Updated: August 19, 2025
In this review, we will be comparing the Z6 Mark III and the R3, two Pro Mirrorless cameras from Nikon and Canon. Nikon Z6 III was introduced to the market in June 2024 and Canon R3 was launched in September 2021. As you can see, R3 is 3 years older than Z6 Mark III. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Pro Mirrorless cameras. Out of 104 cameras in this class, Nikon Z6 III is ranked
#8 with an overall score of 94 and Canon R3 is ranked
#3 with an overall score of 99.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Nikon Z6 III and Canon R3 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Nikon Z6 III and Canon R3 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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