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No AF joystick? No problem. Use the R8's touchscreen as a joystick with the touch and drag AF setting enabled while looking through the viewfinder. Way better than the directional pad and arguably better and faster than a joystick. I set mine to absolute positioning with the top-right active touch area. It's super fast and smooth to change AF tracking points and better than sony's similar implementation on their viewfinder cameras. When viewing on the LCD monitor, just tap to focus track. While you can't assign APS-C crop mode to a button, you can set it to a custom setting on the command dial (C1, C2). Set C1 for 180 degree shutter full frame and C2 for identical settings but with APS-C video recording. Quick flip of the dial and you're there.
Coming from the 5Diii, I wanted something really light for a change but still full-frame. I'm fine with the 'issues' and the price is really tolerable for me. Used the rest of the budget for a 24-70 2.8 😁
@@officialvisaural to be honest I found it forward heavy. However when I got a smallrig for the r8, it started feeling better and more balanced for me at least
@@angelocajipe7617 Not surprised - it's essentially putting a fast zoom in front of a 1100D sized camera. I'm planning to hang it straight down (for music), which makes me a bit nervous.
Same camera I'm looking to upgrade from. For me the 5d III is hard to gimbal and is really heavy. Looking forward to the r8 being lighter and more gimbal friendly. I'm really liking fixed focal length lenses too.
Best camera Canon has ever made. I had an r5c and opted to go with three r8s instead. Sure, it overheats sometimes but that's the only issue with the whole camera.
The lack of buttons on the N/S/E/W dial is strange, and the false stabilization at 7:27 .... It's very disappointing to me. The fact that it's not GYRO makes it to where you can't use the Digital IS or Enhanced IS to crop in (like Sonys clear image zoom) when on sticks. I love the 10-bit 4k footage, and its full frame, so those problems weren't enough to return it. Everything else about this camera is amazing, especially for $1500. As far as. overheating, I've shot 3 SD cards at 4k 23.98 c-log 10bit with no issues (2 hours each totaling 6 hours), up to 3 or 4 temperature bars as well. This camera is great for its price, Thanks for your review videos, Pascal!
It’s funny I’ve seen so many people in comments talking crap about this camera overheating, but from what I’ve seen nobody has had any issue with overheating at 4k 24p. The way people talk in the comments is like you’d be doing an interview in hot weather filming at 60p and that’s just not a realistic use case anyways. For most realistic work I’d rather have this camera over the R6 mkii for the $1000 difference. I don’t see any reason to upgrade until you get to the R5 mkii but that is a whole different price bracket where you are getting into budget cinema cameras.
Wow man! I had purchased a Sony a6400 about 5 days ago, I originally went in for the Canon EOS R8 the one online they said they had in stock wasn’t actually in stock. Settling for the Sony a6400…Fast forward a week, after testing the camera and watching tons of reviews I knew I had made a mistake. So the weekend before Black Friday, (today) I made a decision to head out of town 2 hours away to the best buy that had it in stock and returned/traded out the Sony for the Canon EOS R8. Boy am I glad I did. This camera is by far killing the Sony by a long shot. This makes gorgeous cinematic video man. Thanks for helping to make the decision! You sir, just earned a sub!
I have 4 canon R5C to be consisten when I’m shooting wedding videos . However I just snagged an used R8 for 1250$ because how small it is . My hands are also small so the grip on the R5c is sometimes too much for me. The R8 will be my camera for going out on vacation with my family or even on a small Zhiyun gimbal !!! I wouldn’t buy it for professional filmmaking because of the battery and overheating but it’s great to be you out and about camera
I filmed two weddings just with the r8 as the main camera. The battery is not a concern because 80% of the time connected to a powerbank (so I never changed the battery)… and overheating, I never had it despite a lot of video in 4k60 if we only film in c-log 3, I don't see any difference between filming a wedding between an r8 vs r5c
@@peterra2532 Also, and just in case, I mounted a small fan to the rig, at 29º and under the sun, I didn't even get the temp icon, although I shoot short videos...... ;)
@@peterra2532 I know it's 9 months later, but yeah with a powerful enough battery (45W PD at least) you can use the camera and it's also charging the battery at the same time. I do that all the time using my laptop power bank which has 65W power delivery.
The R8 is amazing. I love shooting with mine. As an amauture photographer its perfect for me as a travel camera. Between that and my old Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR and my range of F4 L lenses and Sigma Art prime lenses, the quality of photos etc is off the charts. Also... the autofocus... so good. On a side note, you don't even need their L lenses if you aren't worried about weather sealing and a consistant f2.8 or or f4 apperture rating ... Their standard RF lenses are actually really great as well. Canon have really hit a home run with all of their R series cameras and RF lenses L and non L range imo.
I'm looking at this because it's smaller and lighter than what fujifilm has on the market right now. My X-T2 died and this looks better and more compact than the X-H2, X-T4/5 etc. while being full frame. So I think the benefits of aps-c are currently pretty non-existent in my usual brand right now. 😂
Great overall review! It definitely seems like a great budget friendly FF option. Might need to pick up one of these one day when I finally want to jump to FF 😅
@@altrn8prsnlty i was on hawaii recently and filmed a lot in 4k60 and it never overheated. but it was mostly short clips. max a few minutes. but the batteries are empty quite fast
Pascal, I noted in all your videos and comments that in the end you chose the R8 over the R6ii? If I want to do talking head UA-cam no more than 15mins with 60p b-roll, light vlogging, filming and pictures of family travel would you also select the R8? It seems to line up well with your uses being similar to mine. My only thoughts and reservations are the R8 battery being poor, the R6ii ibis wobble while vlogging, the R8 grip being much shorter though I don’t have a problem bringing extra batteries or buying the grip extension if need be since it is so portable. Or in the case of the Ibis wobble on R6ii simply using enhanced digital stabilization at 15 mm making it closer to 24 to avoid the wobble but I don’t want degradation of the video (I don’t think it does because it’s downsampled from 6k in camera for this?) I would also primarily be using the 15-35 2.8 like you I love that lens. Would appreciate your expert opinion in my case. Thank you
It seems like the compromises for this camera are thus: no IBIS, so if you want it super smooth get a gimbal or deal with OK but potentially wonky stabilization. battery life is super small, so get extra batteries or invest in a battery grip. can't use it for longform one take content, so you probably won't be able to do a vodcast for more than an hour without breaks unless you A.) shoot in 1080p and B.) maybe run it off a power bank to extend the battery life. but no problem for short clip shoot to edit indie filmmakers. no 6k even though the 4k is oversampled from 6k so you still get the benefits of added sharpness and detail from 6k. not a dealbreaker unless you intend to ship the final product in 4k and still crop in for VFX work or something. no raw video output via HDMI for atomos recorders. For a 1500$ camera i'd say thats more than a fair compromise considering you still get fantastic low light, an incredible sensor identical to a premium 2500$ camera, CLOG 3 and a bunch of great photography features that punch above its weight all in a lightweight easily gimbal-able package. I think i'm going to buy it.
@@pascalbasel I've already got a collection of EF lenses i'll be adapting but sadly none of them have IS. Its no problem though because i already have a gimbal that supports a much higher weight limit. And i'm not shooting interviews for hours on end anyway, but even if i was, i already have a 45w usb C power bank, and i don't think 4K 60fps will be necessary for that kind of content... if 4k 24fps is still overheating, 1080p will probably suffice for that style of content since exceptional quality is not really the goal in that scenario. Seems that almost all the flaws of this camera can be mitigated in some way.
The record button can actually be programed. Also, you can program a button to do a crop, but why do that? It's the exact same thing as cropping in post anyway.
No, the record button can't be programmed in movie mode (I'm not talking about photo). Cropping in the edit for video means cropping from a 4K resolution, while cropping in camera means cropping from 6K. So in camera you keep an actual 4K resolution.
Great review. I just purchased R8. Like it so far. Do you know what is the maximum weight of the lens that this camera can handle on a tripod without any support brackets? I am looking to use Sigma 12-24 plus adapter of the total weight about 1.3kg
@@jaymills1720 because my Blackmagic is a work horse. I can shoot in raw and in post I can change the iso, white balance and the low light is phenomenal. I am thinking of getting the R8 in the fall but as my main camera for photo. :)
@@jaymills1720 oh I agree, the reason I got the R7 was to take the work load off and to get auto focus. I just hated the footage(lowlight) but the camera is a pretty good camera other than that. I definitely almost got the Sony fx30 but needed up with the R7 because I have a ton of canon lens.
Thank you for this review. one question. Which camera has better focusing system and better dynamic range? Sony a6700 or canon R8? Do you have experience? Thank you
I wanted to buy this R8 but Im really curious with the effect of its first curtain / electronic shutter in strobe photography. No one demonstrate this in youtube. Does it matter if I use F1.4/1.8 + 1/8000 shutterspeed using strobe?
Does it mean I can choose to crop 1.6x in the camera settings ? As it is a full frame camera, it doesn't crop like APS-C. The video shows 1.6x crop makes me a little confusing
@@XJWPX I have the Sigma Art 50mm, it takes beautiful photos, you will need the RF adapter and it's much heavier than the RF50mm 1.8...I just got my RF50mm today and took a few photos...close to the Art, art a little better, sharper.
@@dexio8601would you recommend the R8 over the Sony Alpha mark 3? I am torn between these two. I see the advantage of buying a Sony Alpha mark 3 cause then I could get the much cheaper sigma lenses . But would it be better to buy the R8 and then an adapter and that way I'd still be able to buy the sigma lenses. I don't know what to choose 🥹
Exactly the review I was looking for, thank you! I'm looking for a compact, lightweight full frame camera with good dynamic range, but worry about overheating when shooting 4K/60 since I live in Thailand. So it's this or the Panasonic S5 II then for me.
there's a bit overheating if you continuosly shoot i 4k/60fps..im shootibg 4k with r8 for my wedding video. if you at outdoor with a hot weather it will trigger the heating issue 😅
Awesome video! Quick question: do you know how low the shutter speed can go when in video mode? Looking for a camera that can get that cool slow/delayed shutter effect for video. Thanks!
that shell though will never be a power house. overheating issues is subjective to the user. unless you record longer which can be planned in advance actually.
tough question for you @pascalbasel , R8 or the Fuji x-s20 for a light and fun camera for photos and some eventual content creation videos. I have a lot of RF glass already, but I'm looking for a light and fun carry plus the Fuji film presets look very enticing as I hate editing my photos. Great review btw - I just found your channel and I'm subscribed and digging it. Cheers
If you wouldn't have the rf lenses already, I'd say X-S20, but you already got them ;-) Hower, X-S20 + Sigma 18-50 is definitely a fun setup and not that expensive.
@@pascalbasel exactly my thoughts! I might pull the trigger on the X-S20 just for fun to see what it's like. having a light and compact zoom lens that can shoot relatively wide open like F2.8 is also enticing about the 18-50mm set up. Canon doesn't seem to have many light zoom RF lenses that still have a low aperture. Thanks!
Hey pascal, that is so frustrating why the 6ii won't let you only use the Lens IS but have to have both camera IS and lens IS on Would you recommend the r8 over the r6ii because of this?
If you buy a portable charger and connect to the R8, the heat goes to the portable charger. I was able to do 4K30 for over 3 hours without overheating.
What are the best lenses for a 3 person studio in a tight space . Are the F/4 lenses good for studio lighting or should i go for f2.8, they are too expensive for me at this point and i wonder if it is worth it to pay rwice as much if there is good lighting, besides some primes
@@alexanderkapsiotis8050thank you, I got the R6 Mii with rf 24-105 f4 and rf 14-35 f4, rf 24 1.8 and rf 50 1.8, very excited to start using them, will add a second camera soon.
Interesting indeed, but I also bought the R6 II after the R8 was released. It seemed like a case of "buy it nice or buy it twice". It's a great camera with almost all of the same capabilities, but with no IBIS for mid to long focal lengths, smaller batteries and a less durable body, it makes the R6 II look like a lot more of a longer lasting investment and a better user experience.
I just got it, I think it's gonna be amazing, one thing that is a downside that no stabilization but that's Okey, I'm always rolling on a gimbal. Can't wait for the 4k footage. My previous camera was the m6 mii so it's a big change for me
I traded in both my R10 and RP to get this camera. It'll be here today. I hope I'm happy. I've been shooting more short films lately and wanted LOG. I shoot Wildlife and wanted the fast fps and autofocus. I shoot Landscape and wanted Full Frame dynamic range and high ISO. This checks all those boxes.
Its a great camera. Ive used it for 6 months to do product photography as well as travel camera. Only negative is no iBIS but for 1,500 its the best you can get. I think having this and a Canon R5 covers most bases.
Die nächste Kamera, für die ich wieder viel Geld ausgebe, wird die sein, die das Stabilisierungsproblem ein für alle mal gelöst hat. Keine Ahnung wie, aber die Kamerahersteller müssen das hinkriegen, IBIS ist es irgendwie nicht...mindestens eine Stabilisierung wie eine Gopro oder Smartphone rechtfertigt mehrere Tausend Euro oder Dollar.
Das Problem ist, dass man bei elektronischer Stabilisierung den Shutterspeed hoch haben muss, da es sonst Motionartifakte gibt. Zumindest anscheinend sofern nicht durchs Objektiv torstabilisiert wird. Ich fände super, wenn Canon ähnlich, wie Sony sowas wie Catalyst Browse mit Gyros Data machen würde. Das zusammen mit den ganzen OIS Objektiven wäre krass gut. Oder eine digitale Korrektur der Verzerrungen vom IBIS.
I think that the R6 mark ii is much more future proof investment, with ibis on the sensor, semi pro camera, it is much better suited for someone who wants to go full frame. For 1500$, the same price of the R8, I would go for the high end Canon apsc camera, the R7. So for my opinion, 1500$ should go for the very good apsc camera,instead of the entry level, somewhat crippled ff camera.
That's why reviews should be about that the flexibility that cameras give you for post production and not, or only a bit about how they look sooc. And of course, usability, system etc.
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No AF joystick? No problem. Use the R8's touchscreen as a joystick with the touch and drag AF setting enabled while looking through the viewfinder. Way better than the directional pad and arguably better and faster than a joystick. I set mine to absolute positioning with the top-right active touch area. It's super fast and smooth to change AF tracking points and better than sony's similar implementation on their viewfinder cameras. When viewing on the LCD monitor, just tap to focus track.
While you can't assign APS-C crop mode to a button, you can set it to a custom setting on the command dial (C1, C2). Set C1 for 180 degree shutter full frame and C2 for identical settings but with APS-C video recording. Quick flip of the dial and you're there.
What about for someone left eyed like me? I tried it on an R and it felt weird.
Apsc模式是可以指定按鈕的
Is R8 with 16mm f/2.8, 24-105 f/4-7.1 & 100-400 f/5.6-8 good for travel photography, especially touring on bike.
Coming from the 5Diii, I wanted something really light for a change but still full-frame. I'm fine with the 'issues' and the price is really tolerable for me. Used the rest of the budget for a 24-70 2.8 😁
How’s the balance of the 24-70 on the R8? Considering this combo as well, since the R62 is way way too overpriced in my country.
@@officialvisaural to be honest I found it forward heavy. However when I got a smallrig for the r8, it started feeling better and more balanced for me at least
@@angelocajipe7617 Not surprised - it's essentially putting a fast zoom in front of a 1100D sized camera. I'm planning to hang it straight down (for music), which makes me a bit nervous.
Same camera I'm looking to upgrade from. For me the 5d III is hard to gimbal and is really heavy. Looking forward to the r8 being lighter and more gimbal friendly. I'm really liking fixed focal length lenses too.
Best camera Canon has ever made. I had an r5c and opted to go with three r8s instead. Sure, it overheats sometimes but that's the only issue with the whole camera.
The lack of buttons on the N/S/E/W dial is strange, and the false stabilization at 7:27 .... It's very disappointing to me. The fact that it's not GYRO makes it to where you can't use the Digital IS or Enhanced IS to crop in (like Sonys clear image zoom) when on sticks.
I love the 10-bit 4k footage, and its full frame, so those problems weren't enough to return it. Everything else about this camera is amazing, especially for $1500.
As far as. overheating, I've shot 3 SD cards at 4k 23.98 c-log 10bit with no issues (2 hours each totaling 6 hours), up to 3 or 4 temperature bars as well. This camera is great for its price, Thanks for your review videos, Pascal!
You don’t need IBIS if you have a lens with good stabilization…
It’s funny I’ve seen so many people in comments talking crap about this camera overheating, but from what I’ve seen nobody has had any issue with overheating at 4k 24p.
The way people talk in the comments is like you’d be doing an interview in hot weather filming at 60p and that’s just not a realistic use case anyways. For most realistic work I’d rather have this camera over the R6 mkii for the $1000 difference. I don’t see any reason to upgrade until you get to the R5 mkii but that is a whole different price bracket where you are getting into budget cinema cameras.
Wow man! I had purchased a Sony a6400 about 5 days ago, I originally went in for the Canon EOS R8 the one online they said they had in stock wasn’t actually in stock. Settling for the Sony a6400…Fast forward a week, after testing the camera and watching tons of reviews I knew I had made a mistake. So the weekend before Black Friday, (today) I made a decision to head out of town 2 hours away to the best buy that had it in stock and returned/traded out the Sony for the Canon EOS R8. Boy am I glad I did. This camera is by far killing the Sony by a long shot. This makes gorgeous cinematic video man. Thanks for helping to make the decision! You sir, just earned a sub!
Is the r8 better for event Photography (indoors) than the r62? Epecially because of moving people?
Great review! I just came out with one today too. I tried it on some wildlife!
Nice, have to check it out.
This was very helpful and the comparison video with zve1 was fun too. I just ordered the R8:)
I lived in Chiang Mai for 3 years from 2008-2011. AMAZING city! Great video!
I have 4 canon R5C to be consisten when I’m shooting wedding videos . However I just snagged an used R8 for 1250$ because how small it is . My hands are also small so the grip on the R5c is sometimes too much for me. The R8 will be my camera for going out on vacation with my family or even on a small Zhiyun gimbal !!! I wouldn’t buy it for professional filmmaking because of the battery and overheating but it’s great to be you out and about camera
I filmed two weddings just with the r8 as the main camera. The battery is not a concern because 80% of the time connected to a powerbank (so I never changed the battery)… and overheating, I never had it despite a lot of video in 4k60
if we only film in c-log 3, I don't see any difference between filming a wedding between an r8 vs r5c
@@peterra2532 Also, and just in case, I mounted a small fan to the rig, at 29º and under the sun, I didn't even get the temp icon, although I shoot short videos...... ;)
@@peterra2532 Can you use/operate the camera While it connected to a powerbank ?
@@peterra2532 I know it's 9 months later, but yeah with a powerful enough battery (45W PD at least) you can use the camera and it's also charging the battery at the same time. I do that all the time using my laptop power bank which has 65W power delivery.
The R8 is amazing. I love shooting with mine. As an amauture photographer its perfect for me as a travel camera. Between that and my old Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR and my range of F4 L lenses and Sigma Art prime lenses, the quality of photos etc is off the charts. Also... the autofocus... so good.
On a side note, you don't even need their L lenses if you aren't worried about weather sealing and a consistant f2.8 or or f4 apperture rating ... Their standard RF lenses are actually really great as well. Canon have really hit a home run with all of their R series cameras and RF lenses L and non L range imo.
I’m in a similar seat, i think the R8 would be a natural upgrade from the 6D mark II.
I'm looking at this because it's smaller and lighter than what fujifilm has on the market right now. My X-T2 died and this looks better and more compact than the X-H2, X-T4/5 etc. while being full frame. So I think the benefits of aps-c are currently pretty non-existent in my usual brand right now. 😂
Great overall review! It definitely seems like a great budget friendly FF option. Might need to pick up one of these one day when I finally want to jump to FF 😅
Wow this is awesome, am getting a hold of my very first and my own camera next month and am so glad that it's gonna be the Canon R8 😊
great review. i was worried about the overheating but seems to be manageable
How do you manage the overheating because I'm planning on getting one.
@@altrn8prsnlty i was on hawaii recently and filmed a lot in 4k60 and it never overheated. but it was mostly short clips. max a few minutes. but the batteries are empty quite fast
Hi Pascal, can you make a cinematic video using canon eos r8, lens and iso thanks
with a current $1800 budget, not sure to get fuji sx20 or canon r8. I am primarily into stills, but want to get into video as well.
X-S20, ideally used to have more money for lenses. That's what will make a bigger difference.
Thanks for the review! What batteries are you using (getting an error? Getting the battery life indication?)
I use Kingma, batter life indication doesn't work but no error.
@@pascalbasel Thanks!
7:40 happened to me on the Canon RP as well when recording someone pouring cooked seafood out of a bag, EIS was following the bag movement.
I wana pair this up with the R7 because the R8 perfectly complements it, as they both possess what the opposite is missing.
I have the same combo 💯💪
Pascal, I noted in all your videos and comments that in the end you chose the R8 over the R6ii? If I want to do talking head UA-cam no more than 15mins with 60p b-roll, light vlogging, filming and pictures of family travel would you also select the R8? It seems to line up well with your uses being similar to mine.
My only thoughts and reservations are the R8 battery being poor, the R6ii ibis wobble while vlogging, the R8 grip being much shorter though I don’t have a problem bringing extra batteries or buying the grip extension if need be since it is so portable. Or in the case of the Ibis wobble on R6ii simply using enhanced digital stabilization at 15 mm making it closer to 24 to avoid the wobble but I don’t want degradation of the video (I don’t think it does because it’s downsampled from 6k in camera for this?)
I would also primarily be using the 15-35 2.8 like you I love that lens. Would appreciate your expert opinion in my case. Thank you
amazing shots from the monks!
It seems like the compromises for this camera are thus:
no IBIS, so if you want it super smooth get a gimbal or deal with OK but potentially wonky stabilization.
battery life is super small, so get extra batteries or invest in a battery grip.
can't use it for longform one take content, so you probably won't be able to do a vodcast for more than an hour without breaks unless you A.) shoot in 1080p and B.) maybe run it off a power bank to extend the battery life. but no problem for short clip shoot to edit indie filmmakers.
no 6k even though the 4k is oversampled from 6k so you still get the benefits of added sharpness and detail from 6k. not a dealbreaker unless you intend to ship the final product in 4k and still crop in for VFX work or something.
no raw video output via HDMI for atomos recorders.
For a 1500$ camera i'd say thats more than a fair compromise considering you still get fantastic low light, an incredible sensor identical to a premium 2500$ camera, CLOG 3 and a bunch of great photography features that punch above its weight all in a lightweight easily gimbal-able package. I think i'm going to buy it.
Or use OIS lenses as mentioned. The overheating is no issue for long-form content in my opinion.
@@pascalbasel I've already got a collection of EF lenses i'll be adapting but sadly none of them have IS. Its no problem though because i already have a gimbal that supports a much higher weight limit. And i'm not shooting interviews for hours on end anyway, but even if i was, i already have a 45w usb C power bank, and i don't think 4K 60fps will be necessary for that kind of content... if 4k 24fps is still overheating, 1080p will probably suffice for that style of content since exceptional quality is not really the goal in that scenario. Seems that almost all the flaws of this camera can be mitigated in some way.
No raw video output for atomos video recorder?
i know it's been a while but for vodcasts you can run the camera with a DC Coupler i guess
@cameraconspiracies fans in here. Also love the Kasey slo-mo crossing street part. Great video!
Love the new James Bond suit 😂
Still not sure if I should actually wear it in my movies.
The record button can actually be programed. Also, you can program a button to do a crop, but why do that? It's the exact same thing as cropping in post anyway.
No, the record button can't be programmed in movie mode (I'm not talking about photo). Cropping in the edit for video means cropping from a 4K resolution, while cropping in camera means cropping from 6K. So in camera you keep an actual 4K resolution.
This is how to make a review following this page now !! youtubers needs to learn thank u i made a good choice with my new r8
Great review. I just purchased R8. Like it so far. Do you know what is the maximum weight of the lens that this camera can handle on a tripod without any support brackets? I am looking to use Sigma 12-24 plus adapter of the total weight about 1.3kg
I don't know, but have never seen a mount breaking because the lens was too heavy.
this depends more on the strength of your tripod mount.
Looks like a great all purpose hybrid travel cam! Any thoughts on r7?
I bought the R7 for video work and it was terrible in low light. Sold it and went back to my BMPCC 4K
@@kairibluemedia why not r8?
@@jaymills1720 because my Blackmagic is a work horse. I can shoot in raw and in post I can change the iso, white balance and the low light is phenomenal. I am thinking of getting the R8 in the fall but as my main camera for photo. :)
@@kairibluemedia gotcha! That’s a lot of work. I’m hoping for less work. Maybe r8 or fx30
@@jaymills1720 oh I agree, the reason I got the R7 was to take the work load off and to get auto focus. I just hated the footage(lowlight) but the camera is a pretty good camera other than that. I definitely almost got the Sony fx30 but needed up with the R7 because I have a ton of canon lens.
MANY THANKS for your HONEST R8 REVIEW :)
It's a pity, that R8 has ONE SD SLOT ONLY and also hasn't HDMI RAW OUTPUT, i.e. not possible any backup :/
Thank you for this review.
one question.
Which camera has better focusing system and better dynamic range? Sony a6700 or canon R8?
Do you have experience? Thank you
I didn't use the a6700.
@@pascalbasel Thank you. Well, what level is the Canon R8 autofocus system that you used? Thank you for your reply
The video that you showed from the canon r8 you shooted it as c log 3 ?
Yes
I’m gonna get a suit from there for sure 👏
I wanted to buy this R8 but Im really curious with the effect of its first curtain / electronic shutter in strobe photography. No one demonstrate this in youtube. Does it matter if I use F1.4/1.8 + 1/8000 shutterspeed using strobe?
I lost it with that "doing a Kasey" 🤣
Does it mean I can choose to crop 1.6x in the camera settings ? As it is a full frame camera, it doesn't crop like APS-C. The video shows 1.6x crop makes me a little confusing
Canon APS-C is 1.6 crop not 1.5 as on other cameras.
Great review! You pull off the suits well. ha ha.
Are you recommend this for first camera?
Great first camera, and maybe the RF50mm 1.8 to start...
@@dexio8601 I thought about it SIGMA Art 50mm F1.4 DG HSM
@@XJWPX I have the Sigma Art 50mm, it takes beautiful photos, you will need the RF adapter and it's much heavier than the RF50mm 1.8...I just got my RF50mm today and took a few photos...close to the Art, art a little better, sharper.
@@dexio8601would you recommend the R8 over the Sony Alpha mark 3? I am torn between these two. I see the advantage of buying a Sony Alpha mark 3 cause then I could get the much cheaper sigma lenses . But would it be better to buy the R8 and then an adapter and that way I'd still be able to buy the sigma lenses. I don't know what to choose 🥹
@@dexio8601what lens is best for videos in canon r8
I just directed a doc with Venice 2 cameras and I would have no issue using using this as a c cam.
Exactly the review I was looking for, thank you! I'm looking for a compact, lightweight full frame camera with good dynamic range, but worry about overheating when shooting 4K/60 since I live in Thailand. So it's this or the Panasonic S5 II then for me.
there's a bit overheating if you continuosly shoot i 4k/60fps..im shootibg 4k with r8 for my wedding video. if you at outdoor with a hot weather it will trigger the heating issue 😅
lovely video bro, nice and clear , u got a lot of fans hehe
This is really helpful. 👍
Would the R8 be good enough for cooking videos?
it's an overkill
Can we use canon R8 by powering using powerbank, I mean not for charging but for power it on to shoot?
Yes, as long as the power bank supports PD charging for 30w or higher. I use a 10,000 mAh 45w PD power bank and I can shoot 6+ hours with it.
Hi Pascal but what about 120fps for slow motion and use for wildlife thx
I only shoot 4K, so for 120P I‘d choose R5, E1/a7Siii or X-H2s.
Awesome video! Quick question: do you know how low the shutter speed can go when in video mode? Looking for a camera that can get that cool slow/delayed shutter effect for video. Thanks!
It’s not a Mirrorless camera or DSLR, but the Panasonic HC-X2 can do that.
i love this camera
Canon has a very nice range of inexpensive primes the16mm 35mm 50mm 85mmthe 24-105 stm
how come is getting cropped, isnt it full frame?
thxxxx for this!
that shell though will never be a power house. overheating issues is subjective to the user. unless you record longer which can be planned in advance actually.
Hi
Great review 👍🏼
Where is the link for your Tailor?
Just added it
Just buy a 3rd party EOS RP battery grip to help lessen those "battery concerns".
That defeats the purpose of having a small, lightweight camera. But as mentioned, the battery is not a problem for me.
I bought it and it helps a lot!
Can we use sigma 35 with this camera as canon has stopped 3rd party lenses . Thanks
Canon stop the 3rd party lenses for RF mount (R8 uses RF mount). So, you need to have that "RF adapter".
You can easily record weddings with the r8. You just need 4 batteries 😅 and 24-70 2.8 lens
2:04 nice suit
just wondering how it would handle 4k 60p on a beach shoot where the body is hit with direct sunlight.
Same as R5, R6 etc.
tough question for you @pascalbasel , R8 or the Fuji x-s20 for a light and fun camera for photos and some eventual content creation videos. I have a lot of RF glass already, but I'm looking for a light and fun carry plus the Fuji film presets look very enticing as I hate editing my photos. Great review btw - I just found your channel and I'm subscribed and digging it. Cheers
If you wouldn't have the rf lenses already, I'd say X-S20, but you already got them ;-) Hower, X-S20 + Sigma 18-50 is definitely a fun setup and not that expensive.
@@pascalbasel exactly my thoughts! I might pull the trigger on the X-S20 just for fun to see what it's like. having a light and compact zoom lens that can shoot relatively wide open like F2.8 is also enticing about the 18-50mm set up. Canon doesn't seem to have many light zoom RF lenses that still have a low aperture. Thanks!
LOL at the f u suit... I need that
Hey pascal,
that is so frustrating why the 6ii won't let you only use the Lens IS but have to have both camera IS and lens IS on
Would you recommend the r8 over the r6ii because of this?
I just sold my R6ii for the R8, but both have their advantages.
@@pascalbasel dang, gonna get the r8 now lol
@@pascalbasel Didn't you miss the longer battery life, AF joystick, higher res viewfinder of the R62 ?
@@vinvanid All answered in the video.
Where did you find an r8 for south of 500$???
Would this be a good camera for a podcast recorded indoors?
The only issue would be the battery life and overheating. If the studio is air conditioned plus you're using a battery dummy, it should be fine.
If you buy a portable charger and connect to the R8, the heat goes to the portable charger.
I was able to do 4K30 for over 3 hours without overheating.
What are the best lenses for a 3 person studio in a tight space . Are the F/4 lenses good for studio lighting or should i go for f2.8, they are too expensive for me at this point and i wonder if it is worth it to pay rwice as much if there is good lighting, besides some primes
f4 is good enough. Some shoot at 5.6 for better focus.
@@alexanderkapsiotis8050thank you, I got the R6 Mii with rf 24-105 f4 and rf 14-35 f4, rf 24 1.8 and rf 50 1.8, very excited to start using them, will add a second camera soon.
@@badawiq Woah! A hefty collection. The 24-105 has you covered for most video shoots. The primes are good for a better dof look. Enjoy your glass!
Thank you@@alexanderkapsiotis8050
Which lens did you use for the forest panning @ 8:16 ?
I think that was the 15-35 2.8 L
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r8 has 10bit color support
What do you think about the Canon R8? Interesting camera or meh?
Interesting indeed, but I also bought the R6 II after the R8 was released. It seemed like a case of "buy it nice or buy it twice". It's a great camera with almost all of the same capabilities, but with no IBIS for mid to long focal lengths, smaller batteries and a less durable body, it makes the R6 II look like a lot more of a longer lasting investment and a better user experience.
So far I love it!
I just got it, I think it's gonna be amazing, one thing that is a downside that no stabilization but that's Okey, I'm always rolling on a gimbal. Can't wait for the 4k footage. My previous camera was the m6 mii so it's a big change for me
I traded in both my R10 and RP to get this camera. It'll be here today. I hope I'm happy. I've been shooting more short films lately and wanted LOG. I shoot Wildlife and wanted the fast fps and autofocus. I shoot Landscape and wanted Full Frame dynamic range and high ISO. This checks all those boxes.
Its a great camera. Ive used it for 6 months to do product photography as well as travel camera. Only negative is no iBIS but for 1,500 its the best you can get. I think having this and a Canon R5 covers most bases.
0901 -rolling shutter!
RS is average
@@pascalbasel I meant at that actual time 0901 (bus passing) - Ive an r6i and dont think its too good :(
Does the camera crop in the sensor when you shoot in 4k? thx!
Just with 4K 60
there is no crop here unless selected by the user, even the 4k 60 is uncropped @@mb-watches
@@BuiltInception that would be great news, thanks for the update, I watched a review when it came out where this was mentioned.
Canon EOS r8 has 10 bit video recording???? Please reply
12 bit bro
would you go for R8 or R6 if the price difference is 300eur?
R8
I have R8 and its AMMMMMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))))))))))))) and rf 24 1.8 and Lexar x1667 256 also i have :)
Sure is
Which one is better r7 or r8?
What are you planning to shoot? In a general perspective I would go R8. But the R7 can be very good for telephoto.
Idk man, this camera is cool. I just notice the DR aint as good as other cameras. Highlights clip too soon.
Thanks!
Thanks Pierre 👍🏻
so the R8 is good nad best r not?
OMG. The crop in using enhanced was terrible. It was hard to watch. The camera acted like it couldn’t focus all the way 😢
Nice 🤝😎
After watching The Bourne Identity no camera looks shaky 😵💫👍
Pascal, if you see this comment would you recommend the R8 for filmmaking, promotional videos or any other cinematography contents?
Wow bro looks really great thank you so so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks 👍🏻
10:45 that enhanced stabilization is actually really good. 12:49 😂😂😂
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That camera is a mess! Bought one, returned it the next day!
What gone wrong?
知りたかった情報が全て入ってました！
ありがとう！
Die nächste Kamera, für die ich wieder viel Geld ausgebe, wird die sein, die das Stabilisierungsproblem ein für alle mal gelöst hat. Keine Ahnung wie, aber die Kamerahersteller müssen das hinkriegen, IBIS ist es irgendwie nicht...mindestens eine Stabilisierung wie eine Gopro oder Smartphone rechtfertigt mehrere Tausend Euro oder Dollar.
Das Problem ist, dass man bei elektronischer Stabilisierung den Shutterspeed hoch haben muss, da es sonst Motionartifakte gibt. Zumindest anscheinend sofern nicht durchs Objektiv torstabilisiert wird. Ich fände super, wenn Canon ähnlich, wie Sony sowas wie Catalyst Browse mit Gyros Data machen würde. Das zusammen mit den ganzen OIS Objektiven wäre krass gut. Oder eine digitale Korrektur der Verzerrungen vom IBIS.
Whats the point of the smallest and lightest full frame, when their lens are gigantic.. 😂
That's a good point ;-)
Meh...
Haha 😂 Only Fans... I get it 😮😊
It’s meh.
I think that the R6 mark ii is much more future proof investment, with ibis on the sensor, semi pro camera, it is much better suited for someone who wants to go full frame. For 1500$, the same price of the R8, I would go for the high end Canon apsc camera, the R7. So for my opinion, 1500$ should go for the very good apsc camera,instead of the entry level, somewhat crippled ff camera.
the fuck you suit texture...so funny
it really is lol
After Post
*THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME*
A7's R5 6 8 M50 M5
Lumix...
I'm Sorry But They All Look The Same After Post...
That's why reviews should be about that the flexibility that cameras give you for post production and not, or only a bit about how they look sooc. And of course, usability, system etc.