Canon EOS R6 V / Nikon Z6III

Canon EOS R6 V: 7250C002 · black body; lens not included

Nikon Z6III: Camera body · Nikon Z mount

SpecificationCanon EOS R6 VNikon Z6III
Release year20262024
Announcement13 May 2026 Canon—
SensorFull-frame CMOS, 35.9 × 23.9 mm; up to approximately 32.5 MP effective CanonFull-frame; partially stacked CMOS; 24.5 effective MP Nikon
Processor and mountDIGIC X; Canon RF; cropped image area with RF-S lenses Canon—
RAW video7K 17:9, 6960 × 3672; RAW Light up to 59.94 fps; 12-bit Canon—
Open Gate3:2 RAW at 6960 × 4640 or MP4 at 6912 × 4608; up to 29.97 fps Canon—
4K videoDCI 4096 × 2160 or UHD 3840 × 2160; Normal up to 119.9 fps, oversampled Fine up to 59.94 fps Canon—
Cards1 × CFexpress Type B, 2.0/VPG400; 1 × SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Canon—
Card and recording modeRAW video records to CFexpress; sustained card write speed must suit the selected format Canon—
Screen and viewfinder3.0-inch vari-angle touch LCD, approximately 1.62 million dots; no viewfinder Canon—
Focus and stabilizationDual Pixel CMOS AF; sensor-shift IBIS and optional movie digital IS Canon—
StillsElectronic shutter only; up to 40 fps bursts; RAW/C-RAW, JPEG, HEIF Canon—
PortsUSB-C 10 Gbit/s; full-size HDMI Type A; separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks Canon—
Wireless2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, 802.11ac; Bluetooth 5.1 Low Energy Canon—
BatteryLP-E6P; restricted functions with LP-E6NH/E6N; LP-E6 not supported CanonEN-EL15c

EN-EL15b/a also fit but give fewer shots per charge; the MB-N14 grip holds two batteries.

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Body141.8 × 83.3 × 79.7 mm; approximately 598 g body only, 688 g with battery and CFexpress Canon—
Cooling and mountingAdjustable built-in fan; horizontal and vertical 1/4-20 tripod sockets Canon—
Firmware 1.1.28 October 2026: fixes image recording to the card potentially not completing Canon—
External flashFirmware 1.1.0 adds external flash support and related controls Canon—
Processor—EXPEED 7 Nikon
ISO—100–64000 Nikon
Video—6K/60p RAW; 4K/120p; Full HD/240p (mode restrictions differ) Nikon
Lens mount—Nikon Z Nikon
Card slots—CFexpress/XQD and UHS-II SD Nikon
Viewfinder—0.5-inch OLED; about 5.76 million dots; 4000 cd/m²; 0.8× magnification

About 100% frame coverage.

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Display—3.2-inch touch, vari-angle; about 2.1 million dots Nikon
Stabilisation—5-axis in-body sensor-shift VR

The product page gives no stop rating.

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Shutter—Mechanical 1/8000–30 s; electronic up to 1/16,000 s

Up to 900 s in M mode; flash sync 1/200 s (1/60 s with electronic shutter).

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Burst shooting—Extended high speed: mechanical about 14, electronic about 20 fps; up to 120 fps with High-Speed Frame Capture+

Pre-Release Capture records up to 1 second before the shutter is fully pressed.

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Autofocus—Hybrid phase/contrast; 273 points; 9 subject types; −10 to +19 EV

−10 EV applies to AF-S in photo mode at ISO 100 with an f/1.2 lens.

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Connections—USB-C SuperSpeed; full-size HDMI (Type A); 3.5 mm mic and headphone; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Nikon
Operating environment—−10 to 40 °C; 85% humidity or less

Nikon describes Z8-level robustness, but the page gives no IP rating.

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Size and weight—138.5 × 101.5 × 74 mm; 760 g with battery and card, 670 g body only Nikon
Service advisory—Parts issue that can make cameras inoperable within identified serial-number ranges

17 March 2026: Nikon offers eligible units free parts/repair even outside warranty. Not all Z6III units are affected; use the official serial-number check and applicable regional service terms.

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Bird detection—Dedicated bird detection in stills and video

Added in C 2.00.

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Auto capture—Motion, distance and subject-detection criteria

C 2.00; distance criteria require a NIKKOR Z lens.

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C 2.01 fixes—Rare burst overexposure in M mode; freezes under some F-mount lens conditions

Not a single explanation for every owner-reported freeze or a software remedy for the physical service advisory.

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