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Canon EOS R6 Mark IIIvsNikon Z9vsCanon EOS R8

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    2.91×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III699 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Canon EOS R8461 g

  • Max mechanical shutter speed

    Nikon Z9 leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z932,000 1/s
    • Canon EOS R84,000 1/s

  • Native ISO maximum

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III64,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z925,600 ISO
    • Canon EOS R8102,400 ISO

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III & Canon EOS R8 tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III40 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps
    • Canon EOS R840 fps

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark III

    • Launch price
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen articulation
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R8

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Screen articulation
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • AF subject detectionHuman, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-11
  • 2021-12
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,799 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No
  • No
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 32.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 24.2 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 102,400 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops1
  • 6 stops2
  • 0 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • 13.2 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • Not published
  • 6 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 40 fps
  • 20 fps
  • 40 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 32,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 0.5 s3
  • 1 s4
  • 0.5 s

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle5
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 7K6
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.9 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 120 fps7
  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops8
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.76 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.6 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.62 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 620 shots9
  • 740 shots
  • 370 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 699 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 461 g

Width

  • 138.4 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 132.5 mm

Height

  • 98.4 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 86.1 mm

Depth

  • 88.4 mm
  • 90.5 mm
  • 70 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes10
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Micro
Notes on 10 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Canon EOS R6 Mark III, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is Canon's best-case center rating with certain RF lenses; peripheral and other lenses see less, down to 7.5 stops.
  2. 2Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
  3. 3Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Pre-burst capture duration: Works only in the 40 fps electronic-shutter mode; Canon states it as up to 20 frames.
  4. 4Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  5. 5Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
  6. 6Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
  7. 7Canon EOS R6 Mark III, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p uses the full width but is not oversampled; oversampled 4K tops out at 60p.
  8. 8Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Video dynamic range (log): Canon's claim of 15+ stops in its Canon Log profiles, not a lab measurement.
  9. 9Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Battery life: 620 shots is CIPA's rating using the rear LCD (not the viewfinder) at 23°C; real-world results vary.
  10. 10Canon EOS R6 Mark III, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging and power need a capable USB-PD source such as Canon's PD-E2; not every power bank works.

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