Canon has introduced the EOS R6 V as its first full-frame vlogging camera, a model built around a 32.5MP sensor, 7K RAW video and a design that leaves out an electronic viewfinder. The camera also supports open gate recording, in-body stabilization, and a flip-out screen, putting it squarely in the hands of people who shoot video every day.

The EOS R6 V is based on the Canon R6 III, but the new body is tuned for filming rather than stills. It weighs 1.52 pounds, just slightly less than the Canon R6 III at 1.54 pounds, and keeps a chunky grip, full manual controls, dual card slots and a full-sized LP-E6P battery. Canon also fitted microphone, headphone, full-sized HDMI and USB-C ports, along with a vari-angle 3-inch display with 1.62 million dots.

Canon is making a big promise on video performance. The EOS R6 V can capture up to 7K 60 fps 12-bit RAW video with 2K proxies, record 7K 30p open gate video, and shoot 4K at up to 120 fps or 2K DCI at 180 fps. It supports 10-bit Canon Log 2 and Log 3 capture, along with HLG and PQ BT.2020 HDR, and Canon says Log 2 mode can deliver up to 15+ stops of dynamic range.

Active cooling is one of the camera's main selling points. Canon says the system enables effectively no shooting limitations from overheating at room temperature and promises 120 minutes or more of capture at 7K RAW 60 fps with 2K proxies at room temperature. At 86F, that drops to 52 minutes with the fan set to high. The company also says stabilization is on par with the R6 III and that the full in-body system is enhanced with supported lenses.

The camera includes the tools creators usually have to add later. There is a waveform monitor, zebra display, false color modes and View Assist, plus automatic subject detection for people, animals and vehicles. Canon also introduced AF for close-up demos, which quickly focuses on a product placed in front of the camera. For live work, the EOS R6 V supports livestreaming via UVC/UAC or HDMI over live switching, custom color settings, aspect ratio markers during recording and power zoom with supported lenses.

There is a catch. The sensor is not stacked, so rolling shutter distortion may be an issue in some shooting situations, and the lack of an electronic viewfinder could make bright sunlight shooting harder. Even so, Canon has drawn a clear line around the EOS R6 V: this is not a general-purpose body trying to do everything, but a video-first camera aimed at users whose work happens on a daily schedule, with the RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ zoom lens among the supported power zoom options. Canon announced that lens with a $1,399 price tag. The new body now has to prove whether that focus is enough to win over creators who want a full-frame Canon R6v built for the grind of constant shooting.