Canon Marketing Philippines has introduced two new cameras to its R series lineup that include the EOS R8 and R50 which should impress enthusiasts. At Canon Marketing Philippine's Create with Canon and Beyond event, the Japanese manufacturer introduced several new printers and two new mirrorless cameras.
The first of the two is the new Canon EOS
R50. At the core of the new camera is the 24.2MP APS-C CMOS with the Digic X
processor. It has an ISO range of 100-32000 and a shutter speed range of 30
seconds to 1/4000 second. It can capture images up to 12 fps bursts. At the back are the 2.36 Million-dot
Electronic viewfinder and the 3-inch fully-articulating touch screen.
The R50 can record up to 3840 x 2160 at
30fps video. It uses the LP-E17 battery and it charges via the USB-C 3.2 port.
It measures 116 x 86 x 69 mm and weighs 375 grams. Next up is the Canon EOS R8
which is equipped with a 24.2MP CMOS sensor with a Digic X processor. This
allows it to capture images at up to 6 fps while offering an ISO range of
100-102400 and a shutter speed range of 30 seconds to 1/4000 second.
At the back of the EOS R8 is a 2.36
Million dot Electronic Viewfinder. Below it is the 1.62 Million-dot 3-inch
Fully articulating touch screen. Like the EOS R50, it uses the LP-E17 battery
and charges via USB-C 3.2. The full-frame camera measures 133 x 86 x 70mm and
weighs 461 grams.
Price and availability
- Canon EOS R50 Body only - PHP 47,998
- Canon EOS R50 with 18-45mm STM kit - PHP 54,998
- Canon EOS R8 Body only - PHP 107,998
- Canon EOS R8 with 24-50mm IS STM - PHP 122,998
Canon EOS R50 customers will get a FREE
64GB SD card while customers of the EOS R8 will get a Free 128GB SD card and a
free Lens Loan Voucher worth PHP 5,000. The EOS R50 will be available at Canon
authorized distributors this early April while the bigger EOS R8 will be
available for purchase in mid-April 2023.
