Camera Duel
challenger A
Canon EOS R6 Mark III

Canon

EOS R6 Mark III

2025

VS
challenger B
Sony FX2

Sony

FX2

2025

Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Sony FX2 — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
8,7/ 10
VideoExcellent

Canon

EOS R6 Mark III

8,2/ 10
PhotoExcellent
8,4/ 10
VideoExcellent

Sony

FX2

Canon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS R6 Mark III

Top advantages

  • 40 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Sony FX2
  • 1053AF points+39 % vs Sony FX2
  • 64 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Sony FX2
  • 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate4,3× vs Sony FX2

Sony

FX2

Top advantages

  • 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark III
  • OuiActive coolingAbsent sur Canon EOS R6 Mark III
  • OuiUnlimited recordingAbsent sur Canon EOS R6 Mark III
  • OuiDual Native ISOAbsent sur Canon EOS R6 Mark III

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Tie
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
32.5 MP
33 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
64 000
51 200
Extended ISO max
102 400
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.6 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
AF points
1053
759
AF coverage
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-4 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
40 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
150
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/8000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
Max video resolution
6K
DCI 4K
Max video fps
60 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log2, C-Log3, HLG
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
1.5×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Oui
Recording limit
29 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Non
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Oui
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Oui
Oui
32-bit float audio
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Oui
Round 5

Stabilisation

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8.5 stops
5.5 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
Weight
699 g
679 g
Dimensions
138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4
129.7 x 77.8 x 103.7
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.7×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark III
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IIISony FX2
Battery life (CIPA)
620 clichés
520 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui