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Canon EOS R6 Mark IIIvs3 rivals: specs compared

4 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $2,799 (Canon EOS R6 Mark III) to $4,000 (Nikon Z8).

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Biggest differences

Pre-burst capture duration
Nikon Z8 leads
600×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V1 s
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III0.5 s
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II1.5 s
- Nikon Z8300 s
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
2.33×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V30 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III40 fps
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
- Nikon Z830 fps
Battery life
Sony a7 V leads
2.08×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V750 shots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III620 shots
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II360 shots
- Nikon Z8Not published
Effective pixels
Nikon Z8 leads
+90%
higher is better
- Sony a7 V33 MP
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III32.5 MP
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II24.1 MP
- Nikon Z845.7 MP

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

Where each one wins

Sony a7 V
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
Canon EOS R6 Mark III
- Launch price
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor readout speed
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- 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)
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Minimum operating temperature

What all 4 have

Sensor formatFull-frame
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

Red marks the better value in each row.

Show differences only

Spec	Sony a7 V	Canon EOS R6 Mark III	Panasonic LUMIX S1II	Nikon Z8
Overview Report a problem Overview specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Release dateLaunch priceLens mountHigh resolution pixel-shift mode Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX S1IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Release date	2025-12	2025-11	2025-05	2023-05
Launch price	2,899 USD	2,799 USD	3,199 USD	3,999.95 USD
Lens mount	Sony E	Canon RF	L-Mount	Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode	No¹	No	Yes²	Yes
Sensor & Image Report a problem Sensor & Image specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Effective pixelsSensor formatNative ISO maximumIn-body image stabilizationSensor readout speedSensor typeAspect ratios Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX S1IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Effective pixels	33 MP	32.5 MP	24.1 MP	45.7 MP
Sensor format	Full-frame	Full-frame	Full-frame	Full-frame
Native ISO maximum	51,200 ISO³	64,000 ISO	51,200 ISO	25,600 ISO
In-body image stabilization	7.5 stops⁴	8.5 stops⁵	8 stops	5.5 stops⁶
Sensor readout speed	15 ms	13.2 ms	14.6 ms⁷	Not published
Sensor type	Partially-stacked CMOS	CMOS	Partially-stacked CMOS	Stacked CMOS
Aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9	3:2	3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24	3:2, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus Report a problem Lens & Autofocus specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Continuous shooting (mechanical)Continuous shooting (electronic)Max mechanical shutter speedPre-burst capture durationAF subject detection Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX S1IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Continuous shooting (mechanical)	10 fps⁸	12 fps	10 fps	Not published
Continuous shooting (electronic)	30 fps⁹	40 fps	70 fps	30 fps¹⁰
Max mechanical shutter speed	8,000 1/s	8,000 1/s	8,000 1/s	Not published
Pre-burst capture duration	1 s	0.5 s¹¹	1.5 s	300 s¹²
AF subject detection	Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane	Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle¹³	Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle	Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
Video Report a problem Video specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Max video resolution4K max frame rateVideo codecs4K max frame rate (full width)Raw video recordingVideo bit depthLog profile supportVideo dynamic range (log) Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX S1IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Max video resolution	4K	7K¹⁴	6K	8K
4K max frame rate	119.88 fps¹⁵	119.9 fps	120 fps¹⁶	120 fps
Video codecs	H.264, HEVC	H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC	H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW	H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
4K max frame rate (full width)	60 fps¹⁷	120 fps¹⁸	60 fps¹⁹	120 fps
Raw video recording	None	Internal	Internal	Internal
Video bit depth	10 bit	10 bit	10 bit	10 bit
Log profile support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Video dynamic range (log)	Not published	15 stops²⁰	15 stops	Not published
Viewfinder & Screen Report a problem Viewfinder & Screen specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Viewfinder resolutionViewfinder magnificationScreen sizeScreen articulationRear screen resolution Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX S1IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Viewfinder resolution	3.69 M dots	3.69 M dots	5.76 M dots	3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification	0.78 x²¹	0.76 x	0.78 x	0.8 x
Screen size	3.2 in	3 in	3 in	3.2 in
Screen articulation	Multi-angle	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Multi-angle²²
Rear screen resolution	2.1 M dots	1.6 M dots	1.84 M dots	2.1 M dots
Handling & Power Report a problem Handling & Power specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Battery lifeMemory card slotsWeather sealingWeightWidthHeightDepthUSB charging & power deliveryMinimum operating temperatureHeadphone portHDMI port type Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX S1IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Battery life	750 shots²³	620 shots²⁴	360 shots	Not published
Memory card slots	2 slots	2 slots	2 slots	2 slots
Weather sealing	Dust and drip resistant	Dust and drip resistant	Dust and drip resistant	Dust and drip resistant
Weight	695 g	699 g	800 g	910 g
Width	130.3 mm	138.4 mm	134 mm	144 mm
Height	96.4 mm	98.4 mm	102 mm	118.5 mm
Depth	72.3 mm²⁵	88.4 mm	92 mm	83 mm
USB charging & power delivery	Yes	Yes²⁶	Yes	Yes
Minimum operating temperature	0 °C	0 °C	-10 °C	-10 °C
Headphone port	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HDMI port type	Full-size	Full-size	Full-size	Full-size

Notes on 26 values — test conditions and caveats

¹Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
²Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
³Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
⁴Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
⁵Canon 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.
⁶Nikon 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.
⁷Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
⁸Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
⁹Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
¹⁰Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
¹¹Canon 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.
¹²Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
¹³Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
¹⁴Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
¹⁵Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
¹⁶Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
¹⁷Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
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.
¹⁹Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
²⁰Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Video dynamic range (log): Canon's claim of 15+ stops in its Canon Log profiles, not a lab measurement.
²¹Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
²²Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
²³Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
²⁴Canon 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.
²⁵Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
²⁶Canon 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.