Canon EOS R vs EOS RP

Canon's first two full-frame RF-mount bodies. Both use DIGIC 8, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, a vari-angle touchscreen and one UHS-II SD slot, and neither spec sheet lists in-body stabilization. The EOS R adds 30.3MP, a 1/8000 s shutter, faster bursts, a bigger finder, Canon Log and more shots per charge; the RP is about 140 g lighter.

A black Canon EOS R body with its body cap fitted, seen from the front on a white background — **Canon EOS R**30.3MP full frame · launched at $2,299 in 2018Photo: Tycho via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (resized)

A black Canon EOS RP with a large RF 24-105mm F4 L zoom lens and hood on a white background — **Canon EOS RP**26.2MP full frame · launched at $1,299 in 2019Photo: Matthias Süßen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Side-by-side specs

	Canon EOS R	Canon EOS RP
Sensor	30.3MP full-frame CMOS; DIGIC 8	26.2MP full-frame CMOS; DIGIC 8
ISO	100–40000; expandable to 50 and 102400	100–25600 per Canon U.S.A. (Canon Europe lists 100–40000); expandable to 102400
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF; 5,655 selectable points; down to EV -6	Dual Pixel CMOS AF; 4,779 selectable points; down to EV -5
Bursts	About 8 fps; about 5 fps with AF tracking	About 5 fps
Shutter	30 s to 1/8000 s	30 s to 1/4000 s
Stabilization	Not listed in Canon's spec sheet	Not listed in Canon's spec sheet
Viewfinder	0.5-inch OLED, 3.69M dots, about 0.76x	0.39-inch OLED, 2.36M dots, about 0.70x
Screen	3.15-inch vari-angle touchscreen, about 2.1M dots	3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, about 1.04M dots
Top LCD panel	Yes	Not listed
4K video	3840 × 2160 up to 29.97p; Canon Log; 10-bit 4:2:2 over HDMI	3840 × 2160 at 25 / 23.98p
Card	One SD (UHS-II)	Same
Battery (CIPA, at 23°C)	About 370 shots	About 250 shots
Size	135.8 × 98.3 × 84.4 mm	132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0 mm
Weight	About 580 g body only	About 440 g body only
Launch price	Sep 5, 2018; $2,299 body-only (US)	Feb 13, 2019; $1,299 body-only (US)

Specs from Canon Europe's EOS R specifications page and Canon U.S.A.'s September 5, 2018 release, and the Canon and Canon U.S.A. specs cited in our EOS RP review; US launch prices from Canon U.S.A. ✓ = advantage; blank = tie or not directly comparable.

Sample photos

Four photos taken with the Canon EOS R and four with the Canon EOS RP, shared on Wikimedia Commons under open licenses.

Sample photo 1 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS R — Taken with the Canon EOS R. Photo: Moheen Reeyad via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 2 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS R — Taken with the Canon EOS R. Photo: Andre Carvalho Photography via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 3 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS R — Taken with the Canon EOS R. Photo: Janusz Sobolewski from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Sample photo 4 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS R — Taken with the Canon EOS R. Photo: Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Sample photo 5 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS RP — Taken with the Canon EOS RP. Photo: Jirka Matousek via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Sample photo 6 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS RP — Taken with the Canon EOS RP. Photo: ThomasLendt via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 7 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS RP — Taken with the Canon EOS RP. Photo: mark byzewski via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 8 of 8 taken with the Canon EOS RP — Taken with the Canon EOS RP. Photo: Matthias Süßen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Who should buy which

Buy the EOS R if…

You want 30.3MP and the bigger, sharper finder: 3.69M dots at about 0.76x.
You shoot action or low light: about 8 fps (5 with AF tracking), AF down to EV -6 and a 1/8000 s shutter.
You shoot video: 4K up to 29.97p with Canon Log and 10-bit 4:2:2 over HDMI.
You want more shots per charge: about 370 vs 250 (CIPA, at 23°C).

Buy the EOS RP if…

You want the smaller, lighter full-frame RF body: about 440 g vs 580 g body only.
You shoot mostly stills for travel and everyday use, and 26.2MP and about 5 fps are enough.
You want the same Dual Pixel CMOS AF family, vari-angle touchscreen and UHS-II SD slot in a simpler body.

Both bodies use DIGIC 8, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, a vari-angle touchscreen and one UHS-II SD slot, and neither spec sheet lists in-body stabilization, so pair either with IS lenses. See our full EOS R and EOS RP reviews, or all comparisons.

Where to buy

Canon EOS R

EOS R · body (new)

Canon EOS R: Launched at $2,299 in 2018 (Canon U.S.A., September 5, 2018).

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Read the full Canon EOS R review

Canon EOS RP

EOS RP · body (new)

Canon EOS RP: Launched at $1,299 in 2019 (Canon U.S.A., February 13, 2019).

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Read the full Canon EOS RP review

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