Upgrade Guide
Canon EOS RP→Canon Canon EOS 90D
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Strong upgrade
The Canon EOS 90D improves across 4 key areas at a reasonable price gap. Most EOS RP owners will notice the difference.
What's new in the Canon EOS 90D
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Resolution32MP vs 26MP (+6MP)
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Weather sealingAdded — fully sealed body
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Burst rate10fps mechanical vs 5fps mechanical
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Battery life~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) vs ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS RP | Canon EOS 90D | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | ||
| Travel | — | ||
| Street | — | ||
| Video | — | ||
| Wildlife | +5.0 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Landscape | — | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | EOS RP | Canon EOS 90D | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £799 | £849 | |
| Released | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Sensor | 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS | 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) | |
| Resolution | 26MP | 32MP | ↑ |
| Video | 4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p | 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p | |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions | Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) | |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | None (no IBIS) | |
| Burst Rate | 5fps mechanical | 10fps mechanical | ↑ |
| Battery Life | ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited | ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) | ↑ |
| Weight | 485g (body, battery, card) | 701g body only | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes | ↑ |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification | |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | |
| Mount | Canon RF-mount | Canon EF / EF-S | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
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