Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs R6 Mark III

Canon R6 Mark II vs R6 Mark III (R6 M2 vs M3): same body size and 40 fps top speed. The Mark III adds 32.5MP, internal 7K raw and open gate, and a CFexpress B slot. The Mark II keeps dual SD, gets about 760 shots per charge and is 29 g lighter.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera with a zoom lens on a dark background — **Canon EOS R6 Mark II**24.2MP · launched at $2,499 in 2022Photo: Henry Söderlund via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Canon EOS R6 Mark III full-frame mirrorless camera body with a lens, front view — **Canon EOS R6 Mark III**32.5MP · launched at $2,799 in 2025Photo: 昼落ち via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (resized)

Side-by-side specs

	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Canon EOS R6 Mark III
Sensor	24.2MP full-frame CMOS; 6000 × 4000	32.5MP full-frame CMOS
Processor	DIGIC X	DIGIC X
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; EV -6.5 to 21; people, animals, vehicles	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; EV -6.5 to 21; people, animals, vehicles; Register People Priority
ISO	100–102400 (50–204800 expanded, stills)	100–64000 (50–102400 expanded)
Stabilization	5-axis in-body, up to 8 stops (CIPA)	In-body, up to 8.5 stops center / 7.5 periphery
Burst	12 fps mechanical, 40 fps electronic; raw burst 30 fps with up to 0.5 s pre-shooting	12 fps mechanical, 40 fps electronic; pre-continuous up to 20 frames
Rolling shutter (e-shutter)	About 18 ms (DPReview)	About 13.5 ms (DPReview)
Video	4K up to 59.94p oversampled from 6K; Full HD 180p; Canon Log 3; 6K raw over HDMI only	7K raw up to 59.94p internal; 7K open gate; 4K up to 119.88p; Canon Log 2 / Log 3
Viewfinder	0.5-inch OLED, 3.69M dots, about 0.76x	0.5-inch, 3.69M dots, about 0.76x
Screen	3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, about 1.62M dots	3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, about 1.62M dots
Card slots	Two SD (UHS-II)	CFexpress Type B + SD (UHS-II)
Ports	USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2); micro HDMI; mic and headphone jacks	USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2); full-size HDMI; mic and headphone jacks
Wireless	Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.1
Battery (CIPA)	LP-E6NH; about 760 shots (LCD) / 450 (viewfinder)	LP-E6P; about 620 shots (LCD) / 390 (viewfinder)
Weight	About 670 g with battery and card	About 699 g with battery and card
Weather resistance	Magnesium alloy; dust- and water-resistant	Magnesium alloy; dust- and water-resistant
Launch price	Nov 2, 2022; $2,499 body-only	Nov 6, 2025; $2,799 body-only

Specs from Canon Europe's EOS R6 Mark II and EOS R6 Mark III specifications, cross-checked against our R6 Mark II and R6 Mark III guides; rolling shutter from DPReview; US launch prices from Canon U.S.A. ✓ = advantage; blank = tie or not directly comparable.

Sample photos

Four photos taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and six with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, shared on Wikimedia Commons under open licenses.

Allis-Chalmers Model C tractor at the Canadian Transportation Museum — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM lens. Photo: Chris Woodrich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Arch at Heritage Village, Kingsville, Ontario — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens. Photo: Chris Woodrich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Painted lady butterfly at Heritage Village, Kingsville — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens. Photo: Chris Woodrich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Tungeneset coastline on Senja, Norway — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II. Photo: Thomas Heins via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)

Pallas’s squirrel on a branch — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens. Photo: Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Javan myna perched in Shuangyu — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens. Photo: Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Underside of a common bluebottle butterfly — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens. Photo: Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Philippine flying lemur in Bohol — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens. Photo: Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

NASA’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft rolling out to Launch Pad 39B — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS II USM lens. Photo: NASA/Sam Lott via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (resized)

Eastern great egret in Xindian — Taken with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens. Photo: Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Who should buy which

Buy the R6 Mark II if…

You shoot stills and 24MP is enough for your prints and crops.
You want to keep using SD cards in both slots.
Battery life and weight matter: about 760 shots per charge (LCD) and 29 g lighter.

Buy the R6 Mark III if…

You want 32.5MP to crop wildlife and sport.
You shoot video: internal 7K raw, 7K open gate, 4K/120 and a full-size HDMI port.
You want less rolling shutter in electronic-shutter bursts.

Watch-outs from our guides: the Mark III has no fan and PetaPixel saw 4K/60 Fine stop after 28 minutes; the Mark II's micro HDMI port is fragile (PCMag). Cross-shopping Sony? See R6 Mark III vs a7 V, a7 IV vs R6 Mark II or R6 vs R6 Mark II.

Where to buy

R6 Mark II · body

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon: Launched at $2,499 in 2022 (Canon U.S.A. estimated retail price, November 2, 2022).

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R6 Mark III · body

Canon EOS R6 Mark III

Canon: Launched at $2,799 in 2025 (Canon U.S.A. estimated retail price, November 6, 2025).

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