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Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera with RF24-105mm Lens + Mount Adapter + 2Pack SanDisk 64GB + Case + ZeeTech Accessory
Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera with RF24-105mm Lens + Mount Adapter + 2Pack SanDisk 64GB + Case + ZeeTech Accessory
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Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera with RF24-105mm Lens + Mount Adapter + 2Pack SanDisk 64GB + Case + ZeeTech Accessory
Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera with RF24-105mm Lens + Mount Adapter + 2Pack SanDisk 64GB + Case + ZeeTech Accessory
Love the camera and the quality of it. Very easy to use. Sort of hate the R lens format. It's a real drag to have to add 1" of length to all of my other EF lenses. Yes, R lenses are great, if you can afford to buy a whole new arsenal of lenses, but I like prime lenses, and I can't afford to replace 10 or so lenses. I sort of wish I had just gone with a 90d, instead of getting caught-up in the desire for a full-frame sensor...
First of all, I'm a Nikon shooter so my muscle memory has been having a bit of a learning curve with the EOS RP, but not nearly as much as I thought. The first thing I noticed out of the box was the weight of both the body and lens (24-105F/4-6.3). The body is soo light! Like, barely feel in your hands! I loved it! However, the lens is a bear, and made the camera feel a little off-center in my hands, but I quickly adjusted. A smaller prime lens would change this weight issue significantly. The next thing I noticed was the quietness and quickness of the shutter! The viewfinder is digital (like live view, which is really helpful for getting your settings right in camera - what you see is what you get). Honestly, it reminded me of my phone's camera - very quick and quiet, freezing the frame before my hand shakes or the subject moves. The 24-240 lens does really well as a walkabout, all-purpose lens, though there are obvious limitations. I prefer portraiture photography, and the lowest aperture is 4.0 at the shortest focal length of 24 mm. You can't lock in your aperture as with a prime lens, so anytime you zoom the aperture will increase. Subsequently, this would not be my lens of choice for most applications. Disappointing as well, is that unless I buy a Canon RF lens (made for these mirrorless cameras), I'll need an adapter to use Canon's own EF lenses.
At the moment of writing this review (2019-11-09) there is a new firmware update (1.4.0) available at Canon website it was released on 10/31/2019 so please make sure to update the firmware before anything else (adjustments or using the camera). After the firmware, you can shoot 24p (23.98fps) in 4K and Full HD recording resolutions.
The RP does everything right. The 24-105 lens is top-quality; the body has every feature you can wish for, and the weight is such that you can carry it all day. Rather than list all of its obvious features, I'll focus on a few of the more unusual ones.
This camera shoots as well as the Sony A7, Fuji T2, and Olympus M1 bodies I've owned. If I have a wish list, I'd like internal body stabilization and a weather-proof body on a camera weighing no more than this one. If nothing else, this system converted me back to Canon after 10 years of shooting Sony Olympus and Fuji.
The camera appears to be amazing from a strictly amateur viewpoint. It is well beyond my last digital camera which was decent by 2012 standards. I sold all my camera stuff when my cellular phone camera got so good. However as good as the cell phone cameras are they can't hold a candle to this baby. I found my self regretting my lack of a true optical zoom when trying to photo grand kids at concerts and sporting events. The grainy aspect of the cell phone cameras at long distance just didn't cut it. This camera provides a clarity I have not seen since my long lens film days. I have not had it long enough to rate the battery life. I am quite impressed with the camera and despite some professionals panning it as not great, for an amateur it is awesome.
I recently took this camera on vacation to Colombia, which has such a beautiful landscape in so many locations that I wanted to capture them with a high quality camera rather than just my phone. Colombia isn't really a place where you want to be showing off all your fancy gadgets, so even if I ended up in a bad situation, I wouldn't have been too sad about losing this camera vs $10,000+ worth of a higher end camera setup.
I love the camera, I bought if from Canon with the 24-240 lens. The pictures are stunning, but the balance is off the camera itself is really lightweight compared to the other EOS cameras from Canon and the lens is heavy. I have IS and USM to compensate for the imbalance. The biggest problem I have is the camera deciding what my focal point is, rather than me deciding. After you take a picture, the picture you took is in the viewfinder for 2sec by default, you can change the time. but when I am shooting wildlife 2 sec of my last picture in the viewfinder caused me to miss some great shots. I am still learning all the features on the camera and I have noticed a few videos online on how to change the auto setting, so it must irritate other owners
I have had a bunch of Canon DSLRS but this is my first jump into full frame. Coming from the 70D I was super excited to have the extra depth that comes from full frame and the extended low light capabilities. The move to focus on the back of the screen while looking through the view finder is genius. Not a sport photography camera (max 5fps) and the lack of 1080P at 24FPS with video leaves me scratching my head why Canon has to always bring out the cripple police. Not to mention leaving out DPAF with 4K but it’s nice to at least have the option since I know this is entry level. I have it paired with the 24-105L and couldn’t be happier. I love the extra data that you get with the electronic viewfinder and you don’t have to guess how the picture will turn out. The mirrorless approach is definitely here to stay. One downside with the EVF is that it is hard to see with RX sunglasses which I never had before with the optical view finder. The focus detection point on the eye makes me never want to go back. This thing also eats batteries but I love the ergonomics (I hate huge cameras) and the weight. Overall these cameras are going to sell like crazy.
I'm glad I bought the RP along with the mount adapter. The camera seems to be awesome. Amateur who has enjoyed taking pictures for many years with digital cameras, easy point ant shoot kind. This is a new adventure. I think after I get to know the funtions more I will enjoy it more. So far the only thing I really don't like is the weight of the lens. The camera shell is very light but the lens has some weight. I haven't had the chance to really dive into using it the way I want yet, but don't see any issues ahead. This seems to be a camera that will be around for some time. Wish me luck. Any major issues or breakthroughs I will update.
Love the camera and the quality of it. Very easy to use. Sort of hate the R lens format. It's a real drag to have to add 1" of length to all of my other EF lenses. Yes, R lenses are great, if you can afford to buy a whole new arsenal of lenses, but I like prime lenses, and I can't afford to replace 10 or so lenses. I sort of wish I had just gone with a 90d, instead of getting caught-up in the desire for a full-frame sensor...
First of all, I'm a Nikon shooter so my muscle memory has been having a bit of a learning curve with the EOS RP, but not nearly as much as I thought. The first thing I noticed out of the box was the weight of both the body and lens (24-105F/4-6.3). The body is soo light! Like, barely feel in your hands! I loved it! However, the lens is a bear, and made the camera feel a little off-center in my hands, but I quickly adjusted. A smaller prime lens would change this weight issue significantly. The next thing I noticed was the quietness and quickness of the shutter! The viewfinder is digital (like live view, which is really helpful for getting your settings right in camera - what you see is what you get). Honestly, it reminded me of my phone's camera - very quick and quiet, freezing the frame before my hand shakes or the subject moves. The 24-240 lens does really well as a walkabout, all-purpose lens, though there are obvious limitations. I prefer portraiture photography, and the lowest aperture is 4.0 at the shortest focal length of 24 mm. You can't lock in your aperture as with a prime lens, so anytime you zoom the aperture will increase. Subsequently, this would not be my lens of choice for most applications. Disappointing as well, is that unless I buy a Canon RF lens (made for these mirrorless cameras), I'll need an adapter to use Canon's own EF lenses.
At the moment of writing this review (2019-11-09) there is a new firmware update (1.4.0) available at Canon website it was released on 10/31/2019 so please make sure to update the firmware before anything else (adjustments or using the camera). After the firmware, you can shoot 24p (23.98fps) in 4K and Full HD recording resolutions.
The RP does everything right. The 24-105 lens is top-quality; the body has every feature you can wish for, and the weight is such that you can carry it all day. Rather than list all of its obvious features, I'll focus on a few of the more unusual ones.
This camera shoots as well as the Sony A7, Fuji T2, and Olympus M1 bodies I've owned. If I have a wish list, I'd like internal body stabilization and a weather-proof body on a camera weighing no more than this one. If nothing else, this system converted me back to Canon after 10 years of shooting Sony Olympus and Fuji.
The camera appears to be amazing from a strictly amateur viewpoint. It is well beyond my last digital camera which was decent by 2012 standards. I sold all my camera stuff when my cellular phone camera got so good. However as good as the cell phone cameras are they can't hold a candle to this baby. I found my self regretting my lack of a true optical zoom when trying to photo grand kids at concerts and sporting events. The grainy aspect of the cell phone cameras at long distance just didn't cut it. This camera provides a clarity I have not seen since my long lens film days. I have not had it long enough to rate the battery life. I am quite impressed with the camera and despite some professionals panning it as not great, for an amateur it is awesome.
I recently took this camera on vacation to Colombia, which has such a beautiful landscape in so many locations that I wanted to capture them with a high quality camera rather than just my phone. Colombia isn't really a place where you want to be showing off all your fancy gadgets, so even if I ended up in a bad situation, I wouldn't have been too sad about losing this camera vs $10,000+ worth of a higher end camera setup.
I love the camera, I bought if from Canon with the 24-240 lens. The pictures are stunning, but the balance is off the camera itself is really lightweight compared to the other EOS cameras from Canon and the lens is heavy. I have IS and USM to compensate for the imbalance. The biggest problem I have is the camera deciding what my focal point is, rather than me deciding. After you take a picture, the picture you took is in the viewfinder for 2sec by default, you can change the time. but when I am shooting wildlife 2 sec of my last picture in the viewfinder caused me to miss some great shots. I am still learning all the features on the camera and I have noticed a few videos online on how to change the auto setting, so it must irritate other owners
I have had a bunch of Canon DSLRS but this is my first jump into full frame. Coming from the 70D I was super excited to have the extra depth that comes from full frame and the extended low light capabilities. The move to focus on the back of the screen while looking through the view finder is genius. Not a sport photography camera (max 5fps) and the lack of 1080P at 24FPS with video leaves me scratching my head why Canon has to always bring out the cripple police. Not to mention leaving out DPAF with 4K but it’s nice to at least have the option since I know this is entry level. I have it paired with the 24-105L and couldn’t be happier. I love the extra data that you get with the electronic viewfinder and you don’t have to guess how the picture will turn out. The mirrorless approach is definitely here to stay. One downside with the EVF is that it is hard to see with RX sunglasses which I never had before with the optical view finder. The focus detection point on the eye makes me never want to go back. This thing also eats batteries but I love the ergonomics (I hate huge cameras) and the weight. Overall these cameras are going to sell like crazy.
I'm glad I bought the RP along with the mount adapter. The camera seems to be awesome. Amateur who has enjoyed taking pictures for many years with digital cameras, easy point ant shoot kind. This is a new adventure. I think after I get to know the funtions more I will enjoy it more. So far the only thing I really don't like is the weight of the lens. The camera shell is very light but the lens has some weight. I haven't had the chance to really dive into using it the way I want yet, but don't see any issues ahead. This seems to be a camera that will be around for some time. Wish me luck. Any major issues or breakthroughs I will update.