Canon to release a $799 full frame RF mount camera in 2022?

By Louise Carey
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Is this real life? Or is a full frame Canon RF mount camera for under $800 just a fantasy?

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The Canon EOS RP is currently the cheapest Canon RF camera – but could that all change? (Image credit: Canon)

Hold onto your hats Canon fans! A new rumor has appeared that might just be one of the most interesting things we've heard so far this year. Apparently, Canon could be planning to release a full frame RF mount camera for under $800 in 2022. It should be noted that it's worth taking this rumor with a healthy pinch of salt, but if it does pan out to be true, then this could be a very welcome move from Canon.

So far, all of the RF mount Canon cameras released have been full frame – and the cheapest so far was the Canon EOS RP, which was launched at $1,299. Offering a full frame Canon RF camera for under $800 / £578 / AU$1,070 would not only be a fantastic way to offer entry-level users an affordable way into the RF system, but it would also undercut rivals offering smaller APS-C sensors at a similar price.

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Louise Carey
Louise Carey

With over a decade of photographic experience, Louise arms Digital Camera World with a wealth of knowledge on photographic technique and know-how – something at which she is so adept that she's delivered workshops for the likes of ITV and Sue Ryder. Louise also brings years of experience as both a web and print journalist, having served as features editor for Practical Photography magazine and contributing photography tutorials and camera analysis to titles including Digital Camera Magazine and  Digital Photographer. Louise currently shoots with the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Nikon D800, capturing self-portraits and still life images, and is DCW's ecommerce editor, meaning that she knows good camera, lens and laptop deals when she sees them.

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