Canon - EOS RP Mirrorless 4K Video Camera (Body Only)

The Canon RP is a great all around camera, good size and lightweight. If you have EF lenses purchase the adaptor and you could use your full frame lenses with this camera. For the price you cant go wrong, leaves you with extra cash to invest in better glass, and with a good flash and tripod you can have a great setup without requesting a loan. Only con I found was the battery life, a secondary battery is a must. I'm very happy with my purchase.

Full disclosure: I upgraded to the EOS RP from a Rebel T5, so of course the RP is clearly going to be an improvement over my previous camera. I stuck with my Rebel for a long time because I didn’t want to fall into the trap of thinking upgrading my equipment would substitute upgrading my skills and knowledge. I’ve spent several years learning photography and improving my skills and finally decided to move forward with the RP. It’s a huge improvement all around. The image resolution is shockingly amazing for the price of the RP. The RP is fast, lightweight, easy to use (especially when upgrading from a Rebel) and produces excellent quality images. I have no interest in the video capabilities so I can’t review them, but as a photographer, I love this camera. I purchased the adapter for my EF lenses and also the RF 35mm 1.8 and they both work perfectly. I also want to note that the FPS is more than adequate at least for my use when shooting wildlife, seascapes and people. I’ve included 3 images I took of some muscle shells at the beach. One is the original size. The second is a crop of the original and the third is a crop of the second. The others are RAW unedited shots. Have a look!

Bought this camera to use as a travel camera with the compact 50mm and 24mm and can’t be happier. The smaller body size lets me throw it in my bag and take it everywhere but I still get full frame performance. Does it have the best auto focus? No. Does it have image stabilization? No. But for its price it gets the job done and the RAW files it makes works perfectly for my photographic style. I put an image stabilized lens on it, throw an extra battery in my pocket (because the battery capacity is a little on the low side), and start looking for something to capture. My only complaints are the lack of as many custom buttons that I’m used to on a mirrorless body and the less-than-intuitive menu system. Setting up custom menus takes a long time but once you learn the “q” menu it’s not too bad. If you’re a professional photographer this camera doesn’t have the battery life or memory card slots to do the job but as a backup or travel camera, the RP has been exactly what I wanted.