EOS R6vs EOS R6 Mark III
Canon
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
Starting from £2799 new
Best for Hybrid photo & video professionals, sports and wildlife shooters
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.
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.
Who should buy what
EOS R6 (2020)
- Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
- Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video
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
Quick take: The eos r6 mark iii has the highest resolution at 32mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R6 (2020) | EOS R6 Mark III (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 32.5MP full-frame stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 32.5MP |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K 60fps oversampled from 7K, 6K RAW internal |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles, up to 40fps tracking |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 8.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 40fps (electronic shutter), 12fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) | ~580 shots (CIPA, LP-E6P) |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 670g (body with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF, 5.76M-dot, up to 120fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 2.1M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | Dual SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 2.5GbE |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R6 | EOS R6 Mark III |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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