Canon EOS R8 vs Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R8 and Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R8

Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R8 were released 2023 and Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography was released 2005. That is a 18 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R8	2023
Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography	2005

Type of camera

Canon EOS R8 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R8 has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R8	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS R8 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography has 8,2 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R8	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography	8,2 MP 8185344 pixels 3504 x 2336

Canon EOS R8 has a 193 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R8 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography. Canon EOS R8 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 102400 while Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography has 100 to 3200.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R8	100-102400
Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography	100-3200

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R8 belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R8
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R8 can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R8	6
Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS R8. Unfortunately Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography does not support recording movies and movie clips.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography weighs 770 gr (equal to 1.7 lb) which is 67% heavier than Canon EOS R8 and its 461 gr (or 1.02 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R8	461 gr 1.02 lb
Canon EOS 20D Astrophotography	770 gr 1.7 lb