The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is Canon’s Next Full-Frame Release

[Canon Rumors]

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III has felt like it has been coming forever. I guess I’m at fault for that to some degree. We now know that the EOS R6 Mark III is in final stage testing, and I was told a few things about it. Someone I know personally has the camera in […]

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[JonasGillmann]

Do you know if it will record 7K60p or 7K oversampled 4K60p just like the C50? The R6 Mark II offers beautiful full sensor readout oversampled 4K60p so I hope the R6 Mark III will still offer this feature despite the higher resolution sensor.

 

[Maximilian]

Hey Craig! Can you tell us when we will see an updated spec list?
And when do you think, can you narrow all the announcement dates?

 

[Exploreshootshare]

32 MP (actually 30-34 MP) is personal sweet spot resolution is great, it leaves room for cropping and the files are easily manageable. The 45 MP of the R5 sometimes are a bit too much in terms of downloading, processing etc. But, I won't up-or-downgrade because I´d probably loose a lot of money and the R5 is perfect in every other aspect. My plan is to add a R8 somewhere in the next.

A wild speculation/ guess/ question on my side: will the R8mkii one day inherit the 32 MP sensor?

 

[Rocco Germani]

If the news about the sensor is true then I will be disappointed… I’m so sick of all these companies chasing resolution. 24MP was a perfect range for the R6 and if they had just pulled the R3 or R1 sensor it would have been amazing. I’m a hybrid shooter, when manufacturers add more resolution, video features then tend to suffer. 24MP/6K is a great middle ground between high resolution and managing a sensors video performance, especially in regard to readout speed, something that would have been phenomenal if they went with an R3 or R1 stacked sensor.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

The big question is....is this C50 / 32mp sensor a stacked sensor?

 

[GMCPhotographics]

The big question is....is this C50 / 32mp sensor a stacked sensor?

Lol...a quick chatgpt search...and no....the C50 has a readout speed of 14.2ms.

Nikon ZR vs Canon C50 vs Sony FX3 vs Sony FX2: Which Camera Has the Fastest Readout? - Y.M.Cinema Magazine

Rolling shutter artifacts can make or break a shot. The speed at which a camera reads data from its sensor defines how natural motion looks on screen. With the arrival of the Nikon ZR and the Canon C50, two fresh cinema tools that step into Sony’s well-guarded territory, it is time to ask: which...

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[frankchn]

If the news about the sensor is true then I will be disappointed… I’m so sick of all these companies chasing resolution. 24MP was a perfect range for the R6 and if they had just pulled the R3 or R1 sensor it would have been amazing. I’m a hybrid shooter, when manufacturers add more resolution, video features then tend to suffer. 24MP/6K is a great middle ground between high resolution and managing a sensors video performance, especially in regard to readout speed, something that would have been phenomenal if they went with an R3 or R1 stacked sensor.

No company offers a full frame stacked/GS sensor camera (the current line up from Canikony consists of A1II, A9III, Z8, Z9, R1, R3, R5II) for under US$3000 right now, and I doubt Canon will be the first to do so.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

A wild speculation/ guess/ question on my side: will the R8mkii one day inherit the 32 MP sensor?

Perhaps, but I wouldn't expect such a camera before early 2027, when the R8 will be four years old.

The big question is....is this C50 / 32mp sensor a stacked sensor?

No, it's a traditional, non-stacked, front side illuminated sensor - at least the specifications don't say otherwise, and they usually do when it's the case.

If the news about the sensor is true then I will be disappointed… I’m so sick of all these companies chasing resolution. 24MP was a perfect range for the R6 and if they had just pulled the R3 or R1 sensor it would have been amazing. I’m a hybrid shooter, when manufacturers add more resolution, video features then tend to suffer. 24MP/6K is a great middle ground between high resolution and managing a sensors video performance, especially in regard to readout speed, something that would have been phenomenal if they went with an R3 or R1 stacked sensor.

While I wouldn't use exactly the word "disappointed", I was hoping for the sensor of the R3 as well, as I've been saying for years.
This camera will be an easy pass, to me. I'll consider adding a R6 Mark II as main camera, or a R8 as a second camera body, since they're cheaper options and get me as close to my needs/desires as this R6 III.
Last week I just ignored the R6 II for 1680€ in my country, and today the R8 is at 999€ on Amazon, so they're a lot easier to afford.

 

[SvO2]

No company offers a full frame stacked/GS sensor camera (the current line up from Canikony consists of A1II, A9III, Z8, Z9, R1, R3, R5II) for under US$3000 right now, and I doubt Canon will be the first to do so.

At its lowest prices the R3 was close. I think it did hit 2999 at one point

 

[frankchn]

At its lowest prices the R3 was close. I think it did hit 2999 at one point

Refurb perhaps? I am not sure I've seen new prices that low.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Perhaps, but I wouldn't expect such a camera before early 2027, when the R8 will be four years old.

I don't expect the R8mkii before 2027 or later. 2027 would be fine with me. I want to add an R8 as a second lightweight and compact camera body. Since I just purchased the RF 50mm F1.4 VCM (currently waiting for it) I am in no hurry and I could/ would be in the market for R8mkii in 2027 or later.

 

[snapshot]

r5 refurb is $2699. new at BH for $2999. will r6 mark iii be cheaper than that?

 

[Skux]

Not much in it for me, I've been super happy with my R6 II.

A second R6 II would actually be perfect for me if I have to carry two cameras at events, fingers crossed the prices drop after the III gets announced.

 

[David - Sydney]

‘Wild’ wide angle prime….
Wild for canon or just in general?? They already have the 10-20/4 following their ef11-24/4 which are wild for zooms.

14/1.4 and 14/1.8 in different mounts and samyang’s veritable 14/2.8 and 14/2.4 have been available for some time.
Canon’s original EF14/2.8 in 1991 and updated in 2007 were expensive and clearly not a priority since. Their 16/2.8 is the token wide prime today.

‘Wild’ would mean either wider than 14mm and/or very fast. Either or especially both would equal very expensive

 

[fox40phil]

I think the R6III is so special....it won't come ...until I will see it!
Over 1 year of rumors... at least I was ecpeting the R3 sensor... then the 30MP?! nice... but only if its stacked and backsite iluminated -.-"...? but this would be also something for a R1II R3 II.... sad. So we get a new slow sensor. maybe in early 2026?! holy shit. so long.

I won't upgrade I think. Also I would love to have 30MP...

 

[rombe3jr]

Lol...a quick chatgpt search...and no....the C50 has a readout speed of 14.2ms.

Nikon ZR vs Canon C50 vs Sony FX3 vs Sony FX2: Which Camera Has the Fastest Readout? - Y.M.Cinema Magazine

Rolling shutter artifacts can make or break a shot. The speed at which a camera reads data from its sensor defines how natural motion looks on screen. With the arrival of the Nikon ZR and the Canon C50, two fresh cinema tools that step into Sony’s well-guarded territory, it is time to ask: which...

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These AI charts are amazing. Seeing this and how slow the FX2 is, I can't believe Sony actually released it this month of this year. Unless they release the FX3 Mark II soon its hard not to imagine Canon and Nikon taking market share back from Sony.

 

[DhlcadR6]

If it use C50's CMOS, it's great news for videographers, but for photographers like myself, I'm saving 3kUSD and probably going get used R5ii in Hong Kong(yep, the used market has great deals; used Z8 is even cheaper, around 2800USD).

Now I'm praying for R7ii be stacked CMOS...

 

[masterpix]

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III has felt like it has been coming forever. I guess I’m at fault for that to some degree. We now know that the EOS R6 Mark III is in final stage testing, and I was told a few things about it. Someone I know personally has the camera in […]

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I just wonder what will become of the R5M3, if the R6M3 is 32MP, than Canon will also increase the size of the sensor of the R5M3 because 32MP and 45MP are pretty close and it will shift people from the R5 to rh R6. on the ohter side of the scale, will it allow the R3M2 to be 32MP and leave the R1M2 in the range of 24MP with much fater capabilities? It looks like Canon is trying to have R8-24, R6-32, R5-45+ so have the "line of sizes" set up.

 

[SvO2]

I just wonder what will become of the R5M3, if the R6M3 is 32MP, than Canon will also increase the size of the sensor of the R5M3 because 32MP and 45MP are pretty close and it will shift people from the R5 to rh R6. on the ohter side of the scale, will it allow the R3M2 to be 32MP and leave the R1M2 in the range of 24MP with much fater capabilities? It looks like Canon is trying to have R8-24, R6-32, R5-45+ so have the "line of sizes" set up.

Seems like the R6 is being solidified as a camera that'll be slower and lower res than the R5 line with otherwise similar capabilities and handling

I would guess the R5M3 will go up in resolution and speed, maybe inherit the quad pixel AF (or perhaps that'ld be saved for a future variant) R1M2 perhaps going global shutter? Which would leave room for the R3 to become the pro-bodied rolling shutter camera.

And maybe we'd get an R1S or R3S with the R5M3's sensor