Features
- 24.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS image sensor
- 6K oversampled 4K 60p and FHD 180p with Canon Log 3
- Electronic shutter 40FPS continuous shooting
- Canon Log 3/HDR PQ
- Equipped with a Canon 24.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS image sensor
- a high-speed DIGIC X digital image processor,
- HDR mode
- Built-in 802.11b/g/n (2.4Ghz) Wi-Fi for wireless network transmission
- Built-in USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
The lightest full-frame mirrorless camera
The EOS R8 is the lightest full-frame EOS R mirrorless camera, weighing only 461g. It features advanced EOS iTR AF Short film, with its lightweight body and excellent performance, meets the photography and video needs of photography enthusiasts and content creators who are buying full-frame cameras for the first time.
Although the full-frame EOS R8 body weighs only 461g, it already has high-standard photo and video shooting functions. For photography enthusiasts and content creators who want to buy a full-frame camera for the first time and want powerful features but want a lightweight and portable body, this is the ideal content creation tool for the future.
Powerful movie shooting function
EOS R8 provides content creators and professional users with 8-bit and YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit video options for simple shooting or production that requires post-production color correction.
Using 10-bit HDR PQ, you can record HDR-compatible short films with high brightness, rich gradation, and wide color gamut without the need for post-production color correction. You can also simply use preset photo styles to further simplify your workflow.
EOS R8 also supports Canon Log 3 derived from the Canon Cinema EOS system, which can provide richer colors, wider dynamic range and more accurate highlights. It is also compatible with Cinema Gamut, perfectly integrating with the professional Cinema EOS system.
Excellent body design & better control
The buttons of the EOS R8 have been redesigned to enhance operability for photo and video shooting. The power switch is now moved to the right side of the camera, making it easier to operate it quickly after picking up the camera.
A photo/movie mode switch is also added to the left shoulder of the camera to facilitate quick switching of shooting modes.
Even though the camera menu contains a huge number of functions and settings, the EOS R8's visual guide makes it easy for new users to understand many functions. Shooting mode guide When switching shooting modes, a simple explanation and demonstration images of the shooting mode will be displayed. Function Guide allows users to display brief descriptions of functions and items when using the Quick Control screen.
