Canon R6 mark III brings 7K60 RAW, Open Gate, CLog2

[Andrew Reid]

2 hours ago, Django said:

I think Canon are quietly killing it right now with specs, finally feels mature and cripple free. But the build quality of the R line still feels very consumer grade:  lots of plastic, light mounts, and that “electronic toy” feel that’s hard to unsee once you’ve handled something like the Sigma BF with its heavy yet compact unibody and metal primes.

That said, this new RF 45 mm f1.2 feels like a sign of change. Still cheap construction but it’s the first affordable RF lens that borrows optical ideas from Canon’s EF L glass, chasing character over sterile sharpness. I'll give them props for that alone while the competition chases optical perfection & digital correction.

I agree they have improved the specs a lot and the value for money in terms of the specs you get in a consumer body, 4K/120p on the R6 is something that really closes the gap to the R5 II and something I didn't think possible with a standard non-stacked, (not even BSI) sensor.

By far the biggest problem for me is still that lens mount, and yeah the bodies are soulless to use. It's as if they saw the older Sony a7 cameras and thought AHAH let's make a camera as boring to use as that, it should have the soul of an office laserjet, the same finish and materials. The lenses are even worse.

Ironically Sony are now far ahead on the fit, feel, finish and ergonomics of their bodies, things began to improve since the a7r III, a9 and a7 III. They are now dramatically improved with the a9 III and a1 II, although I still think the original a1 and the a7r V with their more angular grips look sleeker and more stylish. a1 II is a bit of a tubby chonk, needs to diet.

Even the Canon R3 feels like it's a photocopier, there's just something about the materials they've used to finish the body and buttons that feels cheap and clinical.

If you compare to Canon at their peak, it's a real step backwards.