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Sony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R100vsCanon EOS R50vsNikon Z 30
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- MOST WINS×
Sony22of 30 specs better - ×
Canon2of 30 specs better - ×
Canon6of 30 specs better - ×
Nikon4of 30 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 leads
9.56×
lower is better
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R100Not published
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
- Nikon Z 30Not published
Effective pixels
Sony a1 II leads
2.4×
higher is better
- Sony a1 II50.1 MP
- Canon EOS R10024.1 MP
- Canon EOS R5024.2 MP
- Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
4K max frame rate
Sony a1 II leads
4.8×
higher is better
- Sony a1 II119.88 fps
- Canon EOS R10025 fps
- Canon EOS R5029.97 fps
- Nikon Z 3030 fps
Weight
Canon EOS R100 leads
2.09×
lower is better
- Sony a1 II743 g
- Canon EOS R100356 g
- Canon EOS R50375 g
- Nikon Z 30405 g
Features not all of them have
Log profile supportonly Sony a1 II
- ✓
- ✕
- ✕
- ?
USB charging & power delivery
- ✓
- ✕
- ✓
- ✓
Headphone portonly Sony a1 II
- ✓
- ✕
- ✕
- ?
Where each one wins
Sony a1 II
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- USB charging & power delivery
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R100
- Weight
- Width
Canon EOS R50
- Launch price
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Video bit depth
- Viewfinder magnification
- Width
- USB charging & power delivery
Nikon Z 30
- Native ISO maximum
- Height
- Depth
- USB charging & power delivery
What all 4 have
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Lens & Autofocus
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Notes on 36 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
- 2Canon EOS R50, Launch price: US RRP at launch as listed by Trusted Reviews; the page does not state whether it is body-only.
- 3Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
- 4Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 5Canon EOS R100, Native ISO maximum: ISO 25600 (H) is an expanded setting, not a native sensitivity.
- 6Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 7Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
- 8Canon EOS R100, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilization; shake correction relies on IS lenses or Movie Digital IS.
- 9Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
- 10Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 11Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 12Canon EOS R100, Continuous shooting (electronic): The electronic (silent) shutter does not support continuous shooting on this camera.
- 13Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
- 14Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
- 15Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
- 16Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
- 17Canon EOS R100, 4K max frame rate (full width): All 4K recording uses a ~1.6x centre crop, so no full-width 4K mode exists.
- 18Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
- 19Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
- 20Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
- 21Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
- 22Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 23Canon EOS R100, Viewfinder magnification: Canon's 0.95x is quoted with a 50mm lens on APS-C; in 35mm-equivalent terms it is 0.59x.
- 24Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
- 25Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
- 26Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 27Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
- 28Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
- 29Canon EOS R100, Weight: CIPA weight: body with battery and memory card, without lens.
- 30Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
- 31Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
- 32Canon EOS R100, USB charging & power delivery: The battery must be charged in the external LC-E17E charger; no USB power delivery.
- 33Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
- 34Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
- 35Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
- 36Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.
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