Looking at Canon EOS R kits

diane143 wrote:

cdgta wrote:

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!

It is always a big decision but exciting when trying to decide on a new camera! I wonder if you can rent an R6 at your camera shop to try it out over a few days to see if you like it since even though lightweight for a full-frame camera, it is a lot heavier than what you currently use.

I have the R6 and would not go back to any previous cameras (DSLR or mirrorless).

It is amazing for everything I do - grandkids, wildlife/BIF, landscapes, macro, lowlight.

Many will complain that it only is 20mp but unless you intend to print A3 or above this has not been a problem and I am able to crop in when wanted. It has far more advanced AI onboard that in the RP; many pros have called it a 'game-changer' and I think the EyeDetect AF is just that. You simply will not believe how well the camera locks on to an eye and then tracks it all over the frame. Images are amazing!

That being said, I would say if you go for the R6, spend some time online where you will find lots of good videos on how to set it up and use it. Of course it will work well out of the box but for the pro-level AF tracking that it is capable of, you will need to educate yourself on how it works,etc.

Good luck!

That pretty much mirrors what the employee said about the eye tracking! They also have the R but I can't remember if they have the RP too.

The R6 body alone is heavier than my SX50 and the RP is lighter than both.

Would those RF consumer lenses not be up to the R6?

Oh - unfortunately the shop isn't doing rentals at this time so I'll have to go online.

There is really no comparison between the two cameras on almost every category but it seems you want it for shooting mainly birds & wildlife For these the R6 has more than double the shooting speed of the RP (12fps & even 20fps vs 5fps).

The Rf consumer lens work great on the R6.

Canon regards the R6 as a pro body; hence the incredible number of features and customizations available. Here is a link to a comparative site which looks at these two cameras side-by-side:

https://cameradecision.com/compare/Canon-EOS-R6-vs-Canon-EOS-RP

Hope it helps!