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Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Canon IXUS 165 front
Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
26
Overall
38

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2019
Canon IXUS 165
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2015
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Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon RP versus Canon IXUS 165, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and IXUS 165 (20MP) and the RP (Full frame) and IXUS 165 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RP was announced 4 years later than the IXUS 165 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon IXUS 165 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RP grades against the IXUS 165 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Canon IXUS 165

 RP IXUS 165 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2015More recent by 50 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon IXUS 165 over the Canon RP

 IXUS 165 RP 

Common features in the Canon RP and Canon IXUS 165

 RP IXUS 165 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon RP has exterior measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Canon IXUS 165 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the RP against the IXUS 165.

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RP and IXUS 165 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and IXUS 165.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RP with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon RP will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern RP is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography information
Canon IXUS 165 Portrait photography information
85
you can focus manually
fantastic resolution (26 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
39
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon RP Street photography factors
Canon IXUS 165 Street photography factors
77
screen articulates fully
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP Sports photography advice
Canon IXUS 165 Sports photography advice
69
fantastic resolution (26MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (0.8 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP as a Travel photography camera
Canon IXUS 165 as a Travel photography camera
69
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
fantastic resolution (26MP)
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
67
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography info
Canon IXUS 165 Landscape photography info
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
fantastic resolution (26MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (40,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
41
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP Vlogging factors
Canon IXUS 165 Vlogging factors
34
has touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Canon RP vs Canon IXUS 165 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Canon IXUS 165
 Canon EOS RPCanon IXUS 165
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS RP Canon IXUS 165
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-02-14 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6240 x 4160 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 40000 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 4779 9
Lens
Lens support Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-6.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 17 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 0.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485g (1.07 lbs) 128g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2977 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NB-11L/LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $999 $0