Is Canon R8 Worth It? First Impressions & Review

In this video, I share my hands-on experience of the highly anticipated Canon EOS R8 mirrorless camera. I’ll talk about my initial thoughts and impressions on the Canon R8's image quality, sensor, features, and performance for both photography and video. I’ll also highlight some of the concerns, like battery life, overheating, single SD card slot, and stabilization without IBIS. And to help you make an informed decision, I'll address some important questions that you may have: How good is the Canon EOS R8? Should you consider investing in this camera? Is the Canon R8 worth it? Let’s find out in my initial review and first experiences with the camera.

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - First Impressions
0:58 - Hardware
1:44 - Features
2:50 - Concerns
4:30 - My Take

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[mb-watches]

I do use the R8 as B-Cam aside of my R7. When you shoot with the R6 as main cam, keep the R7. You can use the same batteries, the R7 does not tend to overheat easily and also that one you can use on a gimbal

[Gerald_G]

I recently bought the EOS R. I love the feel of this camera, but not so happy with the auto-focus (has latest firmware) and inability to shoot high frame rates with crop lenses. Are you happy with the handling and build quality of the R8? Does it feel "plasticy" and "brittle" like the R7? Thanks!

[dara_saif]

I want you to make an actual comparison between the Canon R7 and the Canon R8

[gregorybeale]

Don’t they make an add on battery grip that holds 2 batteries?