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Canon EOS R6 Mark IIIvsSony a7 IVvsSony a7 V

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $2,500 (Sony a7 IV) to $2,899 (Sony a7 V).

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V30 fps
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III40 fps
    • Sony a7 IV10 fps

  • 4K max frame rate (full width)

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V60 fps
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III120 fps
    • Sony a7 IV30 fps

  • In-body image stabilization

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads

    +55%

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V7.5 stops
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III8.5 stops
    • Sony a7 IV5.5 stops

  • Rear screen resolution

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.02×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V2.1 M dots
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III1.6 M dots
    • Sony a7 IV1.04 M dots

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor type
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Width
    • Height

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark III

    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor readout speed
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Launch price
    • Effective pixels
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Weight
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Max mechanical shutter speed8,000 1/s
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Viewfinder resolution3.69 M dots
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-12
  • 2025-11
  • 2021-10

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 2,799 USD
  • 2,499.99 USD

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Canon RF
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No1
  • No
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 32.5 MP
  • 33 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO2
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO3

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops4
  • 8.5 stops5
  • 5.5 stops6

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • 13.2 ms
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:2

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps7
  • 12 fps
  • 10 fps8

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps9
  • 40 fps
  • 10 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • 0.5 s10
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle11
  • Human, animal, bird

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 7K12
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps13
  • 119.9 fps
  • 60 fps14

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Internal
  • None18

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 15 stops19
  • 15 stops20

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x21
  • 0.76 x
  • 0.78 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 2.95 in22

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.6 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots23

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 750 shots24
  • 620 shots25
  • 580 shots26

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant27

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 699 g
  • 658 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 138.4 mm
  • 131.3 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 98.4 mm
  • 96.4 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm28
  • 88.4 mm
  • 69.7 mm29

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 31 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 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.
  2. 2Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  3. 3Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 6Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  7. 7Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  8. 8Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  9. 9Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  10. 10Canon 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.
  11. 11Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
  12. 12Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
  13. 13Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  14. 14Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  15. 15Sony 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.
  16. 16Canon 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.
  17. 17Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  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. 20Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  21. 21Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  22. 22Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  23. 23Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  24. 24Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  25. 25Canon 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.
  26. 26Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  27. 27Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  28. 28Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  29. 29Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  30. 30Canon 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.
  31. 31Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.

Continuous shooting (electronic)

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

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 40 fps · Sony a7 IV: 10 fps · Sony a7 V: 30 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 · Sony a7 IV: 30 fps · Sony a7 V: 60 fps

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4K max frame rate (full width)

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In-body image stabilization

Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads here (+55% between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 8.5 stops · Sony a7 IV: 5.5 stops · Sony a7 V: 7.5 stops

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In-body image stabilization

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Rear screen resolution

Sony a7 V leads here (2.02× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 1.6 M dots · Sony a7 IV: 1.04 M dots · Sony a7 V: 2.1 M dots

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Rear screen resolution

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Pre-burst capture duration

Sony a7 V leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: 0.5 s · Sony a7 V: 1 s

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Pre-burst capture duration

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Where each one wins

Canon EOS R6 Mark III wins on In-body image stabilization, Sensor readout speed, Continuous shooting (electronic), Max video resolution and Native ISO maximum.

Sony a7 IV wins on Weight and Depth.

Sony a7 V wins on Battery life, Sensor type, Pre-burst capture duration, Screen size and Screen articulation.

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Where each one wins

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Canon EOS R6 Mark III wins most often (9). Pick Sony a7 IV for Weight and Sony a7 V for Battery life. Sony a7 IV had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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FAQ

Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Sony a7 IV, at a launch price of $2,500; Sony a7 V was the most expensive at $2,899.

Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?

Canon EOS R6 Mark III (40 fps).

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

Canon EOS R6 Mark III (120 fps).

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