Canon has built a very attractive upmarket package in the form of the EOS R8. In the lab test, it only just missed out on the "Super" seal. The image quality and speed rating in particular contributed to the high score. The powerful autofocus and video performance are also impressive...
Canon EOS R8 Kit
24 - 50 mm, 24.20 Mpx, Full frametonight with flash delivery
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Take your next creative steps with the EOS R8 - a full-frame hybrid camera that delivers excellent 24.2-megapixel photos and detailed oversampled 4K videos at 60p. The Dual Pixel CMOS AF II detects and tracks subjects, no matter what or how you are shooting.
Canon Swiss Warranty
3-year premium warranty (1-year Euro and 2-year Swiss warranty) - Registration on Canon CH website - Registration deadline: 2 months after date of purchase. The Swiss warranty cannot be guaranteed for marketplace suppliers.Continuous shooting mode | 40 FPS |
Camera type | Mirrorless Camera |
Camera equipment | With kit lens |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Aperture | f/4.5 - 6.3 |
Image sensor format | Full frame |
Memory card type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Item number | 24085419 |
Manufacturer | Canon |
Category | Cameras |
Manufacturer no. | 5803C021 |
Release date | 18.4.2023 |
Sales rank in Category Cameras | 110 of 519 |
May include power adapter | No |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Material group | Glass, Metal, Plastic |
Material | Fiber optic, Magnesium alloy, Polycarbonate resin |
Scene mode | Landscape, Portrait |
Scope of application | General application |
Country code | CH |
Camera type | Mirrorless Camera |
Camera equipment | With kit lens |
Image stabilisation method | Electronic image stabilisation |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Flash equipment | E-TTL II, Hot shoe |
White balance | Automatic, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorinating, umbra |
Exposure type | Aperture priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual |
Exposure compensation | ± 3EV in 1/2 steps, ± 3EV in 1/3 steps |
Bayonet lens mount | Canon RF |
Closure type | Electric |
Self-timer delay | 10 s, 2 s |
Flash modes | Auto, Manual |
Image sensor resolution | 24.20 Mpx |
Image resolution | 6000 x 4000 pixels |
Image sensor type | CMOS |
Image sensor format | Full frame |
Image sensor size | 35.9 x 23.9 mm |
Supported page ratios | 3:2 |
Min. ISO sensitivity | 50 |
Max. ISO Sensitivity | 204800 |
Min. aperture opening | f/22 |
Max. aperture | f/4.5 |
Aperture | f/4.5 - 6.3 |
Focal length | 24 - 50 mm |
Min. focal length (exact) | 24 mm |
Max. Focal length (exact) | 50 mm |
Optical zoom | 0.19 x |
Lens equipment | Image stabilisation, Zoom function |
Filter thread | 58 mm |
Display size (inches) | 3" |
Screen technology | LCD |
Panel technology | TFT |
Resolution | 1620000 Pixels |
Display functions | Fold-out, Tilt and swivel, Touch screen |
Viewfinder type | Electric |
Viewfinder resolution | 2360000 Pixels |
Coverage | 100 % |
Focus type | Autofocus, Manual focus |
Autofocus type | Dual Pixel, One-Shot, Servo |
Autofocus areas | 1053 x |
Shutter speed | 30 - 1/16000 s, 30 - 1/4000 s |
Min. shutter speed | 30 s |
Max. Shutter speed | 1/4000 s |
Continuous shooting mode | 40 FPS |
Max. Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 Pixels |
Max. video resolution standard | 4K |
Max. refresh rate | 60 fps |
Max. frame rate | 4k (60fps), Full HD (180fps) |
Memory card type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Number of storage compartments | 1 |
Image file formats | HEIF, JPEG file interchange format, RAW |
Video file formats | H.264, H.265, mp4 |
Durability | Dustproof, Splashproof |
Waterproof | Splash-proof |
Connections | 3.5mm headphones, 3.5mm microphone, Micro HDMI (Type D), USB-C |
Power supply | Rechargeable battery operated |
Battery type | Li-ion |
Country of origin | Japan |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 1x battery, Charger x1 |
Width | 132.50 mm |
Length | 86.10 mm |
Height | 70 mm |
Weight | 414 g |
Length | 23 cm |
Width | 19.80 cm |
Height | 11.60 cm |
Weight | 767 g |
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Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Cameras» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 1.Sony1 %
- 2.Canon1.2 %
- 2.Nikon1.2 %
- 4.RICOH1.6 %
- 5.Fujifilm1.7 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 7.Panasonic11 days
- 8.Fujifilm13 days
- 8.Olympus13 days
- 10.RICOH15 days
- 11.Canon22 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Cameras» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 3.Pentax2.9 %
- 4.Kodak3.1 %
- 5.Canon4.1 %
- 6.Olympus4.6 %
- 7.Nikon5.6 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus
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Overall ratingVery good87/100
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