Reasons to choose EOS RP
Released in 2019, EOS RP has about 862 mm² of sensor area, 26.2 MP effective resolution, and a 485 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Canon EOS RP
vs Leica SL2
VS
Sensor area
862 mm²
EOS RP864 mm²
SL2- Area ratio
- 1:1
- Absolute difference
- 2 mm²
- Relative difference
- 0.3%
The SL2 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
EOS RPMetricSL2
26.2 MPEffective pixels47.3 MP
35.9 × 24Sensor36 × 24
5.73 µmPixel pitch4.27 µm
32.89 µm²Pixel area18.27 µm²
3.04 MP/cm²Pixel density5.47 MP/cm²
1Crop factor1
3,840 × 2,160Maximum video4,992 × 3,744
485 gWeight928 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
LP-E17 lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryBP-SCL4 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The SL2 has the larger sensor area. The EOS RP has the lighter body. The SL2 has the higher effective resolution. The EOS RP and SL2 were both released in 2019. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose SL2
Released in 2019, SL2 has about 864 mm² of sensor area, 47.3 MP effective resolution, and a 928 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.