EOS R8

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EOS R8

EOS R8 Overview

The EOS R8 camera combines high-performance full-frame capabilities with a lightweight and compact design for creators ready to step up their content creation. With a 24.2 megapixel full-frame CMOS image sensor, RF mount allowing access to various creative lenses, and powerful stills and video functionality, the EOS R8 camera helps you capture stunning imagery to empower your creative vision.

MSRP: $2,099.99

Item Code: 5803C002

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EOS R8 Features

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EOS R8

The Lightest Full-Frame Canon EOS Camera1

Weighing less than a pound (body only), the EOS R8 camera is incredibly lightweight and compact while offering a high-quality full-frame imaging experience, utilizing the RF lens mount and providing access to a catalog of high-performance creative lens options. This offers photographers and content creators a convenient and portable camera in a comfortable, ergonomic package for travel, hiking or everyday shooting.

High Image Quality Featuring a 24.2 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor

The EOS R8 camera captures stunning, detailed images with speed and accuracy, even in low light, due to the Canon-developed 24.2-million-pixel CMOS image sensor and DIGIC X Image Processor. The full-frame sensor allows for improved resolution at low ISO speeds and low noise at high ISO speeds, wide dynamic range of still pictures, and significant improvement in rolling shutter compared to previous Canon cameras when shooting fast-moving subjects and quick panning.

In-Camera Compositing

Dual Pixel CMOS AF II is a highly responsive system that covers up to approximately 100% x 100% of the picture area, breaking the image into up to 1,053 automatically-selected AF zones during Whole Area AF. This enables outstanding AF coverage on the EOS R8 camera, and the compositional freedom to focus sharply on a subject nearly anywhere in the frame.

High-Speed, High-Precision Autofocus

Developed using Deep Learning Technology, horses, trains, and airplanes are detectable, in addition to conventional subjects like people, animals including dogs, cats and birds, and vehicles — cars and motorcycles — especially in a motorsports environment^2,3. For more ease of use, Auto mode is now available, in which the camera automatically selects the type of subject without the need to switch the Subject Detection setting in the menu. The EOS R8 camera will continue to track the movement and continuously focus on the subject.

Accurate Subject Detection and Tracking

Animal Detection

Effectively track the whole body, face, or eye of cats, dogs, birds, and now horses, for speed and precision — regardless of the animal’s size, posture, or orientation of the face².

Ample Features for Video Creators

With video recording features such as 6K oversampled uncropped 4K movie at up to 60 fps, Full-HD High-frame rate movie recording at up to 180 fps⁴, and Dual Pixel CMOS AF tracking, the EOS R8 camera makes it easy to step up your video content.

Continuous Movie Recording That Exceeds 30 Minutes

The EOS R8 camera can continuously record 4K UHD or Full HD video for up to 2 hours at 29.97 fps, allowing you to set up your video and keep your project rolling without worrying about it stopping⁵.

HDR PQ / Canon Log 3

Though the EOS R8 camera can record impressive video straight out of camera, content creators looking to take the next step in their imaging journey have the choice of two powerful video recording options in HDR PQ or Canon Log 3 video recording. With HDR PQ recording a 10bit colour file is recorded that does not require additional editing, this 10bit HDR file is compatible with HDR displays such as TVs, monitors and smartphones which display your video with even more color accuracy and dynamic range than standard displays. For creators who like to edit their video files, Canon Log 3 is available, creating a 10bit log file which allows for powerful recovery of highlights and shadows as well as creative colour grading capability.

Vertical Movie Mode and Aspect Markers

Movie rotation information can be set during or after movie recording, allowing videos to be played in vertical composition when viewing on a smartphone. The Aspect Markers Function displays visual markers for different aspect ratios that may be desired for posting the same file to various social media sites. This display provides consideration for proper composition for the different deliverable files that can be created when editing.

UVC Livestreaming

UVC/UAC compatibility allows the EOS R8 camera to be used as a web camera to stream live video in Full HD, without additional computer software, to applications such as Zoom™, Microsoft Teams™, Skype™, and similar video conferencing software⁷. Thanks to the full-frame image sensor, you’ll be able to have versatility in your exposure, as well as strong background separation when using bright aperture lenses for video conferencing, or livestreaming content.

Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD

Featuring a 3.0-inch, 1.62 million dot Clear View LCD II Vari-angle Touchscreen LCD, the EOS R8 camera makes it easy to compose and shoot from virtually any angle. With touch and drag functionality, you can intuitively and swiftly move the autofocus point on the touch-panel LCD.

Precise Electronic Viewfinder

The EOS R8 camera is equipped with a high-precision 0.39-inch OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) EVF with approx. 2.36 million dots and a 22mm eyepoint which displays a bright image and extensive shooting information. The EVF supports up to a 120 fps refresh rate and has been designed to provide a bright, sharp and colorful 100% view of the subject at hand. There’s also an Optical Viewfinder (OVF) Simulation setting, which provides a higher dynamic range viewfinder image for outstanding viewing in harsh, contrasty lighting situations.

Shoot, download and share with Wired and Wireless Communications

The EOS R8 camera supports both wired and wireless connections to your smartphone via its USB Type-C⁷port, built-in Wi-Fi®, and Bluetooth® technology, making it easy to upload and share movies and photos to your favorite social network services.

Built-in Bluetooth® Capability

Bluetooth® pairing helps you connect the camera to compatible smart devices using the free Canon Camera Connect app. This low-energy wireless connection helps preserve battery life, while providing remote control of the camera. It also sends continuously updated GPS location data from your phone, letting you geotag what you've captured so you know precisely where you captured the photo.

Built-in Wi-Fi Capability

Enable wireless functions, such as remote live view, file viewing and transfer, by connecting to Wi-Fi quickly and seamlessly. Using the Canon Camera Connect app, you can also transfer files to your mobile device to browse and share on social media.

USB-C Connection

The EOS R8 camera can be connected to a computer or smartphone via USB-C⁷. All Canon Camera Connect app features that can be used with Wi-Fi are now available when the camera and smartphone are connected via USB, using a compatible cable for your device.

EOS R8 Specifications

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EOS R8

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Type

Type	Digital interchangeable lens, mirrorless camera
Image Processor	DIGIC X
Recording Media	(One) SD card slot • Compatible with UHS-II • Eye-Fi cards and Multimedia cards (MMC) are not supported.
Compatible Lenses	Canon RF lens group (including RF-S lenses) When using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R: Canon EF or EF-S lenses (excluding EF-M lenses)
Lens Mount	Canon RF mount

Image Sensor

Type	Full-frame CMOS sensor (compatible with Dual Pixel CMOS AF)
Effective Pixels	Approx. 24.2 megapixels
Screen Size	Approx. 36.0 x 24.0 mm
Pixel Unit	Approx. 6.00 μm square
Total Pixels	Approx. 25.6 megapixels
Aspect Ratio	3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
Color Filter System	RGB primary color filters
Low Pass Filter	Installed in front of the image sensor, non-detachable
Dust Deletion Feature	(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter. • Auto cleaning: At power off / Enable / Disable * Automatically performs the sensor cleaning during Power OFF/ON. • Clean now * Performs cleaning immediately. After the cleaning ends, the camera automatically restarts (Power OFF to ON). (2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending • The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images. • The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS software to automatically erase the dust spots. • Not available with RF-S/EF-S lenses, in cropped shooting, during focus bracket shooting, in RAW burst mode, multiple-exposure shooting, or HDR mode, or when Multi Shot Noise Reduction or the interval timor or digital tele-converter is set. (3) Manual cleaning (by hand) not supported

Recording System

Recording Format	Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.31* *Supports time difference information in Exif 2.31
Image Format	JPEG (.JPG), HEIF (.HIF), RAW, C-RAW, Dual Pixel RAW, RAW burst (.CR3) Movies: ALL-I (Time-lapse video only), IPB (.MP4)
File Numbering	The following file numbers can be set: 1. File numbering methods a. Continuous numbering i. The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card. b. Auto reset i. When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new SD card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card. 2. Manual reset a. Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically. * When manually resetting the file number, folders can also be renamed.
RAW + JPEG / HEIF Simultaneous Recording	Simultaneous recording of any combination of RAW/C-RAW and JPEG/HEIF image-recording quality is supported.
Color Space	Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Picture Style	(1) Auto (2) Standard (3) Portrait (4) Landscape (5) Fine Detail (6) Neutral (7) Faithful (8) Monochrome (9) User Defined 1–3 • In Scene Intelligent Auto, [Auto] will be set automatically. • [Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1–3].

White Balance

Settings

(1) Auto (Ambience priority/White priority)
(2) Daylight
(3) Shade
(4) Cloudy*1
(5) Tungsten light
(6) White fluorescent light
(7) Flash
(8) Custom (Custom WB)
(9) Color temperature*2
*1: Effective also in twilight and sunset.
*2: With an EX / EL-series Speedlite having the color temperature information transmission feature, the color temperature setting changes to match the color temperature when the flash is fired. Set to approx. 6000 K if the flash unit does not have the color temperature communication feature.

Auto White Balance

Option between ambience priority and white priority settings, using SET button

White Balance Shift

Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
• Shifted from the color temperatue of the current WB mode.
• Blue/amber and magenta/green shift can be set at the same time.
WB Bracketing available, up to ±3 levels Blue/amber or magenta/green, via Quick Control Dial

Viewfinder

Type	OLED color electronic viewfinder; 0.39-inch, approx. 2.36 million dots
Coverage	Approx. 100% (at JPEG Large image quality, 3:2 aspect ratio, approx. 22 mm eyepoint)
Magnification / Angle of View	Approx. 0.70× / 33.0° (3:2 aspect ratio, with 50mm lens at infinity, –1 m–1)
Eye Point	Approx. 22 mm (at –1 m-1 from eyepiece lens end)
Dioptric Adjustment Range	Approx. –4.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Viewfinder Information	(1) Maximum burst (2) Possible shots/Sec. until self-timer shoots (3) Focus Bracketing/ Multiple-exposure/HDR shooting/Multi Shot Noise Reduction/Bulb time/Interval timer (4) Shooting mode (5) AF method (6) AF operation (7) Image quality (8) Card (9) Drive mode (10) Metering mode (11) No. of remaining shots for focus braketing, multiple exposures, or interval timer (12) Electronic level (13) Movie recording time available (14) Battery level (15) Image Stabilizer (IS mode) (16) Histogram (Brightness/RGB) (17) Quick Control button (18) Anti-flicker shooting (19) White balance/White balance correction (20) Picture style (21) Auto Lighting Optimizer (22) Still photo cropping / Aspect ratio (23) AF point (1-point AF) (24) AEB/FEB (25) View Assist (26) HDR PQ (27) Flash ready / FE lock / High-speed sync (28) Electronic shutter (29) Touch shutter / Create folder (30) AE lock (31) Shutter speed / Multi-function lock warning (32) Aperture value (33) Wi-Fi® function (34) Wi-Fi® signal strength (35) Bluetooth® function (36) Exposure simulation (37) Magnify button (38) ISO speed (39) Highlight tone priority (40) Exposure compensation (41) Exposure level indicator

Autofocus

Focus Method	Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Number of AF zones available for Automatic Selection	AF area: Horizontal: Approx. 100% x Vertical: Approx. 100% (100% x 100% AF coverage in Face Detect + Tracking AF; coverage can vary, depending upon lens being used) Stills: Max. 1053 zones (39 x 27) Movies: Max. 1053 zones (39 x27)
Selectable Positions for AF Point	AF area: Horizontal: Approx. 90% x Vertical: Approx. 100% Stills: Max. 4897 positions (83 x 59) Movies: Max 4067 positions (83 x 49)
Focusing brightness range (still photo shooting)	EV –6.5 to 21 (with an f/1.2 lens,* center AF point, One-Shot AF at room temperature, and ISO 100) * Except RF lenses with a Defocus Smoothing (DS) coating.
Focusing brightness range (movie recording)	4K: EV –4.0 to 21 Full HD: EV –4.5 to 21 (with an f/1.2 lens,* center AF point, One-Shot AF at room temperature, ISO 100, and 29.97 / 25.00 fps.) * Except RF lenses with a Defocus Smoothing (DS) coating.
Available AF Areas	• Spot AF • 1-point AF • Expand AF area: Above/below/left/right • Expand AF area: Around • Flexible Zone AF 1 • Flexible Zone AF 2 • Flexible Zone AF 3 • Whole area AF
Available Subject Detection	• Auto • People • Animals (dogs / cats / birds / horses) • Vehicles (motorsports cars or motorcycles / aircraft / trains) * Certain types of animals or vehicles may not be detected, depending on shape and appearance
Eye Detection	Auto: • Selects the eye closer to the camera (as detected from the angle of the face). • At the same distance from the camera, selects the eye closer to the center of the image. Right Eye: • Prioritizes the subject’s right eye. Left Eye: • Prioritizes the subject’s left eye. Disable

Exposure Control

Metering Modes

Real-time metering from CMOS image sensor (384 [24x16] metering zones)
(1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 5.9% of the area at the center of the screen)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of the area at the center of the screen)
(4) Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

Still Photo Shooting: EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Movie Recording: EV –1 to 20

Exposure Modes

(1) Scene Intelligent Auto
(2) Hybrid Auto
(3) Special Scenes
(4) Creative Filters
(5) Flexible-priority AE
(6) Program AE
(7) Shutter-priority AE
(8) Aperture-priority AE
(9) Manual Exposure
(10) Bulb Exposure
(11) Custom Shooting Modes C1, C2

Shutter

Type	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter (1) Electronic first curtain (2) Electronic shutter * Not equipped with a mechanical first curtain. * When set to [Electronic], the camera makes no mechanical shutter sound. (An electronic shutter sound can be configured in [Beep] and [Volume: Shutter volume]). Note that the camera may make sounds other than the shutter release sound, such as sounds for aperture adjustment or the lens focus drive, or beeps. Moreover, using long exposure noise reduction with shutter speeds of 1 sec. or longer involves a mechanical second-curtain shutter, which produces a mechanical sound. * Bands of light may be displayed and captured images may be affected by light and dark banding when shooting under fluorescent lighting or other flickering light sources with the camera set to [Anti-flicker shoot.: Disable].
Shutter Speeds	Electronic 1st-curtain shutter: 1/4000th sec – 30 seconds, in 1/3 or ½-step increments Electronic shutter: 1/8000th sec – 30 seconds, in 1/3 or ½-step increments (1/16,000th possible, if user-set in Tv or M shooting modes)
X-sync Speed	Elec. 1st-curtain: 1/200 sec.
Shutter Release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self Timer	10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay, Continuous

HDR Shooting

HDR Shooting (HDR PQ)	Disable / Enable * Can be used in conjunction with Auto Lighting Optimizer.
HDR Mode	Off / Moving sub. / Dynamic range * [Dynamic range]: For each shot, three images are captured consecutively at different exposures (standard exposure, underexposure, and overexposure). * [Moving sub.]: Output of a wide gradation without causing motion blur due to image composition by one exposure is possible. * [Moving sub.]: Minimum ISO speed is ISO 800. * When [HDR mode] is set, [Picture Style] options are limited to [Standard] and [Monochrome], and maximum shutter speed is 1/8000 sec. * [Moving sub.]: [Electronic] shutter mode may increase subject distortion (due to rolling shutter). * Shooting JPEG or HEIF images is supported. * Can be set in conjunction with HDR shooting (HDR PQ), which enables shooting with a wide dynamic range ([Dynamic range]: up to approx. 3000 nits; [Moving sub.]: up to approx. 3000 nits).
Continuous HDR Shooting (still images)	1 shot only / Every shot * Not available when set to [Moving sub.].
Video AF	Dual Pixel CMOS AF; Movie Servo AF available in AF Menu
Exposure Compensation	±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Time Code	Yes (Count up, Start time setting, Movie recording count, Movie play count, HDMI time code on/off, HDMI rec. command on/off, Drop frame enable/disable)

LCD Screen

Type	TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor Size	3.0-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2) 2.95 in./7.5cm diagonal (2.44 in./6.2cm width, 1.65 in./4.2cm height)
Dots	Approx. 1.62 million dots
Coverage	Approx. 100% vertically/horizontally
Brightness Control	Manually adjustable to one of seven brightness levels
Touch-screen Operation	Supported for AF Point selection; Touch AF; Touch Shutter; Menu selection; Quick Control Menu; Magnified View; Volume Touch Sounds: 0 (silent) to 5
Coating	Anti-smudge coating not provided. Anti-reflection coating not provided.
Interface Languages	29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese)

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.22 x 3.39 x 2.76 in. / 132.5 x 86.1 x 70.0mm
• Based on CIPA standards.

Weight

Approx. 1.01 lbs. / 461g (including battery, SD memory card; without body cap)
Approx. 0.91 lbs. / 414g (body only; without battery, card or body cap)

What's in the Box

EOS R8 Body
Camera Cover R-F-5
Strap ER-EOSR8
Battery Charger LC-E17
Battery Pack LP-E17

What's in the Box - EOS R8

EOS R8 Body
Camera Cover R-F-5
Strap ER-EOSR8
Battery Charger LC-E17
Battery Pack LP-E17
Battery Pack Cover
Shoe Cover
Printed Matter Unit

1. As of February 7th, 2023.
2. Effectiveness varies depending on the subject. In some cases, the camera may detect a subject other than a dog, a cat, a bird, and a horse (a zebra) as a targeted animal.
3. Some vehicles may not be detected depending on condition in some cases. In addition, the camera may detect entity as vehicle other than cars, motorcycles, trains, and airplanes for tracking.
4. High Frame Rate movie recording not available with RF-S or EF-S lenses or with movie cropping enabled.
5. Up to 20 minutes at Full HD 179.82/150.00 fps, and up to 30 minutes at 119.88/100.00 fps. Video may stop due to battery level, card capacity, or temperature.