- Key upgrades embrace larger decision 32MP stills and 7K video
- Obtainable for £2,799.99 (about $3,150 / AU$5,500), or in one in every of two lens kits
- For now, the EOS R6 Mark II stays out there for a a lot cheaper price
Canon has unveiled the EOS R6 Mark III – its newest mid-range full-frame mirrorless digital camera, with upgraded photograph and video abilities.
It comes virtually three years after the EOS R6 Mark II and improves on that mannequin with a 32MP sensor that is likewise outfitted with 5-axis stabilization, plus higher-resolution 7K video.
For reference, the EOS R6 Mark II shoots 24MP stills and 4K video, so the most recent mannequin is clearly a step up for detail-hungry creators, particularly since it is also the primary EOS R digital camera to shoot open-gate video.
These open gate 7K video abilities are inherited from the latest Canon EOS C50 cinema digital camera – the smallest entry-level mannequin in Canon’s vary.
Like earlier than, and regardless of elevated decision, high-speed motion images could be captured at 12fps utilizing the mechanical shutter or as much as 40fps with the digital shutter. Along with pre-capture for as much as 20 pictures with the shutter half-pressed forward of beginning a sequence.
Canon says the EOS R6 Mark III’s expanded buffer can deal with as much as 150 RAW images with the digital camera taking pictures at full pace, which suggests it ought to keep its high pace for round 30% longer than the EOS R6 Mark II.
As a part of refined autofocus abilities, there’s additionally the Register Individuals Precedence autofocus perform (see above), as discovered within the EOS R5 Mark II. Customers can register as much as ten totally different individuals to prioritize for autofocus, which is a useful characteristic for sports activities and wedding ceremony images, the place you would possibly need to single one individual out amongst many.
Transferring on from these picture high quality enhancements and smattering of latest options, the EOS R6 Mark III’s design is virtually an identical to the EOS R6 Mark II.
The weather-sealed physique has the very same dimensions (although it weighs 699g to the EOS R6 II’s 670g) and the identical management structure, 3-inch 1.62m-dot vari-angle touchscreen, and three.69m-dot EVF.
Its LP-E6P battery (the identical utilized by the EOS R5 II) is backwards suitable with the EOS R6 II, however delivers fewer pictures from a full cost – 390 pictures to 540 (utilizing the EVF) or 620 pictures to 760 (utilizing the LCD).
The EOS R6 Mark III (physique solely) prices £2,799.99 (about $3,150 / AU$5,500), or it may be bought with RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM lens for £3,149.99 (about $3,600) or the RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM lens for £3,899.99 (about $4,500) – that is much like the EOS R6 Mark II’s launch worth three years in the past, and a nice shock.
Canon will preserve the EOS R6 Mark II on the cabinets for now, and three years later, that digital camera has diminished in worth by about 30%. For those who do not want the EOS R6 Mark III’s larger decision stills and video, then the older mannequin may nonetheless be value contemplating as a less expensive different.
The last word hybrid mirrorless digital camera?
Till our in-depth EOS R6 Mark III overview is full, the Nikon Z6 III will proceed to carry one of the best mirrorless digital camera crown, with the Sony A7 IV trying somewhat lengthy within the tooth now.
That being mentioned, the EOS R6 Mark III appears to have the components to surpass the Z6 III and take the highest spot. It matches the Sony A7 IV’s higher-resolution stills (which outperform the Nikon Z6 III’s 24MP), and edges the Z6 III for pace (which comfortably beats the Sony). It goes one step additional, too, with open gate video recording and the best decision for video creatives.
We have not had the time wanted with the EOS R6 Mark III but to come back to a conclusive verdict, however we’ll remember to share our in-depth overview quickly. However primarily based on the main points we’ve got and previous expertise with Canon cameras, the EOS R6 Mark III may simply be the unremarkable replace that’s, in truth, the digital camera to beat.
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