When it comes to photography, I don’t see any reason to switch to the R6 Mark III. I’m already more than satisfied with the R6 Mark II in that area. It’s the kind of perfect hybrid camera I’d been hoping for from other brands like Sony or Fuji, which never quite managed to strike that same balance.


What could convince me to move up to the miii would be improvements on the video side, especially the addition of C-Log2 to have better control over dynamic range when needed. And since it seems to be becoming the new standard elsewhere, I’d also like to see 6K Open Gate recording. If Canon adds that, I’d upgrade without hesitation.

rombe3jr said:

Since the R8 came out about 5 months after the R6 Mark II, maybe the R8 Mark II will be released in spring or summer of 2026 with the same sensor as the R6II?

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I thought they'd keep the R8 at 24mp and have it more as a differentiator for market segmentation in regards to the R6 line. 24/35/45 mp sounds like a nice line-up.

Since the R8 came out about 5 months after the R6 Mark II, maybe the R8 Mark II will be released in spring or summer of 2026 with the same sensor as the R6II?

Canon Rumors said:

We don't need gimmicks from Smartphones in real cameras.

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I´d want a lot of smartphone features/ gimmicks in real cameras:
- it would all start with cell phone connectivity... give it an e-sim and simple data plan will. No need for SP.
- Share images directly from your camera with the pain-in-the-camera connect app...
- automatic sync options with other devices or apps (therefore, let us install apps.
- apps, that let you apply editing in camera (if desired)
- installed presets (if you want to apply them)
- apps for auto editing movie clips or selected photos. Kind a like the DJI App does it on the SP.

Cameras have the processing power and a touchscreen which is basically all one would need. And honestly, if chasing after SP users and trying to lure them to real cameras, give them some desired SP features. It would make many cameras far more attractive.

I really don't understand how at this point cameras still feel like DSLR dinosaurs from 2002. They cost thousands of dollars and heck, even my coffee machine (although I chose not to use the smart function) and moisture meter are "smart", wifi connected and work perfectly in sync with my (few) smart home applications. But the most expansive item in household does not...

A smart camera would still give/ leave everybody the option to transfer and edit everything manually (a lot of art type pics will also require manual editing imho), but it would erase the need for it.

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Such a feature in-camera would produce a JPG which no one will want, or it will have to use DPP, which no one wants.

Why on earth would you need a hundred exposures? No one liked the R5's 400mp feature, because anything moved and the whole thing was pointless.

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You're probably right about this one. I don't know the technical aspect from this technique and how many shots it would take to erase the noise from an ISO 25.600 or 51.200 image. The fewer the better. The 400mp was a nice try. With RAW capability and HDR moving correction it would've been a great feature.

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You can already batch stack exposures in multiple pieces of software quickly and easily.

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Yeah, but that requires transferring pics from the camera on the computer and compared to other devices a lot of time. I´d like it done in camera and I believe it could be done. It would be very convenient. It would also give me more time to shoot and require less time editing.

Chig said:

CF Express cards are cheaper than the fastest SD UHS-II cards i.e. V90 cards so unless you want to cripple your camera by using cheaper slower SD cards not sure anyone else is going to share your happiness

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I would; in an emergency I can find an SD card sold almost at every corner of a street, say basically any medium supermarket or small electronics shops would have some. A CF Express is still something exotic to find out of dedicated photography channels.

I bet if all my SD's crash at a wedding (impossible, I have three twin sets for the R6, and each set is able to store the entire wedding), I still can find one other guest with a compact camera which can borrow me his/her SD card, but I probably would find no one to borrow me a CFE

I wanted to share my (positive) experience. I downloaded and installed the ST-E10 and EL-5 firmware last night and installed on my 2x ST-E10s and 2x EL-5s. Historically, that combo drops connections within a few minutes and won't reconnect until both the transmitter and speedlite are power-cycled. It has been horribly frustrating to the point that I wouldn't use the wireless connection to the flashes. Last night, after the FW update, I tested the transmitter and speedlites and they stayed connected for 30 minutes or so, after which I was tired and shut things down. They even immediately reconnected after only power cycling one device at a time.

So far, this looks like the update we've been waiting for for years. Not holding my breath and will continue to test it. Would be curious to see if others see an improvement.

SD cards are considerably more expensive then CF express. And because of the dual SD (like the C80), I don’t see open gate coming to R6iii (

SD cards are considerably more expensive then CF express. And because of the dual SD (like the C80), I don’t see open gate coming to R6iii (the way it did for the c400)

I’m not shocked, and happy about seeing Dual UHS-II card slots. I’m actually interested in the R63, the R1 is too big to just bang around with. CFexpress Type B cards can still be expensive, and the target buyer for this camera will appreciate not having to buy memory cards that are far more expensive than SD.

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CF Express cards are cheaper than the fastest SD UHS-II cards i.e. V90 cards so unless you want to cripple your camera by using cheaper slower SD cards not sure anyone else is going to share your happiness

Dirt McGirt said:

I feel like a total fan boy, but I am 100% drooling over this camera. I'm currently shooting a 6Dm2. I've been looking to make the jump to mirrorless. I really liked the specs of the r5m2, but the price is prohibitive.

Very excited to see a date for release. Just in time for Christmas. Merry Christmas, me!

Only downside re: the new specs released is the change from the express/sd combo to dual SD. I just bought a new card reader. To prep for the r6m3, I got one with SD and express. Assuming the new specs are right, didn't need to spend the additional $. Oh well. Wasn't excited to spend several hundred dollars on express cards, either, so I'll take this as a win. Assuming buffering is now not going to be an issue.

Man. Serious first world problems over here.

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The R6 line has always had Dual SD, and I don't recall any credible reason you would think it had Express. So not a downgrade. Will be a great camera for you either way though!

I feel like a total fan boy, but I am 100% drooling over this camera. I'm currently shooting a 6Dm2. I've been looking to make the jump to mirrorless. I really liked the specs of the r5m2, but the price is prohibitive.

Very excited to see a date for release. Just in time for Christmas. Merry Christmas, me!

Only downside re: the new specs released is the change from the express/sd combo to dual SD. I just bought a new card reader. To prep for the r6m3, I got one with SD and express. Assuming the new specs are right, didn't need to spend the additional $. Oh well. Wasn't excited to spend several hundred dollars on express cards, either, so I'll take this as a win. Assuming buffering is now not going to be an issue.

Man. Serious first world problems over here.

m4ndr4ke said:

You'd probably be surprised...

I currently have the R8 in my possession (I don't know yet if I'll be keeping it, I also have an RP). I also own the original R6, which has been my main camera for the past 4,5 years and still is.

The R8 has the same sensor, image processor and autofocus as the R6 Mark II.

I see a slightly smaller EVF, a smaller battery, no IBIS, a smaller hand grip, one SD card slot, and it's missing the rear dial. That's pretty much it. How many of these missing features will affect the camera's abilities to photograph?

The camera responds and focuses as quickly as the R6, allows me most of the same controls and behaves as predictably as the R6.
No, there's no mechanical shutter, just a 6fps EFCS, which may not be relevant for many, many users, myself included.
There's a small buffer but, since I'm not shooting bursts, it's irrelevant.

It works, it gets the shot. In the past, I planned on getting a second R6, to have matching camera bodies, but not anymore. I already skipped buying a second R6, the R6 Mark II, and looks like I'll be skipping the R6 Mark III as well.

Not only the R8 encroached one unit of a R6-series camera to me, it may actually replace it.
No, I'm not picking it as main camera, but it's still replacing one acquisition.


The R8 has basic weather sealing with tightly assembled materials, similar to that of the RP, 6D Mark II, 90D, 80D and other cameras.



Wouldn't the same happen to the R5, if it had auto-standby off as well?

I usually keep my RP on top of the desk all week, to photograph the cats. It's always turned on but I allow it to sleep. The battery lasts well over a week, that way. After work, usually I don't charge the battery that is inside the RP, I just put it to personal use as is, and charge it just before leaving for a new assignment.

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Okay let's dig into this. What are shooting exactly with your R8/R6 to where the cameras are interchangeable to you?

Intersting camera, but not one I am interested in purchasing. I really wish Canon would have included a sari-angle LCD that would flip up instead of outward and then up. Appeasr to be a reasonable improvement over the R6 Mk2.

Richard CR said:

medicore lens design is an interesting choice of words. You do realize this is sharper wide open than the 200mm f2L, yes? the only one that was sharp wide open was the legendary 200mm F1.8L.

Sigma is 25% or so more expensive than the Laowa and also larger, and it's not available for Canon RF, and will most likely never be. so, no, that's not an apples to apples comparsion. So why compare it to a lens that is considerably more expensive, and if you have an RF camera, you'll never be able to use?

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'Sharper than the Canon EF 200mm f/2L' doesn't mean sharp. Just 'sharper than a 18 year old lens'. It's 2025 and lens design has improved massively.

Of course comparing the Laowa and the Sigma is comparing apples to apples. You can't negate the fact that the Sigma 200mm f/2 exists just because Canon is afraid of third party lens manufacturers like Sigma. In fact, you can test both units for the SONY E mount.

I.E., Nikon, SONY and Canon released their own first party 135mm f/1.8 lenses. Everybody compared them, and it's perfectly normal, even knowing these are exclusive to their systems and you'll be never able to stick a Nikon Plena on an RF mount camera.

I am thinking about picking up one of these lenses for some trips I have scheduled next year. I think the wider aperture will be beneficial for low light situations in jungle and rain forest environments. My biggest concern is AF speed on a Canon R6 Mk2 but I don’t think my RF 200-800 will be very useful on these trips.

According to the rumored specs list seems the third iteration of the R6 will be OK but not mindblowing.
I'm intrigued by how the new sensor will perform at ISOs above 6400 compared to the R3, what the electronic shutter readout speed will be and if the camera is able to make 14bit RAW files with electronic shutter.
The AF update will be great and the unnecessary 32MPX sensor will make shut up lots of resolution cry babies.

I wonder if the r1 or r5ii will be updated to get open gate if the r6iii does truly get it

The improved EVF (5,6 million dots) is -for me- a massive improvement! I hope it's not only a rumor, but will be confirmed.

David - Sydney said:

Yes... but I didn't have that setting properly on the RP :-(
I haven't tested it though. I wouldn't need the grip either if the RP allowed USB charging while it is working. Charging only works with it turned off (another lesson learnt)

Once I left home with the camera but with no battery. Now I always have a battery in and rotate them to an external charger.

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Leaving home with a camera and no battery in it? It reminds me of somebody...me!

If indeed as your last article suggests the R6 MK3 only has the standard articulating LCD and not a new a vari-angle one my choice would be set to buy a refurbished R5 MK1 for cheaper instead of the new R6 MK3.

SnowMiku said:

I'm surprised to hear the R6 II is the best selling camera, I thought the best seller would have been the R50, interesting!

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I am not surprised, the R6 II is an attractive FF powerhouse given its price. I was really hesitant for a while whether I should go for an R6 II/III or an R5 II. Finally I decided for the latter to have more resolution for tele shooting available, but for many purposes I still think 20-24 MP is a sweet spot for FF. Also if one compares the R6 II e.g. to Nikon's Z5 II - my wife has one - Canon's offering is much more attractive in many respects. One of Canon's big advantages for wildlife/action shooting is the option to switch actively on/off eye recognition when animal subject recognition is active. In some quite frequent settings, e.g. a bird in water with a lot of reflecting waves, eye recognition is easily distracted. In the Nikon system, you can't switch it off, so it doesn't work properly in such settings.

David - Sydney said:

Laowa's 200/2 with AF for EF is an a very interesting option. It may not have fantastic focusing speed compared to Sigma's version but it isn't available for EF/RF anyway.

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One of my fav lenses is Canon's EF 85mm f/1.2 II, which isn't a fast focusing lens, too. But I used it even for street already.

David - Sydney said:

It sees behind the lens with 220 degree coverage. tripods, feet and fingers will be the challenge except if I shoot directly vertically for night sky/milky way.

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Classical crazy fisheye, good for stunning effects. Personally, not my cup of tea, since I prefer more the tele sort of looking into this world (even landscape), but I am fascinated by such crazy lenses, too, for sort of arts photography. I should take out my lensbaby lens again, after many years I didn't touch it...

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I will be focusing at infinity and will need to tape the focus ring to stop it from moving but it is possible to focus up close with MFD ~8cm ie almost touching the front element.

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I'd love to see your images. On youtube a German guy who introduced to this lens explains that when he shoots free-hand he has to hold the camera with the hands more on its back side so they don't protrude into the image. I'd use a tripod instead of shooting free-hand.