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The $134 Canon Accessory You Don’t Need If You Have a Canon EOS RP

The new Canon EOS RP mirror-less full-frame camera renders this Canon Accessory obsolete. Consider a savings of $134 built-in to the price of the Canon EOS RP because it can do everything this accessory via internal software settings.

What does the TC-80N3 do?

This is the official (i.e. expensive) Timer Remote Controller, used as a shutter release and as an interval timer for things like time-lapse photography and long exposures.

  • Ideal for time-lapse photography including blooming flowers and astrophotography
  • Remote switch with a 2.6-foot cord
  • Self-timer, interval timer, long-exposure timer and exposure-count setting features
  • Easily enter the numeric settings with a single thumb
  • LCD panel can also be illuminated

Why it’s not need with the Canon EOS RP

The new entry-level full-frame mirror-less camera from Canon, the EOS RP thankfully includes these features that replace the need for an external timer remote controller accessory:

  • Built-in interval timer
  • Built-in 4K time-lapse movie mode (with different time-lapse scenarios)

These features make my fellow photo blogger and time lapse creator
 Matthew Vandeputte a happy man:

“Not only does it have the 4K Timelapse movie mode (just like my trusty 6DMkII, it spits out a rendered 4K video file with a MJPEG codec) it also features 3 different presets for time-lapse shooting as well as a custom mode and of course the holy grail shooting mode which is ideal for sunset or sunrise. Paired with the built-in intervalometer this tells me that Canon is taking time-lapse cinematography seriously on their new cameras and that makes me a happy man. “

https://www.matjoez.com/2019/02/14/the-canon-eos-rp-review/