The EOS RP combines a large sensor, simple interface and excellent JPEG color, making it easy to shoot in even the most unexpected situation.24-105mm F4L IS | F4.5 | 1/80sec | ISO 3200
I got a chance to shoot with the EOS RP just before its launch and my impression is that it`s a much better, and potentially more significant, camera than its specifications reveal.
If you`ve only seen the specs, it`d be easy to dismiss the RP out-of-hand. The sensor from the 6D Mark II isn`t going to go down as one of Canon`s better efforts: 1080 video and fairly limited dynamic range rather undermine the considerable appeal of Dual Pixel AF. Surely if it`s just that old chip, in the midst of a stripped-down version of the slightly underwhelming EOS R body, it`s not even worth taking seriously?
Canon EOS RP Key Specifications
26.2MP Dual Pixel CMOS sensor
4K/24p (from APS-C crop region)
4 fps continuous shooting with continuous AF (5 without)
Pupil detection AF in continous/Servo AF mode
AF rated to -5EV
Digic 8 processor
2.36M dot OLED viewfinder
Fully-articulated 1.04M dot touchscreen
Twin command dials
Having spent a little time shooting with it, I think that`s premature. It`s not going to win any awards for technical performance but I`m going to argue that the RP is more than the apparent sum of its parts. In a mirrorless format, the dependable performance of Dual Pixel AF plays a greater role than it does in the 6D II. The RP can also shoot 4K (albeit only from a crop). But there are three things that stood out to me about the RP: firstly, it has much of what the EOS R did well, but less of what it got wrong. Secondly, it gains the excellent beginner-friendly interface from the recent Rebel cameras. And finally, it`s really, really well priced.
History repeating?
Just over 15 years ago, Canon introduced the EOS Digital Rebel (EOS 300D to most of those outside North America): the first sub-$1000 DSLR. And, even at launch, the company predi ...
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