What We Want to See in the Retro Canon EOS R8 Mark II

[Canon Rumors]

We know that the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is the next EOS R camera after the Canon EOS R6 V is announced on May 13, 2026. For the moment, we don't know when Canon is going to announce the EOS R8 Mark II. As we previously reported, the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is […]

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[blackcoffee17]

I hope they don't mess up the R8 with some retro BS and increased EVF bump. A little bit of styling is fine but keep the camera size.

 

[Uneternal]

Agree to everything but the tilt screen. We certainly don't need another camera like the R100 with a fixed screen. Fully articulating screens have the advantage that you can use them for selfies, even on a tripod and with an attached flash. Can't do that with a tilt-only screen, besides tilt-screens often have a limited amount they can move up or down.

Design: Make it boxy and small. It'd be fantastic to have a full frame that's maybe even a bit smaller and lighter than the R10. But please leave the EVF and hotshoe, unlike Panasonic.

IBIS: Nice to have when adapting vintage glass, but won't happen. I'm 100% sure the camera is going to slot in between the R8 and the R6 Mark II. With IBIS, it would cannibalize R6II sales.

Memory cards: Don't care if it only has one card slot. This isn't gonna be a camera you bring to a wedding. It's just for casual photography.

Simulation: One thing I would absolutely love to see is analog film simulations. I'm so over those 7 standard Canon picture styles. Canon could work together with VSCO or RNI and offer more refined picture styles that include adding noise, halation, bloom, dust, vignetting etc. I won't happen, but still, maybe someone at Canon reads this.

 

[P-visie]

“On that topic, make focus peaking easier to see in all situations. There are still situations that I have hard time with it. That could be a me problem.”

You are not the only one having this problem. I have the same issue with the R5 Mk II and the R5.

 

[sanj]

Stabilization please. And a beautiful retro design - that is the point of this camera!

 

[ScreensMatter]

At this point I trust Canon to make a good camera with decent trade-offs. I don't trust them in areas of subjective taste.

I want the screen to behave like the Fujifilm X-E5, Canon G7x and Canon M6 mark ii.

Maybe we could get a bigger EVF. The RP and R8 is workable but feels cramped

 

[Brown]

I hope they don't mess up the R8 with some retro BS and increased EVF bump. A little bit of styling is fine but keep the camera size.

Aside from the "retro" aesthetic, what are you expecting from the mark II that the original doesn't provide?

 

[Brown]

Agree to everything but the tilt screen. We certainly don't need another camera like the R100 with a fixed screen. Fully articulating screens have the advantage that you can use them for selfies, even on a tripod and with an attached flash.

I hope they don't appeal to the selfie demographic.
They're already catered to by 95% of the market.

 

[esspy2]

I would like them to include IBIS so they could make their lenses smaller. It would also make Canon’s smallest lenses, the 50mm, the 16mm, and the 28mm more usable in low light. I don’t want to shoot everything at night with a shallow depth of field. If Ricoh could fit IBIS in their GR series, then Canon should be able to do it on the R8 Mark II! The battery problem can be solved with a LP-E6P but I’m not in favor of increasing the bulk and weight that much and would be happy with the LP-E17 if they can make sure it charges fast enough from USB-C.

I would also be happy if they were able to keep the costs down by re-using the existing 24MP sensor, but I have a feeling the 33MP sensor is the new norm and that canon is scheduling the death of their 24MP sensor now to take advantage of industry scaling.

Lastly I would like to see some weather sealing to make the camera safer to take out when it’s raining. Of course I’d like to see some more weather sealed, small, non-L lenses, but that’s probably the hardest to ask of these three requests!

 

[Andreasb]

Sorry but I see this as a distraction and a bit of a waste of time, but that's just me, I guess, whatever turns your fancy.

I think Canon should concentrate on getting a worthy follow up to the R8 and revitalize their AP-C line, all are looking long in the tooth, and maybe even a few worthy AP-C lenses, RF-S 15-85mm F4, Please!

And maybe even an enthusiast compact, 24 mp, 1 inch, 24-105 equivalent lens.

That would make me happy