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We have about 7 hours to go at the time of writing this for the official announcement of the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and RF 45mm f/1.2 STM. This has been an exiting launch period and you can feel why the 6 series is Canon's best selling full-frame cameras
What the hell is wrong with me?
For the first time ever doing this site, I actually have a moral dilemma as to whether release them, or just let Canon do it. People at Canon work hard, from the marketing and sales teams, to the people that actually design and build these things. They have lawyers too, but I don't like them. :)
I have decided to release the first page, it does answer some questions that we were unable to confirm, and most of them are for photographers, and honestly, photographers feel left out sometimes when new cameras launch, there is so much emphasis on video. I am a photographer, period.
I know this is a rumors site, but the fun is trying to piece of all together over weeks and months. Once the announcement happens, that part of the fun is gone… until the next one.
So here it is.
Canon EOS R6 Mark III: Some Official Specifications
I dunno
I hope that everyone that preorders this camera can get it soon after it starts shipping on November 25, 2025. It would be great if we these cameras in-stock before Christmas, that will mean Canon really did a great job with the launch.
That's that, video people can wait or someone else can leak that stuff. :)
But I'm 99% sure the photo from Alan Photo is just a mockup - an edited photo of the R6II. I think it is also confirmed by the new image from Canon France. Look at the microphone holes. It looks like they are on top. When looking at photo from Alan Photo they sit at the front just as they do on R6II.
For you, depending on your budget, I´d consider the following scenarios:
- get a R7 + 200-800mm and go with a two cameras. The R is great for landscapes and slowy moving animals like elephants and giraffes.
- get a used R6 + 200-800mm and take a two camera set-up as mentioned above. The R6 AF is not on par with mkii, but still lightyears better for wildlife than the R.
- sell the R, get the R6mkii
- sell the R, get the R6mkii, sell the Sigma and get your dream lens.
The price for the R6iii will be sky high for about 12-18 months. First cash backs/ discounts usually run at 250 $. Until it hits the price point of 2.200 $/€ it will be a while.
In Germany, the differences between a used EOS R and R6 on eBay are about ≈ 400 €, if you're lucky even just 300 €. Maybe you could sell the R, get the R6, be for happy for now and get the R6iii for Black Friday 2026/ 2027 and end up with a great two camera set-up. That´d be my way to go. If I ever go on a Safari again, I´d definitely bring a two camera setup.
Thing is, I mostly shoot my kids sports and they play soccer/futsal and basketball. I'm really excited to try the action priority settings (in concert with the low light boost for futsal and basketball).
Only did a cursory search, but I haven't been able to find a ton of real world reviews about those soccer/basketball action modes. The reviews I did see say they're pretty good, but not earth shattering.
In any case, super excited to check it out.
Not yet, that should come today and the pricing.