Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Sony Alpha 7 V (ILCE-7M5)
The short answer
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III is lighter, at 609 g against 695.
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 243,995 against INR 270,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Canon EOS R6 Mark III
₹2,43,995launch price
|
 Sony Alpha 7 V (ILCE-7M5)
₹2,70,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 7.5 cm (3in) TFT colour LCD, approx. 1.6 million dots | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) TFT touch panel, 2,095,104 dots |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 32.5 megapixels | Approx. 33.0 megapixels (still images) |
| ISO Range | Auto 100-64000, expandable to L:50 and H:102400 | ISO 100-51200, expandable to ISO 50-204800 |
| Sensor | 35.9 x 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS | 35mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Exmor RS CMOS |
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S | Sony E-mount |
| Video Resolution | 7K DCI 6960 x 3672 RAW; 7K Open Gate 6960 x 4640; 4K DCI 4096 x 2160 | 4K 3840 x 2160 up to 120p; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | November 2025 | Announced 2 December 2025; available end of December 2025 |
| Body Type | SLR style with central viewfinder hump | Mirrorless interchangeable-lens, full-frame |
| Camera Type | Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 32.5 megapixels (approx. 34.2 megapixels total) | Stills approx. 33.0 MP; movies approx. 27.6 MP; total approx. 35.7 MP |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (full frame) | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (35mm full frame) |
| Sensor Type | CMOS, RGB primary colour filter, fixed low-pass filter | Partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 (L: 7008 x 4672) |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit |
| Image Stabilisation | Sensor-shift IS, up to 8.5 stops at the centre and 7.5 stops at the periphery depending on lens | Sensor-shift 5-axis; centre 7.5 stops, periphery 6.5 stops (CIPA 2024) |
| Dust Reduction | EOS integrated cleaning system | Anti-dust system: Yes |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S; EF and EF-S via EF-EOS R mount adapters, EF-M not compatible | Sony E-mount |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.0x with RF and EF lenses, 1.6x with RF-S and EF-S lenses | — |
| Digital Zoom | — | Clear Image Zoom approx. 2x (stills); approx. 1.5x 4K and 2x HD (movies) |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 100% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage with Whole Area AF or subject detection | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | Humans (eyes, face, head, body), animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains), Register People Priority for up to 10 people | Auto, Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Focus Points | 1053 automatically selected AF areas; 6097 manually selectable AF positions for stills (4641 for movies) | Max. 759 phase-detection points (stills and movies) |
| Low-light Focus | EV -6.5 to 21 (23°C, ISO 100) | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens, AF-S) |
| Focus Modes | One Shot, Servo AF, AI Focus AF, manual focus, focus bracketing with in-camera depth compositing | — |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Auto 100-64000 in 1/3 or 1 stop increments; expandable to L:50 and H:102400 | Stills ISO 100-51200 (expandable 50-204800); movies ISO 100-51200 equivalent (expandable to 102400) |
| Shutter Speed | Electronic 30-1/16000 sec; mechanical and electronic first-curtain 30-1/8000 sec; Bulb | Electronic 1/16000-30 s; mechanical 1/8000-30 s and Bulb; movies 1/8000-1 s |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 12 fps mechanical or electronic first-curtain; 40 fps electronic shutter with pre-continuous shooting of 20 frames | Electronic shutter Hi+ 30 fps; mechanical shutter Hi+ 10 fps |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Flash | No built-in flash; E-TTL II auto flash and metered manual with EX and EL series Speedlites, multi-function shoe | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe, sync 1/250 s full frame, 1/320 s APS-C |
| Metering Modes | 384-zone metering: evaluative, partial (approx. 6.2%), spot (approx. 2.9%), centre-weighted average | 1200-zone evaluative metering, EV-3 to EV20 |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 7K RAW (Light) up to 59.94 fps; 4K up to 119.9 fps; 2K DCI and Full HD up to 179.8 fps | 4K up to 119.88p; HD up to 119.88p |
| Video Formats | 12-bit CRM RAW; MP4 with XF-HEVC S/H.265 or XF-AVC S/H.264, Linear PCM or AAC audio | XAVC HS (MPEG-H HEVC/H.265), XAVC S and XAVC S-I (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Video Resolution | 7K DCI 6960 x 3672 RAW; 7K Open Gate 6960 x 4640; 4K DCI 4096 x 2160; 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; 2K DCI; Full HD | 4K 3840 x 2160; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack, plus digital microphone via multi-function shoe; 4-channel audio supported | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
| Log Profiles | Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3, Canon 709, PQ, HLG, BT.709 Standard | — |
| Recording Limit | Maximum 6 hours below 100 fps, 2 hours at 100 fps and above; no 4 GB file limit with exFAT-formatted SD cards | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 7.5 cm (3 inch) | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) |
| Screen Type | TFT colour LCD with capacitive touch, approx. 100% coverage, anti-smudge coating | TFT touch panel, four-axis multi-angle (up 98°, down 40°, side 180°, rotation 270°) |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.6 million dots | 2,095,104 dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.5-inch OLED colour electronic viewfinder, approx. 100% coverage, up to 120 fps refresh, approx. 23 mm eyepoint | 1.3 cm (0.5-type) Quad-VGA OLED electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | Approx. 0.78x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3.69 million dots | 3,686,400 dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 98.4 mm | Approx. 96.4 mm |
| Width | 138.4 mm | Approx. 130.3 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 609 g body only, 699 g with card and battery | Approx. 695 g with battery and memory card; 610 g body only |
| Build Material | Magnesium alloy body and chassis with some polycarbonate and glass fibre components | Magnesium alloy top cover, front cover, internal frame and rear cover |
| Depth | 88.4 mm | Approx. 82.4 mm (72.3 mm from grip to monitor) |
| Weather Sealing | Dust- and water-resistant construction; supplied shoe cover required for full sealing | Dust and moisture resistant design with sealed external seams and battery cover |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | RAW, C-RAW and Dual Pixel RAW 14-bit, JPEG 8-bit, HEIF 10-bit; Exif 3.00 and DCF 2.0 | JPEG, HEIF, RAW (Sony ARW 6.0) |
| Supported Cards | CFexpress Type B up to 8 TB (CFexpress 2.0, VPG400); SD, SDHC and SDXC UHS-II | Slot 1: CFexpress 2 Type A or SD UHS-I/UHS-II; Slot 2: SD UHS-I/UHS-II |
| Memory Card Slots | 1x CFexpress Type B and 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II | Two |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | Rechargeable Li-ion LP-E6P (supplied) | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery pack |
| USB Charging | PD-E1 or PD-E2 USB power adapter | Yes, via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 620 with LCD, approx. 390 with viewfinder (23°C) | Approx. 630 (viewfinder) / 750 (LCD monitor), CIPA standard |
| Charging | Battery charger LC-E6E supplied; Car Battery Charger CBC-E6; DC Coupler DR-E6P | In-camera charging via USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery compatible |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.3 (2.4 GHz band) |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz / 2.4 GHz) | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands) |
| USB | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C | Two USB Type-C: Port 1 SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.2), Port 2 Hi-Speed USB 480 Mbps |
| HDMI | Full-size HDMI Type A, HDMI-CEC not supported | HDMI Type-A connector; 3840 x 2160 up to 59.94p, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit |
| GPS | Optional GP-E2 GPS receiver; digital compass not supported | — |