Introduction
Despite what you might read elsewhere, the Canon EOS RP and its upscale stablemate the EOS R are not the first mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras Canon has offered. That distinction belongs to the company’s Canon EOS M product line, a series of consumer-oriented cameras which continues to be offered, but was never meant to be a tool for advanced or professional photographers. Your Canon EOS RP was carefully designed to fully meet the needs of a much different group: dedicated photo enthusiasts, semi-professionals, and professional photographers.
With the EOS RP, you’re not giving up much, other than a mirror and a pentaprism/pentamirror optical viewfinder, roughly 12 ounces of weight, and quite a bit of bulk—compared to Canon ...
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