The Canon EOS RP was announced 10 days ago and preorders for the new full frame camera have been the best we've seen for a Canon camera since the EOS 5D Mark IV.
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If you order the Canon EOS RP before March 31, 2019, you get the EG-E1 extension grip and the Canon Mount Adapter for free, that is a nearly $200 value.
Preorder the Canon EOS RP:
- Canon EOS RP Body w/EG-E1 Extension Grip & Canon Mount Adapter $1299
- Canon EOS RP w/EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, EG-E1 Extension Grip & Canon Mount Adapter $1699
- Canon EOS RP w/RF 24-105mm f/4L IS, EG-E1 Extension Grip & Canon Mount Adapter $2199
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Come on guys, have fun but let us know how it goes!:)
What is it you like, what you don't, how is it compared to the EOS R? Is it worth the price?
Cheers:)
Nelu
I'm not sure how one comes to that sort of conclusion.
I'd wonder if Canon will just bundle it with a printer and leave the price the same.
I plan on duct taping it to my bicycle helmet, so yea...
If its the latter, I wonder if we'd see a firmware update to undo some of the crippling on the video side. Getting back 1080/24 and undoing EF-S lenses being locked off should be solveable on the software side.
I'm not comparing the RP to the competition. Compared to the 6D I'm expecting:
Probably a touch better IQ
Better AF (no DPAF on 6D, where I do center point and recompose 100% of the time)
Better video (although I only do casual video on stills cameras; have a separate 4K camcorder)
More resolution
Cleaner 3200-12800 ISO (I shoot these far more than I do <800)
Bonus: uses my SL2 batteries
An RP plus 2-3 lens kit won't be as light as my SL2 setup, but still lighter than a similar 6D kit.
Only $1299 with adapter and grip extender? I ordered one before I slept last Wednesday.
Just as with my 6D, I'll use it most often with my 24-70 f4 IS L and the adapter. I will get an RF standard zoom later once I see the upcoming 24-70 2.8 IS. If it's great enough I'll decide whether the size, weight, and cost is worth it compared to the 24-105.
I'll have to wait until the R is better than the 5D4 for servo AF. There are no customized AF cases to choose from, the servo AF doesn't track as well and it switches points in a fiddly way, the battery life is worse, and there is no GPS. I was taking pictures of a lego pinewood derby and I got about 350 shots with 10% battery remaining on the R. I would easily get twice the shots with the 5D4, and it was hard to keep the AF point on the cars because of the lag in the viewfinder. I also tend to use GPS while visiting national parks (avoid needing to take pictures of signs periodically for location cues) and still manage to get 700+ shots with GPS on with the 5D4.
Don't get me wrong, the R is a nice camera but the 5D4 is still more versatile. The R does win on off-center one-shot AF (especially useful for portraits), AF point coverage and the tremendous RF lenses. I'd love to switch out the f/2.8 holy trinity for the RF versions, but as long as I have the 5D4, I'll stay with the EF versions. I'm just waiting for 5D4 killer (hopefully the R pro will be it!).