It's not exactly the ringing endorsement Canon would have wanted, but Kai Wong brings his usual humor to this savage review of the company's newest full-frame mirrorless offering.
"It's bland, it's cheap, it's full frame," is about the nicest description Wong gives the Canon EOS RP. Wong points out the decided lack of hype surrounding Canon's latest release and surmises that the company knew the EOS RP, which was likely developed parallel to the EOS R, was always going to be a letdown. Costing $1,000 less than its more fully-featured sibling, it wouldn't have made sense for Canon to make the EOS RP a superior product.
So, no, it's not the world's best vlogging camera. In fact, Wong says Canon might have been better off skipping video altogether given that the video features are quite poor overall. It's also not the greatest still camera, decidedly lacking in dynamic range. Considering that its $1,300 price tag is still pretty hefty for entry-level gear, especially without an included lens (the EOS RP with an included RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens kit pushes the price tag up to $2,200), Wong argues there are better options available for less money.
Wong admittedly didn't get a hands-on look at the RP, but the review is worth watching anyway. Check out his friend Lok Cheung's hands-on review here.
What do you think of the new EOS RP? Drop a comment below and give us your thoughts.
"Wong admittedly didn't get a hands-on look at the RP"... Come on now.
I haven't seen it either, but I'm sure I could express my opinion based on what other reviewers have already said. ;)
Frankly, I almost didn't repost this video on that sentence alone. However, since I find Kai to be pretty funny in general, and this review to be consistent with what little else I've read about the RP, I decided to post it, despite Wong's lack of hands-on experience. As professionals, or even as enthusiastic amateurs, I think Fstoppers readers understand what the Canon EOS RP better after seeing Kai's video. Do you disagree?
Why not just post Lok's video? He actually used the camera.
My colleague Alex Cooke had already posted Lok's video, which is also worth a look.
https://fstoppers.com/gear/hands-first-look-canon-eos-rp-342003
When was the last time Canon introduced a really ground-breaking camera?
http://ilovehatephoto.com/2015/07/15/who-are-the-professional-photograph...
From 2015
I've commented this article to Jan before. He's one of those guys that screamed digital photography would never be considered professional level either.
You...don't seriously believe no one's using Sony cameras for professional use do you?
Aside from becoming the standard by which pretty much all mirrorless cameras are judged by now, they have also come to match or beat the performance of many DSLRs and have an exceptional lens lineup. Also, keep in mind more than likely all of those photographers you saw have been shooting for years, maybe even decades, so it's unlikely they all would jump ship to Sony, but that really has no bearing on Sony's legitimacy as a camera for professionals.
And that aside, just look at sales figures. But I digress.
With an earth-shaking rating of 2 stars, you’d be lucky to have any of those photographers deem your work worthy of a critique.
Professionals always jump to help the irrationally arrogant right?
I’m not saying I’m better than you, I’m saying, “stay humble”. You insult every professional using a Sony camera expecting a different response?
You said a lot more that. You haven’t deleted your previous comments so we can all see your failed attempts to backpedal.
“Sony’s camera’s are toys for boys” “when will be the first time a professional photographer use a Sony” “this Mr Wong or whatever his name is” “and when someone says Jason Lanier is a great photographer...”
I commented this so that if you do delete your comments the others can see why this thread exists.
You should go watch Jason’s video where he bought an EOSR to test. He still uses adapted lenses as do most of us that crossed over from Canon.
Sony didn’t invent the camera, they invented the Walkman. They did change the future of cameras with mirrorless tech.
So without any empirical data other than "my friend saw at a show one time" and "I don't have to watch Jason's videos to know what he's saying," you've determined that Sony is not a serious camera company, pros don't use them at all, and they're only sold to amateurs. I'd like to ask how you know Sony's sales figures in terms of who is buying their cameras, but honestly your aversion to data-based information discovery makes it hard to take you seriously or continue this thread. If you're gonna say something is fact, you need to be able to back that up.
He hasn't been an ambassador for almost a year, but okay.
Yes, because they recognized blind, aggressive loyalty in support of or opposition to a brand isn't an ideal image to have. Maybe something to learn, yea?
5D Mark II, 2008
Exactly. It kills me to see my beloved Canon brand inch along with incremental SLR improvements to keep up with what the competition did five years ago.
Jan Kruize is a rabid Sony hater. His remarks are so childish it isn't worth an answer.
He is incapable of moving beyond: Sony is a toy.
You are full of crock. I can quote you a thousand times saying that Sonys are toys.
The point is that you are totally blind for the downsides of your own camera brand.
You are a frightened little man who can't cope with the changes in your world.
Get a life man.
Canon isn' t cutting it anymore on the camera front (though their lens line-up is still great).
The last really competing camera was introduced a very long time ago.
All the other cameras were lacklustre and behind the curve. Just dare to face the reality.
Canon is still big because they sell a shitload of cheap cameras and they have been doing that for a very long time. And people with a lot of gear will find it hard to leave the brand.
I cut these from your own comments in the past four weeks. Maybe you should stop drinking before you post something because you clearly don't know what kind of hatred you spout.
Your comments are an endless wailing of frustration.
Really, why don't you accept that the market is changing and stop spouting your hatred upon a brand that give it utmost to give their users the most they can give.
and it goes on and on
Funny the hate this camera is already receiving. It will sell well, I would be willing to bet. I’ve already put money down for one. Who am I? A hobbyist looking to go pro. I’ve made a little money with my APS-C cameras but I’m ready to upgrade. I’m not ready to plunk down $2000-3000 for a camera just yet because I’m not making that kind of money yet. Also, I have zero interest in video. I did buy my first L lens last year and I’m happy that Canon is including the mount adapter free with this camera, as if will help me transition to the mirrorless R system. It’s not for everybody but I think a lot of would-be photogs will appreciate the low price of entry.
The low price of entry would be the Sony A7ii that came out almost 5 years ago and can outperform this “new” camera. No interest in video you say? Then get better DR with a $1000 camera, adapt your canon lenses (like I do daily) and still have video capabilities you paid less to have and didn’t do it on purpose!
No compromise and a lower price with a lens! Win/win.
Since vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor making a "vanilla" camera might not be a bad decision for a camera manufacturer.
Not if their vanilla isn't as good and is more expensive than the vanilla shop down the road.
It's all about the photographer. I know a very high end commercial photographer who uses a 1dx and 5ds but you'd think he uses a mf camera etc..
I myself used a 6d for years on ad campaigns. I currently roll with the 5d4 and 5dsR. I've always said if you can get the job done with a piece of gear then go ahead and do you. Don't get caught up in reviews and say so.
“Bland and cheap” Also, didn’t actually review the camera because he doesn’t have one. Nice article.
I've watched a few of Kai's videos and I always end up switching off before the end because they are always more about his wacky/annoying (delete to taste) persona than the actual camera. Any chance of a review from someone who has used one? I handled one today for a couple of minutes which makes me more qualified than Kai but I wouldn't assume to have anything to say worthy of a video on this normally superior site.
My initial thoughts: very light and small, the first thing that sprung to mind was that it could replace my Fuji XT2 and lenses so I could go back to one system. Meantime I'll keep looking for reviews.
Here's some more useful info on the RP
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/using-canon-eos-rp/