Is Sony getting nervous about the upcoming Canon R6 III launch?
Ordinary Filmmaker reports that Sony is apparently nervous about the R6III launch. According to his sources Sony’s A7V is not going to be able to match the speed and video quality performance of the Canon R6III that will be announced on November 6th.
I’m not entirely convinced by this report, but one thing’s certain — the R6 III is shaping up to be an impressive camera. If the Sony A7V ends up offering less than Canon’s 40 fps burst rate and only 4K 60p in crop mode while Canon offers top notch features like 7K Open Gate, then Sony could be in some serious trouble.
Canon R6III rumored specs:
- 34.2MP / 32MP (Same as the Cinema EOS C50)
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with multiple subject detections
- Can store up to 100 faces for autofocus recognition
- IBIS: 6.5 Stops
- 5.76m-Dot EVF (0.76x) (Still Unconfirmed)
- Pre-capture
- Max Framerate: 40fps E-Shutter
- Canon Log-2 & Canon Log-3
- LGOP (Long Group of Pictures)
- All-I
- Mode Dial Now Includes “S&F”
- Update: This feature lets you select frame rates based on a multiplication factor more efficiently. If you’re shooting at 24fps, you can easily switch to 12fps by selecting 0.5x or double the frame rate by selecting 2x. I don’t know if there are other multiplication settings.
- Max ISO: 64000
- Open Gate RAW 24/25p
- Open Gate (3:2 7K RAW, 7K MP4, Proxy Full HD MP4)
- RAW Video: 7K DCI (17:9) / (Open Gate 3:2)
- 7K RAW: 12bit CRM Audio: Linear PCM/AAC
- 4K/Full HD Time-Lapse Mode
- MP4 Video: 4K DCI/UHD (17:9/16:9), 2K/Full HD (17:9/16:9)
- 4K/2K/Full HD: XF-HEVC S/H.265, Audio: Linear PCM/AAC
- 4K/2K/Full HD: MPEG-5 AVC S/H.264, Audio: Linear PCM/AAC
- 24-bit Audio
- Dual Slot (CFe Type B & SD UHS-II)
- Full-Size HDMI Port
- LP-E6P
- Price: €2899
- Price: $2899 (Tentative)
- Shipping Begins November 20, 2025
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