Canon Officially Announces the EOS R8 Mark II: $1,899, 7.5-Stop IBIS, Joystick

Official product photo of the Canon EOS R8 Mark II with kit zoom and extension grip
Official product photo of the EOS R8 Mark II with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM kit zoom and the optional extension grip. Image: Canon

Official. Canon’s EOS R8 Mark II is out: $1,899 body, $2,099 with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Late October shipping. The original R8 stays on the list. You can pre-order at Amazon/B&H Photo Video.

The two things everyone wanted: 7.5-stop IBIS (7 at the edges, with a coordinated IS lens) and a rear joystick. Same 24.2MP sensor as the R8 / R6 II. Same 2.36M / 0.7x EVF. Same LP-E17.

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EOS R8 Mark II Update: Weather Sealing, $1,899 Body, $2,099 Kit

Leaked front view of a Canon EOS R8 Mark II body without a lens
Leaked EOS R8 Mark II photo circulating via Reddit and Canon Rumors. Certification-style, not an official Canon marketing image.

Canon Rumors just patched the R8 Mark II sheet again — two days before the rumored September 15 New York date. Body price is now $1,899 (was $1,799). €1,879 stays. Canon is calling it “fully” weather-sealed. Ships late October / second half of October.

Still a leak, not a Canon store page. CR says these bits are confirmed and that the surprises are done.

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First Real EOS R8 Mark II Photos Surface: Joystick, Side Card Door, Labeled Top Plate

Leaked front view of a Canon EOS R8 Mark II body without a lens
Leaked EOS R8 Mark II photo circulating via Reddit and Canon Rumors. Certification-style, not an official Canon marketing image.

Canon Rumors says these are the first real EOS R8 Mark II photos — a Reddit dump that looks like FCC / certification shots, not Canon ads. CR: “These images are 100% real.” Still not an official reveal.

Yesterday’s mockup is the one people called “too Sony.” This set has EOS R8 Mark II printed on the top plate.

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EOS R8 Mark II Leak Sheet: 7.5-Stop IBIS, 20fps Pre-Shoot, No Mechanical Shutter

Canon EOS R8

Canon Rumors just dumped a full EOS R8 Mark II leak sheet — still unofficial, still tied to September 15 in New York. This is the spec update after the IBIS / same size / ~$1,800 story, not a new launch date.

The headline adds: 7.5-stop IBIS, no mechanical shutter, 20fps pre-shooting, and a 3D video from 2D mode Canon Rumors cannot explain yet.

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Canon EOS R8 Mark II Locked In for September 15 — IBIS, Same Size, About $1,800

Canon EOS R8

Mark the calendar. Canon Rumors now says the EOS R8 Mark II lands on September 15, 2026 — depending which side of the planet you are on.

This is no longer a vague “sometime in September” rumor. The same update also claims Canon kept the R8’s size and weight, finally added IBIS, and will ask about $1,800 for the body.

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Canon EOS R50 Announced, Priced $1,499, Available for Pre-Order

Along with Canon EOS R8, Canon also announced the new Canon EOS R50. It is a compact and lightweight camera and it is slightly smaller and lighter than Canon EOS M50 Mark II. Canon EOS R50 features an upgraded 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC X image processor to deliver high-resolution stills and UHD 4K videos.

Canon EOS R50 costs $679, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama.

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Canon EOS R8 Announced, Priced $1,499, Available for Pre-Order

Canon has just officially announced the new Canon EOS R8. It is a lightweight, travel-friendly, full-frame camera body, offering powerful photo and video capabilities for both photographers and multimedia content creators. Utilizing a newly developed sensor also found in the EOS R6 Mark II, the R8 features a 24.2MP CMOS sensor paired with a DIGIC X processor.

Canon EOS R8 costs $1,499, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama.

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