Canon R7 and R8

[G-Slev]

I have shot with a Canon 70D and 60D for many years. Before Christmas, I replaced the 60D with a Canon R7. I shoot predominantly motorsport and landscapes/urban.

I am saving now to replace the 70D (which is currently my second body) and I am in a dilemma about whether to get another R7 or an R8 as a second body. The pros and cons are as follows:

R8
Full frame
Better low light performance
Similar autofocus to R7
Slower burst shooting and more risk of rolling shutter
Full frame good for landscapes but less so for motorsport
Slightly more compact for travel
Can't use RF-S/EF-S lenses

R7
Superior for motorsport
Dual memory card slots
Low light performance less spectacular
Better burst shooting (though I think there is a limit to the FPS I want to avoid causing a PP backlog for myself)
Higher resolution sensor


What are people's views on a second body? Do you all tend to go for the same model or a different model with different capabilities? I am leaning towards another R7 I think, but I would be interested to hear your views and opinions on the topic.

 

[Dale.]

Love my R7, it's been a bit of a workhorse for me this last couple of years.

If I were in your position, keep the R7 but whilst the R8 is a very nice camera, for the price of a new R8, you would get yourself an excellent condition, used R6mkii. I think that's what I would do as the R6 is a step up from the R8 and I think it would suit your purpose a little better.

 

[Nod]

IF you find yourself wanting/needing wider angles, I'd go for the FF option (or find a wider lens!)

 

[G-Slev]

IF you find yourself wanting/needing wider angles, I'd go for the FF option (or find a wider lens!)

I have a Sigma 10-20, and going wider than that is mind blowing!

 

[Rubber Soul]

I have both the R7 and R8. I believe your are mistaken on some of the pro's and cons of the R8, The R8 has the same sensor and autofocus as the R6 mark 2. The R8 has max 40 frames per second where as the R7 is max 30 frames per second. Personally I found the R7 (smaller sensor) is more prone to rolling shutter the the R8 (FF sensor)

 

[jankaper]

I have shot with a Canon 70D and 60D for many years. Before Christmas, I replaced the 60D with a Canon R7. I shoot predominantly motorsport and landscapes/urban.

I am saving now to replace the 70D (which is currently my second body) and I am in a dilemma about whether to get another R7 or an R8 as a second body. The pros and cons are as follows:

R8
Full frame
Better low light performance
Similar autofocus to R7
Slower burst shooting and more risk of rolling shutter
Full frame good for landscapes but less so for motorsport
Slightly more compact for travel
Can't use RF-S/EF-S lenses

R7
Superior for motorsport
Dual memory card slots
Low light performance less spectacular
Better burst shooting (though I think there is a limit to the FPS I want to avoid causing a PP backlog for myself)
Higher resolution sensor


What are people's views on a second body? Do you all tend to go for the same model or a different model with different capabilities? I am leaning towards another R7 I think, but I would be interested to hear your views and opinions on the topic.

The R7 and R8 use different type of batteries, so you might want to take that into account. How much it matters to you, only you can decide.

The R8 has a faster sensor readout speed (~15ms) than the R7 (~30ms), so the R8 should have less rolling shutter than the R7.

You shoot motorsport, so you are probably more qualified to make the claim that the R7 is superior for motorsports in comparison to the R8. The only reason I can think of why the R7 is better than the R8 for motorsports is the crop-factor when you have to shoot from far away. So if range limited, I can see you preferring the R7, but when not range limited I do not see why the R7 would superior over de R8 for motorsports when I purely look at the specs.

 

[hunnymonster]

you would get yourself an excellent condition, used R6mkii. I think that's what I would do as the R6 is a step up from the R8 and I think it would suit your purpose a little better.

Personally I found the R7 (smaller sensor) is more prone to rolling shutter the the R8 (FF sensor)

I agonised for ages between the R7 & R6ii. My shooting pal went R7, I ended up R6ii

He no longer regularly uses his R7... Mostly citing the low light performance most vehemently. Used to annoy me with my R6ii - he kept scaring the subjects off

Even trying to provoke rolling shutter with the R6ii, I think I've done it twice since early '23

 

[Dale.]

I have both the R7 and R8. I believe your are mistaken on some of the pro's and cons of the R8, The R8 has the same sensor and autofocus as the R6 mark 2. The R8 has max 40 frames per second where as the R7 is max 30 frames per second. Personally I found the R7 (smaller sensor) is more prone to rolling shutter the the R8 (FF sensor)

I agonised for ages between the R7 & R6ii. My shooting pal went R7, I ended up R6ii

He no longer regularly uses his R7... Mostly citing the low light performance most vehemently. Used to annoy me with my R6ii - he kept scaring the subjects off

Even trying to provoke rolling shutter with the R6ii, I think I've done it twice since early '23

The rolling shutter on the R7 is an issue as well as sometimes, the low light performance, agreed.

If the OP can stretch to an R6ii, a good, used example for instance, then it should tick a lot more (good) boxes.

 

[G-Slev]

Love my R7, it's been a bit of a workhorse for me this last couple of years.

If I were in your position, keep the R7 but whilst the R8 is a very nice camera, for the price of a new R8, you would get yourself an excellent condition, used R6mkii. I think that's what I would do as the R6 is a step up from the R8 and I think it would suit your purpose a little better.

R7 and R8 are the same price on Cotswold Cameras - £769. A used R6 II is out of my price range.

 

[Brentor]

No IBIS on R8, may not be an issue for you.