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An interior photographer two months in: a great camera with every feature they need in a light body that is easy to carry to work daily.
“I’m an interior photographer and bought an R8 2 months ago. I have to say it’s a great camera with all the features I need, packed into a light body”
Their first full-frame camera, bought at launch, and they are very satisfied. Lack of IBIS doesn't bother them; it only warms up with lots of 4K 60 on hot days, and weak battery life is solved by carrying spares. Would buy again.
“I bought the R8 as my first full frame back in April, when it came out. I am really satisfied with the camera. No IBIS isn't that much of a hindrance to me”
Moved from the EOS R for landscapes and macro and loves the clean high-ISO files and far better autofocus. But it has overheated and shut down several times shooting stills outdoors in only 70-80°F weather.
“There is one GLARING PROBLEM with the R8: It has a propensity to overheat in moderate temperatures, when shooting photos (not video).”
Upgraded from an 80D and first used it on a trip to Paris with adapted EF lenses; a great camera.
“I bought my R8 last week and ironically the first time I got to use it was few days ago on a last minute trip to Paris. Great camera.”
Uses it only for real-estate video alongside an R6 for stills and is more than satisfied.
“I shoot real estate and use the R8 exclusively for video. I’m more than satisfied. So happy I got it.”
Adores it with the RF 28-70 f/2 for low-light portraits in bars and restaurants, and sees nothing in full frame noticeably better in low light.
“I bought R8 with RF 28-70 F2 and adore this combo. I mostly shoot whimsical portraits in low light while elated on ethanol-containing cocktails in bars and restaurants.”
After more than two years, the camera has started showing error 70, which stops it recording video.
“I owned canon R8 for more than two years now and lately have encountered error 70 which does not allow me to shot video.”
Finds R8 image quality and tracking great but it overheats in sun within minutes.
“It has overheated in stills and video. For that reason I don't have full confidence in it.”
Their first mirrorless, the R8, is amazing, though with big hands they use an extension grip.
“I bought it as my first mirrorless camera and I can vouch for it that it’s amazing.”
Has had it 15 months; on a 14-day UK and Ireland trip they took over 5,000 photos, focus rarely missed, low light was excellent and they never used more than one and a half batteries a day.
“I took a little over 5,000 pictures and it rarely missed focus. Low light was awesome. What a fantastic camera”
Shoots the Canon R8 alongside Fuji and praises its amazing autofocus and colour science.
“The R8 has an amazing autofocus and color sience.”
Chose the R8 and couldn't be happier, finding it night and day better than an iPhone.
“I actually ended up going with the r8 instead and could not have been happier”
Uses the R8 and 50mm as a light go-to walkaround combo for family and dog photos.
“My R8 and 50mm is my go to walking around combination for family and dog photos.”
Calls the R8 an awesome camera, paired with RF 16, 35 and 85 and an adapted FD 50.
“Awesome camera. I’ve coupled it with the RF 16, 35, and 85.”
Owns two R8s and thinks it's the best camera for its size.
“I have two, i think is the best camera in the World for the size, is a beast”
Likes the R8 very much for stills but finds its video only OK.
“I have the R8, I like it very much, but I'm primarily a stills shooter.”
Chose a used R8 because it fits their hand perfectly with Canon's grip, unlike the deeper R6.
“the R8 i grabbed fits my hand perfect where the 6 was deeper and i didnt feel as secure.”
Loves their R8 for wildlife but says it lacks the slots and battery for professional workloads.
“I love my R8 but if you’re being paid for your work, you need to make sure that you have everything you need to do it properly.”
Loves their R8 but wouldn't use it professionally.
“The R8 is great, I love mine, but wouldn’t use it professionally.”
Shot weddings with the R8 and finds it very good, though they keep checking battery more than they'd like.
“I went for the R8 for the size... I have done weddings and is a very good camera.”
Regularly shoots events on the R8 and has never had problems caused by its limitations.
“I'm regularly shooting events (stills, no video) in various conditions with R8, and never had issues caused by limitations of the camera.”
Budget shooter uses the R8 as a workhorse for landmarks, real estate and portraits.
“The R8 is my workhorse and it’s great for its price.”
Has used the R8 in humidity and at the beach with light splashes and it's still fine.
“I’ve used it in humid conditions a lot and at the beach with the occasional light splashes. Mine is still working fine.”
Has used their R8 in light rain and rock climbing with chalk and dirt, and it still works fine.
“I’ve used my R8 in light rain, and taken it rock climbing”
Owns both and finds the R8's AF a bit better and rolling shutter much less than the R7's.
“The R8's AF is a bit better than the R7”
Chose the R8 over the R6 Mark II for its compact size.
“The compact size is a big reason I went R8 instead of R6MK2 back when I purchased it.”
Moving up from an RP, found the R6 III too big in hand and bought the R8.
“I was all for upgrading from my old RP to the R6iii until I picked it up. I went for an R8 instead.”
Found an R8 portrait JPEG with the RF 35mm worse than an iPhone 13 Pro shot: unnatural colours, mediocre dynamic range and underexposed shadows.
“R8 photo is simply horrible, compared to a 3-year-old phone: unnatural colors, mediocre dynamic range, underexposed shadows.”
Loves their R8 with RF 28-70 and 50mm: absurdly good AF, fantastic low light and a surprisingly light body.
“The autofocus is absurdly good, low-light performance on the full-frame sensor is fantastic, and the body itself is surprisingly light.”
Owns the EOS R and R8 and loves the R8's better AF, dynamic range and video.
“The R8 is an AF upgrade for sure along with better dynamic range and better video capabilities. I love it”
R8 owner notes it lacks a full mechanical shutter and is slow in EFCS but the video is great.
“First curtain is fine, but it is only like 7 FPS. That said, the video is great.”
Upgraded from the RP to the R8 and loved it; amazingly good for the money but battery life is really bad.
“For me personally the upgrade from RP to R8 was a blast.”
Uses the R8 for work alongside an R5 but it overheated unexpectedly during a stills shoot.
“I recently ran into an issue where the R8 unexpectedly overheated while shooting stills”
Has hand nerve damage and finds the R8 performs great regardless.
“I have the R8 and it seems to perform great despite my hands.”
Took their R8 with a 24-105 to Japan and found it awesome and comfortable, though the small battery ran out.
“It was awesome. Very comfortable especially with the Peak Design clutch”
Full-time pro uses the R8 as their main camera and finds the size perfect for small hands.
“I have the R8 it's great. I'm a full time professional photographer/videographer and it's my main camera.”
Uses the R8 with a 35mm for family and travel; loves its compact size, no low-light issues and good AF.
“I love how small and compact is the R8. It's my camera for travel.”
Chose the R8 for family photos and spent the savings on adapted EF L glass; both work great.
“I went the R8 route and used the remainder for some EF L series lenses”
Uses the R8 for family, events and travel with RF primes and L zooms and is really happy.
“I've been using the R8 for exactly this - family, events, travel.”
Started on the RP and now uses an R8, confirming the R8 is better at everything.
“It is in fact better at everything.”
Owns both the RP and R8 and finds the R8 enough of an improvement to justify the cost.
“I find r8 is enough of an improvement to justify the extra spend.”
Bought the R8 with 50mm and 35mm primes and finds it a very capable machine.
“paired with the 50mm and the 35mm it’s a very capable machine”
Has had the R8 for two months and calls it the best camera they've owned.
“Just got an R8 (2 months back), it's the best camera I've had so far.”
Uses their R8 as a webcam for six to eight hours of calls a day without it ever heating up.
“I use my R8 on calls 6-8 hours a day and never see it increase temp.”
Moved from a 5DS to the R8 and misses the high resolution and DSLR colour.
“I owned a 5DS and now use an R8 and I really miss the high resolution images and the color of dslr.”
Absolutely loves their R8 with the 50mm f/1.8 and kit 24-105.
“I absolutely love my r8, I have the 50 1.8 and the kit 24-105!”
R8 owner finds two batteries always enough with aggressive power-saving settings and can top up over USB-C.
“with admittedly somewhat aggressive power saving settings two batteries have always been enough for me.”
R8 owner calls it almost perfect for non-professionals, with the R6 II sensor in a smaller body; the only thing they miss is IBIS.
“For a non professional, the r8 really is an almost perfect camera - I've got one and the only thing I ever find myself wanting would be IBIS.”
Replaced a stolen R6 with the R8 and finds it does everything the R6 did.
“I used to have an R6 before it was stolen, and the R8 is doing everything that R6 can”
Bought the R8 as a backup to their R5 Mark II; low light and autofocus are fantastic, and RF, EF and adapted FD lenses all shine.
“As expected the low light performance and auto focus is fantastic”
Loves the nifty fifty on their R8 for an artsy look.
“Holy shit I love the nifty 50 on my R8.”
Uses the R8 with the 28mm as a travel camera and loves how light it is compared with their R5 kit.
“I use the R8+28 as my travel camera. I love how light it is compared to bringing my R5 and 24-70.”
Pairs the R8 with the RF 24-70 f/2.8L and is completely satisfied.
“I use the R8 with the RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM & I am completely satisfied!”
Has used the R8 since late 2023 with the 24-50 kit and an adapted 55-250 and loves it.
“I love my R8! I got it around late 23/early 24 and have had a blast with the kit lens”
Calls the R8 with the RF 28-70 f/2.8 the best full-frame travel combo they've used for street and travel.
“R8 plus RF 28-70 f/2.8 is the best travel combo I've ever used on full frame.”
Loves their R8 as a mix of xxxD-style ergonomics and full-frame quality.
“I love my R8, it's the prefect mix of X0D style ergonomics, and full frame goodness.”
Loves their R8's full frame and amazing noise performance, and added an R7 for high-resolution good-light work.
“I love the full frame and amazing noise performance.”
Borrowed a Sony A7 III and A7CR and decided to keep their R8 because Canon skin tones are far better for portraits.
“I am staying because I love Canon's colors.”
Moved from an old Rebel to the R8 and finds it good for any genre and well suited to small hands.
“I went from a Canon Rebel SLR (6.3 MPixel) to the R8 and find it quite good for most any genre.”
Considered moving to the R6 Mark II but is happy with the R8's smaller size, though they miss IBIS, a bigger battery and dual slots.
“I’m happy with the R8 now that I know the size difference in my hand.”
R8 owner says it's great, selling only to move to a cinema camera.
“my Canon R8 is great”
Loves the R8's body but is switching to Lumix for third-party lens choice.
“I have an R8 and love it. The body is really excellent.”
Loves their R8 but misses crop-sensor reach when using the RF 100-400 for wildlife.
“I love my r8 but definitely miss the crop sensor reach when using the rf100-400”
Just bought the R8 a week ago and is loving it, paired with the RF 16mm.
“I’ve just got the R8 last week. I’m loving it.”
Chose the R8 so it can be stripped down small for travel.
“I ended up going with an r8 so I have a camera that takes great photos when paired with the right lens and can also be stripped down”
Chose the R8 over the R6 Mark II for weight and never found it bulky in Europe.
“This is why I chose an R8. I could afford the R6 II but wanted a lighter set up.”
Ditched the R8 because its battery and overheating were worse than expected and it felt cheap.
“after trying and then ditching the R8, for which the battery and overheating issues proved even worse than advertised.”
Their R8 overheated only shooting 4K60 outside at 30°C.
“I own the R8. I've had mine overheat but only when shooting 4k 60fps outside on a 30° (Celsius) day.”
Their R8 and R7 both work fine in Phoenix's 40°C heat.
“I'm in Phoenix with 40+deg C since last month....both my R8 R7 are working well with the high surrounding heat.”
Their R8 has only overheated in extreme 105°F heat on turf.
“I have both an R8 and R5m2. Both have overheated when shooting 11am games on turf in 105 degree heat.”
Their R8 overheated shooting stills at 89°F.
“I had the R8 overheat while shooting stills when the temperature was 89F.”
Their R8 failed soon after overheating during long indoor video recording.
“Everyone knows that the Canon EOS R8 is prone to overheating when doing video recordings. But it can also cause it to fail rather quickly!”
Their only real issue with the R8 is its 1/4000s mechanical shutter limit.
“This is the only real issue I run into with my r8.”
Uses an R8 at home and R6 Mark II at work; the R8 is great for the price.
“For the price the R8 is a great little camera.”
Owns both; the R8 is great for travel and great value in low light.
“The R8 is very nice for travel and a great value considering its performance in low light.”
A hobbyist who finds the R8 takes good photos.
“I'm a hobbyist with an R8. Plenty of tech to keep you busy, takes good photos.”
Finds the R8 gets the job done as a family camera and is light enough with a 70-200 all day.
“the R8 gets the job done for me as a hobbyist and as a family camera.”
Owns a 6D and R8; the R8 is very good for light travel.
“r8 is very good for light travel”
Used the R8 for a year of paid work; its autofocus is impressive and it's a perfect travel camera.
“I used the R8 for a year for paid work. Did several 100k images with it. It is great.”
Their R8 struggled a lot with Florida summer heat.
“My R8 struggled a ton during the summer here before I upgraded.”
Finds the R8 fine and easy to take for a walk.
“I think it's fine and I don't hesitate to bring it outside for a walk.”
Uses the R8 as a compact full-frame everyday camera.
“i use the canon r8. full frame and compact.”
Upgraded from a 7D Mark II to the R8 and finds mirrorless a whole new world.
“I upgraded from a 7dii to an R8 and holy cow.”
Upgraded from an M50 to the R8 and is blown away by the upgrade, from comfort to image quality.
“TBH I've had high expectations from it and still blown away by how of an upgrade it is actually is in like every aspect from comfort to image quality.”
Upgraded from an M50 Mark II and, over a year on, is still amazed by the R8.
“Also made the same upgrade from an M50 mii, and after over a year, I'm still amazed by the R8.”
Just got the R8 with the 24-105 and finds it a giant step up from their a6000.
“Picked up my R8 and 24-105 yesterday also. A giant step up from my a6000.”
Uses the R8 with the RF 50mm f/1.8 and finds its eye autofocus incredible.
“And the R8's ability to snap focus on peoples' eyes is incredible.”
Bought the R8 for a job when it was the only body available and finds it pretty awesome.
“The R8 is pretty awesome though.”
Upgraded from the M6 Mark II to the R8 and loves it.
“I love the R8 and keep the M6 because it is so tiny and pocketable.”
Came from an M5 and loves the R8, which weighs about the same.
“Came from the M5 and love my R8. It is actually the same weight!”
Is a fan of the R8 and takes most of their photos with it and a 24-105 f/4L.
“I'm a fan of the R8 I use one with a 24-105 f4 L USM lens.”
Recently upgraded from the M50 to the R8 for video and is pleasantly surprised.
“I too upgraded from the M50 to the R8 recently.”
Finds their full-frame R8 much lighter than their crop 90D.
“My full frame R8 weighs much less than my crop 90D.”
Owned both the R7 and R8 and preferred the R8's images even for wildlife.
“Overall, I liked the images better got out of the R8 better than the R7 even for wildlife.”
Uses their R8 with three primes and loves it.
“Currently using my R8 with a trio of primes and love it.”
Owns both the R7 and R8; the R7 is better for wildlife, but the R8 is their choice for everything else.
“For just about everything else the R8 would be (and is) my choice.”
Bought the R8 with the 35mm f/1.8 for family events and travel in low light and is very happy with it.
“Very happy with the camera and lens and no complaints regarding Cotswolds”
Owns an R8 and recently got 1,960 images from two small LP-E17 batteries over four hours.
“Yesterday I got 1960 images out of two small lpe17 batteries”
After frustration with an old DSLR, the R8 made photography much more pleasant, especially for fast subjects.
“Got the R8 about 2 years ago and it just made the whole experience so much more pleasant”
Went RX100, 6D, RP, then R8, and uses the R8 far more than any previous camera.
“the R8 has made my enjoyment of casual photography infinitely stronger.”
Moved from a 6D to the R8 and is blown away; their father moved from a 7D and loves its low light.
“I went 60D > 6D > R8. Holy. Crap.”
A ten-year pro with GFX and R6 II bodies whose R8 is their everyday and most-used camera, even for paid jobs.
“The r8 is my everyday camera.”
Moved from a 5D III to the R8; it beats it in every way but battery and card slots, and adapted EF lenses focus much faster.
“It's an upgrade in every aspect, other than battery and multiple card slots.”
Owned the R8 before an R6 Mark II; IBIS helps in low light, but they love the R8 and would recommend it to anyone.
“I love the R8 and would recommend it to anyone.”
Uses third-party batteries in their R8 without trouble and finds battery life not that bad.
“The battery life also is not that bad.”
Moved from a T2i to the R8 and finds the transition wild; its quality-of-life changes make the T2i hard to go back to.
“The quality of life changes make it hard to want to use the T2i again.”
The rubber grip on their heavily used R8 bubbled and is peeling, and Canon quotes $199-699 to replace it.
“It started with a bubble and is now peeling.”
A week in, their R8's autofocus has been far more responsive and accurate than their old T5i.
“I haven't had any issues with autofocus so far. If anything it's been way more responsive and accurate than my old camera was.”
Their R8 never stops impressing them, with superb low-light performance.
“I got R8 which shares the same sensor and autofocus, it never stops impressing me.”
Loves the R8 for travel and as a B camera, but its low-light ability is limited by the lack of IBIS.
“Though I love R8 it's low light capabilities are really "cut" by not having an ibis.”
Bought an R8 as a companion to their R5 Mark II and uses both equally; such an amazing camera.
“I also bought an r8 as a companion for my R5ii. It is such an amazing camera.”
Loved their R8 as a first mirrorless: excellent colours at night, great in low light and fast action, with a simple UI.
“I loved my r8, excellent for colors at night, low-light in general, and great with fast-paced shots too”
Moved from a 5D Mark III to the R8 and hated it at first, but after a year is comfortable with it and finds the photo quality amazing.
“Now that I’ve used it for a year I’m fully comfortable with it and the photo quality is amazing.”
Got a used R8 with a Sigma 18-300 EF lens and is absolutely in love with the camera.
“Absolutely in love with this camera and the quality of the glass and body alike”
Sent their R8 back for warranty repair after the directional pad buttons stopped working.
“I've just sent my Canon R8 back for warranty repairs after the directional pad buttons stopped working.”
Uses the R8 with the RF 50mm f/1.8 for almost everything and calls it a great combo.
“I use R8 and that 50mm for so much stuff! Great combo!”
Loves their R8 and finds adapted EF glass works very well on it.
“I love my R8! Also do not shy away from adapting EF glass it works so well.”
Bought a new R8 body for $1,099 in January 2025 and is still happy with it.
“Still happy I grabbed a **new** R8 body only in Jan 2025 when it was $1099.”
Loves the R8's small size for hiking and street, wishes for IBIS, and notes its small battery.
“The R8's small size is such a winner, I wish all full-frames were in that form factor.”
Owns an R8 and an R5 and finds the R5 feels much better in the hand.
“Definitely not I have an R8 and R5 and the latter feels much better in my hands.”
Added the height extension to their R8, which makes it fit their hand while keeping it small.
“I got the height extension when I bought my R8 in Tokyo. It is basically the right height for my hand with my pinky while still maintaining the small form factor.”
Had to add a grip extension to their R8 to make it comfortable, though they love its portability.
“I have an R8 and had to add an extension on bottom to make it more comfortable.”
Uses their R8 up to ISO 12,800, where denoised images still look good.
“I have an R8 and for me personally 12800 is the peak ISO that I use”
Travels with the R8 and the 28mm pancake and calls it a phenomenal combination.
“I have a similar setup (a full-frame R8 and the 28mm pancake) and it's a phenomenal combination.”
Their first camera, the R8, is compact at about 450g, fits a small bag with the 100-400, and performs well up to ISO 6000.
“It’s pretty compact, weighs about 450 grams, and fits easily into a small bag along with the 100-400mm lens.”
Shoots the R8 with the RF 100-400, is really happy with the results, and calls it a solid full-frame body.
“The RF100-400 truly punches waaaay above its weight, and the R8 is a solid FF body.”
Their R8 with the 100-400 and 24-105 is their lightest setup ever, so it goes everywhere; they call the R8 underrated.
“It’s the lightest setup I’ve ever had and as a result, I bring that with me everywhere = more and better photos.”
Owns an R8 and says to buy at least two extra batteries, especially for video.
“I have an r8 as well. Do yourself afavor and buy at least 2 extra batteries.”
Calls the R8 a truly amazing camera but disliked its pre-capture saving a set instead of RAW frames, so they moved up for wildlife.
“I had an R8 before (which is a truly amazing camera)”
Loves their R8; after trying an R5 Mark II, they decided the R8 is doing fine.
“Can't go wrong with an R8, love mine. Just had an R5 mkII to try out which was nice but i'm like nah, the R8 is doing good.”
Loves how compact their R8 is to carry, though their large hands sometimes struggle with it.
“I love my R8 and I love how compact it is for transportation and walking around but my large hands struggle with the angles sometimes.”
Finds their R8 super comfortable, more so than much bigger Sony bodies.
“I have the R8 and its super comfortable, much more than many much bigger Sony bodies.”
Loves the size of the R8 they use for work, but dislikes its small batteries that don't match their R5 and EOS R.
“Love the size of the R8, but not a fan of the batteries.”
Shoots 300-400 photos a day on the R8 and still has battery left, and thinks its battery complaints are exaggerated for hobbyists.
“But I shoot 300-400 photos in a day and have battery life left.”
Got around 1,000 shots per battery on their R8 and rarely changed more than once a day.
“On my R8, I would get around 1000 shots before I needed to change batteries”
After nearly two years and tens of thousands of photos, they rarely miss IBIS on their R8 and call it a great lightweight camera.
“After coming up on 2 years of use and 10s of thousands of photos I maybe once a quarter for an hour wish I had IBIS in low light”
Uses the R6 Mark III for birds but still takes the R8 for hiking and landscapes because it's smaller; a great little camera.
“I still take my R8 out for the smaller setup when hiking or shooting landscapes. It's a great little camera.”
A full-time vlogger whose R8 footage looks fantastic, but it struggles with overheating warnings even indoors.
“The footage looks fantastic, but it struggles with overheating.”
Prefers their R8 over the larger R6 Mark II for concert photography, often shooting with an arm above their head.
“I mostly use my camera for local concert photography so quite often have my arm extended above my head”
Routinely brings home 2,000 shots a day on two batteries with the R8.
“I routinely bring home 2k shots in a day on two batteries with the R8”
A hobbyist R8 user whose single biggest complaint is battery life.
“I am a hobbyist R8 user myself and battery life is my single biggest complaint.”
Likes the R8's stills/video toggle and its on/off/lock dial, which protects against accidentally starting video.
“I like having the stills/video toggle top left on my R8. It's rarely used.”
Bought the R8 at launch mainly as a tripod-mounted video camera and doesn't need IBIS, so they see no reason for the Mark II.
“I bought it when they first came out to use mainly as a tripod mounted video camera. IBIS really isn't a thing I need.”
Bought a refurbished R8 at the start of summer with four years of cover and has found it a joy to use.
“Got the R8 at the start of summer and it’s been a joy to use.”
Owns the first R8; the only thing they miss is IBIS for their few non-stabilised lenses and for better low light.
“The only feature I want on that list that is missing from my MK1 R8 is IBIS to use with my few non IS lenses”
Owns an R8 and their only complaint is the small battery.
“I have a R8 and my only complaint is the battery.”
After owning an R10 and an R7, they kept only the R8 for wildlife; its files look richer and they prefer its form factor.
“To me the r8 makes better looking files.”
Bought the R8 for video but it became their low-light workhorse for concert photography; low noise, and custom buttons make up for few controls.
“I bought the R8 primarily for video, but ended up being my low-light workhorse. The low noise is very good.”
Finds the R8 a lot of fun: compact but holdable, an incredible sensor, nice build, great autofocus and solid video.
“It's so much fun to use and I don't know why. The compact but holdable size, the incredible sensor, the build quality and materials feel nice”
Moved from a 700D to the R8; it wins on hardware and software, but its grip and balance with heavy lenses feel worse.
“The R8 wins in hardware and software both, hands down, but the feel and balance, especially with heavier lenses, is a downgrade for sure.”
Moved from the RP to the R8 and found autofocus became nearly effortless.
“I also went from the RP to the R8 and autofocus became nearly effortless.”
Moved from the RP to the R8 a year ago and found the AF and much else hugely better.
“I upgraded from the RP to the R8 a year ago and wow, what a good decision that was.”
Loves their R8 and finds in-lens stabilisation works very well despite no IBIS.
“I have the R8. I love it.”
Shoots club events with an R8 and original R5; the R8's AF is better and hunts less.
“On the AF: yes the r8 is better”
Loves their R8, though they miss IBIS for slower shutter speeds.
“I love my R8, but your R7 has a few things my R8 doesn't. The one thing I would have loved is IBIS”
Was constantly bothered by the R8's battery life and traded it away for an R6 Mark III.
“I had the R8 and the battery bugged me constantly.”
Their R8 freezes for 2–3 seconds during short electronic-shutter bursts at sports a few times per game, despite fast cards and no overheating.
“my Canon R8 periodically hangs for 2 or 3 seconds during burst fire.”
Their new R8 shows a yellow band on every test photo, even with no lens attached.
“I just recently got a canon r8, and I was taking some test photos when I noticed a yellow band on all of them.”
Finds the R8 with the RF 28-70 f/2.8 a solid lightweight full-frame combo, though they'd now prefer a system with more third-party lenses.
“R8 and rf28-70 f2.8 (which has IS) is a solid light weight ff combo.”
Finds their R8 with the 45mm f/1.2 comfortable to carry at about 700g.
“I have R8+45 mm f/1.2 lens, only 700gr. Comfortable to carry”
Finds their R8 very efficient and very comfortable to hold.
“my very efficient, very ergonomically comfortable Canon R8”
Chose the R8 over the bulkier R6; it lacks IBIS but produces awesome pictures, and the savings went into RF lenses. Very happy with the decision.
“I settled on the R8, although it has less features (no IBIS) and a slower max frame rate, it still produces awesome pictures and gives a good burst rate.”
Prefers their R8 to their R7 for full-frame image quality, faster readout, sticky autofocus and better low light.
“the r8, while not as quick, was more consistent, sharp photos.”
Regularly shoots 500+ frames on their R8 without the battery reaching half.
“I don't understand people's complaints on battery life. I have regularly days with 500+ shots and battery that's not even half way.”
Owns both the R8 and R6 Mark II; the lighter R8 is nicer for travel, hikes and street, while the R6 Mark II is better for fast action.
“r8 is about half a pound lighter. much nicer for just tossing in my bag for travel, a few landscape shots on a hike, and street photos.”
Uses an R8 with the RF 24-105 f/4 and sometimes misses IBIS at slow shutter speeds.
“I sometimes miss ibis for slow shutter shots which makes me restrained to mostly use lenses that have IS”
Finds their R8's photos far beyond their phone's.
“Taken with a canon R8 on manual setting my iphone air doesn't come close”
After years with both, sees the R8 as a consumer body with pro specs, less robust than the R6 Mark II, with a weaker viewfinder, single card slot and smaller battery.
“R8's are consumer camera's with the specs of pro cameras.”
Uses an R8 with a grip and has never missed IBIS or battery life for stills; buying it left money for a nice set of lenses.
“One thing buying an R8 did for me was allow me to accumulate a really nice set of lenses.”
Loves their R8 and hasn't had problems with its single SD slot or battery life.
“I have an R8 and love it. I am no pro but I have not noticed a problem with one SD slot or the battery life.”
Travels with their R8 weekly and finds it a great setup for that and most of their shooting.
“I travel with the R8 weekly and it’s a great setup for that.”
Moved from an R50 to the R8 and finds the full-frame low-light capability a big difference; much prefers full frame.
“I had an R50 before my current R8 and the lowlight capability is a big difference. If you're shooting youth baseball I assume you'll be shooting on weeknights”
Bought the R8 kit a couple of months ago after a Rebel T2i and finds it light enough to carry easily on hikes.
“Just bought couple months ago with the kit lens. Very light, I can easily carry it in a hike. I bought some extra batteries to”
Feels spoiled after moving from a Rebel T6 to the R8, mostly with the RF 24-105 f/4L.
“I feel spoiled having gone from the Rebel T6 to the R8, although, I haven’t had the best quality lenses aside from the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM.& RF 24-105mm”
Bought the original R8 with a good lens and recommends it as a big step up for hobbyists.
“I went that route and bought the r8 mk1 with a solid lens.”
Loves the R8; moved up from an R50 for better AF and EF lens use after trying full frame.
“I love the R8! I bought an R50 the year before the R8 because I was looking for improved auto-focus and the ability to use my 8 EF lens. After”
Chose the R8 to use vintage lenses on full frame with good AF when wanted; finds its grip excellent and controls well placed.
“I landed on the R8 because I have a collection vintage lenses that make the shooting experience more enjoyable, if slower, so full frame was the way to go to avoid cropping out all the vintage character. At the same”
Shoots the original R8 with the RF 24-105 f/4, thinks it's a great camera and the best entry-level full frame for the price; finds the R8 Mark II's price confusing.
“I love the R8 and think it's the best full frame entry level camera you can buy for the price. I was really hoping the”
Loves the R8 for tripod focus stacking: without IBIS the sensor stays in exactly the same place between shots. Plans to buy more while they're available.
“I love my R8 and plan to get another one or two while they're still available new. I shoot mostly on a tripod, and find even with the IBIS turned off on other cameras, the sensor still moves between”
Happy R8 user who calls it the perfect small camera and dislikes the thicker, heavier Mark II's design.
“I am also a happy R8 user. The MK2 is such an unattractive option right now, it's insane. The design is hideous (I want a Canon, not a Sony) and”
Moved from a 5D Mark IV to the R8 and found its mirrorless AF night and day better.
“I went from 5D4 to R8 and it’s a night and day difference. Mirrorless AF is next level”
Owns a 5D Mark IV and an R8 with EF lenses; prefers the 5D but finds the R8 almost as good, cheaper and much better for continuous shooting.
“I prefer the 5D, but the R8 is cheaper and almost as good to my liking. It's way better for continuous shooting. I only use EF lenses”
Travels with the R8 and RF 24-240, which handles low light and has lots of reach, plus the RF 28 pancake for light street shooting.
“I use an R8 and RF24-240 for travel and it's a great combination. Manages low light and you can zoom pretty far in. I also take the RF28 pancake which”
Moved from a 70D to the R8 and is very happy with its size; doesn't need IBIS, two card slots or a bigger battery.
“I moved from a 70d to an r8. I am very happy with the size. I don’t need ibis or 2 card slots or a bigger battery. But thinking”
Upgraded from the RP to the R8 a couple of months ago and couldn't ask for more; its size and weight are perfect.
“I upgraded from the RP to R8 couple of months ago and I couldn’t ask for anything more. I liked the size and weight of RP so R8 was the”
Loves the R8 but finds full-frame lenses so big and expensive that they take the camera out less often.
“I upgraded to R8 and I love it. But the lenses are huge and expensive. I find myself bringing the camera less often because walking around with a 24-70 f2.8 is just absurd.”
Swapped a 6D for an R8 and finds the R8 gets more out of their lenses, though they loved the 6D.
“I just switched out my 6D for an R8. I love my 6D but the R8 really gets more out of my lenses.”
Owns an R6 Mark III and an R8. Took the R8 on vacation and regretted it because they dislike its controls: no rear wheel or joystick.
“I left the r6mkiii at home and brought my R8 on vacation, and I'm kicking myself because I dislike the R8 controls. The lack of wheel and joystick were a”
Finds the R8's four-way controller more useful than a rear wheel, since it works as four extra buttons; for aperture-priority shooting the R8's dials are enough.
“I find it much more useful than a rear spinning wheel - it is effectively four additional buttons. For someone like me who primarily shoots aperture priority, there are enough”
Travels with the R8, RF 24-105 and RF 16, and says the R8 handles very high ISO well, which makes up for slower lenses.
“For general use the 24-105 is a brilliant lens. It’s a tad slow. But the R8 handles crazy high ISO.”
Used the R6 and R6 Mark II professionally and kept the R8 as a lightly used backup, yet its grip material still started wearing; thinks the R8's material is poor.
“Had the R8 as a backup body, and as my personal body, so hardly any use, and it started doing this. So OP’s concern is genuine.”
Their R8's grip feels sticky, which irritates them after 12 years with a 700D that never had the problem.
“Have a similar problem with my R8, it feels sticky and after using the 700D for 12 years (!) without that problem, I'm a bit irritated that a full frame has this quality issue.”
Loves the original R8 for its compactness and value and wouldn't buy the Mark II; sometimes wishes for more pixels to crop for macro and wildlife.
“I love my OG R8. If you need ibis just get an r6mkii. My dream mkii is the original with a mkiii sensor and associated software- nothing else. I love how compact the original was, and the crazy good”
Bought the R8 two and a half years ago as an enthusiast and is retiring as a semi-professional; it did its job amazingly.
“I ended up getting the R8 as an enthusiast and of which I will retire tommorow as a semi-professional. As an enthusiast, it did its job amazingly. I couldn’t have chosen a better camera.”
Their R8 was great for CrossFit photography in low light with fast movement.
“I have an R8 which was great for CrossFit Photography (low light/fast movements). Can’t speak for the R10.”
Owns the R7 and R8 and loves both; bought the R8 for its lower noise at high ISO when birding in dense, dark forest.
“I own both R7 and R8 and I love them both like my wife.”
Chose the R8 over the R6 Mark II because the size and weight difference turned out to matter, though the small body can feel too small with big USM lenses.
“If you care about portability, the R8 is much smaller and lighter. I didn't think it'd be a big enough difference to matter when considering upgrading to the”
Has used the original R8 heavily for nearly three years and worries about the grip's durability; can shoot non-stabilised VCM primes sharply without IBIS.
“I’ve been using the original R8 for nearly 3 years and use it a lot as you can see from the photo. I’m interested to know if the”