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Canon EOS R6 Mark IIIvsNikon Z5IICvsNikon Z6III

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $1,400 (Nikon Z5IIC) to $2,799 (Canon EOS R6 Mark III).

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    Nikon Z5IIC

    Best for Weight and Width

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    Canon EOS R6 Mark III

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    Canon EOS R6 Mark III

    Best for Effective pixels and In-body image stabilization

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    Nikon Z6III

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    Nikon Z6III

    Best for Continuous shooting (electronic) and Viewfinder resolution

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z6III leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III40 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps

  • 4K max frame rate (full width)

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III120 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps

  • Memory card slots

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III & Nikon Z6III tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III2 slots
    • Nikon Z6III2 slots

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    2×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III2,799 USD
    • Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z6III

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  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Screen size
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark III

    • Effective pixels
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor readout speed
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Video dynamic range (log)
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z6III

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Native ISO maximum64,000 ISO
  • Raw video recordingInternal
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-11
  • 2024-06

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 2,799 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • No
  • Yes1

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 32.5 MP
  • 24.5 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO2
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops3
  • 8.5 stops4
  • 8 stops5

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • 13.2 ms
  • 14.3 ms

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:96
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps7
  • 12 fps
  • 14 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps8
  • 40 fps
  • 60 fps9

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s10
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle14
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 7K15
  • 6K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 119.9 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps17
  • 120 fps18
  • 60 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 15 stops19
  • 13 stops20

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.76 x
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.6 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots21
  • 620 shots22
  • 390 shots

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant23
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 620 g24
  • 699 g
  • 760 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 138.4 mm
  • 138.5 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 98.4 mm
  • 101.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 88.4 mm
  • 74 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes27
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 27 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  2. 2Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  4. 4Canon 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.
  5. 5Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  6. 6Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  7. 7Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  8. 8Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  9. 9Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  11. 11Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  12. 12Canon 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.
  13. 13Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  14. 14Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
  15. 15Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
  16. 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  17. 17Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  18. 18Canon 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.
  19. 19Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Video dynamic range (log): Canon's claim of 15+ stops in its Canon Log profiles, not a lab measurement.
  20. 20Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  21. 21Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  22. 22Canon 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.
  23. 23Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  24. 24Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  25. 25Canon 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.
  26. 26Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
  27. 27Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

Continuous shooting (electronic)

Nikon Z6III leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 40 fps · Nikon Z5IIC: 30 fps · Nikon Z6III: 60 fps

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

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4K max frame rate (full width)

Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads here (4× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 120 fps · Nikon Z5IIC: 30 fps · Nikon Z6III: 60 fps

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4K max frame rate (full width)

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Memory card slots

Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Nikon Z6III lead here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 2 slots · Nikon Z5IIC: 1 slots · Nikon Z6III: 2 slots

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Battery life

Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads here (+77% between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 620 shots · Nikon Z5IIC: 350 shots · Nikon Z6III: 390 shots

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Battery life

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Rear screen resolution

Nikon Z6III leads here (2.02× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 1.6 M dots · Nikon Z5IIC: 1.04 M dots · Nikon Z6III: 2.1 M dots

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Rear screen resolution

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Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode: only Nikon Z6III.

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Features not all of them have

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Where each one wins

Canon EOS R6 Mark III wins on Effective pixels, In-body image stabilization, Sensor readout speed, Max video resolution and Battery life.

Nikon Z5IIC wins on Weight, Width, Height and Depth.

Nikon Z6III wins on Continuous shooting (electronic), Viewfinder resolution, High resolution pixel-shift mode, Sensor type and 4K max frame rate.

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Nikon Z6III wins most often (8). Pick Canon EOS R6 Mark III for Effective pixels and Nikon Z5IIC for Weight. Nikon Z5IIC had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Nikon Z5IIC, at a launch price of $1,400; Canon EOS R6 Mark III was the most expensive at $2,799.

Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?

Nikon Z6III (60 fps).

Which is best on 4K max frame rate (full width)?

Canon EOS R6 Mark III (120 fps).

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