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Canon EOS R1 vs Canon EOS R6 III

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The Canon EOS R1 wins 2 of 6 scored specs (battery (cipa)); the R6 III wins 4 (resolution, max video, weight). The R6 III is $4,000 cheaper.

2 WINSBuy it if you want: battery (cipa).
4 WINSBuy it if you want: resolution, max video, weight.
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Size, to scale

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Outer sizes are exact, from the makers' dimensions. Shapes are drawn by us to show each body style; the dashed circle is the lens mount at its real diameter.

  • Canon EOS R1157.6 × 149.5 × 87.3 mm · 1115 g
  • Canon EOS R6 III138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4 mm · 699 g

Where they differ

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Canon EOS R1R6 III
PRICE & SCORE
Price$6,799$2,799BEST
CameraFits score9.6BEST9.4
PHOTO
Resolution24.2 MP32.5 MPBEST
ShutterFastest mechanical and electronic shutter speeds. The silent electronic shutter can freeze faster motion, but may bend fast subjects on slower sensors.1/8000 mech · 1/64000 elec1/8000 mech · 1/16000 elec
AutofocusWhat the camera recognises and tracks automatically, and how dark it can get before focus struggles (lower EV is better in low light).People, animals, birds, vehicles, aircraft, trains · down to −7.5 EVPeople, animals, birds, vehicles, aircraft, trains · down to −6.5 EV
VIDEO
Max videoThe highest video resolution it records internally.6K7KBEST
Rolling shutterHow fast the sensor reads out, measured in lab tests. Slower readout bends fast-moving subjects and quick pans in video and electronic-shutter photos; under 10 ms is very good.8.3 ms · 6K full width, CineD14.3 ms · 4K full width, DPReview
Open gateRecords the whole sensor area, so you can crop the same clip to both widescreen and vertical video.NoYes
BODY & HANDLING
Battery (CIPA)Shots per charge on the CIPA standard test, using the rear screen. Real-world numbers are often higher.1130 shotsBEST510 shots
WeightBody with battery and card, without a lens.1115 g699 gBEST
ViewfinderElectronic viewfinder resolution and magnification. More dots and a bigger magnification give a sharper, larger view.9.44M-dot, 0.9×3.69M-dot, 0.76×
Card slotsTwo slots let you record a backup copy at the same time, which matters for paid work like weddings.2x CFexpress BCFexpress B + SD UHS-II

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