Canon EOS RP - More Than a Full Frame M50? (Review & Comparison)

Review of the Canon EOS RP & comparison to the Canon EOS M50 for autofocus performance, low light, image quality, battery life, ergonomics, & video capabilities.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Feature Comparison to EOS R
1:04 - The EF to RF Lens Mount Adapter
1:22 - Manual Focus Guide & Sensor Protector Removed
1:46 - Minor Design Changes, But Still Good
2:55 - Image Quality & Dynamic Range on the EOS RP
3:11 - Is It Fast Enough for Sports & Wildlife?
3:24 - Unlimited Buffer in Burst Mode
3:35 - Some Notes on Eye Tracking & AF Speed
4:05 - Who Is the EOS RP For?
4:24 - Battery Life
4:47 - Video Quality & Autofocus
5:20 - EOS RP Ergonomics & Touch Screen
5:50 - Some Notes on the Kit Lens (RF 24-105 f/4)
6:22 - Is the EOS RP a Good Value? What about 6D Mark II?
6:45 - Comparison to Canon EOS M50 Starts
6:55 - M50 Ergonomics & Touch Screen
7:15 - Video Features Comparison
7:34 - Burst Shooting & Autofocus Comparison
8:19 - Eye Detection Limitations on M50
8:40 - Video Autofocus Slightly Slower
9:05 - Low Light Comparison
9:30 - Battery Life on the M50 vs the EOS RP
9:56 - Image Quality Comparison
10:25 - Price Comparisons Between Bodies & Kits
11:05 - Audio Quality & Features Comparison
12:05 - EOS RP Now Has an Active Audio Level Display
12:23 - HDMI Comparison: RP Has Clean Out & No Record Limit
12:52 - EOS RP Is an Awesome Live Streaming Camera
13:19 - EOS RP Has USB Charging - M50 Does Not
13:39 - M50 Tripod Issue
13:57 - RP Has Better Interval Shooting Options (Time Lapse)
14:11 - Silent Shooting Limitation Still Exists on Both
14:35 - Custom White Balance Is Still Terrible on Both
15:08 - Conclusion: Which Camera Is Right For You?

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[felixhernandez]

Wow you actually found a way to talk about it’s usefulness and positives of the RP instead of just telling us why it’s not good for youtubers. Thank you for a genuinely useful review

[Sybawoods]

Hands down, the most useful review and comparison of these 2 cameras. I am an M50 owner, who was contemplating an upgrade to the RP. I've decided to hold onto the M50 and upgrade to the R or something similar, when I can afford it. Thanks for a very user friendly comparison.

[cooloox]

Great video, up to your usual high standards, Gerald (and Julie).

One thing regarding handling, the buttons are very customisable. I bought an M50 purely for street photography and I have buttons set up as follows: MFn button = ISO, record button = AF mode (tracking, zone, single AF point), left button = AF single shot/servo toggle, right button = drive mode (single, high speed continuous, low speed continuous, remote/self-timer options), up button = aperture/shutter speed toggle and down button = LCD/EVF toggle. Hitting the Q button brings up the Quick Menu and always lands on the last setting changed, so mine always brings up white balance. This means I can change ALL major settings either directly or following one click of a button.

2 other things: audio levels show up on your mobile phone or tablet while recording via the Canon Camera Connect app. Secondly, I have image review turned off (we already see the image before taking it, why see it after capturing it)? So with that turned off and never using the LCD while capturing images, I never get less than 1, 000 shots on a charge. I average 1600+ shots with enough battery left to plug into my laptop's USB port and transfer images. I get 1800 shots if I do a lot of bursts. I rarely get below 1400 shots. Battery life is spectacular.

To finish off, as someone else stated, the dynamic range of the M50 at ISO 100 is excellent and close to the competition. It's very easy to recover skies or very underexposed shadows. On1 Photo Raw 2019.2 brings out the most in the M50 files, but they have to be converted to DNG files first, unfortunately.

[michaeldidomenico]

It took me about 3 days, with the M50, but once I figured out what I wanted to accomplish, it works great. And I love the video, for what I use it for.

[tiagobrandao]

I found your channel only a few days ago and it's quickly becoming one of my favourite tech/camera related channels on youtube

[LaZeccaSulLupo]

Hi Gerald, i'd like to add some features that i discovered using the m50 for 6 month right now. I use it for live streaming using a dummy battery pack and connecting it via usb to the pc usin eos live view software which mirrora your screen on pc to make you take photos from the pc or even recording videos (and there is the option to eliminate every reticle so the image is plain clean). I stream using obs capturing the image of live view as a webcam and it works flawlessly 1080p 60fps (so the streaming downside is solved). To solve the aps-c downside viltrox sells for 130 $ an adapter for ef lenses which multiplies x0.71 reducing the crop factor to 1.1 and makes you gain a stop (so that noise you saw at 3200 iso get shifted to 6400 iso). Basically this camera can do the same things as the eos Rp at half the cost.

[DanielRomero]

I’ve had it for a couple days and I’m loving it so far!

[dvdaltizer]

Fun tip, if you switch to manual focus and you plug the M50 in with the Canon AC adapter you can get a clean HDMI out and the camera doesn’t shut off

[VladimirPlavac]

You forgot to mention that you can grab a speedbooster for the M50 with working autofocus from viltrox for less than 150$ gaining an extra stop of light and almost a comparable field of view. That's why I keep this camera as a backup even though I switched over to sony on my mirrorless cameras.

[tusslemania]

that sound test was so proper by the book. i chuckled. solid reviewals gerald, thank you for the content

[momchilyordanov]

The RP is a great option to go full frame on the cheap if you are a Rebel user. One - you probably have an EF lens or two. Two - you already have the spare batteries. Three - no learning curve, because it's the same menu and buttons. And there are a lot of Rebel users, I guarantee you that.

[teamtinyrelaxation]

I have the m50 now and have learned a lot from it...RP may be a nice step up in my photography journey

[pebmets]

Usual great job. Being a Canon user still have that dream the brain trust at Canon will wake up, stop holding back and make that perfect system many look for. Love them anyway and that has value to me. And thank you Julie for the great work you do to help the growth of this channel and help making it the gold standard it is.

[treverbrandt]

good job.. i own both cameras now and this video really helped me decide to just sell my 70D and go with the RP and have the M50 as a second camera ... thank you

[PaulKretz]

I still miss the good old "What is hAAAppenin'" =\

[diyrecordingstudio]

2:12 and 4:01 for Tyler Durden style frame flicker

[SimplyBrock]

Good video comparison. My main camera is a Sony A7iii, but I also own and use an M50 for travel. I think it is a wonderful camera for the size.

[ReneDelfgou]

Thanks for the review of both cameras. My wife uses the M50 and I would like to upgrade to mirrorless and full frame coming from a DLSR APS-C camera, but don’t have R6/R5 budget. By comparing the two, I am now able to sort of ‘guess’ what the RP will be. The point that talked to me the most (however short) was the iso comparison between the two cameras. This confirms my expectations for upgrading to full frame. So, thanks.

[asdrgy]

Got a RP for $1400 with canon discount. No complaints, and happy with it. But no extra battery.

[kojie]

Great review. I use to have a d300 and eventually sold it. Bought a camera since I travel a lot and did a lot of research. The m50 for its price is really good. I have the 22mm for walk around and 50mm for portraits.