Canon EOS R8 body + €300 discount

Canon EOS R8 body

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Now Canon has released an interesting new product. Full-frame performance in a travel-friendly size!

The Canon EOS R8 borrows a lot of technology from the EOS R6 II body: the sensor, the acclaimed autofocus and video capabilities, and the size is closer to the EOS RP body. This could be a professional's second body, a great upgrade from, for example, mirrorless cameras like the EOS 6D, so it's a very versatile device.

• Incredibly small and light, body only 461g with battery and memory card!
• 24 megapixels, ISO 102400
  
• 40 fps silent continuous shooting, 6 fps with mechanical shutter.   AF works on both
• RAW Burst continuous shooting with pre-recording and video with 5-second pre-recording
• no stabilizer
• Faster, more advanced Dual Pixel AF II autofocus
  
• Focus that recognizes and follows animals, people, and, for example, flying birds
• Now also vehicle identification and tracking: cars, motorcycles, trains and airplanes
• 4K 60P video internally, no time limit, made from 6K material by oversampling
  
• UVC webcam streaming directly via USB cable

Canon EOS R8 or EOS R6 Mark II?

As you can see from the short feature list, there are a lot of new and great features in a small package. But for example, those who have shot with the 5D or R6 and R5 cameras will notice the features that have been cut from the camera:

• Smaller battery (LP-E17)
• No built-in IBIS image stabilization
• No thumbwheel or joystick on the back of the camera
• One memory card slot
• Slower burst shooting with mechanical shutter (6fps vs 20fps)

Of these, a small battery, a single memory card slot, and slightly stripped-down controls may be reasons why professional photographers and professionals may not consider the camera their number one, despite its features.

But if you're not shooting in a bear kennel or on the side of a sports field for hours on end, but the most important thing is to take great photos and videos, for example when traveling or photographing family life, this doesn't leave much to be desired. And the image quality, like the R6 II, is top-notch if you need to stretch the capabilities on shooting gigs or in extreme conditions.

The lack of stabilization is a big change, but on the other hand, most Canon RF lenses also include stabilization in the lens.

Stunning burst shooting

• Continuous shooting with mechanical shutter 6 fps (for 1000+ JPG, 1000 CRAW or 110 Raw images)
• Continuous shooting with electronic shutter 40 fps (for 75 RAW or 140 CRAW images)
• Raw Burst 30FPS pre-recording for 0.3 or 0.5 seconds
• Improved sensor read speed with electronic shutter

Burst shooting was first announced in the Canon EOS R6 II camera and is also available in this new product. When you press the shutter button, a burst of images is recorded for 0.5 seconds in advance, meaning that 15 RAW images are already saved at the moment the picture is taken! This feature makes it possible to record very fast events, just the right moment when a bird catches a fish or a sports performance in the perfect position.

The feature creates a single file that can be browsed through like a slow-motion video on a camera, and from this, single images can be saved in Raw or JPG quality.

The 40 and 30 frame bursts use an electronic shutter and although the camera uses a very fast EOS R6 II sensor, distortion can occur in very fast movements. But if this wasn't a problem with the R6 II images, it isn't now either, and these cameras have been used to capture some fast-paced motorsports and wildlife very successfully.

Dual Pixel AF II autofocus

The Canon EOS R8 continues to borrow from the top models when it comes to autofocus. The Canon EOS R8 features the same advanced autofocus system as the EOS R6 Mark II. The camera can detect people, dogs, cats and birds, and now also horses, vehicles such as cars, motorcycles and airplanes.

The improvements are not only in the number of species, but the focus reacts more quickly to the subject and reacts better to changes in movement and works more reliably, especially in difficult conditions.

The entire figure, head, face and eyes are used to help focus and track, depending on how the subject is positioned in the image. The focus also recognizes faces that are off to the side.

These intelligent focus modes cover 100% of the image area, meaning there are no problems tracking subjects between focus points or at the edges of the frame. And there are a lot of pixels that handle focus, 4897 of them, and these operate with the same accuracy and speed all around the sensor.

The autofocus for video shooting has also been borrowed from Canon film cameras, where if the focus cannot find the subject, the focus does not wander but stays in place, for example. This results in a more professional result and, for example, when panning, there is no need to lock the focus to manual mode. Next, more on video shooting.

An example of advanced features in action: When using Single Point or Extended Single Point as the focus mode, you can limit the focus to activate only in a specific area and on a specific subject. You want the focus to only capture and track a rally car coming through certain trees - now you can!

Canon EOS R8 is a little giant of video shooting

• 4K UHD 60P video recording without cropping, oversampling of 6K images
• No 30 minute time limits on 4K/30 video
• Focus Breathing compensation in camera
  
• FullHD 180P slow-motion videos across the entire sensor area
• False color feature, easy exposure adjustment
• Microphone and headphone jacks
• Canon Log 3, and Canon Log with 4:2:2 10-bit recording
• UVC streaming via USB cable without separate devices
• Also starting video recording 5 seconds in advance!
• All AF features also work in video recording

With the increased resolution, the video is also created using oversampling technology, meaning that a larger number of 6K pixels is used to create a 4K video file with more precision and less noise. The sensor speed is reflected in a smaller rolling shutter effect in fast movements.

It also features the Focus breathing compensation that has been praised in Sony bodies, meaning that when you change focus, the image size does not change disturbingly. In addition, a False color tool has been borrowed from film cameras, which shows midtones and clipping highlights in different colors. This helps you adjust exposure manually precisely. This feature is now available for the first time in a still hybrid camera.

There is no internal or external Raw recording or 8K video on this camera, and the battery life is shorter than more robust models.

What about those quick situations? Pre-recording also works for video recording! Press Rec and up to five seconds of material is already recorded.

Usability

• Movie Switch selection between video and still mode, i.e. different settings for images and videos
• Apple MFI support - with a compatible cable, images directly to Apple devices in full quality
  
• new Multi Function smart shoe
• OVF-assist - electronic viewfinder image more similar to a traditional optical one
• Charging via USB-C cable
  
• New Camera Connection App

The usability has been slightly reduced for active users, meaning there are fewer buttons. The body size and operation are closer to the EOS RP model.

The new Movie switch is a lifesaver in many situations, you can activate video and stills mode with a single switch regardless of exposure programs and settings can be saved for both modes separately. Scene programs and adjustable custom modes are also saved separately.

Like Canon, the menus are clear and if the previous model fit in the hand, the same praised design continues here. Most things can be done with one hand without finger exercises.

In addition, there are some new things included, with a Lightning - USB-C cable you can connect your iPhone to this and the transfer of images and videos is very fast. The multi-function hot shoe is familiar from the EOS R3 and R6 II models and is compatible with Canon's new flashes and accessories. Old flashes can be connected with an adapter as needed.

The camera also borrows new shooting features from the EOS R7 body, such as Focus Bracketing (great for product and landscape photography!), handheld panoramic shots and even holding the camera upright without restrictions in a full circle, multiple exposures directly in the camera, and autofocus area limits.

Specifications:

• Compatibility: Canon RF lenses
• Sensor: 24.2 megapixels, Fullframe sensor
• Sensitivity: 100-102400 (50-204801 extended)
• Digic X processor and Deep Learning AF - updated version
• 4897 focus pixels

• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II detects and tracks dogs, cats, birds, horses, and other animals. Vehicle detection: cars, motorbikes, trains, and airplanes
  Face and eye focus. Features also work in video recording.

• Electronic viewfinder: OLED, resolution 2.36 million dots, 120FPS refresh rate, magnification 0.7
  
• 3" tilting touchscreen, resolution 1.62 million pixels
• Continuous shooting with mechanical shutter: 6 fps (cache can hold 1000+ JPG or 110 RAW images or 1000 CRAW images)
• Silent continuous shooting with electronic shutter at 40 frames per second
• weatherproof
• Wifi 2.5GHz & Bluetooth 4.2
  
• 3.5mm microphone and headphone jack
• HDMI Micro, E3 connector for remote release, new Multi-Function hot shoe
• One UHS-II SDXC memory card slot
• Battery type: LP-E17, number of shots via monitor approximately 370 shots and via viewfinder approximately 220 shots on a single charge
• Size: 132.5 x 86.1 x 70mm
• Weight: 414g (461g with battery and memory card)

The sales package includes:

• EOS R8 body
• Camera Cover RF-5
• Strap ER- EOS R8
• Battery Charger LC-E17E
• Battery Pack LP-E17
• Battery Pack Cover
• Shoe Cover