Sam3 wrote:
[quote=AllGold]
Sam3, between the R and RP, which do you prefer?
Right now it's a tossup. I like the RP's ergonomics better than the R's. I did, however, get the small handgrip for the RP, and it makes holding the camera a bit more comfortable in my large hands. Also the quick control dial (the one on the top by the rear of the camera, is much easier to control with the thumb on the RP as it is on the R. For some reason Canon set the quick control dial into the body a bit more in the R than RP, making it harder to easily slide your thumb across it to change settings. The R has a slightly higher frame rate at 8pfs and, maybe more importantly, uses the same battery as the 5D, 6D and 7D series cameras, the LP-E6N. The RP's battery is the smaller-capacity LP-E17, which is popular with the M-series and most Rebels.
The primary reason I got the R was because of the higher pixel-count sensor. It is basically the 5D4's sensor, and I wanted it as it gives great results, especially when I have to do shoot group shots or landscape shots. I also got a good deal on it!
I would say that the RP handles low-light situations a bit better, however. I took a photo of an evening candle light ceremony, not expecting much, and therefore not really positioning myself to be as rock-steady as I should, and when I saw the results, I was impressed, the night sky had a nice dark blueish tint to it, the stars were sharp outside of some motion blur, the candles were fine, but the person was of course blurred due to motion.
f4, 3.2 sec., ISO 12800, Canon RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM, Canon RP, 10:30PM
Nice photo and thanks for the rundown.
Yes, the R has the 5DIV sensor and the RP has the 6DII sensor. Both sensors are very good.
