It was over 70 degrees in New Orleans by the time I ate breakfast. It would crest 80 before lunch. Having left Oregon's below-freezing temperatures (and a dusting of evanescent snow) the day before, it may as well have been 100 - not the type of weather in which I want to lug around a bunch of...

Very good price; Compact; lightweight; Excellent autofocus and metering; Good high ISO image quality; Fully articulating touchscreen

Some purposefully truncated features; Limited customization options; Video modes lack refinement

The Canon EOS RP is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera with 26 Megapixels, an electronic viewfinder, fully-articulated touchscreen and cropped 4k video. Pitched at a lower-level than the EOS R, it's Canon's most affordable, not to mention lightest, full-frame body to date.

There's little doubt that the future of Canon's advanced amateur and pro market lies in the R series, and the RP offers an affordable route into the system. Much as the EOS 300D – Canon's first sub-£1000 DSLR – was for the EOS range in 2003.

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

First introduced in February 2019 , Canon EOS RP is a 26.0MP Advanced Mirrorless camera with a Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor, weather-sealed body, Fully articulated touch screen and Canon RF lens mount.

Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi), Bluetooth Connectivity, Articulating Screen, 4K at 25fps and FHD at 60fps Video Recording, Touch Screen, Electronic Built-in Viewfinder, Face Detection Focusing, 26.0MP - High Resolution Sensor, 40.000 Max ISO, 4779 Focus Points, 1.040k dots LCD Resolution, Digital video...

No Sensor shift Image Stabilization, Low Battery Life: 250 shots, 1.60x crop on 4K Videos

With the full-frame digital camera market steadily expanding beyond the professional realm, camera manufacturers see an opportunity to showcase the benefits of having a full-frame body to pretty much everyone, from enthusiasts and bloggers/influencers to stay-at-home moms and dads.

The new Canon EOS RP is a full frame camera that shoots 4k and has a fully articulating screen and it's only $1300. It does have its flaws, but for that money, its a great buy. We got our hands on the camera before the announcement and put it through the paces to evaluate it for you!