This Prime Day might be your last chance to buy this full-frame Canon camera — and it’s heavily discounted

Canon is set to discontinue its hugely popular EOS RP When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you’re thinking about buying your first proper mirrorless camera, or upgrading your current system, Amazon Prime Day is the time to do it.

I’ve just found one of the best deals I’ve seen on a full-frame camera in a long time The Canon EOS RP was one of the first cameras in Canon’s EOS R series, released in 2019. 2MP full-frame CMOS sensor into a lightweight SLR-styled body with ergonomic controls and excellent handling. The EOS RP was designed to be the camera for everyone, a user-friendly and inexpensive route into what was then a new system.

However, time marches on, and while the EOS RP hasn't been officially discontinued, Canon recently added the 'Sales Ended' tag to its page on its official Japanese store Currently, you can get hold of this full-frame mirrorless camera for as little as $799 in the US, and an amazing £645 in the UK. For such a popular camera of such high quality But you might want to act fast. That 'Sales Ended' tag means no more Canon EOS RP models will be coming off the factory lines With a chunky three-figure discount, the EOS RP is currently one of the most affordable full-frame cameras you can buy new.

Its fast autofocus system and full-frame quality make it a capable all-rounder for all shooting situations. This bundle from Adorama isn't part of Prime Day, but the sale price matches Amazon's, and you also get a 64GB SDXC card, cleaning kit, card reader, bag and editing software package. In the UK, the EOS RP is even further discounted Shooting with a full-frame system camera feels like a tangible step up.

The level of depth and dynamic range achievable with a physically larger sensor is immediately striking. If you've only ever been shooting with a smaller-sensor compact camera, or just your phone, you'll immediately notice the difference. The EOS RP is currently one of the most affordable routes into full-frame.

It offers sumptuous image quality backed by Canon's excellent color science, and also benefits from advanced features like Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus, with 4779 selectable points. Long regarded as one of the best autofocus systems in the business, Dual PIxel CMOS continues working quickly and accurately even when the light gets low. When Matt Golowczynski reviewed the Canon EOS RP back in 2019, one of his key criticisms was the lack of native lens options for the RF-mount.

1 lens, a lightweight travel-friendly optic designed for day-to-day photography, spanning wide-angle to telephoto. 99 Also, if you already own a Canon DSLR and a couple of lenses Granted, the But the best thing about the EOS RP, in my view, is that it's a gateway into one of the most comprehensive and exciting mirrorless camera systems in all of photography. If you get to a point where you think you've outgrown it, you have a broad range of fantastic EOS R cameras to upgrade into.

You'll be able to offset some of the cost by trading in your EOS RP So, if you're thinking of jumping into full-frame photography, this could well be your moment. But like I said — don't hang around for too long! Writer, photographer and editor