Canon EOS RP EOS RP Black 2019
Weighing just 485g with a weather-sealed body, it’s the lightest full-frame EOS mirrorless camera, combining a 26.2MP CMOS sensor, DIGIC 8 processor, and 4,779-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF system. Its vari-angle 3-inch touchscreen and seamless RF mount compatibility with EF lenses via adapter enable flexible content creation, though 4K video is capped at 25fps. This camera best suits streamers and vloggers needing full-frame image quality and dependable autofocus in an ultra-portable package.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong display (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average battery (2th percentile)
- Below average burst (28th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 125 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 26.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | DIGIC 8 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 4779 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 4779 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | No |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 5 |
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 25 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | No |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | H.264/MP4 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Battery Life | 270 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 |
| HDMI | Mini-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EOS RP EOS RP | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Sony Alpha 6700 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | Nikon Z5 II Z5 II | OM System OM-1 OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 26.2MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 26MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 4779 | 425 | 793 | 315 | 273 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 5 | 20 | 11 | 75 | 30 | 10 |
| Video | 4K @25fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @120fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 485 | 579 | 413 | 721 | 620 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EOS RP EOS RP | 99.7 | 75.3 | 91.9 | 28.4 | 52 | 57.2 | 2.1 | 98.5 | 42.1 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 32.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 87.5 | 95.4 | 89.4 | 84.7 | 95.2 | 97.5 | 96.8 | 83 | 83.5 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 93.7 |
| Sony Alpha 6700 Compare | 97.5 | 86.7 | 90.8 | 68.8 | 89.3 | 91.7 | 95.1 | 83 | 93.3 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 84.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 83.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 97.2 | 55.8 | 89.1 | 83 | 93.3 | 93.2 | 77.8 | 96.2 |
| Nikon Z5 II Z5 II Compare | 81.7 | 89.1 | 95.3 | 87.8 | 84.6 | 53.2 | 90.5 | 83 | 93.3 | 93.2 | 99.2 | 84.4 |
| OM System OM-1 OM-1 Compare | 94.1 | 97 | 81.8 | 94.4 | 83.3 | 64.7 | 94.2 | 83 | 93.3 | 83 | 78.1 | 84.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 8 offers From $655
B&H Photo 4 offers From $713
Best Buy 7 offers From $740
Amazon 8 offers From $829
Adorama 2 offers From $1,249
Amazon_keepa 1 offers From CA$1,500
Price History
Usage Scores
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