Canon EOS R vs Canon EOS RP Comparison Review
Here is the official Canon EOS R and Canon EOS RP Comparison Review Video. Find out what differentiates the new EOS RP from the original EOS R, and discover which of these mirrorless marvels is best for your personal shooting style.
Canon EOS RP Body w/EG-E1 Extension Grip & Canon Mount Adapter: $1299 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.
Canon EOS R Body: $2,299 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.
Canon EOS R vs Canon EOS RP Specifications Comparison
Canon EOS R
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Canon EOS RP
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Introduced |
09/2018
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02/2019
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Resolution |
30 MP
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26 MP
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Sensor copied from |
5D Mk IV
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6D Mk II
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Image Size |
6,720 × 4,480
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6,240 × 4,160
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ISO Range |
50 ~ 102,400
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50 ~ 102,400
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Frame Rate, tracking AF |
5 FPS
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4 FPS
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Frame Rate, locked AF |
8 FPS
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5 FPS
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Shutter closes when off? |
Yes
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no
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Silent mode |
Yes, very flexible
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Yes, but only in a pre-set scene mode.
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Built-in flash |
no
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no
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Flash sync speed |
1/200
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1/180
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Size, HWD |
3.87 × 5.35 × 3.32″ 98.3 × 135.8 × 84.4 mm |
3.36 × 5.22 × 2.76″ 85.3 × 132.5 × 70.0 mm |
Weight, w/card & battery |
23.0 oz. 652g |
17.1 oz. 485g |
Quality |
Made in Japan
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Made in Japan
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Price, 02/2019 |
$2,299
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$1,299
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EVF Viewfinder |
3.69 Mdot 23mm eyepoint
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2.36 Mdot 0.39″ 60 FPS, 22mm eyepoint
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EVF Viewfinder magnification w/50mm |
0.76×
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0.70×
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EVF adjustment range |
-4 to +2 diopters.
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-4 to +1 diopters
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Auto brightness control for finder? (same) |
none
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none
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Auto brightness control for rear LCD? |
none
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none
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Top LCD |
Yes
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no; the mode dial goes in its place, hooray!
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Rear LCD |
3.15″ 2.01 Mdots touch swivel
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2.95″ 1.04 Mdots touch swivel
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AF positions |
Over 5,000
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4,779
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AF sensor selector |
Rear touch LCD or 4-way controller
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Rear touch LCD or 4-way controller
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AF light range |
LV -6 ~ +18
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LV -5 ~ +18
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Focus bracketing for computer stacking? |
no
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Yes
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Video paradigm |
Sensor cropped to exactly 4K with electronic stabilization
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Sensor cropped to exactly 4K with electronic stabilization
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Maximum 4K frame rate |
4K/29.97p
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4K/23.976p
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Video Frame rates, data rates and resolutions |
Check the EOS R video specifications; a few more combinations than the EOS RP
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Check the EOS RP video specifications; a few less combinations than the EOS R
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Rated start-up time, CIPA |
900 ms
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820 ms
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Dedicated MODE dial? |
No, combined with rear dial.
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Yes
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Dedicated rear dial? |
No, combined with mode dial.
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Yes
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Instant MODE changes? |
No, takes a moment to press MODE and let the camera respond
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Yes, just click the dial
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Fv mode settings reset at POWER OFF? |
Yes
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no
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Control LOCK device |
Button
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Lever
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Rear touch-bar (I turn this off; I don’t use it) |
Yes
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no, the edge of the mode dial goes in its place, hooray!
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Limit ranges of shutter and aperture settings (who cares?) |
Yes
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no
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Separate magenta AF menu tab? |
Yes
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no; AF settings are in two new tabs in the red Camera menu
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USB |
USB 3.1 with a USB-C connector
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USB 2.0 with a USB-C connector
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Storage |
One SD (UHS-II)
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One SD (UHS-II)
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Top cover left and right sides |
Metal
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Plastic
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Battery |
LP-E6N
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LP-E17
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WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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Bluetooth LE |
Yes
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Yes
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Rated shots/charge |
350 (usually gives much more)
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250 (usually gives much more)
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