- Major upgrades include higher resolution 32MP stills and 7K video
- Available for £2,799.99 (around $3,150 / AU$5,500), or in one of two lens kits
- For now, the EOS R6 Mark II remains available at a much lower price
Canon has revealed the EOS R6 Mark III, its latest mid-range full-frame mirrorless camera with improved photo and video capabilities.
It arrives almost three years after the EOS R6 Mark II and improves on that model with a 32 MP sensor also equipped with 5-axis stabilization, as well as higher resolution 7K video.
For reference, the EOS R6 Mark II shoots 24MP photos and 4K video, so the latest model is clearly a step forward for detail-hungry creators, especially since it’s also the first EOS R camera to shoot open-door video.
These open-door 7K video skills carry over from the recent Canon EOS C50 cinema camera, the smallest entry-level model in Canon’s lineup.
As before, and despite increased resolution, high-speed action photography can be captured at 12fps with the mechanical shutter or up to 40fps with the electronic shutter. With pre-capture for up to 20 shots with the shutter button half-pressed before starting a sequence.
Canon claims the EOS R6 Mark III’s expanded buffer can handle up to 150 RAW photos with the camera shooting at full speed, meaning it should maintain its maximum speed around 30% longer than the EOS R6 Mark II.
As part of the refined autofocus skills, there is also the Register People Priority autofocus function (see above), found in the EOS R5 Mark II. Users can register up to ten different people to prioritize autofocus, a handy feature for sports and wedding photography, where you may want to select one person from several.
Moving on to those image quality improvements and a few new features, the design of the EOS R6 Mark III is virtually identical to that of the EOS R6 Mark II.
The waterproof body has exactly the same dimensions (although it weighs 699g compared to 670g for the EOS R6 II) and the same control layout, a 1.62m 3-inch vari-angle touchscreen and a 3.69m-dot EVF.
Its LP-E6P battery (the same one used by the EOS R5 II) is backwards compatible with the EOS R6 II, but allows you to get fewer photos with a full charge: 390 photos at 540 (using the EVF) or 620 photos at 760 (using the LCD screen).
The EOS R6 Mark III (body only) costs £2,799.99 (around $3,150 / AU$5,500), or it can be purchased with the RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM lens for £3,149.99 (around $3,600) or the RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM lens for 3 £899.99 (around $4,500) – that’s similar to the launch price of the EOS R6 Mark II three years ago, and it’s a pleasant surprise.
Canon will keep the EOS R6 Mark II on shelves for now, and three years later the price of that camera has been reduced by around 30%. If you don’t need the higher resolution stills and video of the EOS R6 Mark III, the older model could still be considered as a cheaper alternative.
The ultimate hybrid mirrorless camera?
Sony, Canon and Nikon each have a mid-range full-frame mirrorless camera in their ranks, all of which offer a tantalizing mix of performance, quality and price.
Until our in-depth review of the EOS R6 Mark III is complete, the Nikon Z6 III will continue to hold the best mirrorless camera crown, with the Sony A7 IV now looking a little long in the tooth.
That being said, the EOS R6 Mark III seems to have the ingredients to surpass the Z6 III and take the top spot. It matches the Sony A7 IV’s higher resolution stills (which beat the Nikon Z6 III’s 24 MP) and edges out the Z6 III in speed (which comfortably beats the Sony). It also goes further, with open-portal video recording and the highest resolution for video creations.
We haven’t yet had the necessary time with the EOS R6 Mark III to reach a conclusive verdict, but we’ll be sure to share our in-depth review soon. But based on the details we have and our past experience with Canon cameras, the EOS R6 Mark III might just be the run-of-the-mill upgrade that is, in fact, the camera to beat.
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