EOS RP or R10 for astrophotography + general use?

robgendreau wrote:

The RP has a rather old sensor, and of course an older computer. It wasn't the greatest FF sensor, and the 10 might not be any worse than it for astro. Odds are in that area you'll be using stacking and such anyway, so probably the lenses matter more. Stacking is an effective way to remove noise. Since you'd be doing it manually, then older EF or third party lenses could work well. I had an RP, and it was fine, but not sure I'd take it over the R10. I prefer my Pentax for astro since it's still the best out there for night landscape IMHO, but at the end of the day any camera can do night stuff with the right lens.

Thank you for your answer! What lenses do you recommend in this case? I'm also hesitant about the old sensor of the RP but at the same time FF catches more light. I'm looking for a mirrorless option that is not crazy expensive and I can evolve with it. Right now astrophotography has my attention but I would also like to play around other settings in trips.

For general use I'd decide based on the lenses with AF you'd use. Good FF lenses tend to be more expensive especially for longer reaches, if animals are on the agenda. In fact you'll find even some FF users here who've purchased crop sensors to use with wildlife shooting. And I don't remember the RP as having as good AF as the newer R cameras, although I haven't tried the R10. That FPS advantage might help with animals too.

I've seen here some photos of birds with the R10 and they look fantastic! I'm sold on that part but I have no idea how well it could perform for landscape astrophotography.