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Maximize image quality on the Canon EOS RP? No shutter shock?

Started 3 weeks ago | Discussions thread
drsnoopy Senior Member • Posts: 1,216
Re: Maximize image quality on the Canon EOS RP? No shutter shock?
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Sgt_Strider wrote:

JustUs7 wrote:

E shutter is 12 bit raw. On the RP, e-shutter is only available in a creative auto setting called “Silent Shutter”. The camera is in full control of all exposure settings there. You can’t even use exposure compensation. It also provides no advantage in frame rate on the RP.

The only other option is electronic first curtain. There is no full mechanical shutter. Good news with EFCS is that there isn’t any rolling shutter. It’s fairly quiet. I haven’t noticed banding under artificial light like I do with e-shutter. And it haven’t noticed any shutter shock.

You can ‘trick’ the RP into shooting a true e-shutter by doing two shot focus brackets for everything. Focus bracketing is always e-shutter but lets you use all PASM modes.

So the RP have a similar shutter mechanism as the R8?

Will EFCS output a 14-bit RAW file?

The R8 has a much higher frame rate available and doesn’t have the RP’s restriction on e-shutter use. You could say it’s a more highly developed version. EFCS is 14 bit on all the camera bodies, ES is 12 bit.

I’ve never seen shutter shock on my RP.  Note that the RP has a slow read out so if you do use the ES for fast moving objects or panning, you will get very substantial rolling shutter.  This is due to it being a dSLR sensor, and it wasn’t designed for use of ES in this situation, hence the restricted ES mode.

Do you already have an RP, or just enquiring? For me, the main issue with the RP is not its shutter or its dynamic range (your other thread), but it has slower frame rate and the AF less advanced, compared to the later bodies. If you want the latest standards, the RP is not the right choice. Also no IBIS (not on R8 either).  If you are happy with a camera that does most things well, and has full frame image quality, but isn’t really up to sports or wildlife, then it’s a superb choice for such a low cost.

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