Canon EOS R6 Mark III & RF 45 F1.2 STM November 6

[Del Paso]

I don't see it as a thread. I've tried the R8 because I thought it would be nice to have a smaller camera for travels. I was wrong. Even though I still think that the R8 is the best deal on the market. I'd still much prefer the R6 (mark II). The small battery is annoying. Single SD card for some (I use it a different way: I delete the non-keepers on the go so I don't have to bother with them back at home. But I wouldn't do it without a second card just in case I delete something accidentally). Missing IBIS would force me to use bigger lenses with IS (like the 35 1.8 instead of 50 for things like night markets and street). Or other wide lens instead of the 16mm f/2.8. And the R6 is just so much more comfortable in the hands for a long shoot. So – the R8 is a great deal for someone on a budged. But when someone has the money they buy R6 ii.

There's also the R8's "horrible" EVF, compared to the R6's. I could never get used to the R's (3,69 million dots). The R 8 has only 2,36 million dots...
Though I know many wouldn't care, a good EVF is essential for me.

 

[David - Sydney]

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

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)

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.

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.

 

[padam]

There's also the R8's "horrible" EVF, compared to the R6's. I could never get used to the R's (3,69 million dots). The R 8 has only 2,36 million dots...
Though I know many wouldn't care, a good EVF is essential for me.

What makes a good EVF though. Distortion warping in most Canon MILC's is annoying. The EVF in a Leica SL2 is much nicer (except the camera's AWB is not great) An R8 might have a smaller, more pixelated EVF, but at least low distortion. So I'm not sure if I rate it any lower.

RX1RII also has a not so bad EVF. Yes, antiquated tech, but no distortion and diopter correction is stepless, so I can dial it well.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

There's also the R8's "horrible" EVF, compared to the R6's. I could never get used to the R's (3,69 million dots). The R 8 has only 2,36 million dots...
Though I know many wouldn't care, a good EVF is essential for me.

The EVF in the R6II is a lot larger and higher resolution that the units found in the R8 and R7. The R8’s lack of a 3rd dial, joystick and tiny battery all add up to a slightly frustrating camera. However, the lack of IBIS give its shared 24mp sensor a slight sharpness edge over the R6II.
It’s also super light and very small. It’s also beautifully made. I’m amazed Canon managed to squeeze a flappy screen on it.

 

[Eloniel]

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.

 

[Del Paso]

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.

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

 

[Del Paso]

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.

 

[Canon Rumors]

I should've been more clear. Cameras should be able to do with hundreds of exposure and put them together in-camera. Kind like what google does with 9 exposures as stated in your article.

But yeah, that was just one thing of the top of my head. I don´t even know how long ago I read the article and how up to date it is. I'll go look for it.

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

You can already batch stack exposures in multiple pieces of software quickly and easily. The movement is less of an issue with exposure stacking in that regard, but not always easily. You need 5 expsures tops if you're shooting in difficult situations, which shouldn't be very often.

 

[SvO2]

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

 

[BFG9000]

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.

 

[john1970]

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.

 

[SHAMwow]

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.

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

 

[Dirt McGirt]

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.

 

[SHAMwow]

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.

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!

 

[Chig]

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.

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

 

[BokehBob]

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)

 

[BokehBob]

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 (

 

[Walrus]

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

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

 

[Exploreshootshare]

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

 

[rombe3jr]

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?