Above
ISO 25,600
This 2MP crop from a
high-iso image reveals a
similar amount of noise
as the eos rP, and an
equal level of fine detailTop
ISO 200
At low iso settings, the
eos r delivers marginally
more resolution and
dynamic range than the rP,
but there’s very little in itRight
A slightly smarter layout
Additions include an OLED
screen on the top panel,
larger, more detailed versions
of the viewfinder and vari-
angle touchscreen, and a
customisable M-fn barPrice: £2,349 / $2,299
Canon EOS R
Canon’s 5D Mk IV is one of our favourite DSLRs,
so the EOS R has a tough act to followSlimmer and lighter than the similar-spec
5D Mk IV DSLR, the EOS R is nevertheless
a little chunkier and heavier than the
EOS RP. It has a more enthusiast-friendly
layout, with an info screen on the top
panel, while the shooting mode dial is
replaced by a Mode button. The upsized
body accommodates a bigger battery that
enables around 370 shots, compared with
the RP’s 250 shots.
Both cameras use a DIGIC 8 processor,
but the image sensor in the EOS R is
bumped up from 26.2 to 30.3 megapixels.
Again, it’s a Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor that
has phase-detection sites across most of
its surface area, this time with 5,655 rather
than 4,779 AF points.
The size and resolution of both the
electronic viewfinder and vari-angle
touchscreen are increased, compared with
the EOS RP. Again, there might be too fewbuttons and dials for dedicated shooting
controls to suit some photographers, and
the addition of an ‘M-Fn bar’ with left/
right tap and swipe options won’t be to
everybody’s taste.
As with the competing Nikon mirrorless
cameras, Canon’s new RF mounting plate
enables a larger flange that’s situated closer
to the image sensor, without needing to
leave sufficient space for a mirror box. The
new RF lenses perform well, and Canon
offers a good range of alternative adaptors
for EF and EF-S lenses – some including
rotational filters like variable ND grad and
circular polarisers.
The EOS R edges ahead of the RP with
a faster 8fps burst rate, although again
the speed drops when using continuous
autofocus – this time to 5fps. There’s still a
crop factor when shooting 4K movies, but
the EOS R retains the Dual Pixel AF facility. x2 © Matthew RichardsgrouP TesT
Above
ISO25,600
This2MPcropfroma
high-isoimagerevealsa
similaramountofnoise
astheeosrP,andan
equalleveloffinedetailTop
ISO 200
Atlowisosettings,the
eosrdeliversmarginally
moreresolutionand
dynamicrangethantherP,
but there’s very little in itRight
A slightly smarter layout
Additions include an OLED
screen on the top panel,
larger, more detailed versions
of the viewfinder and vari-
angle touchscreen, and a
customisable M-fn barPrice: £2,349 / $2,299
Canon EOS R
Canon’s 5D Mk IV is one of our favourite DSLRs,
so the EOS R has a tough act to followSlimmer and lighter than the similar-spec
5D Mk IV DSLR, the EOS R is nevertheless
a little chunkier and heavier than the
EOS RP. It has a more enthusiast-friendly
layout, with an info screen on the top
panel, while the shooting mode dial is
replaced by a Mode button. The upsized
body accommodates a bigger battery that
enables around 370 shots, compared with
the RP’s 250 shots.
Both cameras use a DIGIC 8 processor,
but the image sensor in the EOS R is
bumped up from 26.2 to 30.3 megapixels.
Again, it’s a Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor that
has phase-detection sites across most of
its surface area, this time with 5,655 rather
than 4,779 AF points.
The size and resolution of both the
electronic viewfinder and vari-angle
touchscreen are increased, compared with
the EOS RP. Again, there might be too fewbuttons and dials for dedicated shooting
controls to suit some photographers, and
the addition of an ‘M-Fn bar’ with left/
right tap and swipe options won’t be to
everybody’s taste.
As with the competing Nikon mirrorless
cameras, Canon’s new RF mounting plate
enables a larger flange that’s situated closer
to the image sensor, without needing to
leave sufficient space for a mirror box. The
new RF lenses perform well, and Canon
offers a good range of alternative adaptors
for EF and EF-S lenses – some including
rotational filters like variable ND grad and
circular polarisers.
The EOS R edges ahead of the RP with
a faster 8fps burst rate, although again
the speed drops when using continuous
autofocus – this time to 5fps. There’s still a
crop factor when shooting 4K movies, but
the EOS R retains the Dual Pixel AF facility. x2 © Matthew RichardsouP TesT