EOS R6 Mark IIIvs Sony A7R V
Canon
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
Starting from £2799 new
Best for Hybrid photo & video professionals, sports and wildlife shooters
View EOS R6 Mark III
Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
View Sony A7R V
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Hybrid Photo & Video Professionals, Sports And Wildlife Shooters — EOS R6 Mark III (2025): The EOS R6 Mark III takes everything that made the Mark II a hybrid favourite and pushes it further — a faster stacked sensor, smarter autofocus, and genuinely professional video specs. It's the most complete all-rounder in Canon's RF full-frame lineup, sitting just below the R5 II in resolution while matching it for speed.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
Who should buy what
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
- Working photographers who need a single body for both stills and serious video work
- Sports and wildlife shooters who need 40fps burst shooting with reliable subject tracking
- Hybrid content creators producing 4K and 6K footage alongside high-resolution stills
- Enthusiasts upgrading from the EOS R6 Mark II who want faster AF and more resolution
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the eos r6 mark iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R6 Mark III (2025) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,799 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 32.5MP full-frame stacked CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 32.5MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K 60fps oversampled from 7K, 6K RAW internal | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles, up to 40fps tracking | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 8.5 stops | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 40fps (electronic shutter), 12fps (mechanical) | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~580 shots (CIPA, LP-E6P) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 670g (body with battery and card) | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M-dot, up to 120fps | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 2.1M-dot | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II) | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 2.5GbE | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R6 Mark III | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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