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    The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is “definitely” coming in Q1 of 2025

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    It’s been quiet on the EOS R6 Mark III front. This time of year tends to be that way as companies are trying to sell you everything that they actually have to sell you. We’re also seeing a lot of big discounts on the EOS R6 Mark II and we’re told that we may see further discounts some time in December. The usual stock purge and volume sales to get those year end numbers up so Canon can prepare their “We sold more than you” press release early next year.

    Last week we were told that the EOS R6 Mark III is “definitely” coming in Q1 of 2025, with the obvioius showcase coming for CP+ in late February, Canon tends to announce something decent for a show on their home tuft, though that hasn’t always been the case and Canon has waited until soon after such a show to make a major product announcement.

    There will also be at least two lenses also announced in Q1 of 2025, though we’re not mentioning those until we’re confident in what we’re being told. One of the rumored lenses has not been mentioned on this site as of yet.

    Specification wise, all we have heard have come from sources with spotty records, one directly sent to us and another from Weibo. Specifications reported that far ahead of announcement are to be taken with the proverbial grain of salt.

    We think it’s safe to expect the 24.1mp sensor from the EOS R3 featured as Canon moves most of their lineup to stacked sensors. We’re also expecting the EOS R6 Mark III to get a CFexpress card slot.

    Another bit of information told to us is that the EOS R6 Mark III will have something new with Bluetooth control, though there wasn’t any specifics given to us.

    Apologies that we can’t say much more than this, but there will be more coming in the next little while.

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    2. It's been quiet on the EOS R6 Mark III front. This time of year tends to be that way as companies are trying to sell you everything that they actually have to sell you. We're also seeing a lot of big discounts on the EOS R6 Mark II and we're told that we may see

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      No apologies needed, it's a rumor after all, not yet an announcement !
    3. I wonder if the R8 series will follow the R6 series or go its own way. Apart from flash-with-ES there isn't much to improve in the R8 for my use case :)
      Ohhhh, give the R8mkii a joystick please :) I wouldn't care about the stacked sensor. If I need one, I´d grab the R6mkiii

      For me, that was the single most important point coming from the EOS R to the R5. Never want to go back. And that´s the only reason holding me back from getting the R8 as my lightweight option for hiking and such.
    4. I wonder if the R8 series will follow the R6 series or go its own way. Apart from flash-with-ES there isn't much to improve in the R8 for my use case :)
      I could see them leaving the R8 with a non-stacked sensor to create a bit more separation from the R6 line.
    5. I'm surprised that it' s old enough to update. The R6II seems like it's still near the tip of the spear. There's a few other lines that could really use an update.
    6. I'm surprised that it' s old enough to update. The R6II seems like it's still near the tip of the spear. There's a few other lines that could really use an update.
      It sells in great volumes is a really important camera to attract people to your system. Nikons Z6 recently got an update, the Sony A7mkV will be released in the near future. So, if you look at the competition, it does make sense. If you look solely at the camera, it definitely does not need a refresh. R7 and the APS-C line up could need a refresh or a makeover much more than the R6 imho
    7. A Canon R6 Mk3 with a 24 MP stacked sensor and a single CFE type B slot would be a solid value proposition. I really hope that one of the lenses that is announced is the mythical RF 200-500 mm f4 L.
    9. The R6 was always sort of a mini-1D, so not hugely surprised to hear that it would take on aspects of the R3, but adding an CF express shot does seem a little up market for the camera? I felt like the R6 made perfect sense at its price point to do two SD - if they go up to the CFe on this, then only the R7 has dual SD?
    10. A Canon R6 Mk3 with a 24 MP stacked sensor and a single CFE type B slot would be a solid value proposition. I really hope that one of the lenses that is announced is the mythical RF 200-500 mm f4 L.
      But it kind sounds like it is getting extremely close to the R3. I guess, if the R6mkiii goes even further upmarket then Canon will have to reinvent the R3 series because it kind gets caught between the R1 and R6 and does really a place on its own in the line-up.
    11. The R6 was always sort of a mini-1D, so not hugely surprised to hear that it would take on aspects of the R3, but adding an CF express shot does seem a little up market for the camera? I felt like the R6 made perfect sense at its price point to do two SD - if they go up to the CFe on this, then only the R7 has dual SD?
      Canon need to add features to the R6 line because of the competition - Nikon Z6 3 is a more capable camera and Sony A75 will probably come early next year as well.
    12. Canon need to add features to the R6 line because of the competition - Nikon Z6 3 is a more capable camera and Sony A75 will probably come early next year as well.
      Why, though? It's been made clear on forums like this that for over a decade, Sony and Nikon 'equivalent' cameras have beaten their Canon counterparts on a feature-for-feature basis. What effect has that had on Canon's market dominance? That was a rhetorical question, the answer is...no effect, at all.

      Given Canon's dominant position (likely 70-80% of the installed base uses Canon), Canon's only significant competitor is...Canon. What drives most of their sales is current Canon users buying new Canon cameras.

      It continues to baffle me why this basic reality seems to escape so many people who post in this and other online forums.
    13. Ohhhh, give the R8mkii a joystick please :) I wouldn't care about the stacked sensor. If I need one, I´d grab the R6mkiii

      For me, that was the single most important from the EOS R to the R5. Never want to go back. And that´s the only reason holding me back from getting the R8 as my lightweight option for hiking and such
      Agreed! The missing joystick is a huge EOS R disadvantage.
      But unlike the R6 II and maybe III, it offers a top LCD, which I don't want to dispense with.
      And yes, the R's EVF is also a reason to get an R5.
      Last week, in a sunlit forest, I noticed once again why I disliked the R's EVF. The R5 II EVF is a real joy to use in high contrast situations.
    14. Canon need to add features to the R6 line because of the competition - Nikon Z6 3 is a more capable camera and Sony A75 will probably come early next year as well.
      According to you, how many Nikon Z6 were sold compared to Canon's R6/R6 II?
      Nikon certainly make fine cameras, but their tiny market share doesn't jeopardize Canon's sales at all.
    16. Canon need to add features to the R6 line because of the competition - Nikon Z6 3 is a more capable camera and Sony A75 will probably come early next year as well.
      Well, I really like my R6ii. It's by far the most rounded and capable camera body I've ever owned. 24mp, high DR, great iso, fast 12fps 1st curtain and 40fps electronic....what's not to love? It's about the photos not the specifications. I've been really impressed with the R6ii, I've taken so many portfolio worthy photos this year. Some of my best work for sure.
    17. I wonder if the R8 series will follow the R6 series or go its own way. Apart from flash-with-ES there isn't much to improve in the R8 for my use case :)
      I like the R8 a lot, however the battery life does suck, navigating the Af options with so few buttons can be a challenge and the EVF is quite small and low rez. The difference between the max 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter is huge, 6fp -> 40fps. But the photos from it are stunning.
      If this camera gets the same fast sensor read out and 14bit Electronic Shutter processing as the rumored R6III, then it would be a monster in a small and friendly package.
    18. Ohhhh, give the R8mkii a joystick please :) I wouldn't care about the stacked sensor. If I need one, I´d grab the R6mkiii

      For me, that was the single most important from the EOS R to the R5. Never want to go back. And that´s the only reason holding me back from getting the R8 as my lightweight option for hiking and such
      I don't think that is going to happen. Canon will most likely keep the R8 as a lighter/cheaper R6. That means the same sensor (stacked if R6 gets it), with a similar body to the current R8. It's more likely they will tweak the R8 body and add IBIS before they give it a joystick. Canon's strategy is if you need a joystick and more controls, get an R6. Want more compact and less controls (and cheaper), get an R8. This is a similar strategy as Sony and their A7/A7C bodies.

      I like this strategy. I much prefer the Canon way of recycling their high-end sensors into lower model camera's rather than Sony's way keeping the same sensor for 2 generations of the same camera (A1/A1ii, A9/A9ii)
    19. I need two things. The top LCD and a better implementation of the pre-shooting (turn on/off with one press of a button or be able to program it for C1-C3). I'm worried the first one won't happen :(

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