The Canon EOS R8 offers an affordable route into the company's full frame mirrorless lineup, making it an appealing choice for a wide array of amateurs and professionals alike. This excellent video review takes a look at the camera and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage.
Coming to you from Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens, this great video review takes a look at the new Canon EOS R8 mirrorless camera. The EOS R8 offers a full frame sensor in tandem with a range of nice features, including:
- 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor (the same found in the EOS R6 Mark II) paired with DIGIC X processor
- Native ISO range of 100-102,400 (expandable to 204,800)
- Full-width 4K 60p, 10-bit video oversampled from 6K and 1080p video at up to 180 fps
- Up to two hours of recording at 29.97 fps for long-form work
- Up to 40 fps continuous burt speed
- 0.5 seconds of pre-shooting to help ensure shots are not missed
- 1,053 automatic autofocus points covering entire sensor area
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
- Autofocus down to -6.5 EV
- HDR PQ and Canon Log 3
- Vertical movie mode for social media content
- Full HD livestreaming ability
- Digital IS for video mode
- 2.36-million-dot electronic viewfinder with 120 fps refresh rate
- Vari-Angle touchscreen LCD
- USB-C, micro-HDMI, microphone input, and headphone jack
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
- Multi-function hotshoe
Altogether, the EOS R8 looks like a nice option for many users. Check out the video above for Morgan's full thoughts on the camera.