Customer Ratings & Reviews

Its low-light photography capabilities are exceptional. Battery life is sufficient for my current automotive photography workload. I am highly satisfied with this camera as my initial professional purchase.

I actually bought this camera body for my son and he absolutely loves it. Don't know what else to say except that he takes amazing photos with his Canon EOS R8. Thank you BestBuy

We had a fantastic experience in the Midland, Tx store. The guy working in the camera Department was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We are very happy with our purchase!

This little camera does the job, very worth for the money!

Great middle level. I almost use it exclusively for casual and professional photography.

The only thing I can critique about this lens, which is a real bummer, is the battery life. Especially when taking videos it feels pretty scarce. I suppose you can counteract this with a 3rd part battery pack, which essentially triples your battery life. Other than this I absolutely LOVE this camera. Very high quality pictures and videos. Easy navigating through operations and workflow. I often heard this camera referred to as the canon R6’s you get brother, which is $1000 more. Other than the mediocre battery life and lack of IBS, which I personally don’t even notice, this camera is an absolute steal. Would highly recommend.

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 Less I 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 The A7C turned me off with the outdated features and menu system, the A7IV was just a tad more expensive than I was wanting to spend, the R7 was good, however not full-frame and I didn't want to get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!

This camera is amazing, especially for the price. It's slim, feels great. Huge upgrade over my old Rebel. It takes great photos in low-light, with its full-frame. The video is crisp and sharp, again great in low-light. The superior full frame models have features I don't find necessary for what I do, so if you're anything like me, get the R8 as your entry-level high-quality camera or a secondary camera. The main concern people have is batter life and it is a problem for long-days or long video. It can record around 90 minute at 24fps at 4k. Any increase in framerate significantly reduces the time you can record. I solved this by buying an extra battery, for longer photoshoots. For video I got a v-mount battery and it solved all that.

This is a great camera it is basically a scaled down version of the r6 mark ii. It has the same sensor and auto focus of the more expensive camera it’s just missing some of the pro features such and dual memory and larger body and battery. I believe for how much cheaper the r8 it is it’s a great value. It’s a lot of camera for the dollar and I would recommend for anyone who wants top notch photo and video without having to spend 2 plus grand overall highly recommend.

I have several cameras and wanted to add the Canon R8 specifically for its small size and great autofocus. I am pairing it with cheap RF glass: 16, 35, 50, and 100-400 and couple of EF lenses over adapter. Image quality, while it is not as detailed as my Sony A1 (50MP) or Fuji XH2 (40MP) it is still lovely, Canon color science is awesome. Continuous RF tracking is really awesome but everyone already knows it. One complaint I hear about R8 is that if you use it in 40fps mode, buffer fills up quickly. However, what many people don't realize (and I have not heard it in any of the reviews yet) is that you can use Hi rather than Hi+ mode. Hi without a plus is 20fps instead of 40fps. 20fps is very fast, it is the speed of Sony A9 camera and it is the best Canon R5 will do for you with fresh battery (Canon R5 reduces fps if battery life falls below 60 percent). So when you put R8 into Hi, you get 20fps and your buffer is around 150 shots which is 7 seconds of burst which is all most of you would ever need. I've tested it with birds including hummingbirds dogs squirrels and autofocus outstanding. In a 20fps burst mode I shot 3600 shots on a single battery and it still showed full. I dont shoot much video so I am not going to comment on video. I did take few videos and it looks fine.

’ve been using the Canon R8 for a few months now, and overall, I'm pretty impressed, though there are definitely a few things I wish were different. The image quality is fantastic—honestly, it’s hard to believe I’m getting this level of sharpness and dynamic range from such a compact, lightweight camera. The full-frame sensor really makes a difference, especially when I’m shooting portraits or landscapes. Plus, it’s light enough that I can take it almost anywhere without it feeling like a burden. I love that, especially since I travel a lot

Compared to R6 II, R8 is smaller, lighter, and half the price, yet has nearly the same image quality. I prefer to save money before R6 series use BSI/Stacked CMOS. I also purchased a spare battery and Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R to bring my R8 closer to R6 II in battery life and control.

This is an excellent camera body to use for all types of different photography. Fast, sharp autofocus comes in handy. Also, the higher iso works well in lower light situations indoors. Just keep an eye on the internal temps as it can run hot, especially outdoors on a hot day. The R7 is a better choice for that. All in all, i really like it and have considered buying a second body.

Image quality ... just as good or better than my R6. Small compact and lots of features. My only complain is the battery life is poor. I use it an with external monitor and power as my main social media camera.

I'm a Fuji user. While using my beloved Fuji XT-30, 80% of my photos are focusing on my 2-year old daughter. The rest of 20%, well, just out of focus because the kid is keep moving... I can step into Sony or Canon for better auto focus. I choose Canon because I don't have time to edit the colors (same reason for using Fuji). This camera just gives everything I need: It catches the moving subject (my daughter) 99% of the time; The color are good (not as good as Fuji though); It is an interesting new toy which relieved me from this "full frame itching". The price for RF lens? I got the 35mm for $399, 50mm for $99 and 16mm for $199. They are ugly, but fast. Luckily my subject (again, the 2 year old) will not care the noise and zoom in and out from those lens when focusing. Image quality? I can never tell any difference from any lens since I only see the photos from a 6 inch cell phone. No IBS, but I don't care. I need the shutter speed to be 1/500 at least to catch my daughter. On the other hand, it is 461g with battery and SD card. So, if you focus on what you need, this maybe the perfect for you.

I am transitioning from an R6 and this feels fantastic it's a super small size and the image quality is spectacular. Battery life is no where near as bad as people may lead you to believe. Still worth grabbing a second battery though, two is one and one is none.

Great upgrade from an old Canon T3i. This camera is super lightweight and does have a smaller body, so maybe not super ideal for large hands. But photos are crisp and functions that I've used so far have been fantastic.

Lightweight, user friendly. More AI features, video quality almost similar to R.

Replaced my RP, great travel/video camera. I use this as a backup or when I don’t want to use the higher resolution R5. This little camera is almost pocket sized with the 50mm 1.8 on it. I find that I have it with me all the time since it’s so small. No complaints on the image quality and auto focus. My only issue is battery life. I get about 2 hours, with the camera left on and shooting stills, per battery. Definitely buy and keep with you 3 or 4 batteries if you want to use it all day.

The Canon EOS R8 is a fantastic camera that delivers beautiful photos and smooth, high-quality video in a lightweight and easy-to-use design. Whether you're capturing everyday moments or professional content, it offers fast and accurate focus, even on moving subjects.