Canon Officially Announces the Canon EOS R6 Mark III
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I'll certainly do that, i had planned the next one to break down all three R6's -
This article was really looking at it from the upgrade perspective, and also, the 5D and R6 Mark III are the same size, weight, and right now, the same price.
I'm still getting used to doing these longer articles more often and doing more product comparisons and such, so it's all a learning experience.
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Raising my hand as I MUCH prefer the r5 body form factor. That includes the top lcd.
I can't express enough how much the r62 body felt plasticity to me, and for reference my previous workhorse was a 5d3 tank. All I could do was keep looking at it and thinking ..THIS was 2500.00 + tax?!!
I also adapt my lenses - never selling my ef 70-200 2.8v2 - and in the r62 w/grip, it felt like it was gonna tear off the mount. This is not hyperbole..9t didn't feel right at all.
I'm just glad I enjoy my r5, so I don't need this... because 3k + no sigma lenses...no thank you.
To all else, enjoy....at least it's out of 24mp "jail"
I much prefer the top plate LCD as an "idiot" check of my settings and loved the full-on mag alloy body as well - but I have heard some friends say they prefer the polycarbonate bodies because they always look "new" .. there's resale in there too, I guess. Fewer markings means you can resell it later on at a higher % of your purchase price, versus being scratched and dented, etc.
That's why we have choices, I suppose.
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There is an article about that on Canons Germany website. But I got to admit: it is marketing suggesting you should upgrade... I bet your article will be better!
https://www.canon.de/pro/stories/eos-r6-mark-iii-vs-eos-r6-mark-ii-vs-eos-r6/
Also, Alex Cooke did kind a such a comparison on fstopper which is written well, but heavily favors the r6iii and doesn't credit R5ii too much imo.
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Nice article R5ii and R6iii should be a fun read, but if money and big files aren´t decisive factors, I´d guess most people go for R5ii.
Well, selling the R5 at 1.800 € to MPB is not really an option. First of all, wirkaufens.de gives you almost 2.100 € and on "kleinanzeigen" (belongs to eBay) you at least get 2.000 €. Switching the R5 to R6iii would cost me money atm. I could only sell the R5 now and buy the r6iii when cash back/ rebates kick in and such without losing (too much) money. The value of investing in this trade just doesn't pay off imo.
Anyway, I'm not selling my R5. I absolutely love this camera. Only thing: the 45mp are a curse and a blessing: on some occasions when I take hundreds (or even a couple of thousands) images at once, such as school plays. I really dread the amount of data. Meanwhile, for wildlife pics and landscapes, which I know I'll end up printing, it is a true blessing.
So, instead of investing 800-1000 € to switch (back) to the 32mp sweet spot (30 MP on my R was/ is my sweet spot) I'll invest that money in a R8. Gives me perfectly fine 24 MP for the occasions I don´t need 45 mp and a two camera setup when needed. I also considered the original R6 due the exact same controls as R5 and given the similar price point, but for hiking and family day trips with our baby coming soon, the R8 wins. Size and weight due matter here.
R5ii and R6iii should be a fun read, but if money and big files aren´t decisive factors, I´d guess most people go for R5ii. Well, selling the R5 at 1.800 € to MPB is not really an option. First of all, wirkaufens.de gives you almost 2.100 € and on "kleinanzeigen" (belongs to eBay) you at least get 2.000 €. Switching the R5 to R6iii would cost me money atm. I could only sell the R5 now and buy the r6iii when cash back/ rebates kick in and such without losing (too much) money. The value of investing in this trade just doesn't pay off imo.
Anyway, I'm not selling my R5. I absolutely love this camera. Only thing: the 45mp are a curse and a blessing: on some occasions when I take hundreds (or even a couple of thousands) images at once, such as school plays. I really dread the amount of data. Meanwhile, for wildlife pics and landscapes, which I know I'll end up printing, it is a true blessing.
So, instead of investing 800-1000 € to switch (back) to the 32mp sweet spot (30 MP on my R was/ is my sweet spot) I'll invest that money in a R8. Gives me perfectly fine 24 MP for the occasions I don´t need 45 mp and a two camera setup when needed. I also considered the original R6 due the exact same controls as R5 and given the similar price point, but for hiking and family day trips with our baby coming soon, the R8 wins. Size and weight due matter here.
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On the subject of *** logging: Most of the time your phone is the only additional device you need, but connecting it reliably to the camera is problematic. So I've used it simply as *** logger with a simple and free program called ... "GPSlogger". 
Once you've given it sufficient permissions it will doggedly record your track as long as you don't turn your phone off. I have not noticed any excessive drain on battery. This on Android at least.
It would be really nice if the camera recorded compass heading, elevation angle and focus distance in the images. Those combined with the *** position would enable calculating the (approximate) focus point location later. Likely not relevant most of the time, but fun when recording far-away observations.
Once you've given it sufficient permissions it will doggedly record your track as long as you don't turn your phone off. I have not noticed any excessive drain on battery. This on Android at least.It would be really nice if the camera recorded compass heading, elevation angle and focus distance in the images. Those combined with the *** position would enable calculating the (approximate) focus point location later. Likely not relevant most of the time, but fun when recording far-away observations.
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R6 III or R5 II?
I didn't hesitate a second, even before the R6 III was officially introduced, and ordered a second R5 II.
- Better EVF
- More MP for heavy cropping
-Top LCD
- Better build
- Muscle memory, identical second camera, which is why, incidentally, I didn't get a cheaper R5. I definitely appreciate the on/lock/off switch!
I didn't hesitate a second, even before the R6 III was officially introduced, and ordered a second R5 II.
- Better EVF
- More MP for heavy cropping
-Top LCD
- Better build
- Muscle memory, identical second camera, which is why, incidentally, I didn't get a cheaper R5. I definitely appreciate the on/lock/off switch!
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That's not how that works.
You measure the longer edge. So (8192 - 6960) /6960 > 0.177 or 17.7%.
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this is one case where the author was accurate
it's a 38% increase in megapickles, but a 17% increase in resolution.
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Sounds great and nice that it works for you
I was/ still am thinking about adding the original R6 to my R5. The controls would basically be the same (only no top LCD), I would have a camera with fewer mp´s and as two camera set-up the controls would be a huge benefit. But the weight and size is actually not what I´m looking for. Still not ruling it out and haven't ordered the R8 yet. But I figure that will happen with Black Friday. If only Canon had a compact photo centric Powershot such as V3 out already...
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Now who knows the formula
They're afraid of another recycled camera
They are grumbling pretty hard over at Sony Rumors. The Canon R6 III is such a good camera that nobody expects the Sony A7V to actually compete with it.
They're afraid of another recycled camera
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I'd be shocked if the R5 received firmware beyond bugs and compatibility. Being surprised would be great though.
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Please look at the native ISO range - it's double the previous model. The boosted range is indeed lower. I'm certain the new model will one stop better. Let's wait for the tests.
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I'm happy you mentioned the R5M2 overheating because at my job last weekend it overheated and needed a complete shut down TWICE! I'm very tired of the basic missing the marks by Canon. I was SO happy with Canon until the mirorless. My R5 completely and utterly fell apart. I wrote about it here: https://fstoppers.com/reviews/hey-canon-why-are-your-cameras-falling-apart-636447 . YEars later I get emails and DMs of people contacting me that they also have this issue. I was so put off that it took me quite awhile to jump back on and get the next camera. I got the R5M2 and now it's overheating. I think these are such BASIC functions. Why are we missing the mark. Every reveal is some dramatic YouTube 'end of the world earth shattering' announcement but I find myself with my LCDs being held together with rubber bands and my cameras overheating in 65-degree weather. I'm so disapointed in Canon honestly.
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We need to prepare... the R6 Mark III will overheat in video mode with the higher compression codecs. Long form video content will have to graduate to a camera with active cooling (ie a fan) such as the C50 or R5C. Shorter clips, run & gun, or less taxing settings like 4k 24p (or HD LOL) will be amazing if they can run for over 20 minutes straight.
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