100 %
						100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.63
					0.63
Optical 
(pentamirror)
(pentamirror)
VF TYPE
			Optical 
(pentaprism)
(pentaprism)
Articulated
1 036 800 dot LCD
			1 036 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
			Fixed 
921 600 dot LCD
		921 600 dot LCD
3 inch
			SCREEN SIZE
			3 inch
		LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
			No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
			
Canon EOS Rebel T8i
			Nikon D300S
			Phase detection, On-chip phase detection using the dual pixel imaging sensor in Live View mode
			AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
		Dual Pixel CMOS AF
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
Multi-CAM 3500DX
45
				45
				FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
			as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
51
				51
45
			CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
15
		
-4
EV
			100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-1

32 %
			AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
				
			30 %
		None
			IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
			AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
Yes
		No
			IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
		Canon EOS Rebel T8i
			Nikon D300S
			DIGIC 8
			IMAGE
PROCESSOR
			PROCESSOR
EXPEED EI-142
		14 bit RAW, JPEG
			OUTPUT FORMATS
			12 or 14 bit RAW, TIFF, JPEG
		Auto, 100 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 51200)
			(can be extended to ISO 51200)
ISO SENSITIVITY
			200 - 3200
(can be extended to ISO 100 - 6400)
		(can be extended to ISO 100 - 6400)
7
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
				CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
			7
fps
fps
				170 JPEG shots
40 RAW shots
			40 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
			
				44 JPEG shots
30 (14 bit RAW @ 2.5 fps) RAW shots
			30 (14 bit RAW @ 2.5 fps) RAW shots
2160p @ 30 fps (4K)
			MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
720p @ 24 fps (HD)
		-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV  (in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
			Bulb, 
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
Canon EOS Rebel T8i
			Nikon D300S
			X-SYNC:
1/200
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
12
BUILT-IN FLASH
			GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
12
X-SYNC:
1/250
Yes
			HOT SHOE
			Yes
		USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
			USB
			USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
		Microphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
			DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
			STORAGE TYPES
			Compact Flash (Type I or II), Microdrive, SD, SDHC
		1
			CARD SLOTS
			2
		
		800
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
			950
shots
shots