Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Canon · Released September 16, 2026

EOS R8 Mark II

EOS R8 Mark II — lightweight full-frame Canon hybrid

Mirrorless
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Buying call

Buy R8 Mark II if you want full-frame RF stills/video without R6 bulk. Skip it if you need dual card slots and heavier pro bodies.

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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy R8 Mark II if you want full-frame RF stills/video without R6 bulk. Skip it if you need dual card slots and heavier pro bodies.

Best for

Travel hybrid shooters on RF glass

Not for

Wedding pros who demand dual slots

Main strengthLight full-frame body
Main weaknessSingle card slot risk
Reasons to buy
Light full-frame body
Strong AF heritage
RF lens access
Reasons to avoid
Single card slot risk
Smaller battery than R6
Rolling shutter in some modes
Measured view—/10What the pros say.
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How it stacks up

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Canon EOS R6 Mark III
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—9.4
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Canon EOS R1 Mark II
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Product data

Full specifications

31 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Screen dimmer
5 sec. / 10 sec. / 15 sec. / 20 sec. /25 sec. / 30 sec. / Disable39
High Frame Rate movie (Full HD 119.88/100fps)
30 min.
High Frame Rate movie (Full HD 179.82/150fps)
20 min.
MP4 H.265 / HEVC Canon Log
ON, or HDR PQ: ON
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC Canon Log
OFF, HDR PQ: OFF
MP4 Video
4K UHD, Full HD (16:9)21, Audio: Linear PCM / AAC
Power saving
59.94 fps Smooth 119.98 fps14
Viewfinder off
1 min. / 3 min. / Disable
RGB
Yes
Brightness
Yes
Repeat
On/Off
Playback time
1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds
Image selection
All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Protected images or Rating
Full HD (29.94p/25.00p/23.93p)
IPB Approx. 45 Mbps
Full HD (29.94p/25.00p)
IPB (Light) Approx. 12 Mbps
S Full HD (29.94p/25.00p/23.93p)
IPB Approx. 30 Mbps
Full HD (59.94p/50.00p)
IPB Approx. 60 Mbps
Full HD (119.88p/100.00p)
IPB Approx. 120 Mbps
Full HD (179.82p/150.00p)
IPB Approx. 180 Mbps
JPEG/ HEIF
3:2 ratio (L) 6000x4000, (M) 3984x2656, (S1) 2976x1984, (S2) 2400x1600
RAW/ C-RAW
3:2 ratio 6000x4000
HEIF 10 bit
2 compression options
JPEG 8 bit
2 compression options
Stills / Movie
Scene Intelligent Auto, Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x2)
Manual
By AE lock button in P, Av, Fv, Tv and M modes
Auto
AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved
Manual selection
1-point AF (AF frame size can be changed) 4897 AF positions available stills (4067 Movies)
Automatic selection
1053 Available AF areas when automatically selected,
Release Year
2026
Release Date
2026-09-16
Launch Price Usd
2519
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