Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 6D Mark II vs EOS 5D Mark III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III Specs

EOS 6D Mark II

  • Introduced in June 2017
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 26 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144 x 110.5 x 74.8mm³ (5.7″ x 4.4″ x 2.9″)
  • 765g (24.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 6D Mark II

EOS 5D Mark III

  • Introduced in March 2012
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 22 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor
  • Lens mount EF
  • No WiFi
  • 152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm³ (6.0″ x 4.6″ x 3.0″)
  • 950g (30.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 5D Mark III

EOS 6D Mark II vs EOS 5D Mark III Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 6D Mark II an EOS 5D Mark III sensor comparison

EOS 6D Mark II vs EOS 5D Mark III: Viewfinder

EOS 6D Mark II has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.71x and covers 98% of view field.

The EOS 5D Mark III has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. It’s magnification is 0.71x covering 100% of view field.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 6D Mark II (0.71x)

EOS 5D Mark III (0.71x)

Better choice: Draw

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Canon EOS 5D Mark III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 6D Mark II a better choice

EOS 6D Mark II

EOS 5D Mark III

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

26.20 22.30
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

1200 950
Weighs less (2)

765g
(24.7 oz.)
950g
(30.6 oz.)
More portable (2)

1190cm³
(75 cu.in.)
1352cm³
(85 cu.in.)
WiFi (2)

GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 6D Mark II are the higher resolution, the larger sensitivity and the articulated display. A recommendation of the EOS 6D Mark II is made easy by the rather comfortable touch screen, that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the EOS 5D Mark III. Another advantage over the EOS 5D Mark III: the more compact size, the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection and the built-in GPS.

The EOS 6D Mark II scores 24 points.

Otherwise why to choose Canon EOS 5D Mark III

EOS 6D Mark II

EOS 5D Mark III

Auto Focus points (4)

45 61

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 5D Mark III are the faster and more accurate auto focus.

Yields 4 points for the EOS 5D Mark III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 6D Mark II

EOS 5D Mark III

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Speed (frames/second)

6 6
Sensor cleaning

Lens selection

200 200
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Canon EOS 5D Mark III Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 6D Mark II and EOS 5D Mark III

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

24
4

We recommend Canon EOS 6D Mark II as better choice.