Canon EOS R7 vs Canon EOS RP

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS RP. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R7

Canon EOS RP

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R7 were released 2022 and Canon EOS RP was released 2019. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R7	2022
Canon EOS RP	2019

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R7 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS RP has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R7	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS RP	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS R7 has a 33 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS RP has 26 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R7	33 MP 32294400 pixels 6960 x 4640
Canon EOS RP	26 MP 25958400 pixels 6240 x 4160

Canon EOS R7 has a 24 % larger resolution than Canon EOS RP. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS RP has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS R7. Canon EOS RP has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Canon EOS R7 has 100 to 32000.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R7	100-32000
Canon EOS RP	100-40000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R7 belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS RP belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R7
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS RP

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R7 can shoot up to 15 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS RP can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R7	15
Canon EOS RP	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS RP can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS R7 weighs 612 gr (equal to 1.35 lb) which is 26% heavier than Canon EOS RP and its 485 gr (or 1.07 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R7	612 gr 1.35 lb
Canon EOS RP	485 gr 1.07 lb