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Canon EOS R6 Mark IIIvsNikon Z6IIIvsNikon Z8

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Biggest differences

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    600×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III0.5 s
    • Nikon Z6III1 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z6III leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III40 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps
    • Nikon Z830 fps

  • Effective pixels

    Nikon Z8 leads

    +87%

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III32.5 MP
    • Nikon Z6III24.5 MP
    • Nikon Z845.7 MP

  • Native ISO maximum

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

    2.5×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III64,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z6III64,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z825,600 ISO

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark III

    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor readout speed
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Video dynamic range (log)
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height

  • Nikon Z6III

    • Launch price
    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Depth
    • Minimum operating temperature

  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor type
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Minimum operating temperature

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Raw video recordingInternal
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-11
  • 2024-06
  • 2023-05

Launch price

  • 2,799 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No
  • Yes1
  • Yes

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 32.5 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops2
  • 8 stops3
  • 5.5 stops4

Sensor readout speed

  • 13.2 ms
  • 14.3 ms
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

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

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • 14 fps
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 40 fps
  • 60 fps5
  • 30 fps6

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 0.5 s7
  • 1 s8
  • 300 s9

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle10
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 7K11
  • 6K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.9 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 120 fps12
  • 60 fps
  • 120 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)

  • 15 stops13
  • 13 stops14
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.76 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle15

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 620 shots16
  • 390 shots
  • Not published

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

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

Weight

  • 699 g
  • 760 g
  • 910 g

Width

  • 138.4 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 144 mm

Height

  • 98.4 mm
  • 101.5 mm
  • 118.5 mm

Depth

  • 88.4 mm
  • 74 mm
  • 83 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 18 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. 2Canon 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.
  3. 3Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  4. 4Nikon Z8, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop figure applies only with Synchro VR-compatible Nikkor Z lenses; the standard body rating is 5.5 stops.
  5. 5Nikon 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.
  6. 6Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  7. 7Canon 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.
  8. 8Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  9. 9Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  10. 10Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
  11. 11Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
  12. 12Canon 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.
  13. 13Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Video dynamic range (log): Canon's claim of 15+ stops in its Canon Log profiles, not a lab measurement.
  14. 14Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  15. 15Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  16. 16Canon 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.
  17. 17Canon 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.
  18. 18Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.

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