News Canon R6 III & RF 45mm F1.2 STM Announced

[Tim Mayo]

Canon has announced the R6 Mark III alongside the RF 45mm F1.2 STM lens.

R6 III Key Specs

• 32.5MP full-frame CMOS sensor for increased detail and dynamic range
• DIGIC X processor for faster readout and reduced rolling shutter
• Continuous shooting at 40fps electronic or 12fps mechanical
• Expanded buffer for up to 150 RAW images in high-speed bursts
• Refined pre-capture function records frames before shutter release
• ISO range up to 64,000 (expandable to 102,400) for greater low-light flexibility
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with refined subject detection and tracking accuracy
• Reliable autofocus down to –6.5EV for consistent low-light focusing
• Open Gate 7K 60p RAW and 4K 120p video recording with full-sensor readout
• Up to 8.5-stop coordinated in-body stabilisation for sharper handheld results
• Dual card slots for CFexpress Type B and UHS-II SD media
• 5GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity for fast transfers and remote control

It's priced at $2,799 in the US and £2,799 in the UK. It's expected to start shipping towards the end of November.

RF 45mm F1.2 STM Key Specs

• F1.2 aperture
• Optical construction features 9 elements arranged into 7 groups
• 9-blade aperture diaphragm produces naturally circular bokeh
• Get closer to subjects with the 0.45m minimum focus distance
• Super Spectra coating minimises flare and ghosting
• STM technology for fast, accurate, and near-silent autofocus
• Up to 8-stop stabilisation (7.5 at edges) with coordinated IBIS and OIS
• Customisable control ring for fast adjustments to exposure and settings
• 67mm thread for attaching optional filter and accessories
• Compact and lightweight 346g design for comfortable everyday use

It's priced at $469.00 in the US and £479.00 in the UK. It's expected to start shipping at the beginning of December.

Is anyone tempted to upgrade their R6 Mark I or Mark II for this new Mark III?

 

[MrSparks999]

Spec looks like a R5 MKii but with slightly less megapixels.

 

[BasilFawlty]

Spec looks like a R5 MKii but with slightly less megapixels.

Except the R5ii has a stacked sensor which the R6iii doesn’t. Probably not as good with rolling shutter (not an issue for some photographers depending on what you shoot).

 

[BasilFawlty]

That lens is definitely interesting for the price.

 

[JustUs7]

Except the R5ii has a stacked sensor which the R6iii doesn’t. Probably not as good with rolling shutter (not an issue for some photographers depending on what you shoot).

If it’s the same or even slightly better than the R6II, it’ll still be among the fastest reading non-stacked sensors on the market. Less than 15 milliseconds.

 

[Photofarmer]

Hehe

 

[Only RF]

Is that why Canon went with a CFexpress? Improve readout speeds? I think readout is a fixed speed. The card/buffer can be a performance bottle neck? I understand the basics of what things do but not so much the big picture.

At this point I’m a little concerned about the EVF. According to Jan Wegener It’s not a live feed. In ES It shows each frame after you take the shot. Perhaps that uses less resources to assist in reducing rolling shutter. Someone on another site said it is similar to the R5. I can’t remember what the R5 was like. I know my R had terrible frame to frame blackout. This is what I’ll be exploring. I’m happy with everything else .

 

[tpatana]

Slightly interesting. I currently have R5(1) and R3, and neither have pre-buffer feature. I rented R1 earlier this year so I got to experiment the feature and it's quite nice in the end. Quite certain I'll get new body within next ~12-14 months and quite certain it'll have the pre-buffer feature. I'm assuming it comes to:
R1
R3-2
R5-2
R5-3
R6-3

Currently other that pre-buffer feature, I don't see R1 being better than my current R3, and it's not worth the upgrade. But when buying next one, need to figure out which one is best option. Rolling shutter is important too so that needs to be ~R3 level or better.

 

[Only RF]

LrC has RAW support for the R6III. ACR I guess as well. You can get them here.

https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/7308908964/canon-eos-r6-iii-pre-production-sample-gallery/5208040331

 

[Only RF]

Not the R5 or R5II and I'll never crop this much for wildlife but the extra 8 mega pickles will help. Cropped down to 1100 on the long side. Applied Adobe Super Resolution which put it at 2200 and exported @1600.

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[Photofarmer]

Mega Pickle sorry @Only RF
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[Only RF]

Mega Pickle sorry @Only RF
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPh_ramE3BT/

NP. I said mega pickles purpose.

 

[Only RF]

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[BasilFawlty]

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[Only RF]

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