CANON EOS RP
£1299/$999
It’s certainly slim and lightweight for a full-frame camera, and although lacks in some features, it’s a great price now
With the same full-frame image sensor and a similar set of core features, the EOS RP is very much the new mirrorless version of the 6D Mk II. It’s aimed at enthusiast amateur photographers, and similarly priced to its DSLR sibling. You’d expect a mirrorless camera to be more slimline but, in this case, the RP is smaller than the 6D Mk II and a whole 280g lighter. That’s good news if you like to travel light, but the downsizing comes with some compromises.
The thinner RP has a smaller battery and, coupled with the need to drive an electronic rather than optical viewfinder, battery life is only sufficient for a paltry 250 shots. The 6D Mk II can keep going nearly five times longer. The slimness and smallness of the body also makes handling feel a little awkward with RF lenses, most of which are comparatively large and weighty. The 6D Mk II feels more of a handful, in a good way. The RP also loses the info screen from the top panel, and many of the directaccess controls for shooting parameters that are featured in the competing DSLR.
Performance
The electronic viewfinder is on a par with those of the M5 and M50. It’s good but not exceptional. The burst rate of 5fps is slower than in the 6D Mk II and drops to 4fps with continuous AF. Autofocus itself is quick and accurate, but not as fast as in the 6D Mk II in viewfinderbased shooting. The RP can shoot 4K video but, as with the 250D and M50 APS-CS, there’s a crop factor and Dual Pixel AF is unavailable.