Canon EOS C500 Mark II vs RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2021 on the V-RAPTOR 8K VV, against Sep 2019 on the EOS C500 Mark II.
- Resolution: 35.4 MP on the V-RAPTOR 8K VV, against 18.7 MP on the EOS C500 Mark II.
- Native ISO: 160–25,600 on the EOS C500 Mark II, against 250–12,800 on the V-RAPTOR 8K VV.
- Max resolution: 8K on the V-RAPTOR 8K VV, against 5.9K on the EOS C500 Mark II.
- 4K frame rate: 240p on the V-RAPTOR 8K VV, against 60p on the EOS C500 Mark II.
- Touchscreen: Yes on the EOS C500 Mark II, against No on the V-RAPTOR 8K VV.
EOS C500 Mark II or V-RAPTOR 8K VV: which should you buy?
Choose the EOS C500 Mark II for its native ISO, touchscreen and card slots.
Choose the V-RAPTOR 8K VV for its resolution, max resolution, 4K frame rate and USB-C.
On paper the V-RAPTOR 8K VV wins more rows (4 to 3); if the EOS C500 Mark II's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $3,148.72 used | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Cinema camera | Cinema camera |
| Announced | Sep 2019 | Sep 2021 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $15,999 | — |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 18.7 MP | 35.4 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 160–25,600 (best) | 250–12,800 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 5.9K | 8K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 240p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | Yes | Yes |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 4.3", 2.76M dots | 2.4" |
| Screen articulation | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes (best) | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | — | 1,828 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 153 × 148 × 168 mm | 107.95 × 107.95 × 152.4 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 3 · CFexpress B + CFexpress B + SD (best) | 1 · CFexpress B |
| USB-C | No | Yes (best) |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | None | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
EOS C500 Mark II
6.8 µm pixels
18.69 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 25,600
V-RAPTOR 8K VV
4.9 µm pixels
35.4 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 12,800
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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