Canon R8 vs Canon R6ii best value full-frame camera?

Hyped for the 35mm f/1.4 vid! You’re probably the best Canon creator on the site, but I would I appreciate some more advanced videos in the future. You’re a great channel for beginners, but as they become more knowledgeable and experienced, your channel becomes less entertaining.

I own both, with the R8 being a second body.

On the whole the R8 does great. For me the one instance when it is noticeably inferior to the R6ii is shooting sports in some halls or gyms with poor, flickering lights. For the R6ii I can usually put it in mechanical shutter and take a drop in frame rate to 12FPS (which I think is usually fine) and continue no problem. But for the R8 I need to put it into electronic first curtain, which drops it to 6FPS (too slow for me). But that might not be enough to fix the problem, so I need to turn on anti-flicker which can make the camera lag a bit between pressing the shutter and it taking the shot. Shooting sports with a lagging 6FPS isn't recommended, but it is only occasionally I hit a venue with such bad lighting.

My other minor annoyance with the R8 is that I can't customize the filenames it produces. I like to set that on all my cameras so I can tell at a glance what camera took the shot: R6iixxxx or R5Cxxxx etc, but the R8 files are all IMGxxxx and I can't change that. Bugs me more than it should.

All the other differences are non issues for me. Small body, no Ibis, no joystick or wheel, small battery. None of these are negatives for me.

The R6 II is better in so many ways

Honesty the touch and drag focus on the R8 is way more precise than the joystick on the r6. The R6 joystick is really “blocky” where you can’t precisely aim the focus where you want to and sometimes moving it diagonally gets dificult.

I use a canon m50 ii on a gimbal to film wedding events with my brother. But I would like buy my own equipment to help him with better quality videos and also to film real estate (since I’m a real estate agent). The problem that I have it’s that I have very shaky hands and even with a gimbal the footage looks a little shaky. What Camera should I get ??

I think it boils down to use case scenarios to decide between them. I’m not a professional but I love my R8. You definitely need to get extra batteries if you get one. If you plan to shoot video, you need to get a gimbal.

I honestly thought the R6ii would be difficult to hold since the body is so large in my hands, I have extremely small hands being a tiny Asian female but it surprised me. It’s super comfortable to hold! I have a R50 as well which was my first camera and it’s tiny in comparison that’s why I thought I would have trouble with R6ii but honestly I prefer the grip and feel of the R6ii now. The ibis was what made me choose R6ii instead of R8, I can shoot 1s shutter speed without tripod, I want to carry minimal gear. Not only that but many places with viewing platforms or crowded places won’t allow tripods.

You'll still catch me enjoying this video even though I own both

Tomorrow the R5II will be presented. I'm so excited.😄

running both R8 and R6mkii
The R8 is mainly on gimbal for video clips due to the weight advantage (my rig). R6mkii mainly for photos (my wifes A camera). Wish the R8 was using the bigger battery that the R6mkii uses. Wish the R8 had better heat dissipation. Wish the R6mkii was lighter and cheaper. Gotta have both!

R8 with 28mm lens is pure love 😍

I use both of them for work.
I actually enjoy the R8 more, especially when shooting casual photography. The R62 I use mainly for video. I use them both with small rig cages. The R8 handles a lot better when you attach a cage.

Saved up. Did the research. Went from being mocked and ridiculed for my T5i. To now my R6 mark ii. Love it. As my customers, family, and friends say it's like I have a camera than can keep up with me finally. It's worth the extra.

Well, I had R8 and bought it with extra battery. I still love that camera, small, light and with a lot of power. After a year, I switched to r6ii, and I miss some of possibilities from r8, but ibis, battery, extra slot does the job. As Anthony said, r8 as a second, light backup camera, is option worth to consider! Gr8 video btw 👍

I own the r8 and I never ever regretted my decision. Since i am a hobby photographer, all the extra or pro features on the r6ii do not justify an extra thousand euro for me. I think I own the best possible non pro camera on the market :)

Had to choose between Sony A7 iii and R8. Went with the R8, love the new Canon AF tech.

Recently got upgraded from R7 to R8. Wouldnt call it an upgrade but regarding the picture quality Im getting, it is definitely an update.

I own R8 and it's phenomenal! But since I get paid for my photography, I really wish it has bigger battery and a second SD card slot!

Almost a year ago I got myself the R8 with the 24-105 f4 L (which is usually the kit lens for the R6II) The only disadvantages are maybe the missing IBIS, but ok just get a tripod for long exposures or brace the camera, and for sure the smaller battery. It's not that the smaller size bothers me (although I have to switch them out quite often) but the availability for third party accessories is not as big. For instance the Tricharge, which many of you might have heard about is right now only available for the bigger LP-E6 and not the LP-E17 batteries. Also the smaller batteries have no official battery grip from Canon themselves.

I got the r8, as a second body (r6 mi being my main camera) and is a great camera, I do agree about the battery sometimes but is not a dealbreaker. And for your finger just get a small grip and problem fixed 😅😅
I think this camera can offer professional results for an excellent price. At the end both are great cameras you can’t go wrong with either of them

Have the R8 love it. Woodworking videos

PLEASE HELP ME!

Im a 20 year old guy just getting more into photography/videography(I shoot photos/videos both, I shoot portraits, candids for brands,etc) I currently have Canon M6 mii with a 16mm and 50mm ef and im really confused between r6mii and r8. The main thing is the extra money that i save with r8 i can invest in a lot of lens options! But if i buy r6mii im done and dusted there, so what should i do, r8 and a few lenses or get to the flagship r6mii?

Got my R8 at Pro Fusion just before meeting you. Absolutley love it minus the overheating at 4k60 but ive learned to work with it so its not too bad if im not recording too long

good video, you labelled the R8 and r6mii wrong at one point in the video. and I went with r6mii and this camera is limited only by my ability to use it

You have a mistake in the video. When comparing camera sizes after the lady on the stage bit, you show an R6ii and say R8 and vice versa

Dolchi please also talk about Panasonic...

i am a Sony shooter myself, sorry Anthony. But my gf wanted a camera too so after doing some research I suggested her the canon R8. seeing this video I am sure it was a good choice for the future being. great sensor great quality. and as it is her first camera she doesn't need all the slightly more professional form factor. great video btw.

Last week I have shot nearly 700 photos on single battery on canon R8 , it’s not so bad😊

Getting back into photography, I was waiting for the R5 mkII. Getting tired of waiting I bought the R8 with the 100 2.8 macro. I bought a second R8 and the 14-35. Now I have two cameras with two lenses that do all I want (macro and landscape) without switching lenses ever in a travel friendly size and weight.
That's a thing the R8 does much better then anything else due to it's weight, size and price.

I own both R62 and R8, both are excellent camera. Being using R8 as my B-cam, I also love to bring my R8 as my travel cam. Reserve R62 for more serious work.

Good video and although I only have the 250D/SL3, this is still something interesting to watch.

I just got the R8 and I love it!

The best value full frame camera is the Nikon Z6iii

Bought the R8 like a year ago, been loving it!

What about the EOS R? Is a relevant upgrade to R6ii?

I had a nikon z6ii and i finally made the switch to canon. Got a r6 ii with a rf 24-70 f2.8 and i absolutely love it

Bro I love your photography.. and I'm a mobile photographer.. I don't have enough money to buy a camera. Can you help me to buy a DSLR 😊❤

IBIS
bigger battery
dual card slots
sensor protection
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Absolutely worth $600 (the current price difference)

we have the R8 and absolutely love it! It is such a tiny beast, I do wish the battery lasted longer but we still pick up this camera over an R5 sometimes just due to the smaller size.

PS I am pumped for your review of the 35mm, I used it for jobs and personal videos and loved it. The photos on it were nice too, yeah there are some drawbacks but none that couldn't be dealt with. Can't wait!

I own the Canon R8 and it is good. But after a distance, the AF does not work. Maybe it is the same in R6ii but previously I owned R10 and it has quite more AF working distance. For studio work and portraits, it is superb. But Canon needs more lenses to attract more people here. The R8 is nearly unusable in wildlife or bird photography. R8 is good if Canon offers more budget lenses like Nikon 28-75mm F2.8 with Image stabilization on a budget. The RF24-105 F4 must be offered with R8 at a lower price together. Or it can be a combo offer.

i love my R8.. owned Nikon DX and now Canon FX. love my fireworks photos. clean and sharp.

Using R8 now， Really a portable beast camera， light weight but also give a great focus ， image quality

Saving for the r6 ii now

How about the R or RP?

I wasn't sure between the R6 or the R8, but in the end, I ended up going with the R8 and I'm loving it

I just ordered an R8 yesterday. So excited.

Do you still do the mentorship that’s listen on your website?

Is there anything I missed about the R8 and R6ii?
Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know! ⬇