But if you want a full-frame camera for under $1,000, especially if you're a current Canon DSLR owner looking to move into mirrorless, then the EOS RP may just be your best bet.

Still, this is not a camera that will wow you with features, performance, or image quality. It's clear that the RP got off to a rocky start, but the road looks a tad smoother now. (RF is Canon's designation for its full-frame mirrorless camera lenses.) At the time, there was only one sub-$1,000 RF-lens. A lack of inexpensive glass to pair with the RP was one of my biggest complaints when I originally tested it. Secondly, and arguably more importantly, Canon has put out several new affordable lenses. This is also a good margin below the aging Sony A7 II (not to mention the newer A7 III and A7C), which had been the RP's closest competitor and which, arguably, is the better camera. However, if price is your primary concern, there have been two changes since the RP's launch that should make it more attractive.įirstly, the body-only price has dropped from $1,299 to $999, putting it just in the magical sub-$1,000 zone. It doesn't inspire confidence like upmarket Canon R-series models do, and it's missing out on some key features, like in-body image stabilization, now common in the full-frame mirrorless arena. The RP has always been a price-point camera. Even Canon has left it in the dust with its much more powerful EOS R5 and R6 cameras that, while significantly more expensive, are in a completely different league and feel like a full reboot of the 2-year-old EOS R system. Picking up the RP again, it is clear that it is not aging well. My feelings haven't changed dramatically in the time since. It may have a full-frame sensor, but it lacks the responsiveness and performance I've come to associate with full-frame cameras. The Canon EOS RP full-frame mirrorless camera with RF 24-105mm f/4 L-lens.Īs a tech reviewer and experienced photographer, I was unimpressed with the RP.

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