Canon EOS RP vs Canon EOS Kiss Digital

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

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Type of camera

Canon EOS RP is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS Kiss Digital is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS RP has a "FF"-sensor while Canon EOS Kiss Digital has a "APSC"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

** 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 RP has a 26 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Kiss Digital has 6,3 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Canon EOS RP has a 313 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Kiss Digital . 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 Kiss Digital . Canon EOS RP has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Canon EOS Kiss Digital has 100 to 1600.

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 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 RP
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss Digital

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS RP can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Kiss Digital can shoot up to 2,5 pictures per seconds.

Ability to record movies

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

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS RP. Unfortunately Canon EOS Kiss Digital does not support recording movies and movie clips.

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 Kiss Digital weighs 645 gr (equal to 1,42 lb) which is 33% heavier than Canon EOS RP and its 485 gr (or 1,07 lb).