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Canon - EOS R6 Mark II vs Sony - α9 III

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EOS R6 Mark IICANONRENDER
Probe A
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
46.0/ 100D
Sensor46· 35%
Video· 25%
Autofocus· 20%
Body & Controls· 20%
α9 IIISONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
α9 III
46.0/ 100D
Sensor46· 35%
Video· 25%
Autofocus· 20%
Body & Controls· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the EOS R6 Mark II and α9 III, the EOS R6 Mark II comes out ahead in af points and weight, while the α9 III wins on max video. Overall, the EOS R6 Mark II scores 46 and the α9 III scores 46 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

Pick the EOS R6 Mark II if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are af points, weight.

Pick the α9 III if you care most about max video. Its strongest claims are max video.

Both ship with comparable sensor size, megapixels, in-body stabilization, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Canon - EOS R6 Mark II wins

  • AF points — 38.74% more. 1053 vs 759.
  • Weight — 33.00 g less. 670 vs 703.

Why Sony - α9 III wins

  • Max video: 4K120 (vs 4K60).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Sensor

SpecCanon - EOS R6 Mark IISony - α9 III
Sensor sizeFull FrameFull Frame
Megapixels24 MP24 MP
Max ISO102400lead51200

Video

SpecCanon - EOS R6 Mark IISony - α9 III
Max video4K604K120lead
RAW videofalsetruelead
Log profiletruetrue

Autofocus

SpecCanon - EOS R6 Mark IISony - α9 III
AF points1053lead759
Eye AFtruetrue
In-body stabilizationtruetrue

Body & Controls

SpecCanon - EOS R6 Mark IISony - α9 III
Weight670 glead703 g
Weather sealedtruetrue
Dual card slotstruetrue
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