Canon EOS R8 Review

Canon’s new EOS R6 Mark III is an excellent camera. It’s not a groundbreaking upgrade to the 3-year-old R6 Mark II, but it takes the same body with great ergonomics and adds more resolution, video that now goes up to 7K with open-gate filming, and improved autofocus performance. If you’re in need of an impeccably good all-around camera for anything from wildlife photography to weddings and videography, you can’t go wrong. It’s an easy recommendation, especially if you already shoot Canon and are due for an upgrade. (But a used R6 Mark II is also very appealing if the higher $2,799.99 price is too lofty.)

If you're already a Canon shooter who's been waiting to jump into full-frame mirrorless, this is a great, affordable option. If you're a beginner wanting to go full frame and don't care about a control or two, this is also a really awesome pick.

Canon has just unveiled the lightest full-frame camera in their EOS R series, called the EOS R8, along with a new “all-rounder” full-frame standard zoom lens, the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. The camera features a 24.2MP CMOS sensor, oversampled 4K60p 4:2:2 10-bit video recording capabilities, Canon Log 3, and Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with people, animals, and vehicle recognition.

The EOS R8 looks to represent very good value for money given its feature set and specifications. In a lot of respects, it is a mini EOS R6 Mark II at the same price point as the EOS R7.

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The R8 stands out as a new benchmark for what an entry-level full-frame can be; it’s a very well-rounded hybrid model at a great value. It was named in our Top Mirrorless Cameras of 2023 as an ideal transitional camera.

Canon reps described the R8 as a solid option for the photographer moving up the ranks towards cameras like the EOS R6 Mark II and the R3, and it’s an excellent choice for that user.

After trying them out at some of Gran Canaria's most scenic spots, I found one of them to be a camera worth buying and one, not so much.