Canon
EOS R1 2024
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism
£6399
new today at Wex Photo Video
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EOS R1 vs EOS RP
Quick take: The EOS RP has the highest resolution at 26MP; the EOS RP is the most affordable; only the EOS R1 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R1 — Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism: Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.
EOS RP — Entry Full-Frame Stills Photography: An affordable gateway into the RF system. The RP makes sense as a stepping stone camera — if you're committed to Canon RF glass, this is the cheapest full-frame body to buy those lenses for. Just manage expectations on video and battery life.
Who should buy what
EOS R1 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
- Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
- Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
- Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship
EOS RP (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Canon users who want to start investing in RF glass affordably
- Stills photographers who shoot primarily in good light
- Anyone coming from a Canon DSLR wanting the RF system at low cost
- Travel photographers who prioritise compactness over video specs
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R1Canon · 2024 | EOS RPCanon · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,399 | £1,049Best |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS | 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 26.2MPBest |
| Video | 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | 4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanicalBest | 5fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA)Best | ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited |
| Weight | 920g (body only) | 440g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm | 132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | Canon RF-mount |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B | Single SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS R1
EOS RP
Portrait
8.3/10
7.0/10
Street
5.7/10
6.4/10
Travel
5.4/10
5.6/10
Wedding & Events
8.5/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
5.4/10
5.6/10
Filmmaking
8.3/10
5.5/10
Documentary
8.0/10
5.3/10
Sports & Action
9.1/10
5.4/10
Landscape
6.3/10
5.4/10
Wildlife
8.9/10
5.9/10
Casual
4.6/10
5.4/10
Food
7.6/10
6.6/10
Macro
8.3/10
6.2/10
Architecture
6.6/10
6.1/10
Astrophotography
6.7/10
6.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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