Testseek.com have collected 8 expert reviews of the Canon EOS Rebel T8i and the average rating is 62%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS Rebel T8i.
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8 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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296 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Familiar design
Compatibility with Canon lenses and flashes
24MP photos
Quick autofocus for stills and video
Ease of use for novices
Vari-angle touchscreen
Effective Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Records 4K video
Easy to use
Good guides for newbies
Comfortable to use
Good image quality for its class
Bright
Sharp
Fully-articulated screen
Amateur photographers looking for a solid camera to learn and grow with
Users looking for a fairly compact camera with an optical viewfinder
The editors didn't like
Optical viewfinder smaller than competing mirrorless EVFs
Limited focus area when using viewfinder
Dead-end lens system
4K footage is cropped
Doesn't use the latest image sensor
Cropped 4K video
Phase detect AF not available in 4K
Cheaper mirrorless rivals
No USB charging
Bulky design
Slightly plasticky build quality
Photographers that want the best autofocus and exposure performance through the viewfinder
Users that are looking for good 4K video and those looking for even more compact options
Published: 2021-01-19, Author: Dee , review by: tomsguide.com
Records 4K video, Easy to use, Good guides for newbies
No USB charging
Overall, the T8i passes the test of being a newbie-friendly camera for novice photographers or content creators. Its ability to record 4K video with 16:9 support makes it a much-needed upgrade from the T7i, and places it in a class all its own. At the mom...
Published: 2020-11-24, Author: Mike , review by: dpreview.com
Amateur photographers looking for a solid camera to learn and grow with, users looking for a fairly compact camera with an optical viewfinder
Photographers that want the best autofocus and exposure performance through the viewfinder, users that are looking for good 4K video and those looking for even more compact options
The Canon EOS Rebel T8i is well-built with comfortable ergonomics and provides solid image quality for users that prefer an optical viewfinder. Unfortunately, its video capabilities aren't that impressive, and the viewfinder autofocus system is a little b...
Ease of use for novices, Vari-angle touchscreen, Effective Dual Pixel CMOS AF,
Cropped 4K video, Phase detect AF not available in 4K, Cheaper mirrorless rivals
If you're looking to step up from a camera phone to explore more creative stills photography with a 'proper' camera, the Canon EOS Rebel T8i is a lightweight yet powerful DSLR that captures detailed, colorful images. Its improvements over the T7i are subt...
Published: 2020-10-02, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Familiar design, Compatibility with Canon lenses and flashes, 24MP photos, Quick autofocus for stills and video,
Optical viewfinder smaller than competing mirrorless EVFs, Limited focus area when using viewfinder, Dead-end lens system, 4K footage is cropped, Doesn't use the latest image sensor
The Canon EOS Rebel T8i SLR offers a few improvements over the T7i, but most family photographers are better off with a mirrorless system in 2020...
Great live-view autofocus, 4K video is available, AF-ON button, rear control dial, 800-shot battery rating
4K is cropped, 24p only, No high frame rate 1080p, Small, dark viewfinder
No. I can only recommend buying the T8i to people who truly know this is what they want and all they need, which might include owners of pre-T7i Rebels who are casual photographers and don't want to learn a new camera, or simply those who have a bias agai...
Pros, Familiar design, Compatibility with Canon lenses and flashes, 24MP photos, Quick autofocus for stills and video
Cons, Optical viewfinder smaller than competing mirrorless EVFs, Limited focus area when using viewfinder, Dead-end lens system, 4K footage is cropped, Doesn't use the latest image sensor
