Canon EOS R8 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)

Amazing Camera - with room for improvementI have had the EOS R5 for nearly 11 months now, coming from previous 5 series bodies 5D Mark II, Mark III and Mark IV, and I can easily say its a huge upgrade. Took some time to get comfortable with the new button layout, however I love being able to cycle through the Custom Modes using the M-Fn button -- no need to turn a dial. The increase in auto-focus points from 61 to 1053 full sensor coverage with Eye Tracking is great, as well as being able to shoot at 20 FPS with the Electronic Shutter. I love photographing wildlife so these are game changers for me. I was originally concerned about the sensor being 45 MPs, however the Compressed RAW format works well and saves space, with the files being smaller than the 5D Mark ... MoreAmazing Camera - with room for improvementI have had the EOS R5 for nearly 11 months now, coming from previous 5 series bodies 5D Mark II, Mark III and Mark IV, and I can easily say its a huge upgrade. Took some time to get comfortable with the new button layout, however I love being able to cycle through the Custom Modes using the M-Fn button -- no need to turn a dial. The increase in auto-focus points from 61 to 1053 full sensor coverage with Eye Tracking is great, as well as being able to shoot at 20 FPS with the Electronic Shutter. I love photographing wildlife so these are game changers for me. I was originally concerned about the sensor being 45 MPs, however the Compressed RAW format works well and saves space, with the files being smaller than the 5D Mark IVs 30 MP. The In-body Image Stabilization IBIS is another great new feature. It certainly makes shooting with non-IS lenses easier.I dont shoot much video, however I love the 120 FPS mode, which has allowed me to capture hummingbirds in flight, among other things. How about 240 FPS in Full HD, Canon? However, overheating while shooting video is still an issue, even with the updated firmware. An improved heat sink would help to address this, as third-parties have shown.A replacement for ZoomBrowser would be welcome, so you could quickly browse and rate .CR3 files.

1st Canon camera

This is my first Canon camera so the ergonomics were challenging at first. But thanks to David Busch's R5/R6 Guide book, I was able to get going rather quickly. The overall performance is excellent as other reviewers have already pointed out. I have only had three issues albeit minor ones.First, the silent shutter produces severe banding when shot under flickering lights. This was expected but I had hoped it wouldn't be so bad. Changing to the Electronic 1st-curtain mode and turning flicker on cured that. Not totally silent, but much better than the Nikons I was using. The electronic silent shutter works find in normal lighting.The second issue is the battery. I was use to getting 1000's of shots per battery but now I can get no more than 250. Again, this was ... MoreThis is my first Canon camera so the ergonomics were challenging at first. But thanks to David Busch's R5/R6 Guide book, I was able to get going rather quickly. The overall performance is excellent as other reviewers have already pointed out. I have only had three issues albeit minor ones.First, the silent shutter produces severe banding when shot under flickering lights. This was expected but I had hoped it wouldn't be so bad. Changing to the Electronic 1st-curtain mode and turning flicker on cured that. Not totally silent, but much better than the Nikons I was using. The electronic silent shutter works find in normal lighting.The second issue is the battery. I was use to getting 1000's of shots per battery but now I can get no more than 250. Again, this was expected since this is what was advertised. However, buying additional batteries cost money and adds weight to the backpack.Lastly, you MUST have the fastest memory chips to get the bursts to operate without quickly running into buffering issues. These when on sell are about $200 each. With my old chips that had write speeds of 120M/S, I would hit buffering in about 1 second. I got two 300M/S chips and it now goes without buffering. The cost was about $400 on sell.I definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking to make the switch to Canon. Since I have zero experience with other Canon models, I will leave that decision to current Canon users to decide

Best Dad Cam

I got the Canon R50 for everyday use and find it to be perfect for that. I have a full mirrorless system for professional use, but it's big and heavy and not fun to carry around with the kids for home documentation.Using the R50 with the kit 18-150mm lens is perfect for those trips to the zoo, playing in the park, or just everyday activities. Having a large sensor with a nice zoom gives you something you simply can't have with an iPhone. The colors on this camera look fantastic as well. I love the newer canon color science and the sensor and autofocus performance in the R50 is coming from much higher end cameras from canon. Really impressive.Also, if you're needing a solid camera for YouTube videos or even something to level up your zoom calls, using this camera ... MoreI got the Canon R50 for everyday use and find it to be perfect for that. I have a full mirrorless system for professional use, but it's big and heavy and not fun to carry around with the kids for home documentation.Using the R50 with the kit 18-150mm lens is perfect for those trips to the zoo, playing in the park, or just everyday activities. Having a large sensor with a nice zoom gives you something you simply can't have with an iPhone. The colors on this camera look fantastic as well. I love the newer canon color science and the sensor and autofocus performance in the R50 is coming from much higher end cameras from canon. Really impressive.Also, if you're needing a solid camera for YouTube videos or even something to level up your zoom calls, using this camera is perfect for that.Are there better cameras out there? Yes of course... but this camera is a great price, and now with the newer sensor and autofocus, I feel the R50 is the best budget camera on the market and it is a worthy upgrade from the famous M50.

Don't but the R8- Not Yet Anyway

This is now my second time writing a ONE star review for this camera. I was appalled to see that my first review was removed and makes me question the validity of product reviews on this page!The new Canon R8 is an inexpensive mirrorless full frame camera. However it lacks many key features found in professional models. The battery compartment is poorly placed on the bottom of the body (impossible to reach if tripod mounted). It also uses smaller batteries which die very quickly (therefore those nice features such as Canon overcoming the overheating issues and eliminating recording limits don't matter because the battery will die first).Additionally I bought this camera when it was first released and my R8 had SO many bugs- the camera would just turn the display ... MoreThis is now my second time writing a ONE star review for this camera. I was appalled to see that my first review was removed and makes me question the validity of product reviews on this page!The new Canon R8 is an inexpensive mirrorless full frame camera. However it lacks many key features found in professional models. The battery compartment is poorly placed on the bottom of the body (impossible to reach if tripod mounted). It also uses smaller batteries which die very quickly (therefore those nice features such as Canon overcoming the overheating issues and eliminating recording limits don't matter because the battery will die first).Additionally I bought this camera when it was first released and my R8 had SO many bugs- the camera would just turn the display off, shut down, or randomly just saw busy and not take photos. Perhaps with software updates this will be fixed.Lastly I found the body to be too small and TOO light weight.

Great beginner friendly camera!

Positives of this camera:Photos1. Good ergonomics- really easy to hold and find your essential buttons and dials. Also has a view finder focus which was good for us being long sighted! Aesthetically pleasing with a modern look.2. Great image quality- took really nice quality photos, we found the portrait photos gave great auto focus.3. Great features - really easy to customise to settings you would prefer4. Ok battery life- we decided to use this camera to get some shots of our engagement drinks and we were satisfied with the number of photos we got, especially being amateur photographers! Can record about up to 2hrs before it needed to be chargedVideos5. Good video recording- again as amateurs the ability of it to record 4k and a flip screen are attractive ... MorePositives of this camera:Photos1. Good ergonomics- really easy to hold and find your essential buttons and dials. Also has a view finder focus which was good for us being long sighted! Aesthetically pleasing with a modern look.2. Great image quality- took really nice quality photos, we found the portrait photos gave great auto focus.3. Great features - really easy to customise to settings you would prefer4. Ok battery life- we decided to use this camera to get some shots of our engagement drinks and we were satisfied with the number of photos we got, especially being amateur photographers! Can record about up to 2hrs before it needed to be chargedVideos5. Good video recording- again as amateurs the ability of it to record 4k and a flip screen are attractive features of this camera. Great recording in slow motion too.However we did find that a downside to the video was that it did sometimes lose focus when we tried recording at a higher speed.Overall, we thought the camera was good, took high quality photos and videos and very easy to use for beginners.

Great entry level camera!

Cannon R10 ReviewFor initial context, I come from another entry level DSLR (Nikon 5300) with 50mm 1.3f, 18-55mm 3.5-5.6f, and 70-300mm 4.5-6.3f lenses. After the first shoot, the mirrorless and more modern image processing system was immediately attractive for someone who comes from an older camera. I focused on the 4k video capabilities because 4k at 60fps and 1080 120fps was the most enticing features for me who comes from a camera that lacks in video. Note on 4k at 60fps and 1080 120fps is that it is a cropped sensor and has to be specifically selected in the manual video mode. The video that came out was very crisp and has good dynamic range. However, the image stabilization was little if none. I did notice that shooting in 4k 60fps resulted in Adobe Premiere ... MoreCannon R10 ReviewFor initial context, I come from another entry level DSLR (Nikon 5300) with 50mm 1.3f, 18-55mm 3.5-5.6f, and 70-300mm 4.5-6.3f lenses. After the first shoot, the mirrorless and more modern image processing system was immediately attractive for someone who comes from an older camera. I focused on the 4k video capabilities because 4k at 60fps and 1080 120fps was the most enticing features for me who comes from a camera that lacks in video. Note on 4k at 60fps and 1080 120fps is that it is a cropped sensor and has to be specifically selected in the manual video mode. The video that came out was very crisp and has good dynamic range. However, the image stabilization was little if none. I did notice that shooting in 4k 60fps resulted in Adobe Premiere Pro’s warp stabilizer doing a good job at smoothing the video. Another potential benefit (depending on your use case) is the autofocus (AF). When in AF mode, the R10 was very fast and accurate, however, pulling focus in AF mode was near impossible. Shortly into the shoot, I shifted into manual focus and enjoyed this much more. After exploring the impressive video capabilities of the camera, I tried the photo potential. I immediately noticed that the picture response time was lackluster at best. Even at a shutter speed of 1/1000, the time from pressing the shutter button to the camera capturing the picture feels sluggish. Based on my initial testing, I would not recommend for sports photography. After getting used to these nuances, I really enjoyed the experience. The kit lens was crisp and had a wide variety of focal lengths, however, I would want to invest into a prime lens that has a much better f-stop (aperture).

Great full frame Camera.

Previously owned canon m50.... I must say a significant difference overall. Shooting wildlife, landscapes, portraits, macro, night photos is a game changer.More shutter speed features along with so many additional options I still need to explore. I love the ability to shoot at night, compared with aps-c sensor, easily noticed so much noise.Mind you, I could not get the correct settings right to eliminate noise but m50 is still a great camera for beginners. In addition, I had to order extra batteries as they didn't last very long, based on my usage.R6 MKII is extremely lightweight, which was my biggest concern. I love traveling light weight and needed something reliable and powerful. For me it was worth the invest plus with using EF-RF adapter, my EF lenses ... MorePreviously owned canon m50.... I must say a significant difference overall. Shooting wildlife, landscapes, portraits, macro, night photos is a game changer.More shutter speed features along with so many additional options I still need to explore. I love the ability to shoot at night, compared with aps-c sensor, easily noticed so much noise.Mind you, I could not get the correct settings right to eliminate noise but m50 is still a great camera for beginners. In addition, I had to order extra batteries as they didn't last very long, based on my usage.R6 MKII is extremely lightweight, which was my biggest concern. I love traveling light weight and needed something reliable and powerful. For me it was worth the invest plus with using EF-RF adapter, my EF lenses work fine.Battery usage is great, as I don't shoot all day. I have shot a few videos and using a small video mic. Buttons arrangement is good, will take adjustments with muscle memory.After a lot of research, I'm glad I upgraded. Price was good too. R3 and R5 were too costly, but focused more on serious sports or professional photographers.For those looking for cemos sensor, don't think it has that, even though it's listed. R6 MKII is great. Look forward to exploring additional features.

Outstanding entry-level mirrorless camera

The new Canon R10 is a fantastic entry level camera based on their newest mirrorless technologies. I've been an avid photographer for many years, shooting various systems and sensor sizes. With this newest entry they've made a lightweight, accessible, quite capable camera at an affordable price range that I think most users will really love.Build quality is very good - it's a fair amount of plastic, but it feels good in the hand and durable, and this helps with the weight. Its overall size is nice too, not quite as bulky as a lot of its full frame equivalents.Button layout and access is pretty common and easy to work with, no real complaints there. They've kept these pretty consistent over all their line which is nice to see instead of experimenting or placing ... MoreThe new Canon R10 is a fantastic entry level camera based on their newest mirrorless technologies. I've been an avid photographer for many years, shooting various systems and sensor sizes. With this newest entry they've made a lightweight, accessible, quite capable camera at an affordable price range that I think most users will really love.Build quality is very good - it's a fair amount of plastic, but it feels good in the hand and durable, and this helps with the weight. Its overall size is nice too, not quite as bulky as a lot of its full frame equivalents.Button layout and access is pretty common and easy to work with, no real complaints there. They've kept these pretty consistent over all their line which is nice to see instead of experimenting or placing things in odd locations.Canon's menu system is great - it's super clear, especially being a user of other systems, it's not confusing and laid out well.Having a touch flip out screen that is fully articulating, is great and should be a must on most cameras these days. It's responsive and clear.The viewfinder is good, not mind blowing, but perfectly adequate for most people's needs.What is nice to see is the inclusion of some of the higher end model features here - the focus system and number of focus points, animal/human eye detection 10-bit 4:2:2 4k 60fps (at a crop, but still this is great). Historically you would see some of these things reserved for something higher up than an entry level, so it's great Canon is including these.Also surprising is the shot frame rate - this camera actually makes for a pretty decent sports or wildlife camera - even with a mechanical shutter (so you avoid any rolling shutter) - 15fps is pretty impressive.The kit lens it comes with is not outstanding but they never are, that's why it's a kit lens. For your average person just getting into a mirrorless it will work fine. There's a limited number of native APS-C lenses out for this camera (that will change soon over the next year I'm sure), but you can spend minimally and get an adapter and use any of Canon's vast lens lineup, so once you want to use higher quality lenses, you have a ton of options.Overall I'd say this is an outstanding bargain and great for those just getting into photography. It's pretty versatile, light, easy to use, and expandable as you start learning. I plan to teach the family how to use it and it will be our go to rig for events and fun.

Small pack, big punch!

My first impression of the R10 was that it was tiny compared to my R5. Despite its size it’s a perfect entry level camera for someone wanting to get into a new hobby. The lens that it comes with is versatile and travel friendly. I was also surprised that the LCD was touch screen. Perfect camera for vloggers although I did have issues with the autofocus a handful of times, but I’m sure this is something canon can resolve with a firmware update. All my canon glass paired perfectly with the R10 and allowed for more dynamic range. The camera does alright in low light but I wouldn’t plan to use it once the sun goes down. (Photos included) The built in flash washes out the photos but that’ll happen with any built in flash on any brand. The R10 uses different batteries ... MoreMy first impression of the R10 was that it was tiny compared to my R5. Despite its size it’s a perfect entry level camera for someone wanting to get into a new hobby. The lens that it comes with is versatile and travel friendly. I was also surprised that the LCD was touch screen. Perfect camera for vloggers although I did have issues with the autofocus a handful of times, but I’m sure this is something canon can resolve with a firmware update. All my canon glass paired perfectly with the R10 and allowed for more dynamic range. The camera does alright in low light but I wouldn’t plan to use it once the sun goes down. (Photos included) The built in flash washes out the photos but that’ll happen with any built in flash on any brand. The R10 uses different batteries than the other professional mirrorless cameras so consider that if you want to continue upgrading your gear. I wouldn’t buy more than two batteries if this is your first camera and there’s a possibility of you upgrading. Overall, I loved the portability and sharpness of the images. The video is crispy but just small issues with autofocus here and there. If canon were to pack all the canon r5 has into the size of the r10 I would easily pay double the price of the existing r5! Something to think about canon!

You can't beat it, for the price!

I really wanted to go full frame after having the Sony ZV-E10 for a little over a year. I had a check list of features I wanted:* Full-frame* 4k-60 Un-cropped* Great Auto focus* $2k or LessI was looking at the Sony A7C, A7IV, R7 (even though not full-frame), and Lumix S5 ii. The A7C turned me off with the outdated features and menu system, the A7IV was just a tad more expensive than I was wanting to spend, the R7 was good, however not full-frame and I didn't want to get rid of one APS-C camera to go to another one, and so I was set on the Lumix S5 ii. I was able to give up the 4k60 un-cropped because they had revamped their auto focus system, it was full-frame, and it was JUST in the budget. Then came the announcement of the R8. Full-frame, 4k60 un-cropped, ... MoreI really wanted to go full frame after having the Sony ZV-E10 for a little over a year. I had a check list of features I wanted:* Full-frame* 4k-60 Un-cropped* Great Auto focus* $2k or LessI was looking at the Sony A7C, A7IV, R7 (even though not full-frame), and Lumix S5 ii. The A7C turned me off with the outdated features and menu system, the A7IV was just a tad more expensive than I was wanting to spend, the R7 was good, however not full-frame and I didn't want to get rid of one APS-C camera to go to another one, and so I was set on the Lumix S5 ii. I was able to give up the 4k60 un-cropped because they had revamped their auto focus system, it was full-frame, and it was JUST in the budget. Then came the announcement of the R8. Full-frame, 4k60 un-cropped, great auto focus, and for only $1500?! I immediately pre-ordered. After using it for a few weeks now I can confidently say I made a great choice. Some drawbacks include:* Small battery* No IBIS* 1 SD card slot* Overheating (in certain situations)But for $1500, you really can't beat it. The batteries are cheap, so you can easily get a few of those. Most RF lenses have stabilization, so that covers the no IBIS, 1 card slot is a slight bummer, and then of course some overheating, especially in 4k60. With a dummy battery connected to a power bank, I was able to squeeze 54minutes of continuous 4k60 out of it before it overheated. My assumption is if you use a normal battery, the heat generated by that will cause the time to go down. I've seen around 20-30mins. But who would need to continuously record for that long at 4k60, and if your use case calls for that, then this definitely shouldn't be the camera for you.But if you can deal with the 1 card slow, some overheating, no IBIS, and not the best battery life, for the price, you cannot beat it. If you need 2 card slots, a longer battery life, or IBIS, and you DON'T need full-frame, I would go with the Canon R7. And if you need all of that AND full-frame, I would go with the Canon R6 mark ii.I hope this can help some people! Happy Shooting!