Upgrade Guide

Canon EOS RP→Canon EOS R7

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Canon

EOS RP

£799

2019

→

Upgrade to

Canon

EOS R7

£1399 (+£600)

2022

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the EOS RP. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the EOS R7

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Resolution

32MP vs 26MP (+6MP)
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Weather sealing

Added — fully sealed body
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Burst rate

15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout) vs 5fps mechanical
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Battery life

~770 shots (CIPA) vs ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited
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Generation

3 years newer (2022 vs 2019)

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	EOS RP	EOS R7
Price	£799	£1,399
Released	2019	2022	↑
Sensor	26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS	32.5MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution	26MP	32MP	↑
Video	4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p	4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles)
Stabilisation	None (no IBIS)	7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses)
Burst Rate	5fps mechanical	15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout)	↑
Battery Life	~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited	~770 shots (CIPA)	↑
Weight	485g (body, battery, card)	612g (body, battery, card)	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification
Screen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots
Mount	Canon RF-mount	Canon RF-mount
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-II	Dual SD UHS-II

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