Canon EOS RP captures lovely images using its full-frame sensor, and the body design manages to be small but still pleasant to use. There’s plenty to like about it - but it’s also got its fair share of niggles that make it frustrating at times.

Good price; Small and light (for full-frame); Adaptor bundled for your older lenses

Small body can feel unbalanced; 4K video limitations; No weather-sealing

The RP is the step-down model to the EOS R, but we find the more affordable camera a better handler on account of its layout and size. However, limited battery life, some mis-balanced issues when using larger lenses, and 4K crop in video capture are all niggling issues.

Great camera for the price; Solid AF and metering performance; Top noise control in high ISO; Touchscreen control

Poor battery life; Cropped 4K capture; Smaller body and grip - some lenses aren't well balanced; Current lack of affordable lenses

Arguably a much more compelling proposition for those looking to move to full-frame mirrorless shooting than the EOS R, the EOS RP is blessed with a good build, great image quality, sound autofocus performance and many further pleasures.

Compact and light body; Very good value for money; Generous buffer - better than quoted; Very good AF performance; Responsive touchscreen

Limited native lens selection; Rolling shutter and crop in 4K video; Slightly sensitive metering system; No sensor-based image stabilization; Underwhelming battery life; Silent shooting very limited

The Canon EOS RP offers a cracking price point for a new full-frame mirrorless camera, compared to the competition, which already seems to be dropping in price, with the competition being around the £2000 price point.

Excellent image quality; Good noise performance; 4K video recording; Great price point; Relatively compact camera body

Short battery life (250 shots); Limited RF lenses; and high price for many; Most lenses larger than camera body; Silent shooting only accessible as a scene mode

The new Canon EOS RP certainly isn't the best full-frame mirrorless camera in terms of features, performance or image quality, but it is crucially the cheapest, and it offers more than enough to justify its modest asking price.

It's light enough to not be a burden and with razor sharp autofocus and top image quality it's what we've been waiting for from Canon

Compact and relatively light for full frame; Affordable; Brilliant Autofocus; Effective touchscreen

Only crop 4k video; Battery life could be better; No sensor-based image stabilisation

A strong full-frame upgrade for those with older Canon DSLRs or a collections of EF lenses, but the EOS RP's older sensor and 4K video limitations mean those starting from scratch should consider an older rival like the Sony A7 II or an APS-C alternative like the Fujifilm X-T3.

Shoots excellent JPEGs; Works well with EF lenses via bundled adaptor; Small and light for a full-frame camera; Very easy to use

Feels a little unbalanced with larger lenses; Doesn’t have in-body image stabilisation; Average battery life

Canon EOS RP: At a Glance £1399.99 with EF-mount adapter 26.2MP Full-frame sensor ISO 50-102,400 (extended) 5 fps continuous shooting 2.36m-dot electronic viewfinder 3-in 1.04m-dot fully-articulated touchscreen £2329.99 with RF 24-105mm F4L lens and EF adapter[jwplayer key=”aG6X3niF”]When Canon...

The EOS RP is intuitive out of the box while offering enough room to grow for established photographers

Solid build quality; Strong stills performance; Great autofocus

Falls behind on video features

The Canon EOS RP's specifications aren't exactly exciting, but don't let that fool you - it's a likable little camera with engaging controls, good build quality and it produces excellent JPEGs.

Newer users getting into full-frame for the first time; existing Canon users looking for a second camera body; anyone looking for a travel-friendly full-frame camera for casual use.

Those looking to shoot high quality video; power users who want the most out of their Raw files; and those who routinely shoot fast action and need faster burst speeds.