Looking at Canon EOS R kits

diane143 wrote:

I have a couple of threads going but after stopping at my local shop today, thought I'd ask some more specific questions here.

I am looking to replace/compliment my SX50. I say compliment because I love the size, weight and reach of it and doubt I'll stop using it. But I'd like to take my photography to the next level. I haven't used an interchangeable lens camera for over 15 years.

On my short list is the RP. The shop doesn't have a lot of bodies but they did show me the RF800 lens (amazingly light!!) and a Tamron 150-500

They really feel I should be looking at the R6 rather than the RP (I do a lot of landscapes, birds, backyard wildlife and would like to improve my mostly-miss BIF pix)

I talked to an employee who has both the R and R6 and could not say enough about the R6. She felt the difference between the RP and R6 is just as amazing, especially in the eye-focus feature.

R6 + lens is just about where I'm having heart palpitations money wise though so I'm on the fence.

I then came home and hopped on here and saw something I hadn't found yet - the Canon RF100-400 that was announced last fall, which weighs over a pound less than the RF800 that I thought was super light!

I'd love to hear user thoughts about the RP vs R6, and those RF lenses - thanks!

I have no idea why anyone would recommend those two cameras as your only options, the RP or the R6.  That's like recommending either a Ford Focus or Mustang:  there are so many options in between.  The RP is $999 and the R6 is $2,499.  The R is $1,799 and outperforms the RP in most ways, not the least of which is resolution and dynamic range.  And what about an M camera with an adapted EF lens?

Why didn't anyone mention the R?  Or did they mention it and you didn't feel like it was worth hundreds more than the RP?  Jumping from an SX50 to an R6 is just an enormous leap.  Even going to the R would be quite a steep learning curve.