It’s Canon EOS R6 Mark III Week With a Fresh Teaser

[justaCanonuser]

Looks to be a nice camera. I will not be purchasing since I already have the R5 Mk2. If I did not have the R5 Mk2 I would seriously consider this camera for travel photography (landscapes, street) where having a stacked sensor is not a necessity.

Me too. I was waiting for the R6 III but needed then a FF update for a wildlife photo trip past weeks, so I took a plunge and upgraded my 5D4 to an R5 II, too.

 

[JohanCruyff]

camera manufacturers will only survive in the future by selling lenses, not cameras. Cameras are soooo darn good today, you don't need to upgrade every 2-4 years. Hell, I could even shoot for 15-20 years with the R5. Lenses will drives sales... Therefore, Canon is protecting its future. Is it necessary? Definitely! I want to shoot Canon in 20, 30 years (unless the RF mount is still locked sry, now I´m serious again), so I'm accepting the fact that RF is a closed system. Is it nice? No, not for everybody? Does one like it? Nope. But as my mom always said: "lifes though, get used to it." and "life is not fair, deal with it".

OMG! So Sony is doomed!

 

[mangobutter]

Dunno how complete those specs are but I had GPT make a comparison spec sheet R6m2 vs R6m3 per the sheet posted by CR above.

Area	EOS R6 Mark II (official)	EOS R6 Mark III (from your leaked spec sheet)
Sensor	35 mm full-frame CMOS	35.9 × 23.9 mm CMOS
Effective / total pixels	24.2 MP / —	~32.5 MP / 34.2 MP
Low-pass filter	Yes	Yes
Sensor cleaning	EOS integrated cleaning system	EOS integrated cleaning system
Colour filter	RGB primary	RGB primary
Image processor	DIGIC X	DIGIC X
Lens mount	RF (RF-S usable; EF/EF-S via adapter)	RF / RF-S; EF/EF-S via EF-EOS R, EF-EOS R Drop-In, EF-EOS R Control Ring adapters
IBIS	Up to 8.0-stop cooperation (with supported lenses)	“Yes, up to 8.5-stops advantage at centre and 7.5-stops peripheral depending on lens used”
AF system	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; people/animals/vehicles detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; subject detection: Humans (face/eye/head/body), Animals (dogs/cats/birds/horses), Vehicles (racing cars/bikes/trains/aircraft/helicopters); People-priority/registry present
AF coverage	Up to 100% × 100% (with selected modes)	“100% horizontal & 100% vertical within Whole Area AF or Subject detection selected”
AF working range	Approx. −6.5 EV to 21 EV (lens-dependent)	EV −6.5 to 21 (23 °C & ISO 100)
AF methods (selector)	One Shot / Servo; Face detect & Tracking / 1-Point / Expand / Zone / Large Zone	One Shot / Servo; Face detect & Tracking, 1-Point, Expand (4/8 points), Flexible Zone AF 1–3 (size adjustable)
AF point selection (detail)	Single / Expand / Zone / Whole area	Single: 1-point; Expand: 4-pt / 8-pt; Flexible Zone AF 1–3 (size/shape adjustable); Whole area; joystick & touch drag supported
AF tracking	People/Animals/Vehicles	As above + registry; AF point expansion surrounding; Eye selection (L/R)
AF lock & assist	AF-ON / Shutter half-press; AF assist via LED on supported flashes	Same behaviors listed; AF assist via built-in LED or external flash (per sheet line)
Manual focus aids	MF peaking, magnify	MF peaking, magnify; “Focus bracketing” present
Focus bracketing	Yes (R6 II firmware feature set)	Yes (listed)
Metering modes	Evaluative (linked to AF), Partial, Spot, Center-weighted	Real-time image sensor metering; 384-zone evaluative, partial, spot (center-linked/AF-point-linked), center-weighted
Metering brightness range	Typical EV range for Canon FF; spec not prominently quoted	(Listed on sheet) with EV range line under “Metering Brightness Range”
Exposure comp / AEB	Exposure comp ±3 EV (±5 EV via some modes); AEB up to 7 frames	AEB available; Anti-Flicker shooting present; exposure comp line shown
Anti-flicker	Yes (100/120 Hz)	Yes; 100/120 Hz (explicit on sheet)
ISO (stills)	100–102,400 (expand 50–204,800)	ISO table present (base to H expansion with 1/3-stop increments; exact numbers printed on sheet)
Shutter	Mechanical/EFCS/e-shutter; 30–1/8000 s; e-shutter to 1/16000 s	Electronically-controlled focal-plane + electronic; speed table printed (30–1/8000 s + high-speed e-shutter)
Drive / burst	12 fps mech, up to 40 fps e-shutter	Up to 40 fps e-shutter (noted), pre-capture referenced on sheet
White balance types	AWB (Ambience/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Kelvin	AWB (Ambience/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Kelvin/Color-Temp; WB comp: B/A ±9, M/G ±9; WB bracketing; selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias
Viewfinder	0.5" OLED, 3.69M-dot, up to 120 fps, ~0.76×, 23 mm eyepoint	0.5" OLED colour EVF, ≈3.69M-dot, up to 120 fps, ≈0.76×, 23 mm eyepoint; −4 to +2 m⁻¹ diopter; brightness levels adjustable
EVF extras	Exposure simulation, info overlays	Exposure simulation, Display settings 1/2 (with image review), Viewfinder display “Smooth”/“Power save”; color tone: Warm/Standard/Cool
Rear LCD	3.0" vari-angle, 1.62M-dot touch	3.0" vari-angle touch (dot count line present on sheet)
Video headline	4K60 oversampled, 10-bit, Canon Log 3; no 30-min cap; slow/fast	C-Log, Slow & Fast on dial; All-I and Long-GOP listed; anti-flicker video note present
Storage	Dual UHS-II SD	Dual SD (UHS-II) (via file-type/media lines)
Battery	LP-E6NH (CIPA: ~580 LCD / 320 EVF; up to 760/450 in power save)	LP-E6N/LP-E6NH class; (sheet lists pack types; CIPA figure not printed)
File types	JPEG/HEIF, RAW/CRAW	JPEG/HEIF, RAW/CRAW (stills); standard Canon video codecs listed on sheet
Misc. controls	Photo/Video switch; custom modes; pre-release capture via RAW burst	RAW burst / pre-capture mentioned; S&F (Slow & Fast) on mode dial; anti-flicker, people-priority register

 

[GMCPhotographics]

I think that photographers upgrading from a EOS R or R6mk1, then this camera will be a worthy upgrade. I'm not so sure for R6ii users. I'm sure anyone who migrates over from DSLR will see a siezmic shift in abilities.
For me, I picked up a new stock R5 mkI. I didn't see any value in the R6iii for me, especially at the suggested UK retail price. I got a great deal and I'm thrilled with it. I nearly bought another R6ii...the descision was THAT close.
For eveyone who's about to buy the R6iii, good luck, it looks like an amazing camera.

 

[mangobutter]

Already I think it messed up the card thing, but maybe a clearer sheet might help. i think its trying to OCR a blurry sheet. but its ok at this early stage..

 

[justaCanonuser]

I now have 19 cameras. Though, 14 of them are film, and every one of them has had rolls go through them. I have a lot of lego... my vices!

Wow, I can't keep up with that. Do you still use them all? I currently have shrunk my digital gear to 2 cameras, an R7 and R5 II, and 7 film cameras, some of which are now 60-70 years old and still working... I sometimes load them with a roll of film and have fun.

 

[justaCanonuser]

Also, introduction of R6 III kills off the R3 line pretty much IMO. On paper, the R6 III is an upgraded R3 apart from the chasis.

That leads me to an interesting question: Will Canon keep its R3 line alive? I always had the impression that the R3 was more a sort of test bed (involving customers) for the R1 still under development. The Mk I version of the R3 was introduced now about four years ago, and obviously there are not much rumors about a Mk II coming... In fact, I personally don't see much space left between the R5 and the R1 lines now in the market.

 

[blackcoffee17]

The reason Canon wanted to utilise a new mount (R) had nothing to do with the EF's mechanical layout. It was purely the fact that Canon wanted to introduce more data options between it's camera and lenses and that required a new contact harness and communication design.

That too but how do you think the old EF would have worked with 22mm flange? No way they could have kept the EF mount.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

Do I see an internal focusing lens?

The filter thread seems to be the same piece where the lens hood attaches

 

[Canon Rumors]

There will also be:

Smartphone Link Adapter AD-P1

I guess for that blue icon.

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[P-visie]

That too but how do you think the old EF would have worked with 22mm flange? No way they could have kept the EF mount.

The RF mount flange distance is 20mm, not 22mm.

 

[Canon Rumors]

That's it, no more stuff. Full gallery is up on the site

 

[derekf]

That's it, no more stuff. Full gallery is up on the site

Shouldn't the Gallery headline say Mark III Gallery?

 

[blackcoffee17]

The RF mount flange distance is 20mm, not 22mm.

Couldn't remember exactly but doesn't make any difference to what i said.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

That too but how do you think the old EF would have worked with 22mm flange? No way they could have kept the EF mount.

If they could make a EF 85mm f1.2 and a EF 50mm f1.0....then I think the flange was fine.

 

[candyman]

A surprise no introduction of new type of rear LCD for the R6 MKIII.
Edit: I would not be surprised if Canon will introduce that on the R8 MKII

 

[blackcoffee17]

If they could make a EF 85mm f1.2 and a EF 50mm f1.0....then I think the flange was fine.

You can't make a modern mirrorless with EF flange. Not because of the lenses, but it would have looked like the Pentax K-01 Frankenstein camera. Ugly and huge.

 

[Dima135]

No weather sealing for 45 1.2 ?

 

[blackcoffee17]

No weather sealing for 45 1.2 ?

What do you expect for a $400 Canon lens?

 

[padam]

A surprise no introduction of new type of rear LCD for the R6 MKIII.
Edit: I would not be surprised if Canon will introduce that on the R8 MKII

I give it 0% chance, there is even less space on a smaller, cheaper body.