Canon EOS RP Review: The Right Camera At The Wrong Time?

[@RickMentore]

This is a fantastic second camera if you are a wedding shooter, a cool vlogging camera and a bold intro to mirrorless full frame.

[@TECH360TV]

It’s a great second camera, vlogging with limitations and not sure I would call it a bold intro to full frame mirrorless. The A7III prob holds the trophy for that.

[@georgescanvas]

Congratulations on your channel and this review of the RP. . You have personality and a strong presence in front of the camera. And you speak in a passionate manner which shows you love photography.. So much tumbleweed to be found on youtube, but your channel seems like the real deal.. Good luck.

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks for the kind words George and for watching. We love what we do and love photography

[@NVIK5]

Keep up the good work! This is the most informative and enjoyable presentation I have seen. Absolutely love your reviews!

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks Viktor!

[@TheBuzzCreationsOfficial]

does RP work properly wth Canon EF 50mm f1.4 lens

[@TECH360TV]

Sure. Just use the adapter. Focusing is the same as your use to

[@woox200sx]

What's the point of putting on a lens hood backwards?

[@TECH360TV]

When you don’t want to use it and don’t have a bag to put it in you flip it around.

[@ScooterRoth]

@@TECH360TV the downside of that is then you cant use the control ring. It would be nice if the control ring was near the camera like how it is on the control ring adapter

[@maximomorelsepulveda9705]

Just purchased this camera and waiting for it to arrive... moving into first hand photos vs my drone photography... I will say, I enjoyed watching this video. I watched almost every review found online. But wanting my first mirrorless camera as and going into entry photography at a decent budget, I think I'll be alright.

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks for watching and congrats on your new camera

[@MurphyKargesBass]

Why does everybody think that more specs are better? I just bought a 12MP full frame camera in 2020 and it’s my favorite camera ever and it’s 7 years old. I disagree that ‘better’ specs are always better. Why not look at it differently... why not use less? There are dozens of things that go into taking a good picture, and way down at the bottom are specs. But the secret is the answer. People keep thinking they ‘need’ new and impressive upgrades all the time and the manufacturers keep raking in the dough. This little camera 5 years ago would have been a REVOLUTION! But today it’s disappointing (to some- I think it looks fun and capable of getting any shot you need) It would be interesting to see what people came up with if they had to keep their bodies and lenses for 10 years with no changes.. how would they do? And more importantly, do you think buying new gear makes you better?

[@cspence0913]

Would you get the eos r this late in the game or go for the r6? My main concern is the difference in megapixels being less on the r6 but will that affect the sharpness and image quality? What are your thoughts?

[@TECH360TV]

I would go with the R6 personally. IBIS, better AF. While the sensor is only 20MP the lenses really make a big difference

[@rlfisher]

Call me crazy (my friends do), but I upgraded from the 70D to this rather than the 6DII. Every piece of gear has its compromises. This gave me a budget path to full frame as well as access to the beautiful RF glass.

[@TECH360TV]

Understand. The RF lenses are enticing and a draw factor. It depends on your photography needs. If you are into photography mainly, don’t shoot a lot of raw, the RP will serve you well. Enjoy the camera and lenses!

[@rlfisher]

I shoot landscapes and some travel/street photography, only stills, and I always use RAW. But I take your point!

[@bjure8111]

Coming from Canon 5D series, to X-T3 and back to Canon it feels like coming home. Got the 24-105 RF lens, wonderful all day lens. And about the adapter, it just work flawless and I can use every EF lens made without even have to worry. And there is tons of good EF glass on the used market for really small money, so I dont feel that the lack of cheap RF lenses bother me. I just use all EF glass and the RF lens I got.

[@gregsullivan7408]

Exactly! The "budget" lenses already exist!

[@edotmills]

Nice review, I think I may be the pro-sumer this camera is for. My previous camera was the Cannon 80D. I wanted to go full frame but didn't want to break the bank. I've been really pleased with the RP. I love full frame and I can use my EF lenses. Also I'd rather spend my money going forward with RF glass. The price was right for me and if I want to spend slot of money on RF glass going forward I know I can use that in future Cannon cameras.

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks for watching. I think the RP is good, but wish Canon had more Budget friendly RF lenses to compliment it.

[@edotmills]

TECH360.TV I agree with you there. I like to shoot primes. No luck with that besides the 35mm lens. All my primes are sigma. I do rent RF primes but I would rather own them. I hope that changes...

[@gregsullivan7408]

@@TECH360TV I don't care about budget friendly RF lenses - the budget friendly lenses are adapted EF lenses!

[@daviday87]

I feel like this camera came out for those budget-conscious intermediate photographers with good EF glass, wanting to transition from their Canon DSLRs to their first full-frame mirrorless, without the budget to grab something better (R5/R6/R3), as a short-term solution to eventually upgrading their entire kit...Maybe I'm wrong though. It would have been interesting to see your opinions of the RP after using decent EF glass on it with the adapter.

[@kiliandietrich8526]

The RF 35mm is cheaper than the camera and just phenomenal. Sure it's only one lens up to now, but just for that it's worth buying it already. cheers

[@sepsep2257]

How do you compare the 50mm to the lumix s pro 50 and leica summilux 50?

[@TECH360TV]

The S Pro and Lux are very similar. Beautifully rendered but my favourite Leica 50 is the Noctilux. Engineering at its best. My top three currently in no particular order: 50 .95 Noctilux, Zeiss Otus 55 1.4 and Canon RF 50 1.2. The Canon just performs very well for 1.2. Hardly any chromatic Abberation, sharp and great fall off. Beautiful lens.

[@DmitryBrodsky007]

Bobby Great review. Having owned EOS R and EOS RP I totally agree with you on jpegs. RP has some of the most pleasing jpegs to my eye, out of many cameras I have owned. Just gorgeous. Definitely more pleasing than jpegs out of R. Another problem is if you use Lightroom, for some odd reason Adobe decided not to provide camera matching profiles for RP raw files. Not clear why. Adobe has it for every other camera but RP. And Adobe own profiles they do offer do not match Canon ones at all. So you pretty much need to shoot jpegs if you use Lightroom. Or use DPP. I don’t shoot jpeg generally but was forced to with RP. The autofocus tracking was similar to R which is not matching modern cameras from Sony Fuji or even Nikon z. But the small size of RP has charm especially if matched with 35 1.8RF which is the lens that should have been a kit for RP.

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks Dmitry for watching the kind words. Yes agree, the 35 1.8 should have been the kit lens for the RP.

[@luhrenzo]

I checked the Adobe site...Lightroom is compatible with the RP raw images. So it should have the matching profiles.

[@DmitryBrodsky007]

Lorenzo Graham if does not. Only Adobe profiles. No Canon camera Standard profiles.

[@sohaibshah6690]

i have heard using ef lenses on this reduced pics to lesser size and video only to 720,hd and 4k not to full hd , please clear

[@TECH360TV]

Sorry don’t understand

[@namitsharma96]

I absolutely love your reviews sir

[@TECH360TV]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@Daniel-su2es]

Gret video. My opinion is when you decide to buy the RP and not the R you're also looking for some good RF lenses which doesn't cost twice as much as the camera. But I think the timing of the RP isn't wrong, I think it's the amount of budget RF lenses which aren't released yet, so I think the mistake was to bring the RP without any RF lenses in this price class.

[@TECH360TV]

Agree. Thanks for watching.

[@gregsullivan7408]

Not necessarily - I have a bit of EF glass, and am interested in going FF as cheaply as possible, and in fact would even buy more EF lenses, to keep the cost down. However, it's nice to know the RF lenses are available if I wanted to get really serious. It's a shame EF lenses don't work all that well wrt autofocus on Sony though - that's the only reason I'm probably not going with Sony.

[@waynosfotos]

Have to agree with your review, I just bought the “R” body only with the adaptor for better video as I have the 6D mark 2 and a number of Canon lenses. But it is the same deal, every RF lens accept one is more than the camera. I understand the image quality, but for most the lens are out of peoples reach. The only saviour is they can fit EFS lenses for the 4K 1.7 crop. Which always to you pick up some secondhand lenses cheap.

[@ibrahimeskin9204]

Which one do you think is better? 6D mark 2 or this one?

[@s0d4c4n]

This camera makes little sense if you pair it with RF lenses... It makes a ton of sense at $999 with the $99 EF adapter

[@TECH360TV]

Very true

[@ChristopherGeorge_photography]

Sense or no sense, the image quality is very, very nice with this camera and the RF 85mm f/1.2 I will not knock it because I've seen what that combination produces. Why would I care that it doesn't cost more? Or, that the sensor could or should be better. It is what it is at this moment and I'm more than happy to be an owner of this camera.

[@s0d4c4n]

@@ChristopherGeorge_photography I think many people with the budget to afford RF glass (assuming the 85/1.2 isn't the only lens you will get) will probably find something worth upgrading to in the R. Still, if all you need is a body to get an image off of that lens, it sounds like a great combo. I'm running the EF 85 1.8 and for me it's a really great lightweight "beater" camera.

[@ChristopherGeorge_photography]

@@s0d4c4n currently, it is one of 2 RF lenses that I own. I also own the less expensive RF 35 mm f/1.8. I like them both, obviously for different reasons but plan on getting the 50 as well. That being said, for what I do (street and portrait), it made no sense to spend the extra money on the R when the RP's images are just a good. Now when the R5 drops, that's going to be a different story, allegedly.

[@manishsoni7689]

Will you suggest EOS RP over Sony A6400? If the prices are same and sensor size doesn't matter.

[@TECH360TV]

Hard to say. That’s a big hypothetical

[@stevepa999]

The reason why Canon released the RP and not a pro camera, is that they do not have the technology developed for a pro body. A high res camera will need IBIS. The slightest camera shake will be magnified with a high MP camera.

[@TECH360TV]

Unless you work for Canon that’s hard to state that they released this because they “don’t” have the technology developed yet. Based on my information it was a strategic move to entice potential A7III buyers since the price points are similar.

[@stevepa999]

@@TECH360TV The slow frames per second of the R and RP indicate a slow sensor read out.

[@andrejmilenkovic7558]

Is rp af good enough for moving subjects not something like birds in flight but more like street photography people, kids something like that.

[@TECH360TV]

Hmmm you could use it for that but it’s not meant to be that fast. I would feel more confident with the R6

[@andrejmilenkovic7558]

@@TECH360TV I sied not like birds. I would use it for street photography and ofcourse I would use r6 if I could afford it. But its farrr to expensive for me

[@MrPhilbautista]

This looks like a good option for togs like me with a lot of EF glass. Does the AF perform like a native lens on an EF mount or an R mount or is there no difference between the two thanks to Dual Pixel?

[@TECH360TV]

With the 1.4 update AF has improved a lot.

[@gregsullivan7408]

No personal experience,but according to other reviews, adapted EF lenses perform like native, which is a big selling point for me.

[@miguelesteban8775]

I read here in the comment section that after you take a shot the image preview will show up in the evf? Can that be turned off? Ifnyour shooting a moving subject and after taking some series of photos it will show up in the evf.

[@AkHiLb87]

I liked the chilled out style interview. However in my opinion, as much as this camera has this drawbacks on video. For actual photographers, this is great since... Apart for the dynamic range... It is a pretty solid photography camera as you mentioned and for portraits with the right lenses. The camera has serious advantages for commercial photographers with focus bracketing feature that can make a world of difference for those as a whole to snapping products and the like. So it all depends what we looking for. Prosumer for photos in my opinion and Consumer for video. I mean they should have really kept the dual pixel 4k on video (even without C-log). Kinda sucks esp. since screen monitors going forward would be compatible. However, no confirmation on a firmware update on the EOS R to include focus bracketing should likely steer commercial photographers like myself that specialise in product photography to select this camera admist lower megapixels that the EOS R contains.

[@TECH360TV]

It’s definitely more of a Photographers camera. I wish the dynamic range and RAW files were better, but for many prosumer Photographers it will more than do the job.

[@AkHiLb87]

@@TECH360TV I agree. Thanks for your response and for sharing your thoughts on the camera.

[@vipulmistry6278]

hi bobby very good camera Canon Rp .

[@brendonho17]

hey I love this review of the RP! I currently have some EFS and EF lenses bcos I have been shooting on Canon’s ASPC DSLRs for a few years now and was wondering if it’s a good time to switch to their mirrorless lineup but probably just their lower end model aka the RP. I know RF lenses are expensive now so do you think it’ll be worth it to get the RP and use my EF lenses with an adapter? Or am I better off sticking with my DSLR? hope to hear your reply and a huge thank you from a fellow Singapore resident :)

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks for watching! Yes can use EF lenses in the meantime for sure. No prob with that.

[@elderinmoi1571]

For me it’s bout the lenses and 26mp is more than enough. I am actually buying this camera just to use the 50 1.2 with it.

[@TECH360TV]

That’s a great lens. Enjoy

[@JosephWilsonProductions]

I shoot video, and am on the fence with this camera. It's in my budget but why couldn't they have given the camera 60 in 4k? How much more expensive could have been. Even my smart phone can shoot 4k on the front facing camera... lol

[@TECH360TV]

Prob due to the positioning of the camera. Understand your frustrations though.

[@JosephWilsonProductions]

If a 400 dollar GoPro can do it, there is no reason they can't... I'd buy the RP right now if it could.. just saying..

[@TECH360TV]

Understand but you can’t compare tiny sensors like that with a full frame

[@12Burton24]

EOS R and RP are released to test and see what they have to improve and what people want for the future from mirrorless cams. Thats why you get so many firmware updates

[@TECH360TV]

Yes and no. I think Canon is now playing a bit of catchup and working overtime to come up with solid updates to improve the functionality the cameras are capable of so they can attract more people to their mirrorless market.

[@12Burton24]

@@TECH360TV Yes looks like.

[@fotochips5300]

I will keep the lens and wait eos r ii

[@davegaria8529]

suffix all my needs excepts two points....the usual green "shade" when you´re focusing in manual for using old lenses with adaptor and the non existent silent mode in manual for street photo

[@michaelbell75]

Nice review and great lenses. Are these shots straight off the camera?

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks. Shots are slightly edited. Mainly crushed the blacks and played with highlights and shadows

[@j.s.2767]

its halfway through 2019, i would like to see some of the new lenses. would like to see the f2.8 zooms (the f2 is overkill for me, but i want faster than f4). and im hoping they come out with some affordable f1.8 primes. i don't want to adapt ef lenses. i haven't fully moved to canon mirrorless yet, but i would like to.

[@TECH360TV]

Rumor has it Canon will focus on the F2 trinity more than the 2.8. But I agree with you they need more affordable lenses for the RF Mount

[@gregsullivan7408]

Why don't you want to adapt lenses?

[@joshblck1]

Why do people make such a big deal about the RF lenses being so expensive? You can still adapt EF lenses with an adapter.

[@TECH360TV]

Because the quality of the lenses are so good, even compared to the already good EF lenses.

[@gregsullivan7408]

@@TECH360TV your reply doesn't seem to address Joshua's comment at all.

[@stayhumblestaytrue]

I did an event shoot last night and I was initially disappointed with ISO over 3200. Then I compared it to my 5dM4 that I also had as the primary camera. There is very little difference in ISO performance tbh. A good buy as a second camera on a shoot. Will definitely take this one to Iraq next time.

[@TECH360TV]

I feel the EOS R does better with low light, but also the lenses are a factor

[@sadenb]

Sony needs to up it's game . That 28-70 f/2 lens is a beast. Sony should now start to diverge from the standard zooms into making some spectacular zooms.

[@TECH360TV]

Agreee. The 28-70 F2 is the first of its kind. Canon has some fantastic Engineers working for them.

[@p_adam19]

Their more compact E-mount and smaller bodies are not designed for that. Without a big rear element, it would need to be even bigger still with more pressure on the mount and also lacking in space for the fingers. While f/2 zooms are cool and everything (I use this 28-70/2 and like it), the majority will continue with f/2.8 zooms instead. The joke is on Nikon though, they don't have the same excuses.

[@IanCassanova]

Totally agree with you, solid review.

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks Ian!

[@desertoo23]

Great review. Very spot on! RF lenses are way too expensive to be honest.

[@TECH360TV]

The new 24-240 should be good for RP users, but yes the RF lenses are on the high side. In their defence though, they are some of the best full frame mirrorless lenses on the market though

[@paulbeckmann]

No problem shooting a feature film with this camera. Lots of films shot on the 80D. Try to shoot film on the RP a week and grade the footage. You will be blown away. Shoot 1080 and upscale. It will look better than most 4K cams around 2 grand. And I think Canon knows a thing or two about how to launch cameras. Unless the reviewer has a crystal ball.

[@cjonwickham1933]

Are you same dude with long beard that reviewed neewer tripod head you tried to find new plate old head? Soft hands?

[@TECH360TV]

different person

[@dimakor5914]

I know why he is confused: you don't need compact mirrorless camera with a GIANT lense. I'm planning to buy it with 50/1.8. Small lightweight camera with very compact lens. Can be fitted in (big) jacket pocket and yet full frame. Perfect! I don't see any point in high end mirrorless cameras. Why do you need the mirrorless camera with size and weight of DSLR? Why not just buy DSLR instead?

[@TVe200]

Where I live the 24-105 is not a kit lens for RP. You pay almost full price for the lens. With EOS R you pay 500 $ less for the lense as a kit. EOS RP is only for those having EF lenses and nobody else.

[@japzinterludes6097]

One of the best reviews so far. Thanks for this Sir. Thank you for this review, im about to transfer boat due to bad reviews, a lot.. But this one.. This one, you nailed it! I'll stick to canon! Canon eos t7i My first cam..

[@TECH360TV]

Thanks for watching and appreciate the kind words. Canon is doing some good stuff these days.

[@japzinterludes6097]

@@TECH360TV yes sir. :) also planning to buy this, the EOS RP and stick to EF lenses for a while if ever.. Well, 2020 will surprise us tru canon for their new cams... Cant wait. But, RP is a very CUTE monster that can handle bigger monsters lenses. More power to you sir. New sub here.

[@monchan54]

Great review, but IMO I think the timing was right, esp since the mirrorless offerings fr Sony had been very tempting. Been using 60D's & only recently upgraded to a 5DII & I have both EF & EF-S lenses. The fact that I can use either of them w/ optional adapters, including one that has a control ring, is the greatest enticement for me to get this camera, even more so now that the price has dropped quite a lot. Sure the RF lenses are superb, but I can only afford the body at this time so it's a win-win for me, as well as many who are in the same boat. I'm sure Canon will have more RF lenses that are affordable in the near future and I will definitely buy them, when I can afford them. For now, the EF & EF-S lenses will be good enough. The only issue I have that's preventing me from getting one now is the battery, esp since I have many LP-E6 batteries. Also, I think Canon made a huge mistake by not including the automatic sensor cover when you detach the lens on the RP that would have been a great selling point.

[@dgpromedia9627]

I bought this just to wait for the R5

[@jayemery]

Haha, I did exactly the same thing. The “blackout” is driving me a bit nuts though.

[@andrejmilenkovic7558]

@@jayemery Is rp af good enough for moving subjects not something like birds in flight but more like street photography

[@jayemery]

@@andrejmilenkovic7558 I ended up returning the RP. The AF is ok, but coming from a DSLR, I found the “blackout” unbearable. It doesn’t actually black out, rather it shows you the “image review” in the EVF which pauses what you’re seeing for a moment before going back to the live feed. If you’re trying to track something like a kid riding a bike it’s hard to anticipate where they’re going to be going while you’re forced to look at the review of the image you just took. It’s really jarring. The R6 does not suffer from this as it allows you to disable the image review in the EVF.

[@miguelesteban8775]

@@jayemery can you turn off the image review? So it won't appear after you take the shot.

[@photosquare7]

Music is to loud. Not good to understand..

[@brianwgDK]

why is it not good for video???

[@TECH360TV]

It has been improved since the review

[@cjonwickham1933]

Over $700-4k rf lenses...each...ouch. worth it? Slight improve and low light night...nope. I dont like out of focus on some f stops...its seems f4 and f2.8 sweet spot if you can afford it...ef with speedbooster or adapter cheaper. Hopefully r5 r6 r7 r9 r3 r1 etc. be better models...ibis 4k no crop dual focus full HD 120fps better battery usbc charging side lcd screen headphone jack...

[@madeiraislander]

3000 dollars for a lens is insane xD i'm sure it's a good lens and hell i'd find so many uses for it, but i just can't justify spending that much. i'm thinking about the body though, i have the 6D with the 16-35mm, 24-105mm and 50mm, so i was thinking about switching to the Eos RP...

[@TECH360TV]

Yes it’s a pricey lens but it’s the first of its kind at a constant f2 throughout. If you look at it from a different perspective, it’s effectively 4 fast primes in one. As far as bodies, the RP might be a good option or even the R if the price is right.

[@madeiraislander]

@@TECH360TV Sure man it's one of those lenses that you use and won't even miss the others. For a person who has many lenses they can sell that might be a fantastic buy :) The R is really pricey here in Portugal, but the RP is at 1200€, around 1300 dollars. I feel like i've done all i can with the 6D, it's not a good feeling as i've been with it for so long, but it's something i'm gonna have to think about! Btw loved the review!

[@TECH360TV]

It’s always hard to let go of a camera that’s been on a lot of journeys with you. R is slightly more, but maybe look at a second hand or any special promo on it. I really feel it’s a good camera to pair with the RF lenses and will serve you longer than the RP.

[@atultayade]

No one noticed .. or simply avoiding.. He said RP as an oversized Lens Cap...

[@TECH360TV]

Because it was a joke 😉

[@atultayade]

Yeah I got that ...was a joke but I was amazed that no one commented on the double entendre... 'It has girth ' and size don't matter ' ... With all the serious talk I liked how you threw jokes and double meaning ... Statement ... I liked the review.

[@erjennin]

It’s a cheap entry to the RF lenses

[@Canoneosmiami]

Price will come down even more by the time R6 comes out ,which many people won’t be able to afford at 2-2.5k $ plus accidental Ins 350$ plus tax 3k$ ?!

[@TECH360TV]

Possibly so. Will have to see what the R6 is priced at.

[@Alanovision]

"I don't care about size, I want image quality" 😂

[@12Burton24]

If we want to be honest you have to say its all about the photographer and the second is the lens and the third one the cam .

[@TECH360TV]

Agree, It’s always about the photographer first, but as this is a camera review I was focusing on that.

[@dantecooper4705]

This camera will eventually be $500 entry and be a great option.

[@chuiwyjustin]

Now what i want is a 24-200 F1.2.