Canon R8 Mark II Full Specification Leaked

The key details in the supplied material are the 24MP full-frame sensor, 7.5-stop IBIS, 40fps electronic shooting, 4K 60p with 6K oversampling, Full HD 180p, Dual Pixel AF II, single SD card slot, LP-E17 battery, new modern design, and €1,880 European price.

If this list holds, the R8 Mark II is no longer a small refresh of the 2023 EOS R8. Canon appears to be repacking the camera with a set of new features to make a sort of Revolutionary update.  So that first-time full-frame buyers do not feel forced to upgrade again in 12 months.

What Changed From Earlier Rumours

The key details in the supplied material are the 24MP full-frame sensor, 7.5-stop IBIS, 40fps electronic shooting, 4K 60p with 6K oversampling, Full HD 180p, Dual Pixel AF II, single SD card slot, LP-E17 battery, new modern design, and €1,880 European price

• Sensor stays 24MP full-frame, not 32.5MP.
• Single SD card remains — but it finally gets its own side door.
• Design is described as straight and square/modern, not retro.
• IBIS is in, rated at 7.5 stops.

Canon R8 Mk II Offical Announcement and Availability

According to the leak, Canon will present the EOS R8 Mark II on Tuesday, 16 September 2026 at 2:00 a.m. UK time. That is 21:00 Eastern Time on Monday, 15 September 2026 — which matches the September 15 date already circulating on Canon rumor sites.

Embargo for pre-order coverage is expected to lift on 15 September. Retail availability is listed as the first half of October 2026.

A firmware update for the EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R6 Mark III is also tied to the same window. That update is said to bring the new 2D-to-3D JPEG software feature discussed later in this article.

Canon R8 Mark II vs Canon R8 – Quick Specs Comparison

Sensor, Stills and Image Quality

The camera is described as a 24 megapixel full-frame body with a metal bayonet. There is still no mechanical shutter. Like other recent Canon bodies in this class, sensor curtains close to protect the sensor from dust when the camera is powered off.

An electronic viewfinder is confirmed in the leak, so this is not an EVF-less experiment. Flash shooting is also listed as possible.

Continuous shooting remains 40 frames per second. The more interesting stills change is pre-capture. The R8 Mark II is said to offer up to half a second of pre-capture at 20 fps, giving a 10-frame buffer. That is slower than the 40 fps live burst, but it is a feature the original R8 did not have and one many action, street and wildlife shooters actually use.

Maximum electronic shutter speed is listed at 1/16,000 of a second.

ISO, filters and color

Native ISO is described as 100 to 102,400, but the source wording was “not forced from 100 to 102,400.” That phrase needs official clarification. Until then, assume a conventional R8-class ISO range.

Canon is also adding new in-camera filters. One set reduces contrast and lifts dark areas — a practical way to talk about usable dynamic range and a cleaner noise floor in shadows. Another set increases contrast and intensifies dark areas. Separate color modes for night scenes are mentioned.

Color profiles can be downloaded from the internet. That is new language for an entry-level Canon body and raises the obvious question: is Canon moving some look management onto a cloud / account workflow?

The same leak talks about Canon “Look files” and internal filters with intensity control, so finished photos and videos can be produced in-camera. The presenter compared the idea to Fujifilm film simulations / LUTs. Whether Canon officially calls them LUTs or Look files will be cleared up on announcement day.

Video Specification

Video is where the R8 Mark II starts to look less like a cheap R8 and more like a hybrid that Canon wants to keep relevant against pocket gimbals and mid-range Sony bodies.

• 4K up to 60p with 6K oversampling
• Canon Log 3 only. No Canon Log 2 is mentioned, so do not expect the 15-stop-class Log 2 claim from higher bodies. 13–14 stops tested would still be useful at this price.
• Full HD up to 180 fps
• New video defocus function: a programmable button runs blur / focus transitions with 5 blur levels and 10 transition speeds. Repeatable rack-focus style effects without a follow-focus rig.
• A “warm-up in video recording” item is listed as very controlled. The source did not explain what it does. Leave this as an open question.

In-camera Look files / filters with intensity control apply to video as well as stills.

Autofocus

Autofocus is Dual Pixel CMOS AF version 2 — the generation that arrived with the EOS R5 Mark II. The leak is explicit that there is no DIGIC Accelerator chip. That is the same segmentation we already see on the R6 Mark III: very good tracking, but not the ball-possession / ultra-predictive sports logic of the flagship stack.

Deep learning subject detection continues, with a new animal category beyond the usual people / animals / vehicles set. The leak does not name the extra species. Insects and birds in flight were raised as possibilities, not as confirmed labels.

Face registration is included. Register a person once and the camera prioritizes that face in a crowd. This is already on the R5 Mark II and is one of the more useful real-world AF extras when you are shooting family, weddings or events.

The joystick is described as similar to the original EOS R6 (Mark I, not Mark III) and sits next to the viewfinder.

IBIS and Handling

In-body image stabilization is the upgrade original R8 owners have asked for since 2023. The leaked rating is 7.5 stops. Combined with RF IS lenses this should finally make the compact full-frame body usable for slower shutter handheld work and calmer handheld video.

The rear control to the right of the screen is not a spinning dial. It is a fixed pad with a central SET button plus up / down / left / right keys.

Design language is the other surprise. Earlier 2026 reports talked about a retro AE-1-inspired body. This leak says Canon is abandoning the rounded RP / R8 lines and moving to straight, square, modern surfaces. The source is blunt: it is not a retro camera.

Battery, Storage and the One Thing People Will Argue About

Battery remains the LP-E17. That will be the first comment on every forum thread. The cell is small, already criticized on the original R8, and IBIS plus 4K60 plus a more capable AF stack will not make it last longer. If you already own a bag of LP-E6P packs, this body still will not take them.

Storage is still a single SD slot. The good news is placement: the card now has its own side compartment and door. It is no longer sharing the battery door. That is a small but real handling improvement, especially on a tripod or inside a cage.

Accessories Launching With the Camera

Three extras are expected on the same day.

1. Extension base / grip — €110

A screw-on base that raises the camera so the little finger does not hang off the original compact grip. Texture of the handle is said to be preserved. This is not a battery grip and does not hold extra cells.

2. Speedlite EL-5 Mark II — €480

Radio range improved to 50 metres, with the ability to control more flashes, plus unspecified “other novelties.” Some of those extras may live in camera firmware rather than the flash body itself.

3. 2D-to-3D JPEG software — expected free after registration

This is the unusual item. Using Dual Pixel data, the camera can embed subject distance and depth-of-field information for the main subject and other elements in the scene into a JPEG. New software then turns that 2D JPEG into a short 3D video clip: a small rotation of the scene with the ability to change apparent depth of field.

Think of the documentary trick where a still photo is given a slight 3D pitch. If it works cleanly, travel and editorial shooters will use it. The same feature is said to arrive on the EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R6 Mark III through firmware. The software is expected to follow the Digital Photo Professional model: free, but registered to the camera serial number. That last point is not fully confirmed.

European Pricing

No official US dollar body price is in this leak. Earlier US-facing reports in August still pointed to roughly $1,799–$1,899. €1,880 is a higher European list figure and should not be converted blindly into a US street price until Canon publishes regional MSRP.

For context, the original EOS R8 launched at $1,699 in February 2023. A higher Mark II price is expected if IBIS, pre-capture and the new video tools are real.

Official word should arrive on 15–16 September 2026, with cameras in stores in the first half of October. We will update this page the moment Canon publishes the real specification sheet.

Source

Primary source for this detailed specification list: Ordinary Filmmaker video “We’ve got the full set of leaked R8 II specs, pricing, announcement date, shipping date…” published 3 September 2026.

Watch: https://youtu.be/Y5jl_4CZeD4

Additional context compared against earlier public reporting from Canon Rumors and previous thenewcamera.com R8 Mark II coverage (24 August 2026). All figures remain unofficial until Canon’s announcement.

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