Compare the Canon EOS R8 to the Canon EOS R

Thanks to its high speed, the EOS R8 is suitable for action and sports photography. In the RAW burst mode, you can take photos with 30 fps with this camera. This allows you to take photos of every movement. In the RAW burst mode, the camera makes a prerecording of half a second. This means the camera already takes a photo half a second before you press the button. This way, you can take a photo of a special moment faster and you won't miss anything of the action. For videos, the camera makes a prerecording of 3 to 5 seconds.

The EOS R takes photos at 8 fps. This is less than the EOS R8, so you can take photos of slower actions. If you take photos of people or vehicles in the street or running animals, the EOS R is fast enough for you. You can also use this camera to take photos of different poses for portrait photography. Thanks to the lower speed, the camera is less suitable for sports because you can't freeze every motion.

The Canon EOS R8 has a large 24.2-megapixel full-frame image sensor. The sensor catches a lot of light, so you can also take sharp photos by hand in dark situations. With the digital image stabilization, you can record stable videos. The digital image stabilization correct motion blur with software in the camera. This is less effective than In Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), but it still results in sharp images. With the EOS R8, you can record in 4K resolution at 60 fps for sharp and smooth images. In Full HD, you can record in 180 fps. You can slow this footage down for smooth slow-motion videos.

Thanks to the 30.2-megapixel full-frame image sensor, you can print the photos of the EOS R in a large size like a poster. That's nice if you sell prints of your photos, for example if you take photos of weddings or family portraits. The EOS R also has digital image stabilization in the body, which reduces shaking. This is less effective than IBIS. But we do recommend to use a lens with image stabilization, especially when you record by hand. You can use this camera to record in 4K resolution at 30 fps or in Full HD at 60 fps.

The Canon EOS R8 has a very fast autofocus. It recognizes people, eyes, animals, cars, and more. Via the menu, you can indicate of which subject you want to take a photo. If you use eye detection, you can indicate which eye you prefer in the settings. That's useful for portrait photography. This way, you pull the attention to the face of the model. The autofocus follows moving subjects to the edges of your image. This make sure that your subject is always sharply in frame.

Because the autofocus of the EOS R recognizes faces, this camera is suitable for portrait photography. With little effort, you can focus on the face of your model. This is also nice if you take photos of groups of people. The autofocus points cover 88% of the frame horizontally and 100% of the frame vertically, so you can focus up to almost every edge. The camera also follows moving subjects. Only at the far edges can't if focus anymore.