Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How reliable is the Canon EOS R8 in terms of overheating, battery life, and run times. I also compare this with the Canon R5 R6 II and R7.

Canon R8 - geni.us/bkhh or geni.us/V7o2

RELATED VIDEOS:
Canon R8 First Impressions - youtu.be/efbOP6FtT-0
Canon R6 II Overheating - youtu.be/lkLj2uGM01I
Canon R7 Overheating - youtu.be/2CuWfyI2Ob0
Canon R5 Firmware Update & Overheating - youtu.be/kjCH-lns3Es

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Studio Lens - geni.us/0JZdi or geni.us/4HLVD
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Camera 5 - geni.us/bkhh or geni.us/V7o2
Camera 6 - geni.us/oAP9yK or geni.us/SBkET
Wide Angle Zoom Lens 1 - geni.us/IO46It or geni.us/B4KB
Wide Angle Zoom Lens 2 - geni.us/OOMwPu or geni.us/1GU8D
Standard Zoom Lens 1 - geni.us/TtRw or geni.us/5WmvAbL
Standard Zoom Lens 2 - geni.us/Gm3jwR or geni.us/Y2eTLo
Telephoto Zoom Lens - geni.us/XRyA7Tl or geni.us/658kVS

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On Camera Microphone - geni.us/K8If or geni.us/BDE4oV

OTHER GEAR:
7" Camera Monitor - geni.us/qzTVLk or geni.us/sZz0Z
5" Camera Monitor - geni.us/NqD11Gj or geni.us/63az7cT
Monitor/Recorder - geni.us/N6Acvt or geni.us/OMFkqf1
Variable ND Filter - geni.us/hvFBj or geni.us/81888
1TB CFExpress Type B Card - geni.us/0Omf or geni.us/VcAI9R
512GB CFExpress Type B Card - geni.us/TDSMH or geni.us/zVAfmc
CFExpress Type A Card - geni.us/lSlStBF or geni.us/EvZP
SD Card - geni.us/2n7XYa or geni.us/IBYlyS
Drone - geni.us/mA34w or geni.us/sdAHDZt
Gimbal - geni.us/oPiX
Video Light (Daylight) - geni.us/bmtKv8G or geni.us/VZhVU2l
Video Light (Bicolor) - geni.us/lTSP or geni.us/IAvleD2
LED Smart Bulb - geni.us/E1hA or geni.us/Y1Qn7N
Softbox (Large) - geni.us/CjHV or geni.us/UON8
Softbox (Small) - geni.us/70sFQBq or geni.us/oSZ1fT
Fresnel - geni.us/WHZAhC or geni.us/AxH8K
Gray Card - geni.us/7M2nA
Color Checker - geni.us/NQP8Aj or geni.us/cqGFby5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Canon Specs
1:33 - Canon Overheating Metering System
1:54 - First Impressions
3:14 - Testing Parameters
4:23 - 4K60 Tests
5:50 - 4K60 Overheating Metering
6:13 - 4K24 Tests
8:48 - 4K24 Comparisons
9:29 - Battery Life & Run Times
10:16 - Conclusion & Takeaways

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