Canon’s EOS R6 III arrives with 7K RAW video and 40 fps burst speeds

Canon simply barged into the mid-range full-frame hybrid digital camera area with a brand new entry. The 32.5MP EOS R6 III is a dramatic enchancment over the EOS R6 II because of the upper decision, quicker taking pictures speeds and higher video specs. Nonetheless, it comes at a comparatively excessive worth and lacks a stacked or partially stacked sensor, in contrast to different cameras on this class.

The brand new 32.5MP sensor supplies an enormous increase in decision in comparison with the R6 II’s 24MP chip. On the similar time, the R6 III presents larger taking pictures speeds of 40 fps in burst mode with the digital shutter, or 12 fps with the mechanical or first-curtain shutter. It additionally helps 20 frames (a half second) of pre-shooting so you will not miss key moments for wildlife or sports activities taking pictures.

The R6 III makes use of Canon’s quick and reliable Twin Pixel AF system and comes with the corporate’s newest AI monitoring algorithms. It may function in pretty dim circumstances right down to -6 EV and must be extra responsive with Canon’s newest Digic X processor, pending our evaluation. It presents topic monitoring for individuals, animals and automobiles, together with an Auto mode that may decide a kind of mechanically. It additionally borrowed the “Register Individuals Precedence” function from the R5 II, which helps you to preserve focus locked on particular topics that you’ve got beforehand memorized.

The most important replace for the R6 III, although, is with video. Due to the upper decision sensor, it may possibly now seize as much as 7K 60 fps RAW gentle video, 7K 30 fps “open gate” video and 4K at as much as 120 fps, all with Canon’s C-Log2 and C-Log3 on faucet. There is a dizzying array of different video codecs out there (12 pages value within the specs), with HEVC S, AVC-S, RAW, RAW Gentle and others, at resolutions as much as 7K. All of the AF topic detection options can be found (automobiles, animals and folks), and Canon is usually among the many greatest for video AF by way of velocity and accuracy.

No one expects any radical design adjustments in a Canon digital camera (the corporate tried that with the EOS R and it actually did not work), so the R6 III stored the final mannequin’s tried and true type issue. That features two adjustment dials on the highest and one on the rear, together with a joystick, photograph/video selector, mode dial and an excellent assortment of programmable buttons.

The rear show flips out as you’d anticipate for vlogging, nevertheless it does not tilt like Panasonic’s S1 II — so it could hinder the mic or headphone jacks, and is not as helpful for low-angle photograph taking pictures. The viewfinder has 3.69 million dots of decision as earlier than, the identical as Sony’s A7 IV however lower than Panasonic’s barely dearer Lumix S1 II. One large change is the addition of a CFexpress card slot that enables RAW video seize and quicker burst speeds, together with an SD UHS II slot. The battery is similar because the one for EOS R5 II and permits as much as 390 pictures (CIPA ranking) with the viewfinder enabled.

Different options embody waveform monitoring that shall be a lot appreciated by professionals, plus new focus velocity algorithms borrowed from Canon’s cinema cameras that supply “pure, skilled” habits, the corporate wrote. Inputs embody 3.5mm mic and headphone jacks, together with high-speed USB-C and a full-sized HDMI port. In-body stabilization has been boosted slight from 8 to eight.5 stops, matching the most recent Panasonic fashions.

Together with the EOS R6 III, Canon launched some attention-grabbing new glass. The RF45mm F1.2 STM lens brings very excessive speeds and shallow depth of subject to a a lot smaller and lighter .76 pound (346 gram) type issue — lower than half the load of Canon’s RF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens. It is also shockingly low-cost for an f/1.2 lens at $470.

The Canon EOS R6 III arrives later this month for $2,799 (physique solely) or $4,049 with the RF24-105 F4 L IS USM lens. That is a bit greater than the Nikon’s $2,500 Z6 III, which has {a partially} stacked however lower-resolution 24MP sensor. Panasonic’s S1 II additionally has {a partially} stacked 24MP however can shoot at as much as 70 fps and prices $3,200. Lastly, Sony’s A7 IV has an analogous 33MP sensor however lacks the RAW video options of the R6 III.