Bamboopictures
Senior Member
Or is it?
The price tags on RF lenses are certainly no better than Sony's FE range and the RP comes with severe limitations for videoshooters.
Essentially, the RP is designed so that EF-S lenses cannot be used (1.85x crop and 720p only) and 4K is heavily cropped, autoexposure only, and missing DPAF.
Compared to an 80D, the RP's only practical advantage for videography is an EVF, focus peaking, e-IBIS and better low light.
This however comes at a price of heavier RF lenses and the loss of options from third party lenses.
Still, there are certain late mover advantage to Canon's FF implementation.
For a start, the internal ND adapter for EF lenses with AF performance intact is something that Sony cannot replicate with either their E mount or A mount lenses.
Investing into either Canon or Sony native lenses is a hefty financial commitment and should take into consideration the types of scenarios that one finds oneself most often.
The latest advancement in Sony's AF technology as debuted in the A6400 is strong indication that the DPAF monopoly is over. Sony is held back only by their shackles in their non-touch navigation and flip screen which now looks to be patents that Canon possesses for FF cameras. Sony's trump card is still ultra low-light performance and this is an important factor for budget shooters.
Even with a FE 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens, the A7III is fearless in the dark. Armed with clean ISO into the stratospheric range, Sony shooters can crop into APS-C mode and even 5X clear image sensor zoom with cheap APS-C lenses without severe IQ penalties.
In the audio department, the difference is night and day.
While Canon tries to cripple their 3.5mm inputs as far as possible, Sony's Multi-interface Shoe ecosystem offers sexy, elegant and flexible audio solutions for consumers and professionals alike.
So who should buy the RP?
If your projects do not require 4K and you want good-looking colors straight out of your camera, the RP is a strong contender.
If you are a bokeh fetishist and wants to shoot wide open at shutter 1/50th, the RF ND adapter is perfect.
If you or your subject require a selfie screen, all checks out.
If your camera rests permanently on a gimbal, IBIS is useless anyway but touch focus is perfect.
Who should hold out for a A7000 or A7S III? ( Assuming specs are similar to A7III)
If you shoot in dark venues often.
If you want to travel light and use slower (read: smaller, cheaper) lenses without suffering noise.
If you like to adapt non IS /manual lenses and yet have stable footage.
If you shoot in high contrast situations and want more DR using SLOG2, SLOG3
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