{"id":1037855,"date":"2025-11-06T01:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaging-resource.com\/?post_type=review-cameras&#038;p=1037855"},"modified":"2025-11-06T07:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:05:08","slug":"canon-r6-iii-hands-on-review-one-small-step-for-photography-one-giant-leap-for-video-kind","status":"publish","type":"review-cameras","link":"https:\/\/www.imaging-resource.com\/cameras\/canon-r6-iii-hands-on-review-one-small-step-for-photography-one-giant-leap-for-video-kind\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon R6 III Hands-On Review &#8211; One Small Step for Photography, One Giant Leap for Video-Kind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section id=\"product-1037668\" class=\"product-box\">\n\n  \n  <div class=\"product-image\">\n          <div id=\"slider\" class=\"flexslider\">\n        <ul class=\"slides\">\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06020514\/eosr6-iii.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014110\/Canon-R6-III.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014106\/Canon-R6-III-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014053\/Canon-R6-III-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014050\/Canon-R6-III-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014047\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014043\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg\" alt=\"CAnon R6 III on a table with audio gear on top of the camera.\" \/>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"awards-badge\">\n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"product-box-header-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"title-price\">\n        <h3 class=\"\">\n          <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Canon R6 III<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"product-box-body-wrapper\">\n\n    \n          <div class=\"desc-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"badge-section-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"badge badge-section-title\">What We Think<\/span><\/div>\n        <p class=\"p1\">The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is a full-frame mirrorless camera designed for hybrid creators with professional-grade features in both stills and video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Its 32.5-megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC X processor is used fast burst shooting\u2014up to 40 frames per second electronically or 12 frames per second mechanically\u2014with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II autofocus. In-body image stabilization provides up to 8.5 stops of correction with optically stabilized lenses. AF subject detection gives reliable focus across portraits, wildlife, and action, though it lacks the action based focus of the higher end Canon models.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It is a video-first hybrid with recording up to 7K, over sampled 4K up to 120p, and 180fps slow motion capture. It can record raw internally. The R6 III features dual card slots including CFexpress Type B for high-speed data and a SD slot, and has a \u00a0full-size HDMI port,<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    \n          <div class=\"pros-cons-wrapper\">\n                  <div class=\"pros\">\n            <div class=\"badge-section-title-wrapper\">\n              <span class=\"badge badge-section-title\">Reasons to Buy<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">High-resolution 32.5MP full-frame CMOS sensor delivers detailed stills and sharp oversampled video.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with advanced subject detection for accurate tracking in photo and video.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Up to 40 fps electronic and 12 fps mechanical burst shooting.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">5-axis in-body image stabilization offering up to 8.5 stops of correction.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Internal 7K RAW and oversampled 4K 60p recording with 10-bit 4:2:2 color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Dual card slots (CFexpress Type B + UHS-II SD) for speed and redundancy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Full-size HDMI port for reliable external recording and monitoring.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Tally lamps, waveform display, and magnify-while-recording features for pro workflows.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Familiar, weather-sealed body with intuitive Canon controls and vari-angle touchscreen.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Excellent power efficiency using the new LP-E6P battery (~600 shots per charge).<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        \n                  <div class=\"cons\">\n            <div class=\"badge-section-title-wrapper\">\n              <span class=\"badge badge-section-title\">Reasons to Avoid<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">No built-in cooling system; extended 7K or 4K 120p recording <em>may<\/em> trigger thermal limits.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Slightly reduced maximum ISO range compared to previous models.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Subject Track IS involves a small crop when active.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">CFexpress media is required to access the top recording modes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Still limited to one CFexpress slot instead of two for full redundancy as the SD slot is slower than CFexpress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"spec-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"badge-section-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"badge badge-section-title\">Specifications<\/span><\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"spec-inner-wrapper\">\n          <ul class=\"product-specs key-specs\">\n                                          <li><strong>Sensor: <\/strong>32.5MP full-frame CMOS<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Processor: <\/strong>DIGIC X<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Image Stabilization: <\/strong>5-axis IBIS, up to 8.5 stops coordinated with IS lenses<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Autofocus System: <\/strong>Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with subject detection<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>ISO Range: <\/strong>100\u201364,000 (expandable to 204,000)<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Continuous Shooting: <\/strong>40 fps electronic \/ 12 fps mechanical<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Video Recording: <\/strong>7K RAW up to 60p; 4K 10-bit 4:2:2 up to 120p<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Viewfinder: <\/strong>3.69M-dot OLED EVF<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>LCD Screen: <\/strong>3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Storage: <\/strong>CFexpress Type B + UHS-II SD dual slots<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Battery: <\/strong>LP-E6P (approx. 600 shots per charge)<\/li>\n                                                        <li><strong>Ports: <\/strong>Full-size HDMI, mic, headphone, USB-C<\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n\n          <ul class=\"product-specs full-specs\">\n                      <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"product-box-footer-wrapper\">\n    <ul class=\"buttons-wrapper\">\n\n      \n      \n        \n                                      <li>\n              <a class=\"button button-others\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1928858-REG\/canon_eos_r6_mark_iii.html?BI=771&#038;KBID=1047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" role=\"button\">Shop at B&amp;H <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <a class=\"button button-others\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/car6m3sm.html?utm_source=rfaffiliate&#038;utm_medium=affiliate&#038;utm_campaign=Imaging+Resource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" role=\"button\">Shop at Adorama <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                  \n      \n    <\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it feels like new camera models have fewer upgrades for the photographer, yet massive upgrades for video creators, you\u2019re not wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1928858-REG\/canon_eos_r6_mark_iii.html?BI=771&amp;KBID=1047\">Canon R6 III<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/6hHEwm\"> <\/a>is a modest (yet important) update for photography, but nearly a brand new camera from a video standpoint. For still shooters, the Canon R6 III feels almost identical to the R6 II, while the&nbsp; R6 III is so much better at video that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imaging-resource.com\/cameras\/canon-r6-mark-ii-review\/\">R6 II <\/a>seems almost comically underperforming by comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Canon and Nikon caught up to the sophistication of Sony\u2019s full-frame mirrorless system, all three companies have been introducing models with only modest improvements in photo features, but major upgrades in video specs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few reasons why new models seem so video-centric.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014106\/Canon-R6-III-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014106\/Canon-R6-III-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014106\/Canon-R6-III-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014106\/Canon-R6-III-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014106\/Canon-R6-III-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most obvious is that camera processor power and storage are improving at a fast enough clip to have caught up to basic 4K capture, and now can do professional-level recording in enthusiast-level bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The competitive landscape is another reason cameras are getting more video features. The video creator economy is booming, thanks to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and dozens of other social media tools. A camera\u2019s features follow the money, and the money is in video.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for photographers, we might be seeing the end of radical improvements in photography-specific features in hybrid cameras, and settling back to the incremental improvements of the DSLR era.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014047\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014047\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014047\/Canon-R6-III-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014047\/Canon-R6-III-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014047\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply put, it\u2019s because there\u2019s not a lot more you can do with still photography. Cameras now come with 40 frames per second capture, they have more than a dozen stops of dynamic range, and eight or more stops of In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) when body and IBIS are combined. Newer CFexpress cards and in-camera buffers provide stupendous write speeds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not surprising then that the R6 III has more features than its Mark II predecessor, but fewer of them are targeted to the photographer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16.jpg\" alt=\"A seagull is landing with its legs extended.\" class=\"wp-image-1037842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch Our Full Video Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Canon R6 Mark III Hands On: The Ultimate Hybrid Camera, or Were Photographers Left Out?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f8YCA9SD9ng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features &#8211; What has and Hasn\u2019t Changed From the R6 II.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ergonomics and features, the R6 III is practically unchanged from the Mark II, with the biggest difference being a new battery and the addition of the CFexpress Type B (CFe Type B) slot. A new full-size HDMI port is a welcome addition to the body, as the smaller HDMI port on the R6 II is prone to breaking. There\u2019s now a tally light on the front for recording video, and as someone who has blown many a shoot forgetting to hit record, that\u2019s a great addition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a tweak to the top dials with the addition of a Slow and&nbsp;Fast mode, but essentially, the camera is indistinguishable from the R6 II just from looks alone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internally, the camera gains a new 32.5 megapixel sensor versus 24.2 for the R6 II, and new AF algorithms improve AF detection and \u201cstickyness.\u201d The R6 III does not have the action AF found in Canon\u2019s newer high-end bodies, but the improvements over the Mark II are noticeable, if not major. The focus system is now very similar to the new C50 cine body.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my tests, the AF system was improved (as advertised), but still a bit sluggish-feeling compared to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/IV414F\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> R5 II<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One of my favorite subjects to test autofocus is birds in flight because they move quickly, change direction rapidly, and have such teeny tiny eyeballs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBIS is about a half-stop better when combined with optically-stabilized lenses. ISO sensitivity has increased from ISO 64000 to ISO 102,400, which is expandable to an absurd ISO 204,000, perfect, I suppose, for capturing photos of Navy SEALs operating under the cover of night.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both share the same 40 frames per second (fps) and 12 fps mechanical capture rates, while the pre-capture rate improves just slightly from .3 seconds to .5 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For still photography, that\u2019s pretty much all that has changed. See our photo and video spec charts below for a complete comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234757\/Canon-R6-III-11.jpg\" alt=\"Two protesters, one in a red lobster suit, one in a pink animal costume.\" class=\"wp-image-1037837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234757\/Canon-R6-III-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234757\/Canon-R6-III-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234757\/Canon-R6-III-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234757\/Canon-R6-III-11.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massive Video Improvements in the R6 III<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is a big leap in Canon\u2019s hybrid video system. The improved video features make it more closely resemble the new one than the R6 III. The video overhaul feels similar to the Canon 5D series, which saw major video improvements in each model.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new camera now has 7K internal RAW up to 60p, and oversampled 4K for 10-bit 4:2:2 full-sensor capture. The R6 III captures 4K 120p with audio, which Canon says is a first for cameras in this class. At 2K it has a staggering 180p. Videos can be recorded in XF-AVC and HEVC, and impressively, it now has All-Intra recording.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help with post-processing color editing, the R6 III can record in both C-Log 2 and C-Log 3, on par with Sony and Nikon bodies at this price range. The CFexpress Type B card allows for that internal RAW recording.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With 7K internal RAW, 4K 10-bit 4:2:2, the faster frame rates, and the pro-level grading, make the R6 III one of the most impressive video cameras in Canon\u2019s lineup, and in the market in general.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Slow and Fast dial on the top deck gives shooters quick access to the super-fast and super-slow recording settings, which saves dives into the menu system. Canon\u2019s menu system is uncluttered and easy to use, but preventing trips to the menu is always good.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The R6 III doesn\u2019t stop at a new video codec and raw recording; it has gained quality of life improvements. The Mark II has waveform monitors, tally lamps, a tool to magnify the video image while still recording to check focus, and has shockless white balance. Canon says that the new focus acceleration and deceleration speeds have been tweaked ot create better focus racking with autofocus.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon makes a capable app for image transfer and for camera control, though I couldn\u2019t test it for this review as it only works with publicly available cameras. Based on the functionality of the other Canon cameras, the ease of image transfer is a plus compared to many different company apps.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014043\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg\" alt=\"CAnon R6 III on a table with audio gear on top of the camera. \" class=\"wp-image-1037864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014043\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014043\/Canon-R6-III-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014043\/Canon-R6-III-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014043\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handling and Autofocus<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you liked the design of the R6 II, you\u2019ll enjoy the design of the R6 III, as it\u2019s virtually unchanged from the Mark II body. I\u2019ve always liked the feel of Canon\u2019s sculpted grip better than some competitor designs. Even shooting with the long, holding the body lightly by the grip was no problem, and felt well-balanced.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wish that the R6 III had gained a better EVF and LCD screen, as they\u2019re a bit low-res for the price of this camera. Most of the time, I\u2019d shoot video with this camera; I\u2019d have it hooked up to an external HDMI display anyhow, so it\u2019s not a dealbreaker for me, but it\u2019s disappointing with a new upgrade of this system.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve never been a fan of the placement of the photo and video control switch on the left side of the body. It requires a second hand to toggle modes, which I find annoying. I know the switch is placed on the left to prevent accidental toggling, but I prefer the placement of the switches on the Nikon, Sony, and Panasonic systems, which are found on the right side of the camera..<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance feels identical in every way, as the camera is almost identical in every way. The change in pre-capture speed is impossible to detect, since it\u2019s working in the background and is very slight.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also impossible to detect are the improvements in IBIS. A half stop of increased stabilization with an optically stabilized lens is so minimal when capturing still that it is also impossible to detect.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234810\/Canon-R6-III-15.jpg\" alt=\"A clsoeup of a segull flying.\" class=\"wp-image-1037841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234810\/Canon-R6-III-15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234810\/Canon-R6-III-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234810\/Canon-R6-III-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234810\/Canon-R6-III-15.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In video operation, though, the added stabilization is more apparent. I shot with the Canon 100-500mm at the full 500mm length, and while the video was not perfectly stable while handholding, I would not expect it to be. The resulting footage was easily stabilized in post, albeit with the crop necessary to keep such a long focal length still.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AF is noticeably better, though still not on par with Canon\u2019s cameras featuring activity detection. I still found hunting on animal detection mode, and when photographing birds (which do not have their own detection setting), the camera would often jump to the closest bird, and not focus on them as the primary subject moved around.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234754\/Canon-R6-III-10.jpg\" alt=\"A cat looks at the camera, with sharply detailed eyes\" class=\"wp-image-1037836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234754\/Canon-R6-III-10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234754\/Canon-R6-III-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234754\/Canon-R6-III-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234754\/Canon-R6-III-10.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234819\/Canon-R6-III-18.jpg\" alt=\"A closeup of a squrill eye.\" class=\"wp-image-1037844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234819\/Canon-R6-III-18.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234819\/Canon-R6-III-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234819\/Canon-R6-III-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234819\/Canon-R6-III-18.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal eye detection and tracking are still better on some competitor cameras, even the Sony a7C II, which is a fraction of the price of this camera. Sony and Canon trade off AF capabilities, with some subjects more accurately tracked on each system. I shot the high-resolution A7c R while on a safari in Brazil, and it was able to lock onto the eyes of birds as they flew through tall grasses, while this R6 III would indicate it was following the whole bird rather than its eye, and lost track against complex backgrounds.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, it\u2019s a powerful AF system, and it\u2019s better than the predecessor. The action-priority focus system found in the higher-end cameras would have been a welcome addition, but at least the R6 III sees an overall improvement.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possibly it\u2019s just that the Sony system has a better implementation of displaying the focus points, keeping the focus indicator firmly on the eye of a moving person or animal. At the same time, the Canon AF seems to track eyes nearly as well, but doesn\u2019t always display a small box over the eyes of the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014050\/Canon-R6-III-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014050\/Canon-R6-III-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014050\/Canon-R6-III-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014050\/Canon-R6-III-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06014050\/Canon-R6-III-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Quality<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The R6 III is a more-than-capable camera for any subject, from landscapes to portraits to editorial to sports.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon\u2019s praised \u201ccolor science\u201d is on full display in the R6 III. Fall foliage images are nicely saturated without being overblown. The blues of the sky are vibrant, and skin tones are neutral. Evaluating RAW files required the beta version of Canon\u2019s Digital Photo Professional (DPP)software, which is cumbersome, to put it mildly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For reviews, I avoid heavy editing, sticking largely to cropping and exposure adjustments to compensate for in-field mirroring. Since I\u2019m not familiar with the editing tools in Canon\u2019s DPP, I opened the raw files in Canon\u2019s software, exported them as 16-bit TIFFS, and then imported them into Capture One.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all the moving back and forth, I found the out-of-camera JPEG files ot be very similar to the 16-bit TIFF files created from the RAWs, only a bit brighter and more saturated than the raw files. This is to be expected, and it goes to show how good the JPEGs are from modern cameras.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with all JPEG files, even the high-res ones started to fall apart under heavy editing, but for capture-and-done workflows, the JPEGs are excellent.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There should be raw converters from Adobe and Capture One around the release date of this camera.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234822\/Canon-R6-III-19.jpg\" alt=\"A tree's red fall leaves, seadpods hang from it.\" class=\"wp-image-1037845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234822\/Canon-R6-III-19.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234822\/Canon-R6-III-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234822\/Canon-R6-III-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234822\/Canon-R6-III-19.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234738\/Canon-R6-III-5.jpg\" alt=\"A dock justs out into a lake\" class=\"wp-image-1037831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234738\/Canon-R6-III-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234738\/Canon-R6-III-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234738\/Canon-R6-III-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234738\/Canon-R6-III-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The R6 III also captures in HEIF, a better format than JPEG for color adjustments without using raw files, though Capture One, which I use for image editing, does not support 10-bit HEIF for some reason, so I used the Canon workflow.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like with other Canon cameras, raw files can be created in several sizes. These various raw sizes were more helpful on lower-powered computers that were standard years ago, but most modest computers and above have no problems with the full-sized raw files. The smaller formats reduce storage requirements, but I\u2019d rather pay more for storage than throw out image data. If you\u2019re upgrading to a higher-resolution camera, using a smaller raw file doesn\u2019t make much sense to me.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not surprising that the image quality is excellent, particularly with Canon\u2019s sharper lenses. I shot with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/Noc6Q\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The image quality on the 100-500mm is slightly muddier and with low contrast at the long end, while prime lenses like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1833699-REG\/canon_6710c002_rf_35mm_f_1_4_l.html?BI=771&amp;KBID=1047\">Canon RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Lens<\/a> make superbly sharp images.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the higher resolution sensor in the R6 III compared to the R6 II, I was able to crop photos like this Northern Harrier without losing detail in the image.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used the long 500mm focal length of the RF 100-500mm lens to create a close-up of this dragonfly, and the compound eyes are clearly visible in the shot, as is the bright color of its head.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234833\/Canon-R6-III-22.jpg\" alt=\"A closeup of a dragonfly\" class=\"wp-image-1037848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234833\/Canon-R6-III-22.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234833\/Canon-R6-III-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234833\/Canon-R6-III-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234833\/Canon-R6-III-22.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, animal-detect AF mode locked onto the face of the dragonfly, despite it not looking like any mammal I\u2019ve ever seen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video In The Field<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interesting thing about video features is that they\u2019re hard to write about and hard to show off on something like YouTube. The 7K recording is a massive improvement, and it allows for pretty extreme post-capture cropping and reframing. When 4K first showed up in cameras, it was used similarly. Most YouTubers edit and upload in 1080p, due to the processing requirements for editing, and YouTube\u2019s lackluster support for 4K.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many consumers had yet to upgrade to 4K televisions when the capture resolution showed up in mirrorless cameras, making 4K perfect for cropping to HD. Likewise, 7K recording isn\u2019t intended to display footage in 7K, but to provide wide latitude in editing composition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I found absolutely no overheating while shooting in any resolution or codex, though most of my testing occurred in early fall in New York, where daytime temperatures hovered around 60 degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video quality is excellent, just as was the case with the R6 II; improvements come down to post-processing editing. I did not have a LUT specific to this camera. Still, generally Canon C-Log2 and C-Log 3 worked for basic color correction, and the 10-bit overhead allowed for corrections without highlights getting overblown.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For audio in studio use, it connects to the digital hot shoes on the R6 III for cable-free audio recording. I did not have access to that XLR adapter, but I\u2019ve used it previously on other camera systems with good results. It makes the R6 III one of the best choices for the studio where creators also want a capable photography camera.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Connecticut Audubon Society Cosal Center wildlife refuge, I was able to capture murmurations of starlings at 180 as they shifted and changed patterns in the air. I also captured a dragonfly at 180fps as it lifted from a handrail on the beach walkway. If you\u2019ve ever seen how fast a dragonfly moves, you\u2019ll understand how impressive that is without a specialized camera.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05235726\/aaron-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of a teenager in a colorful room.\" class=\"wp-image-1037852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05235726\/aaron-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05235726\/aaron-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05235726\/aaron-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase Recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a stills-only user of the R6 II, the R6 III is probably not worth upgrading to unless you need the higher-resolution sensor, tweaked AF, and bigger battery. With the performance of the R6 III so close to that of the R6 II photo-wise, it\u2019s a complicated upgrade path.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon says the R6 II will remain in the lineup. Any price changes to the R6 II won\u2019t be announced until after launch, so I have no direct cost-based recommendations, but as the R6 III is being released ahead of Black Friday, I suspect we\u2019ll see at least temporary discounts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imaging-resource.com\/cameras\/canon-r6-mark-ii-review\/\">the R6 II<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you\u2019re an expert-level or pro-level video-shooter, or this is your first Canon camera, and you\u2019re looking to shoot both photos and videos, this is a no-brainer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"product-1037668\" class=\"product-box product-box-mini\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"product-box-header-wrapper\">\n\n        <div class=\"product-image\">\n                            <div id=\"slider\" class=\"flexslider\">\n                    <ul class=\"slides\">\n                                                 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seagull is landing with its legs extended.\" class=\"wp-image-1037842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234813\/Canon-R6-III-16.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1037835\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234750\/Canon-R6-III-9.jpg\" alt=\"A cat yawning with teeth displayed and paw out.\" class=\"wp-image-1037835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234750\/Canon-R6-III-9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234750\/Canon-R6-III-9-300x200.jpg 300w, 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width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1037833\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234745\/Canon-R6-III-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234745\/Canon-R6-III-7.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234745\/Canon-R6-III-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234745\/Canon-R6-III-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234745\/Canon-R6-III-7.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1037828\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234728\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg\" alt=\"Orange cauliflower at a farmer's market\" class=\"wp-image-1037828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234728\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234728\/Canon-R6-III-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234728\/Canon-R6-III-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234728\/Canon-R6-III-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1037827\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234725\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg\" alt=\"Harrow Sweet Pears\" class=\"wp-image-1037827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234725\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234725\/Canon-R6-III-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234725\/Canon-R6-III-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/05234725\/Canon-R6-III-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1037861\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001143\/164A1774.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1037859\" src=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001137\/ct-water-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001137\/ct-water-scaled.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001137\/ct-water-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/media.imaging-resource.com\/2025\/11\/06001137\/ct-water-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Canon R6 Mark III vs Canon R6 Mark II \u2014 Comparison Summary<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Video Feature Comparison<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feature<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon R6 Mark III<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon R6 Mark II<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensor Resolution<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32.5MP full-frame CMOS (7K oversample)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.2MP full-frame CMOS (6K oversample)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processor<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIGIC X<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIGIC X<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4K Recording<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-width 10-bit 4:2:2 DCI 4K up to 60p, oversampled from 7K<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-width 10-bit 4:2:2 4K up to 60p, oversampled from 6K<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Frame Rate Video<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4K up to 120p with audio (likely line-skipped)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080p up to 180p, no 4K 120p<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RAW Video<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal 7K RAW up to 60p; 7K Open Gate up to 30p (RAW or HEVC)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No RAW internal recording<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DCI Support<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-width DCI 4K and 2K<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UHD only (no full-width DCI)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1080p \/ 2K Options<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2K\/1080p up to 60p oversampled from 3.5K; 2K up to 180fps (13% crop, audio supported)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full HD up to 180fps (cropped, no audio)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Codecs<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XF-AVC &amp; HEVC; adds All-Intra recording (previously IPB only)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPB only (H.265 \/ H.264)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow &amp; Fast Mode<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New adjustable playback and burn-in options<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No dedicated mode<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus Behavior<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced focus acceleration\/deceleration algorithm<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard Dual Pixel CMOS AF II<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autofocus Modes<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual Pixel AF II with Register People Priority<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual Pixel AF II with Action Priority<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Assist Tools<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waveforms, tally lamps, and magnify while recording<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus peaking, zebras<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White Balance in Video<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refined WB with Shockless WB and adjustable response time<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard auto and preset WB options<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture Profiles \/ Log<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C-Log 2, Log 3, standard styles, V-series color filters<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C-Log 3, standard picture styles<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stabilization<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 6.5 stops IBIS; 8.5 stops coordinated; Subject Track IS<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 8 stops coordinated IBIS<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDMI Output<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-size HDMI<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micro HDMI<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording Media<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CFexpress Type B + UHS-II SD<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual UHS-II SD<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magnify While Recording<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battery Type<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LP-E6P (~600 shots)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LP-E6NH (~580 shots)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimated Price<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,899 (preliminary)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,499 at launch<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Canon R6 II and R6 III Comparison<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feature<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon R6 Mark III<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon R6 Mark II<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensor Resolution<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32.5MP full-frame CMOS (same as C50)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.2MP full-frame CMOS<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processor<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIGIC X<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIGIC X<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native ISO Range<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100\u201364,000 (expandable to 102,400)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100\u2013102,400 (expandable to 204,800)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous Shooting (Electronic)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 fps<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 fps<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous Shooting (Mechanical)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 fps<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 fps<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-Continuous Shooting<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 0.5 sec<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 0.3 sec<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autofocus System<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with improved algorithm<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual Pixel CMOS AF II<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special AF Modes<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register People Priority<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action Priority<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-Body Image Stabilization<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.5 stops IBIS; up to 8.5 stops coordinated<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 8 stops coordinated IBIS<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject Track IS<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color \/ Picture Profiles<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard + Log + new Color Filters<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard + Log<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffer Performance<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved (CFexpress Type B + UHS-II SD)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual UHS-II SD<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battery<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LP-E6P (~600 shots)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LP-E6NH (~580 shots)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HDMI Port<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-size HDMI<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micro HDMI<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body Layout<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly identical; new Slow &amp; Fast dial mode<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional dial layout<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tally Lamps<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes (front and rear)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approx. Price<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,899 (est.)<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,499 (launch)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canon R6 III &#8211; Photo and Video Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Photo Specs<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32.5MP full-frame CMOS sensor (same as the Canon C50)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIGIC X processor<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual Pixel AF II with improved AF algorithm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No DIGIC Accelerator (so no Action Priority), but includes Register People Priority.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 40 fps electronic and 12 fps mechanical shutter<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-continuous shooting up to 0.5 sec (improved from R6 II)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.5 stops of IBIS, up to 8.5 stops coordinated with IS lenses (7.5 at periphery)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject Track IS \u2014 keeps subject centered via digital stabilization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New color filter modes (creative looks from Canon\u2019s V-series)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native ISO 100\u201364,000 (expandable to 102,400)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Same EVF and touchscreen as R6 Mark II<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved buffer thanks to the addition of a CFexpress Type B slot + UHS-II SD slot<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPE6-P battery (same as R5 Mark II, ~600 shots per charge)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Video Specs<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-width DCI 4K 10-bit 4:2:2 up to 60p oversampled from 7K (slight quality drop at 60p)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7K up to 60p RAW internally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7K up to 30p open gate RAW or HEVC (first for a hybrid Canon ILC)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-width 4K up to 120p with audio<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DCI 2K\/1080p up to 60p oversampled from 3.5K<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2K up to 180fps with audio<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-width DCI recording is supported<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow &amp; Fast mode from Cinema line \u2014 choose playback framerate, burn-in slow motion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Same codecs as C50: XF-AVC and HEVC; intra recording now added (previously IPB only)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C-Log 2, C-Log 3, and full log\/gamut support<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Magnify Recording Display \u2014 check focus while recording<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New video white balance system with shockless WB and adjustable response time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tally lamps and waveform monitors included<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus acceleration\/deceleration algorithm from C50 and C400 for smoother focus pulls.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full HDMI port<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proxy and sub-recording options for RAW video<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it feels like new camera models have fewer upgrades for the photographer, yet massive upgrades for video creators, you\u2019re not wrong. The Canon R6 III is a modest (yet important) update for photography, but nearly a brand new camera from a video standpoint. 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