Opinion: 8K video can be worth the hassle. But not for everyone, and perhaps not for the reasons you might think...

2020 was the year 8K video finally arrived on the enthusiast camera scene, courtesy of the Canon EOS R5. A few months later, Sony followed suit with its flagship a1, Nikon pre-announced support for 8K on its future Z9, and more announcements are surely in the pipeline. The emergence of 8K as a mainstream technology gives manufacturers a new opportunity to differentiate their products and marketers a new number to put on the box. And, they're hoping, another reason for you to upgrade to a newer c...