Canon EOS R8 Mark II price, specifications and availability announced
Camera Jabber details the technical improvements of the Canon EOS R8 Mark II, specifically noting the addition of in-body image stabilization and advanced autofocus. The review emphasizes the camera's suitability for travel due to its lightweight design and high-performance features.
Why it matters
It provides a technical breakdown of how the new model compares to its predecessor, helping consumers evaluate the value of the upgrade.
Canon has announced the EOS R8 Mark II, and it fixes the two things everyone wished the original R8 had: in-body stabilisation and a second control dial’s worth of proper handling. It keeps the thing that made the R8 special — full-frame image quality in a genuinely small, light body — and adds the flagship-level autofocus and speed that were missing. Details are on Canon’s site .
The original R8 had no in-body stabilisation at all — it relied on lens IS and digital IS for video. That was the compromise that defined it, and it is the one the Mark II undoes. The R8 Mark II adds 5-axis in-body image stabilisation rated to 7.5 stops at the centre and 7.0 stops at the periphery.
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