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Compare EOS Rebel T8i to EOS 850D

whitneyraybaker — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:31:54 GMT

Is a rebel T8I the same as a Eos 850d ?

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FloridaDrafter — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 21:41:21 GMT

Yes.

EOS 850D in Europe, EOS Rebel T8i in the Americas, and EOS Kiss X10i in Japan.

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Waddizzle — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:38:08 GMT

Yes, the cameras are functionally very similar, but not 100% identical electronically.

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Peter — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:33:59 GMT

Yes. When using service software you are able to change that.

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MikeSowsun — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:48:30 GMT

“Yes, the cameras are functionally very similar, but not 100% identical electronically.”

I believe they differ in name only. Can you point out how they are not 100% identical electronically?

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Stephen — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:06:16 GMT

What most people really need to worry about is gray market products. If you purchase a product not intended for your market (where you live), Canon in your country/region may not (is not obligated) to repair your camera. Here in the USA, this is especially true since our cameras are Rebels, and the product in most of the rest of the world are EOS 850D. If you own an 850D and need warranty work, our facility will not repair an 850D, because they do not have the parts to repair it 100%. If the body needs any physical alterations (either damaged before or during repair), our team can't replace it.

See canon.us/graymarket for more info.

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Peter — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:35:51 GMT

I have seen some smaller differences in the menu, but that is probably due to software.

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Waddizzle — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:21:28 GMT

@MikeSowsunwrote:
“Yes, the cameras are functionally very similar, but not 100% identical electronically.”
I believe they differ in name only. Can you point out how they are not 100% identical electronically?

Battery chargers use different plugs. Not all countries use the same band of frequencies for public Wi-Fi, or even allow Wi-Fi.

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Peter — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:57:42 GMT

6D N and 6D W/G seem to be the same. 6D N is, what I have seen, limited by software.

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ebiggs1 — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:44:35 GMT

"Is a rebel T8I the same as a Eos 850d ?"

The question becomes, why? It always makes more sense to buy the product, a camera in this instance, designed for the region or country where you live. There are differences of that there is no doubt. Canon is way more forgiving than most companies in this issue. More so than Nikon for sure. But why put them that situation where they have to decide whether they can make the customer, not theirs, happy. Especially when it was not their product. Especially when the proper product is available?