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R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis

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gipper51 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,901
Re: R8-no ibis vs. R6 MKll - Ibis
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MikeJ9116 wrote:

They nearly always gimp a budget model in a way that completely turns me off but this wasn't the case with the R8. They actually gave it the best of the R6/2 and gimped on things that didn't matter all that much. The R8 can do over 90% of what the R6/2 can do. It has the same sensor, AF, ES frame rates, video specs (minus HDMI RAW out), etc.

This right here. For the first time ever, Canon's sub-$2K budget FF model doesn't have a major Achille's Heel of either an outdated focus system or inferior sensor to the competition. Their latest budget models in both sensor formats have come with great sensors and wicked good AF. Like you said, the "core" of the camera is not gimped. In several categories, the camera is class leading for once.  It feels like Canon hasn't been able to claim that for a loooooong time.

The rest of the stuff we can argue it shoulda woulda coulda had fall into the 'nicety' category, but largely aren't gonna make or break you getting the shot. The R8 will deliver images nearly as good as the $6000 R3 from a resolution, noise and DR perspective....and the AF will have a hit rate almost as good. That's impressive!

In the DSLR days, the 6D series was never as close to the 5D series as this new camera is to the models higher in the lineup. And it's even cheaper than the 6D series! I'd call it good progress.

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