EOS RP

Released March 2019

A compact 26.2 MP full-frame RF mirrorless camera with an electronic viewfinder, vari-angle touchscreen and support for adapted EF lenses.

Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame
Megapixels: 26.2
Lens: Canon RF
Video: 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps
Body weight: 440 g

What reviewers say

Reviews praise the compact body, comfortable handling, attractive images and compatibility with adapted EF lenses, but criticise slow tracking bursts, short battery life and cropped 4K. Photography Blog sees strong launch value for DSLR upgraders. Amateur Photographer finds limited low-ISO dynamic range, the viewfinder and missing controls frustrating, considering the compromises less convincing.

From photographyblog.com and amateurphotographer.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Mirrorless
Sensor format: Full frame
Sensor type: CMOS
Sensor dimensions: 35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution: 26.2 MP
Largest image: 6240 × 4160
RAW recording: Yes
Standard ISO range: 100–40000
Sensor detail: Approximately 26.2 million effective and 27.1 million total pixels; 35.9 × 24 mm CMOS sensor with automatic dust removal and Dust Delete Data
Image formats: JPEG, 14-bit RAW and C-RAW in CR3 format; simultaneous RAW+JPEG and in-camera RAW processing
ISO detail: Standard still-photo ISO 100–40000, expandable to ISO 50–102400; manual 4K movie ISO 100–12800 or Full HD/HD ISO 100–25600, with expansion
Image processor: DIGIC 8

Lens and shooting

Lens mount: Canon RF
Stabilisation: Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst: 5 fps
Lens detail: Native RF and adapted EF/EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; EF-S lenses use approximately 1.6× crop and 10.2 MP output (Amateur Photographer)
Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF for stills and Full HD, contrast AF for 4K; up to 4779 selectable positions or 143 automatic areas; human face/eye detection with Servo AF; maker −5 EV claim at centre point, f/1.2 non-DS lens, ISO 100, One-Shot AF and room temperature
Shutter: Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic silent shooting restricted to an automatic scene mode
Burst detail: Up to 5 fps with fixed focus or 4 fps with Servo AF; maker ISO 100 full-frame high-speed test gives 50 RAW or 42 RAW+JPEG on a 32 GB UHS-I card, versus card-full RAW or 98 RAW+JPEG on its 32 GB UHS-II test card; speed depends on settings and conditions
Stabilisation detail: No in-body sensor-shift stabilisation; compatible lens optical IS and Movie Digital IS supported
Flash: No built-in flash; compatible EL/EX Speedlites, E-TTL II metering and 1/180-second sync; no PC sync terminal
Exposure controls: P/Tv/Av/M/Fv, Bulb and C1/C2/C3 modes; 384-zone metering and ±3 EV exposure compensation

Video

Highest video resolution: 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps
Video detail: Internal UHD 3840×2160 at 25/23.98 fps with a central crop and contrast AF; Full HD up to 59.94 fps with Dual Pixel AF; H.264 MP4, 8-bit recording, no Canon Log (Photography Blog); Movie Digital IS adds cropping. Separate 4K/Full HD time-lapse modes
Audio: Built-in stereo microphones, 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output with adjustable volume

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen size: 3″
Screen dots: 1,040,000
Touchscreen: Yes
Tilting screen: Yes
Display detail: 3-inch vari-angle capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.04 million dots and 100% coverage; opens 175°, rotates 90° forward or 180° backward
Viewfinder detail: 0.39-inch OLED EVF with approximately 2.36 million dots, 100% coverage and 0.70× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre

Connections and design

Wi-Fi: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery life (maker's claim): 250 photographs
Body weight: 440 g
Release detail: Canon Camera Museum records March 2019 marketing; no exact first-sale day inferred
Recording media: One SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II/UHS-I slot shared with the battery compartment
Ports: USB-C Hi-Speed USB 2.0, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, and RS-60E3 remote-release terminal
Wireless connections: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.1; BR-E1 wireless remote supported; current UK page says optional security firmware disables image.canon uploads and YouTube livestreaming via image.canon
Battery life detail: One LP-E17; approximately 250 shots at 23°C or 240 at 0°C under maker/CIPA testing conditions
Charging: Supplied external LC-E17E charger; compatible PD-E1 enables in-camera USB charging; household AC power requires separate accessories
Dimensions: Approximately 132.5 × 85 × 70 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail: Approximately 440 g body only or 485 g with battery/card; photographed kit lens and optional 86 g EG-E1 extension grip excluded
Materials: Magnesium-alloy chassis with plastic exterior and dust/splash protection described by Amateur Photographer; no water-resistance rating inferred
In the box: UK maker lists body, R-F-5 camera cover, neck strap, LC-E17E charger, LP-E17 battery, AC cable and user manual kit; lens/adapter depend on kit

Pros and cons

Pros

440 g body-only weight
Vari-angle touchscreen
UHS-II card support and microphone/headphone sockets

Cons

4K video is cropped and uses contrast-detection autofocus
No in-body image stabilisation
4 fps continuous shooting with Servo AF

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
PanasonicLUMIX S1	Mirrorless	Full frame	24.2	L-Mount	3840 × 2160 at 60 fps	899 g	Mar 2019
PanasonicLUMIX S1H	Mirrorless	Full frame	24.2	L-Mount	5952 × 3968 at 24 fps	1052 g	Sept 2019
PanasonicLUMIX S1R	Mirrorless	Full frame	47.3	L-Mount	4992 × 3744 at 30 fps	899 g	Mar 2019