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R6 VS R3 Which camera is better?

Started Dec 15, 2021 | Discussions thread
Hoka Hey
Hoka Hey Senior Member • Posts: 2,991
Re: R6 VS R3 Which camera is better?
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davev8 wrote:

tdbmd wrote:

photographer daniel wrote:

tdbmd wrote:

I believe you are overthinking it. If your budget allows, get the R3 when available, if not, you will be completely happy with the R5/6

I'm sure I'm be pleased with the R6 and it's a very big leap forward from what I currently have.
My budget is exactly for R3, but yes prefer to test another model if it can give me what I need and not straight run and spend such a high amount.

I would buy the R6 if you have the amount for an R3 and invest the rest in glass.

this is what i say in a post above

R3= $6000

R6@ $2500+RF 70-200F2.8 @ $2750= $5250 so probably can squeeze a RF24-105F4is as a kit lens in the price

the advantage is the R6 with RF glass is more likly to have more FPS and faster AF and produce sharper results than the R3 with EF lenses

Hmmm… R3 pushes the glass faster, focuses quicker and shoots more FPS on the EF 500 f/4 ii than the R5/R6. The EF 500 f/4  ii was first shopped in mid 2012. There are lots of other reports of the R3 working amazingly well with old EF glass.

The R3 also supports higher shutter speeds, 30 ES and 12 MS, on a broader range of older lenses than the R5/6 based on the limitations  lens list in the R5/6 manual which are not present in the R3 manual. Remember, the R6 is limited to MS due to rolling shutter which makes a big difference in shooting competitions. So, you are shooting 12 fps rather than 30 fps to begin with. Then, the 12 fps is limited to certain lenses for the R6, but not the R3 if you want to use MF for some reason on the R3.

The R3 shoots more frames in focus more often than the R6 with more older glass which OP says he has. Getting the R3 would give OP better results with all his EF glass immediately whereas buying the R6  plus an RF 70-200 would give him good results with that one zoom focal length at the expense of rolling shutter and far fewer FPS with all his glass, even the new RF glass.

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