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Canon EOS R5 vs Canon EOS RP: which is better?

Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS RP compared side by side across 123 specs and 12 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 12 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

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CAMERAS

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CANON

Canon EOS R5

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BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS RP

$999

BEST VALUE

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R5 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.8/10 — 0.3 ahead of the Canon EOS RP. Dead heat on design. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 12 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

Canon EOS R5×10

Canon EOS RP×1

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPVIDEOGRAPHY — Canon EOS R5 leads by 2.0

TIGHTESTDESIGN — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R5EOS RP

AutofocusiCanon EOS R5 · +1.5

EOS R59.5

EOS RP8.0

BATTERYiCanon EOS R5 · +0.5

EOS R56.5

EOS RP6.0

BuildiCanon EOS R5 · +1.5

EOS R59.0

EOS RP7.5

DESIGNiTIED AT 8.5

EOS R58.5

EOS RP8.5

DOXMARKiCanon EOS R5 · +1.0

EOS R59.5

EOS RP8.5

FEATURESiCanon EOS R5 · +1.0

EOS R59.0

EOS RP8.0

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 · +1.0

EOS R59.5

EOS RP8.5

OPTICSiCanon EOS R5 · +1.5

EOS R59.5

EOS RP8.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R5 · +1.2

EOS R59.0

EOS RP7.8

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R5 · +2.0

EOS R59.0

EOS RP7.0

VideoiCanon EOS R5 · +2.0

EOS R59.0

EOS RP7.0

ValueiCanon EOS RP · +1.5

EOS R57.5

EOS RP9.0

03 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R529W8.8

Canon EOS RP$9994W8.5

AF Pointsi

1,053

4,779← BEST +354%

Subject Detectioni

Human, Animal, Vehicle

Eye, Face, Animal

Burst RateFPSi

20 fps← BEST +300%

5 fps

Battery HealthWHi

15.3 Wh

7.5 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2130 mAh

1040 mAh mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

490 shots

250-270 shots

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6NH

LP-E17

Card Slotsi

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Single SD (UHS-II)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

490 shots← BEST +96%

250 shots

WeightGi

738 g

485 g← 34% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, dust and drip resistant

Dust and Drip Resistant

Screen Resolutioni

2.1M dots

1.04 million dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System CameraiSAME

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

5.76 m dots← BEST +144%

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1188 cm³

755 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

120 Hz← BEST +100%

60 Hz

WidthMMi

138.5 mm← BEST +5%

132.5 mm

HeightMMi

97.5 mm← BEST +15%

85 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

—

0 m

Thicknessi

88 mm

70.0 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

95← BEST +12%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

24.9← BEST +9%

22.8

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

14.6← BEST +8%

13.5

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.5← BEST +5%

24.3

Bluetooth Versioni

4.2

4.1

TypeiSAME

Mirrorless Camera

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

738 g← BEST +52%

484 g

Processori

DIGIC X

DIGIC 8

Release Datei

2020-07-09

2019-02-14

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11ac

802.11b/g/n

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live Streamingi

Yes← BEST

Advanced Hot Shoei

Multi-Function Shoe

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

1.4

Type C (Mini)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

SensoriSAME

Full-Frame CMOS

ResolutionMPi

45 MP← BEST +72%

26.2 MP

ISO Rangei

100-51200

100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14.6 stops← BEST +8%

13.5 stops

Stabilizationi

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

Digital (Video), Lens-based

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

45 MP

26.2 MP

Maximum ISOi

51,200← BEST +28%

40,000

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Shootingi

12 fps

5 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

1/4000 s

Focus Pointsi

5940

4,779

Maximum Expanded ISOiSAME

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI SensoriSAME

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250 s

1/180 s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 - 1/8000 s

30 - 1/4000 s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

8← BEST +23%

6.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

N/A

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.1 Gen 2

2.0 (Type-C)

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

4.4 µm

5.96 µm

Build Qualityi

9← BEST +20%

7.5

Controlsi

9← BEST +13%

Autofocus Pointsi

9.5← BEST +19%

Image Qualityi

9.5← BEST +12%

8.5

Video Qualityi

9← BEST +29%

Battery Lifei

6.5← BEST +8%

Low Light Performancei

9← BEST +13%

The Verdicti

—

The Canon EOS RP is an excellent choice for photographers seeking an affordable entry into the full-frame mirrorless world, offering superb image quality and a user-friendly experience, despite some video and battery limitations.

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9← BEST +18%

7.6

Color Combinationi

9.2← BEST +2%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

8K DCI 30p, 4K 120p

4K (24p/25p), 1080p (60p)

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2600 Mbps

120 Mbps (4K), 60 Mbps (1080p)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video Recordi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

3840 x 2160 (4K)

Internal Colori

10-bit 4:2:2

8-bit 4:2:0 (internal)

ROW WINS

04 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R5CANON8.8

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS RP (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS RPCANON8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · —

PRIORITY · VIDEOGRAPHY

Best for videography

Canon EOS R5CANON9.0

VIDEOGRAPHY WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the videography category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS RP (7.0)

PRIORITY · VIDEO

Best for video

Canon EOS R5CANON9.0

VIDEO WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the video category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS RP (7.0)

05 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R5

“The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless camera, delivering stunning 45MP stills and revolutionary 8K video for demanding cr”

Autofocus 9.5

DOXMARK 9.5

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFBattery life can be short

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS RP

“The Canon EOS RP is an accessible full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts looking to step up their photography game without brea”

Value 9.0

DESIGN 8.5

Wins AF Points

Wins NFC Supported

TRADE-OFFLimited battery life

BEST VALUEFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R5 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 8.8/10 · WINS 10 OF 12 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 8.8/10 against 8.5/10 for the Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 4% edge. Current starting prices span $999. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 8.8 total score.
Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 72 comparable specs with a 64% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraWINNER 8.8/10

The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless camera, delivering stunning 45MP stills and revolutionary 8K video for demanding creators.

Pros

+ Stunning 45MP full-frame sensor
+ Revolutionary 8K DCI video recording
+ Exceptional In-Body Image Stabilization
+ Advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

Cons

− Battery life can be short
− 8K video overheating limits
− Expensive for many users

Best for: Professional photographers · Advanced videographers · Hybrid content creators

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R5 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, offering a superb blend of high-resolution stills and advanced video capabilities. It's an excellent investment for hybrid shooters and professionals who can…”

Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS RP is an accessible full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts looking to step up their photography game without breaking the bank.

Pros

+ Affordable full-frame mirrorless
+ Excellent image quality
+ Compact and lightweight design
+ Vari-angle touchscreen LCD

Cons

− Limited battery life
− Cropped 4K video
− No in-body image stabilization

Best for: Budget-conscious full-frame users · Travel and everyday photography · Portrait and landscape enthusiasts

“Verdict: The Canon EOS RP is an excellent choice for photographers seeking an affordable entry into the full-frame mirrorless world, offering superb image quality and a user-friendly experience, despite some video and battery…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (8.8/10, 0.3 points ahead of the Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, AF Points — with the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera better value than the Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

Compare each product's score against its current price in the price section above — the better "value" pick is the one whose strengths match your needs at the lower price.

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