The Canon EOS RP's specifications aren't exactly exciting, but don't let that fool you - it's a likable little camera with engaging controls, good build quality and it produces excellent JPEGs.

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  Newer users getting into full-frame for the first time, existing Canon users looking for a second camera body, anyone looking for a travel-friendly full-frame camera for casual use.

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  Those looking to shoot high quality video, power users who want the most out of their Raw files, and those who routinely shoot fast action and need faster burst speeds.

Canon wants to bring full-frame photography to the masses with the affordable EOS RP. It's a solid camera for the price, but Canon needs to release more low-cost RF-mount lenses to pair with it.

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  Compact body with full-frame sensor. Vari-angle LCD. Integrated EVF. Quick, accurate autofocus. Macro stacking and time-lapse tools. Wi-Fi. Attractive price.

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  Small EVF. Low-cost native lenses not available yet. Inconsistent face and eye detection. 4K video suffers from heavy crop. Sensor shows limited dynamic range. Small battery. No built-in flash.

The cheap and compact EOS RP may attract users Canon's competitors are ignoring.

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  Affordable price, Excellent autofocus and metering, Great JPEG image quality, Good high ISO performance, Fully articulating touchscreen

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  Some purposefully truncated features, Video feels like an afterthought, Unimpressive RAW image quality

Despite its billing as a full-frame camera for the masses, the affordable Canon EOS RP can be a very able performer when used to its full potential. It’s a good example of a conundrum photographers often face when shopping for a new camera: “Do I devote my budget to the best camera available, or...

The Canon EOS RP is the most affordable new full frame camera to date, whether DSLR or mirrorless. It gives you the 26 Megapixel sensor from the 6D Mark II, delivering attractive JPEGs out-of-camera, a fully-articulated touchscreen that’s ideal for vlogging, microphone and headphone jacks, and...

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  Excellent image quality, Nice dynamic range, Gorgeous colors, Competitive ISO performance, Great build and ergonomics, Simple interface, Awesome touchscreen functionality, Focus bracketing available, Availability of lenses

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  No IBIS for stills, EyeAF isn't competitive, Cropped 4K, Slow continuous shooting, Weather sealing could be better

Looking to upgrade from a crop sensor? Now you can go full-frame without going full-fat...

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  Svelte, lightweight body, Fully articulating screen, 4K video, Aggressively priced

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  Body feels small for big RF lenses, Loses the R’s sensor shutter, 1.6x crop + no Dual Pixel AF in 4K, Miserly battery life

So far, I think the Canon EOS RP is a pretty darned great buy. But it’s also very entry level–a bit too much so for me. Stay tuned for a more full a thorough review.

Canon’s second full-frame mirrorless camera, the budget EOS RP, is a disappointment. It has potential as a street photography camera thanks to the small size, but is hampered by an inflexible silent-shooting mode.

Canon introduced its latest mirrorless camera, the EOS RP, a couple of months ago in Singapore, as part of its wider effort to gain more users for its mirrorless system, after the earlier launch of the Canon EOS R.

I really wanted a great walk around still camera that my existing lenses fitted- Bingo! Easy to learn how to use - new Canon RAW files however need separate Adobe software to get them into lightroom and PS. Read more