EOS R6 Mark IIvs Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs Sony A9 III

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II (2022) From £2099 Best for Portraits & action View EOS R6 Mark II
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Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) From £7999 Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals View Hasselblad X2D 100C
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Sony Sony A9 III Sony Sony A9 III (2023) From £5999 Best for Sports & action professionals View Sony A9 III

Which should you buy?

Portraits & Action — EOS R6 Mark II (2022): 40fps burst, 8-stop IBIS, and Canon's best-in-class Dual Pixel AF — exceptional for action, sports, and portrait work.

Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.

Sports & Action Professionals — Sony A9 III (2023): A paradigm-shifting camera — the global shutter eliminates every rolling shutter limitation that has constrained action photography for years.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 Mark II (2022)

  • You want a do-everything full-frame body for weddings and events
  • You need reliable subject tracking across stills and fast-moving video
  • You shoot both photos and video professionally and need a single body that handles both
  • You want Canon's colour science with a modern mirrorless system

Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)

  • You need the ultimate medium format image quality alongside modern conveniences
  • You shoot at a level where dynamic range, colour depth, and resolution are critical
  • You want the best Hasselblad mirrorless available today

Sony A9 III (2023)

  • You shoot professional sport, motorsport, or action and need zero rolling shutter distortion
  • You need reliable high-speed flash sync for studio or on-location action work
  • You want the absolute pinnacle of Sony's action and sports camera technology

Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos r6 mark ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 Mark II (2022)Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)Sony A9 III (2023)
Price £2,099 £7,999 £5,999
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter)
Resolution 24.2MP 100.0MP 24.6MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p None 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses) 7-stop IBIS 8-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 3.3fps 120fps blackout-free electronic
Battery Life ~760 shots (CIPA) 420 shots (CIPA) 530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 670g body only 895g body only 703g body only
Dimensions 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.6" fixed touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Hasselblad XCD Sony FE (E-mount)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
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