Canon EOS RP Cameras (2019) vs Sony α7R Mirrorless Cameras (2017)

The Canon EOS RP (2019) has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Rtings, Digital Camera World, and Digital Photography Review - it was dubbed "Best Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Under $1,000" by Rtings, "Ranked 1 out of 7" by Digital Camera World, and "Ranked 3 out of 4" by Digital Photography Review. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a Mirrorless Camera at this price.

Returning to the Sony α7R III (2017), PCmag, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 2 out of 2" in its "Can't Buy the New Camera You Want? Here's How to Find One You'll Love - Sony a1 Alternatives" roundup, which is quite a feat.

We analyzed all of the review data that we could find on these two Mirrorless Cameras. First, we examined sources that tested and scored both of these products - Photography Blog, Techradar, camerajabber.com, T3, DXOMARK, Digital Photography Review, cameralabs.com, and PCmag favored the Sony α7R III (2017) over the Canon EOS RP (2019), whereas reviewers at Digital Camera World haven't shown a preference for either.

Then we took a look at which sources liked them the most - we found that the Canon EOS RP (2019) was best received by ePHOTOzine - it gave it a score of 9, whereas the Sony α7R III (2017) got its highest score of 10 from reviewers at Photography Blog.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Mirrorless Cameras on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Mirrorless Cameras being 7.9 out of 10, whereas the Canon EOS RP (2019) and Sony α7R III (2017) managed averages of 8.1 and 9.4 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Canon EOS RP (2019) vs. Sony α7R III (2017) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.