Canon 5d mark iii to Canon rp is it worthed switching

I have 5d mark iii and nothing is wrong with it.

I just start thinking did anyone switch to RP and is it worthed.

I read so many reviews and i am curious what is pros and cons that you tell me?

operator1 said:

I have 5d mark iii and nothing is wrong with it.

I just start thinking did anyone switch to RP and is it worthed.

I read so many reviews and i am curious what is pros and cons that you tell me?

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Totally different cameras.

One is a certified workhorse, very popular among pros. The other is clearly in the "consumer" category.

Bodies have a totally different "feel" and image quality will be almost identical.

This is more of a need vs. want dilema.

As a long years user of 5D mk III who did switch to an R6 I would not recommend you to switch to an RP. From my point of view there is only one significant advantage of RP over 5D mk III and that is an eye detect autofocus. In all other aspects the RP seem to be a downgrade from 5D mk III. If you want to go for ML camera, save a bit more and go for R6 which might get to some discounts now after the R6 mk 2 release.

RP is much smaller camera, build quality lacks a lot against 5D mk III, lack of a joystick and awkward position of the back focus button are another clear downgrades... And the IQ is almost identical.

So what would be the reason for a change?

Not the 5Diii, but I do have a Canon 5D Classic and a 6D. Both are awesome, but my RP is smaller, lighter, with better AF, a flip screen, and the same Canon colors and overall look we all love.

I bought it along with the RF 35mm macro to take small jewelry shots of my wife's business and love the results.

Yes, it might be far from a tank but gets the job done and at their current prices, it is a steal.

operator1 said:

I have 5d mark iii and nothing is wrong with it.

I just start thinking did anyone switch to RP and is it worthed.

I read so many reviews and i am curious what is pros and cons that you tell me?

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For years I had the 5D classic and loved it. Then I started fantasizing about the RP, so small and light etc, and after waiting and more waiting for a good deal I got it. But I couldn't get used to it and sold it and got a 6D in stead. The grass is always greener on the other side and you are always tempted by what you DON'T have. So here are some considerations from someone who went through the process.

• So the RP is small and light, YES. But now my pink fell under the camera. So I made it less small by adding the included grip. That grip is exactly a pinky thick.
• If you are like me you start out by using EF lenses with the EF adapter. This results in bad balance for everything but small primes. Top heavy and it looks weird too.
• The battery was totally dead in 1,5 hour time of having the camera on. This was from a fully charged battery.
• I don't think I have a single shot that is actually tack TACK sharp, the previous owner who is a die-hard birder, had the same experience, which I laughed away at the time, saying that sharpness is overrated. Monday model? Small shutter shock effect that Canon had not solved yet, being so late into the game? Remember RP is a very early model mirrorless for Canon, I think their second ever?

So I sold the RP and got the 6D in stead, which does what I want and the battery goes on forever. These dslr like systems are perfected decade after decade, they just work. The RP on the other hand is their second trial of a new system.

I must confess that I also have a couple of MFT mirrorless bodies besides the 6D and I use both systems. MFT has had their problems too, but that was 10 years ago, now it's n-th generations.

Bas

operator1 said:

I have 5d mark iii and nothing is wrong with it.

I just start thinking did anyone switch to RP and is it worthed.

I read so many reviews and i am curious what is pros and cons that you tell me?

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I went straight from a 5D II to an R, because the R was a grand cheaper than the 5D IV with effectively the same sensor and better manual focussing. Both the R and the RP have dropped in price a lot recently now that people can get their hands on the R5 and R6. The R is better built with a better viewfinder and sensor than the RP, and can take your 5D III batteries. The R has a magnificent manual focus aid, the RP has focus stacking. To be honest, I never had a proper play with the RP, but the R fits my medium-large hands perfectly.

A couple of years later I bought a 5D 3½ (5Ds really) because it was going ridiculously cheap and, well, 50Mpx. It's nice, but the EOS R is much more fun to use and I really miss the manual focus aid, the flippy touchscreen, (and without having to resort to Live View) precise depth of field preview and viewfinder magnification and being able to focus in the outer half of the viewfinder area, when I'm using the 5Ds.

Bas Hamstra said:

operator1 said:

I have 5d mark iii and nothing is wrong with it.

I just start thinking did anyone switch to RP and is it worthed.

I read so many reviews and i am curious what is pros and cons that you tell me?

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For years I had the 5D classic and loved it. Then I started fantasizing about the RP, so small and light etc, and after waiting and more waiting for a good deal I got it. But I couldn't get used to it and sold it and got a 6D in stead. The grass is always greener on the other side and you are always tempted by what you DON'T have. So here are some considerations from someone who went through the process.

• So the RP is small and light, YES. But now my pink fell under the camera. So I made it less small by adding the included grip. That grip is exactly a pinky thick.
• If you are like me you start out by using EF lenses with the EF adapter. This results in bad balance for everything but small primes. Top heavy and it looks weird too.
• The battery was totally dead in 1,5 hour time of having the camera on. This was from a fully charged battery.
• I don't think I have a single shot that is actually tack TACK sharp, the previous owner who is a die-hard birder, had the same experience, which I laughed away at the time, saying that sharpness is overrated. Monday model? Small shutter shock effect that Canon had not solved yet, being so late into the game? Remember RP is a very early model mirrorless for Canon, I think their second ever?

So I sold the RP and got the 6D in stead, which does what I want and the battery goes on forever. These dslr like systems are perfected decade after decade, they just work. The RP on the other hand is their second trial of a new system.

I must confess that I also have a couple of MFT mirrorless bodies besides the 6D and I use both systems. MFT has had their problems too, but that was 10 years ago, now it's n-th generations.

Bas

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Similar story here. I used to have two 6Ds that I used mainly for events pre-covid. I sold them both and bought an RP, I guess in December 2019. But I didn't really gel with the EVF of the RP and hated the wandering focus point. The features of the RP were also much less refined than M4/3 cameras I was using. However, the RP did produce some excellent images, including at high ISO (10,000 or more in dark venues). I think the image quality was actually very good. I lived with the RP for three years but finally got annoyed and sold it. Right after I sold it, a big event came up and I rushed out and bought a used 6D.

It was fun to be back on the 6D. I quickly absorbed every facet of the menus (I could never say that about a mirrorless camera). But DSLRs have their quirks. I was shooting a speaker at an event in dim light a couple of weeks ago with the EF 135mm wide open. That was a mistake. I should have stopped down a bit. The focus system grabbed high contrast surfaces such as a jacket lapel or jewelry instead of the face I was shooting at. So even at 15-20 feet, DOF didn't make up for the slight mis-focus. I suspect the client didn't notice, but I did.

So I think it just means I need to use better technique and chimp more, so I can adjust for issues as they arise. I have the EgS focusing screen sitting in front of me, which I plan to install on the 6D tomorrow. I think that will also help with fine tuning focus.

I must say the 6D colors are great and the 135mm performs beautifully when focused correctly. It is also nice to get away from lens mount adapters. I still have an RRS "L" bracket for the RP and an off brand EF-RF lens mount adapter, if anyone is interested.

the RP used the LPE17 battery. So, No.

rp2waiter said:

the RP used the LPE17 battery. So, No.

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No what? Get some spare ones and get over it.

Foskito said:

Not the 5Diii, but I do have a Canon 5D Classic and a 6D. Both are awesome, but my RP is smaller, lighter, with better AF, a flip screen, and the same Canon colors and overall look we all love.

I bought it along with the RF 35mm macro to take small jewelry shots of my wife's business and love the results.

Yes, it might be far from a tank but gets the job done and at their current prices, it is a steal.

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Wideish angle half macro for jewelry shots? Wouldn’t you be better served by the EF 100mm f/2.8 macro?

I would swap out a 5D Mark III for an R6 or an R5, but not an RP. If you are used to the ergonomics and "feel" of the 5D camera, you will likely be disappointed with the RP. Start to save your money and get a good used R6 when all the old owners upgrade to an R6 Mark II, or wait for more R6 refurbished cameras to be back in sock.

For autofocus precision it has to be the RP. If AF precision doesn't bother you then the mark III is the choice for me. I've got the mark III as I prefer optical viewfinders but someday will own a RP or other Canon mirrorless.

hhh316 said:

For autofocus precision it has to be the RP. If AF precision doesn't bother you then the mark III is the choice for me. I've got the mark III as I prefer optical viewfinders but someday will own a RP or other Canon mirrorless.

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Your answer implies 5D III doesn't have precise AF. Which is not true by any means. It lacks the tracking capabilities and eye AF, but is very precise.

unhappymeal said:

Foskito said:

Not the 5Diii, but I do have a Canon 5D Classic and a 6D. Both are awesome, but my RP is smaller, lighter, with better AF, a flip screen, and the same Canon colors and overall look we all love.

I bought it along with the RF 35mm macro to take small jewelry shots of my wife's business and love the results.

Yes, it might be far from a tank but gets the job done and at their current prices, it is a steal.

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Wideish angle half macro for jewelry shots? Wouldn’t you be better served by the EF 100mm f/2.8 macro?

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The 15cm minimum focusing distance of the 35mm is perfect for my shots (they are not extreme close-ups), the products look pretty good and my wife’s clients seem to like them which is what matters

CameraCarl said:

I would swap out a 5D Mark III for an R6 or an R5, but not an RP. If you are used to the ergonomics and "feel" of the 5D camera, you will likely be disappointed with the RP. Start to save your money and get a good used R6 when all the old owners upgrade to an R6 Mark II, or wait for more R6 refurbished cameras to be back in sock.

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If you like the robust feel of the 5D I’d hold fire until used the price of used R5’s drop a bit more. In the interim I’d invest in better glass.

it was said many years ago in the days of film that the budget conscious photographer was the one with a cheap camera with top end glass.


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