Canon EOS RP

EDIT: Days after posting this, Canon Rumors noted a DUAL CARD camera similar to EOS R >> https://www.canonrumor​s.com/another-canon-eos-r-series-body-mentioned-cr2/https://www.canonrumor​s.com …eries-body-mentioned-cr2/

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A couple of websites posted recently about a rumored Canon EOS RP ... but one in the link below states it in a way that leans more reality than rumor.

https://www.canonrumor​s.co …nt-ahead-of-cp-show-2019/

If such a model become available, any guesses on what the "P" refers to? Wise cracks already exist on a couple forums, so I"m curious what the "P" means and who's shrewd enough to figure it out before Canon explains.

If it's 26 mp, that's reasonable. Whether a dual card model was released would be more important to me, which I can't imagine being a $1500 body.

EOS RP = EOS Reinforced Plastic

reduced performance?

Cool. HERE WE GO...

Should be an entertaining thread.

i-G12 wrote in post #18799648
Cool. HERE WE GO...

Should be an entertaining thread.

Yes, prior to your post, no real intelligent speculation yet.

I was curious if there was something in the model that may be related to a "P" mode somehow. Whether it's reality has to be seen. But for product models, manufacturers seem to like "Xs" "Vs" "Mark" etc.. Where the "D" came from in past models I don't have a clue whether it related to a function or just a letter they liked.

Is there anything related to video associated with a letter "P" ??

There is no answer until Canon announces it. For Petes sake, the R stands for Reimagine, so the P could be any "cute" term they want, like "Photography". You started a thread that a) has no real answer at this time, and b) will spur on people's quirky side.

TeamSpeed wrote in post #18799665
There is no answer until Canon announces it. For Petes sake, the R stands for Reimagine, so the P could be any "cute" term they want, like "Photography". You started a thread that a) has no real answer at this time, and b) will spur on people's quirky side.

There you go "for Petes sake"

Someone in Canon's design room probably screamed "For Pete's sake !!" and the P stands for "Pete"

Now we're getting somewhere.

well the AE-1 was followed by the AE-1 program if you're looking for historical naming conventions

joeseph wrote in post #18799688
well the AE-1 was followed by the AE-1 program if you're looking for historical naming conventions

Thanks. I find it somewhat interesting, because I'd never really given thought to why cameras are called what they are, and I didn't really pay attention to photography or cameras until around 2010

Even on my 5DS, it matters little that it's not a 5DSR, but now I'm partially curious. Not sure if the R for the 5DSR means it "Removed" the filter, another reason, or just because the letter sounded good to Canon

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mdvaden wrote in post #18799734
Thanks. I find it somewhat interesting, because I'd never really given thought to why cameras are called what they are, and I didn't really pay attention to photography or cameras until around 2010

Even on my 5DS, it matters little that it's not a 5DSR, but now I'm partially curious. Not sure if the R for the 5DSR means it "Removed" the filter, another reason, or just because the letter sounded good to Canon

There is no rhyme or reason. The S used to mean full frame on the 1D series. The 5D was always full frame, so they had to add an S to it for the high resolution. If you try to put any reasoning to Canon's model numbers, you will drive yourself mad.

1D = APS-H
1Ds = Full Frame
5D = Full Frame
5DS = Full Frame higher res? Won't be any DSLR successors according to Canon, so this line is dead as a DSLR.
100D/200D = baby rebel, then what? Can't go with 300D
70D, 80D, 90D? = consumer, then what? can't go 100D
5DIV = then what? No 5DV, Canon would never have a MKV, and they can't go 6D

All the lines have reached their ends for numbering, except for the rebel and 7D models. So even if Canon could come out with DSLRs, they can only keep extending the Rebel line, and the 90D and 7DD. The others have reached end of life simply based on numbering.

$1500 for a full frame sensor sounds nice, but also like wishful thinking.

I've got it! The P in EOS RP is "Pocket", since it is going to be a very small APS-C version that fits in the pocket.

I cannot believe it will be FF. What could Canon take away from the EOS R for $600 that will leave a good FF camera?

- No flip touch screen?
- Remove IBIS (oh wait, the EOS R didn't have that already)
- A single card slot? (oh wait, already done)
- Oh, let's remove 4Mpx and charge $600 less... doubt that is it either
- Let's remove the 4K video mode.
- Perhaps no EVF, that would be fun.

The EOS R is pretty much the entry level FF, it is hard to imagine one lesser model at $600 less. There just isn't $600 worth of items to take away that would leave much of a FF camera.

"Rebel" was already used (in the US, only) for simpler models, so now they go for "Pebble".

Regarding the "S" suffix in earlier cameras, I've been told it was to tell the allround/action version of the 1D-series cameras from the "Studio" version. In a studio, things are expected not to run around that much, so a slower camera with higher resolution can be useful.

A camera model name with mark suffixes can of course continue indefinitely. Some people in this forum already writes 5D Mark 111, when they should have written 5D Mark III. So a 5D Mark CXI could exist. If there's one particular number you don't like, for some reason, just pick the next one.

Apart from that, Canon has a reputation for adding "new" to the names. When Canon introduced the original F-1, back in 1971, they made a point of that they wouldn't make it any better in ten years. Yes, back then, no development was considered a good thing, as your new camera then didn't get obsolete so quickly...
Of course they couldn't keep their fingers away, so after five years a slightly modified camera was introduced, the F-1 New.
Another five years, and the next development was due to be announced, in line with the first promise. And they did launch an entirely new design.
What it was called? New F-1...

mcoren wrote in post #18799868
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The best reply so far!