Canon EOS R6 Mark III: the R6 grows up with 32.5MP, 40 fps and 7K open gate

The R6 line has always been the Canon most people should actually buy, and the Mark III makes that case harder to argue with. Canon announced it on November 6, 2025 at $2,799 body-only and moved the sensor up to 32.5 megapixels, enough extra room to crop a bird or reframe a portrait without the file falling apart, while keeping the speed the R6 name is known for. With the electronic shutter it runs at up to 40 frames a second, and pre-continuous shooting keeps up to 20 frames from before you fully press the button. The mechanical shutter manages 12 fps.

For anyone who also shoots video, this is where the camera changes category. Canon added internal 7K raw recording at up to 59.94p, 4K at 120p and a 7K open gate mode that records the full sensor so you can cut vertical and horizontal versions from one take. Canon Log 2 and Log 3, waveforms, false color and 5-second pre-recording are on board. Canon rates the in-body stabilization at up to 8.5 stops at the center of the frame and 7.5 at the edges. Around that are a 3.69-million-dot viewfinder, a 3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, a CFexpress Type B slot beside a UHS-II SD slot and a dust- and water-resistant magnesium-alloy body at 699 g with battery and card.

The costs are real. The new CFexpress slot means new cards for most upgraders. There's no cooling fan: PetaPixel had 4K/60 Fine shut down after 28 minutes and open gate after 34, though DPReview never hit overheating in its own indoor and outdoor shoots. DPReview also found dynamic range behind the best rivals, and lower still in electronic-shutter mode. If you shoot an R6 Mark II and rarely crop or film, keep it. If you want one Canon body that can cover a wedding, a wildlife weekend and a client video, this is it.

Canon U.S.A. announced the EOS R6 Mark III on November 6, 2025, alongside the RF45mm F1.2 STM. The body was expected in November 2025 at $2,799, with kits at $3,149 (RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM) and $4,049 (RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM) (Canon U.S.A.).

Before launch, a Canon Rumors thread on the first leaked images drew one of the biggest Canon discussions in two years. DPReview's review gave it a Gold Award (91%), and the R6 III versus Sony a7 V comparison became the enthusiast hybrid argument of the winter.

Six photos taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III: three by Charles J. Sharp, shared under a Creative Commons license, and three by NASA photographer Sam Lott, in the public domain. Each caption names the lens. Select a photo to enlarge it. More samples from Canon