Canon's first entry-level full-frame RF body, from 2019. Launched at $1,299 (body only). Still worth it in 2026: yes, as a small, light way into full-frame RF stills.
Canon EOS RP, shown with the RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM (not included with the body). Photo: Matthias Süßen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
HIGHLIGHTS
Canon announced the EOS RP on February 13, 2019 as its entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, at $1,299 for the body. It uses a 26.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with the DIGIC 8 processor, ISO 100–40000 for stills (expandable to 50–102400; movies 100–25600 Full HD, 100–12800 4K) and Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 4,779 selectable positions, 88% × 100% frame coverage, Eye Detection AF and a working range down to EV -5. Around that it fits a 2.36M-dot OLED viewfinder and a 3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen in a body Canon puts at about 440 g.
It's built to be small and simple rather than fast. Bursts top out at about 5 fps, the battery is rated for about 250 shots, and 4K video runs at 25p or 23.98p, with Full HD at up to 59.94p. Canon's spec sheet doesn't list in-body stabilization, so plan on stabilized lenses. It takes RF lenses natively and EF lenses through Canon's adapters, and it records to one UHS-II SD card.
Our gallery comes from six photographers: a Black River & Western locomotive, the Alishan range at dawn on the RF 24-240, an orange-tip butterfly on a dandelion at 600mm, Ebeltoft harbour under storm clouds, a Metro Manila night view from a 13-second exposure and the Memphis bridges over the Mississippi. Still worth it in 2026? Yes, as a small, light way into full-frame RF stills. For in-body stabilization and faster bursts, look at the EOS R6.
The story
Canon U.S.A. announced the EOS RP on February 13, 2019 for availability in March 2019 at $1,299.00 body-only, or $2,399.00 with the RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM (Canon U.S.A.).
Canon positioned it as its entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera.
Specifications
Key specs for the Canon EOS RP, from Canon Europe's EOS RP specifications page and Canon U.S.A.'s February 13, 2019 announcement. Source for each row in brackets.
Sensor
26.2MP full-frame (35.9 × 24.0 mm) CMOS [Canon]
Processor
DIGIC 8 [Canon]
ISO
100–40000 (stills; expandable to L 50, H1 51200, H2 102400); movies 100–25600 Full HD, 100–12800 4K [Canon U.S.A., Canon Europe]
Autofocus
Dual Pixel CMOS AF; 4,779 selectable positions; about 88% × 100% coverage; Eye Detection AF; EV -5 to 18 [Canon]
Bursts
Up to about 5 fps [Canon]
Shutter
1/4000–30 s [Canon]
Stabilization
Not listed in Canon's spec sheet (use stabilized lenses) [Canon]
Viewfinder
0.39-inch OLED, 2.36 million dots, about 0.70x [Canon]
Screen
3.0-inch vari-angle Clear View LCD II touchscreen, about 1.04 million dots [Canon U.S.A.]
Video
4K (3840 × 2160) at 25 / 23.98 fps; Full HD up to 59.94 fps; 4K time-lapse [Canon]
Card slot
One SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) [Canon]
Battery
About 250 shots (at 23°C) [Canon]
Size / weight
132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0 mm; about 440 g body only [Canon]
Announced / price
Feb 13, 2019; $1,299.00 body-only, $2,399.00 with RF 24-105mm F4 L [Canon U.S.A.]
Sample photos
Six photos taken with the Canon EOS RP by six photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses or in the public domain. Each caption names the lens where the file records it. Select a photo to enlarge it. More samples from Canon
24mm, f/4.5, ISO 100, 1/640 s: a Black River & Western Railroad locomotive (RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM). Photo: SeichanGant via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)62mm, f/11, ISO 100, 1/320 s: the Alishan mountain range, Taiwan (RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM). Photo: Jirka Matousek via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
600mm, f/11, ISO 1600, 1/3200 s: an orange-tip butterfly on a dandelion (Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary). Photo: Matthias Süßen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)24mm, f/22, ISO 125, 1/80 s: Ebeltoft harbour, Denmark (RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM). Photo: ThomasLendt via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
16mm, f/8, ISO 100, 13 s: Greenfield District, Metro Manila, at night (RF 16mm F2.8 STM). Photo: Alexis Giraud-Courtney via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)50mm, f/10, ISO 100, 1/250 s: the bridges of Memphis over the Mississippi (RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM). Photo: Antony-22 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Canon: Launched at $1,299 in 2019 (US, body only).
Verdict
Still worth it in 2026? Yes, as a small, light way into full-frame RF stills: a 26.2MP sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Eye Detection and a vari-angle touchscreen in a 440 g body.
Choose the EOS R6 instead if you want in-body stabilization, much faster bursts, dual card slots and 4K/60p.
Pros
26.2MP full-frame sensor
Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Eye Detection, down to EV -5
