Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Panasonic LUMIX S5II

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EOS R6 Mark III compared with LUMIX S5II

	CanonEOS R6 Mark III	PanasonicLUMIX S5II
Overview
Released
Released	November 2025	January 2023
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.9 × 23.9 mm	35.6 × 23.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	32.5 MP	24.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6960 × 4640	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–64000	100–51200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Full-frame 35.9 × 23.9 mm CMOS; approximately 32.5 million effective and 34.2 million total pixels; fixed low-pass filter and integrated cleaning	Maker Japan 24.2 million effective pixels, 35.6 × 23.8 mm CMOS; native 3:2 stills 6000×4000. High-resolution 12000×8000 composites are distinct from native output; no stacked or BSI construction inferred
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, HEIF, RAW and C-RAW; native 6960 × 4640 still images; 12-bit RAW movie recording	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; high-resolution composite RAW generated in-camera
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-photo ISO 100–64000, expandable to ISO 50–102400; normal movie ISO 100–25600, with profile-dependent Canon Log and HDR ranges	Standard ISO 100–51200; expanded 50/102400/204800. Dual Native ISO 100/640 for standard stills, 640/4000 for V-Log and 400/2500 for HLG; each profile has its own expanded ranges
Image processor
Image processor	DIGIC X	–
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Canon RF	L-Mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Sensor shift	Lens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	40 fps	30 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	RF and RF-S lenses directly; EF/EF-S using EF-EOS R adapters; EF-M incompatible; RF-S/EF-S use approximately 1.6× crop	–
Autofocus
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; up to 6097 still or 4641 movie selectable AF positions; people, animal and vehicle recognition plus registered-person priority; available AF area depends on lens	Phase Hybrid AF combines phase and contrast detection; 779-area system (maker UK). Current Japan table recognises people, animals, cars, motorcycles, trains and aircraft; launch reviews described only people/animals, so later recognition is not treated as a launch feature. Continuous autofocus while zooming requires compatible lens firmware
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical and electronic first curtain 30–1/8000 second plus Bulb; electronic shutter 30–1/16000 second plus Bulb; available range varies with shooting mode	Mechanical 60–1/8000 second, Bulb approximately 30 minutes; electronic first curtain 60–1/2000 with the same Bulb maximum; electronic 60–1/8000 with Bulb approximately 60 seconds
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 40 fps electronic or 12 fps mechanical/electronic first curtain; electronic maker buffer approximately 330 JPEG or 150 RAW on CFexpress, 330 JPEG or 140 RAW on SD; mechanical buffer 1000+ RAW on CFexpress or 400 RAW on SD; pre-continuous capture up to 20 earlier frames; results depend on Canon test conditions, lens, battery, card and settings	Full-resolution electronic SH30 at 30 fps AFS/AFC/MF; SH buffer 200 RAW/RAW+JPEG/JPEG frames in the current maker table. Mechanical/electronic-first-curtain 9 fps AFS/MF or 7 fps AFC; normal electronic 9/8 fps respectively. Normal RAW/RAW+JPEG at least 200 and JPEG at least 300 frames under maker conditions. UK launch article's broad 300-frame statement is not substituted for the current SH limit
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-axis sensor-shift IBIS with coordinated optical lens stabilisation; up to 8.5 stops centre and 7.5 stops periphery under CIPA 2024 yaw, pitch and roll testing with RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z at 105 mm; Movie Digital IS is separate	Five-axis sensor-shift B.I.S., rated five stops with S-R2060 at 60 mm; compatible-lens Dual I.S.2 rated 6.5 stops with S-E70200 at 200 mm, CIPA yaw/pitch conditions (Panasonic Australia). Active I.S. provides additional video correction, with mode restrictions
Flash
Flash	External EL/EX Speedlite support; full-frame mechanical sync 1/200 second or electronic-first-curtain sync 1/250 second; higher crop-mode rates are separate	No built-in flash; external flash sync up to 1/250 second with reduced guide number and maker restrictions at the fastest sync setting
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	6960 × 4640 at 29.97 fps	5952 × 3968 at 29.97 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Highest-resolution 3:2 RAW open gate 6960 × 4640 up to 29.97/25 fps; open-gate MP4 6912 × 4608; 17:9 Light RAW 6960 × 3672 up to 59.94/50 fps; 4K DCI/UHD up to 119.9/100 fps and Full HD up to 179.8/150 fps; oversampled 4K Fine up to 59.94/50 fps, with different sampling at higher rates; Canon Log 2/3, PQ/HLG and 10-bit 4:2:2 options; no built-in cooling fan (Photography Blog); normal clip ceiling six hours below 100 fps or two hours at 100 fps and above, subject to heat, power and other limits	Internal 5952×3968 3:2 open-gate 6K at 29.97p, 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC 200 Mbps; 5952×3136 17:9 at 29.97p also supported. C4K/4K up to 59.94p uses APS-C crop; lower frame rates have full-frame modes. Full HD high-speed modes have separate sensor-output/crop limits. Built-in cooling fan; maker UK specifies 0–40 °C for its unlimited-recording claim, while 6K/5.9K stops once after 30 minutes with Thermal Management STANDARD. No S5IIX internal ProRes, SSD or streaming features copied
Audio
Audio	–	Built-in stereo microphone; maker UK 48 kHz/24-bit audio and compatible external/XLR high-resolution 96 kHz/24-bit options; microphone and headphone sockets
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,600,000	1,840,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	3-inch vari-angle touchscreen; UK maker rounds to approximately 1.6 million dots, Asian maker specifies 1.62 million dots	Three-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots in the maker Japan table; free-angle articulation. The German kit page's 1.24-million-dot icon caption conflicts with the exact Japan table and is not adopted
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.5-inch OLED, approximately 3.69 million dots, 100% coverage, 0.76× magnification and refresh up to 120 fps	0.5-inch 4:3 OLED, approximately 3.68 million dots, 100% coverage; approximately 0.78× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre and 3:2 image ratio
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	390 photographs	370 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	609 g (better)	657 g
Release detail
Release detail	Maker US announcement specifies November 2025 availability; Japanese maker confirms 21 November, while Photography Blog reports 20 November for its market; month retained across these regional launches	Maker US confirms January 2023 availability; UK announcement uses Winter 2023, so January is supported regionally rather than an inferred exact UK retail day. Maker UK body launch price £1999; the official LUMIX Magazine identifies it as the S5 successor
Recording media
Recording media	One CFexpress Type B slot up to 8 TB with CFexpress 2.0/VPG400 support; one UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC slot	Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots; both UHS-II including V90, with relay/backup/allocation modes
Ports
Ports	USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, full-size HDMI Type A, external microphone and headphone sockets, E3 remote terminal and multi-function shoe	USB-C SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps, full-size HDMI Type A, 2.5 mm remote and 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11ac at 2.4/5 GHz with Bluetooth 5.1; regional Wi-Fi restrictions may apply	Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac; Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0. Maker warns 5 GHz is unavailable in some countries
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	LP-E6P; maker CIPA claim at 23°C approximately 390 photographs with EVF or 620 with LCD; LP-E6NH/LP-E6N disable functions including pre-continuous capture and HDMI RAW, and restrict networking, accessories and movie settings; LP-E6 incompatible	DMW-BLK22, 7.2 V 2200 mAh; current Japan table approximately 370 LCD/EVF shots with S-R2060 and Panasonic SDXC, or 1250 under the maker's one-second power-save EVF test. Older reviews' 1500 power-save figure is not substituted for the current table
Charging
Charging	Compatible USB PD power adapters; optional DR-E6P DC coupler requires PD-E2, and cannot pair with PD-E1	In-camera charging approximately 220 minutes with bundled Japan AC adapter or 170 minutes with DMW-BTC15 adapter; optional DMW-BTC15 charger approximately 175 minutes
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 134.3 × 102.3 × 90.1 mm, excluding protrusions
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 609 g body only; 699 g with card and battery	Maker German exact-body kit page confirms 657 g body only; maker Japan 740 g with battery and one SD card. Photography Blog's 740 g body-only wording is not adopted
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body and chassis with glass-fibre polycarbonate components; dust- and water-resistant construction is not waterproof; supplied shoe cover or compatible sealed accessory needed for sealing	Magnesium-alloy die-cast front and rear frames; dust/splash-resistant construction, not waterproof
In the box
In the box	–	Maker Japan lists body cap, hot-shoe cover, battery-grip connector cover, shoulder strap, battery, USB AC adapter and USB A–C cable; regional contents may vary