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EOS R6vs Q3 43

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video View EOS R6
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Leica Q3 43 Leica Q3 43 (2024) Starting from £6995 new Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography View Q3 43

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.

Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 (2020)

  • Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video

Q3 43 (2024)

  • Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
  • Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
  • Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
  • Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres

Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 (2020)Q3 43 (2024)
Price £1,299 £6,995
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 60.0MP
Video 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS)
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 15fps electronic
Battery Life 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) ~350 shots (CIPA)
Weight 598g (body only) 743g body only
Dimensions 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Canon RF Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view)
Memory Cards 2× SD UHS-II Single UHS-II SD slot
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre EOS R6Q3 43
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Wildlife
8.0
4.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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