EOS RPvs D850

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS RP Canon EOS RP (2019) Starting from £799 new Best for Entry full-frame stills photography View EOS RP
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Nikon D850 Nikon D850 (2017) Starting from £2199 new Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography View D850

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Entry Full-Frame Stills Photography — EOS RP (2019): 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.

Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS RP (2019)

  • 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

D850 (2017)

  • Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
  • Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
  • Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
  • Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment

Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the eos rp is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS RP (2019)D850 (2017)
Price £799 £2,199
Sensor 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS
Resolution 26.2MP 45.7MP
Video 4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (relies on VR lenses)
Burst Rate 5fps mechanical 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF)
Battery Life ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding
Weight 485g (body, battery, card) 915g body only
Dimensions 132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0mm 146 × 124 × 78.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots
Mount Canon RF-mount Nikon F mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks
Genre EOS RPD850
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
Street
7.0
Video
4.0
Wildlife
4.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Sports
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
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