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Canon EOS R100vsCanon EOS R50vsNikon Z5IICvsSony a1 II

4 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $680 (Canon EOS R50) to $6,500 (Sony a1 II).

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NikonZ5IIC
Nikon Z5IIC
Best for Sensor format and Continuous shooting (electronic)
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Sony a1 II
Best for Effective pixels and Sensor format
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CanonEOS R100
Canon EOS R100
Best for Weight and Width
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Canon EOS R50
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Biggest differences

Launch price
Canon EOS R50 leads
9.56×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R100Not published
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
Native ISO maximum
Nikon Z5IIC leads
5×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
- Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
- Canon EOS R10012,800 ISO
- Canon EOS R5032,000 ISO
4K max frame rate
Sony a1 II leads
4.8×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC60 fps
- Sony a1 II119.88 fps
- Canon EOS R10025 fps
- Canon EOS R5029.97 fps
Weight
Canon EOS R100 leads
2.09×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Sony a1 II743 g
- Canon EOS R100356 g
- Canon EOS R50375 g

Features not all of them have

Log profile support

USB charging & power delivery

Headphone port

Where each one wins

Nikon Z5IIC
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Raw video recording
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
- Height
- USB charging & power delivery
- Headphone port
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)
- 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
- Depth
Canon EOS R50
- Launch price
- Video bit depth
- Viewfinder magnification
- Width
- Depth
- USB charging & power delivery

What all 4 have

Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

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Spec	Nikon Z5IIC	Sony a1 II	Canon EOS R100	Canon EOS R50
Overview Report a problem Overview specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Release dateLaunch priceLens mountHigh resolution pixel-shift mode Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Nikon Z5IICSony a1 IICanon EOS R100Canon EOS R50 Details (optional)
Release date	2026-10	2024-12¹	Not published	Not published
Launch price	1,399.95 USD	6,499.99 USD	Not published	679.99 USD²
Lens mount	Nikon Z	Sony E	Canon RF	Canon RF
High resolution pixel-shift mode	Not published	Yes³	Not published	Not published
Sensor & Image Report a problem Sensor & Image specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Effective pixelsSensor formatNative ISO maximumIn-body image stabilizationSensor readout speedSensor typeAspect ratios Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Nikon Z5IICSony a1 IICanon EOS R100Canon EOS R50 Details (optional)
Effective pixels	24.5 MP	50.1 MP	24.1 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor format	Full-frame	Full-frame	APS-C	APS-C
Native ISO maximum	64,000 ISO⁴	32,000 ISO	12,800 ISO⁵	32,000 ISO
In-body image stabilization	7.5 stops⁶	8.5 stops⁷	0 stops⁸	0 stops⁹
Sensor readout speed	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Sensor type	CMOS	—	CMOS	CMOS
Aspect ratios	3:2, 1:1, 16:9¹⁰	3:2	3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9	3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus Report a problem Lens & Autofocus specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Continuous shooting (mechanical)Continuous shooting (electronic)Max mechanical shutter speedPre-burst capture durationAF subject detection Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Nikon Z5IICSony a1 IICanon EOS R100Canon EOS R50 Details (optional)
Continuous shooting (mechanical)	14 fps¹¹	10 fps	6.5 fps	12 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)	30 fps¹²	30 fps	0 fps¹³	15 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed	4,000 1/s¹⁴	8,000 1/s	4,000 1/s	4,000 1/s
Pre-burst capture duration	1 s¹⁵	1 s¹⁶	Not published	0 s¹⁷
AF subject detection	Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle	Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane	Human	Human, animal, bird, vehicle
Video Report a problem Video specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Max video resolution4K max frame rateVideo codecs4K max frame rate (full width)Raw video recordingVideo bit depthLog profile supportVideo dynamic range (log) Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Nikon Z5IICSony a1 IICanon EOS R100Canon EOS R50 Details (optional)
Max video resolution	4K	8K	4K	4K
4K max frame rate	60 fps¹⁸	119.88 fps¹⁹	25 fps	29.97 fps
Video codecs	H.264, HEVC, N-RAW	H.264, HEVC	H.264	H.264, HEVC
4K max frame rate (full width)	30 fps²⁰	59.94 fps²¹	0 fps²²	29.97 fps
Raw video recording	Internal	External²³	None	None²⁴
Video bit depth	10 bit	10 bit	8 bit	10 bit²⁵
Log profile support	Yes	Yes	No	No²⁶
Video dynamic range (log)	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published
Viewfinder & Screen Report a problem Viewfinder & Screen specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Viewfinder resolutionViewfinder magnificationScreen sizeScreen articulationRear screen resolution Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Nikon Z5IICSony a1 IICanon EOS R100Canon EOS R50 Details (optional)
Viewfinder resolution	0 M dots	9.44 M dots	2.36 M dots	2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification	Not published	0.9 x	0.59 x²⁷	0.95 x
Screen size	3.2 in	3.2 in	3 in	2.95 in
Screen articulation	Fully articulated	Multi-angle	Fixed	Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution	1.04 M dots	2.1 M dots	1.04 M dots	1.62 M dots
Handling & Power Report a problem Handling & Power specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Battery lifeMemory card slotsWeather sealingWeightWidthHeightDepthUSB charging & power deliveryMinimum operating temperatureHeadphone portHDMI port type Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Nikon Z5IICSony a1 IICanon EOS R100Canon EOS R50 Details (optional)
Battery life	350 shots²⁸	520 shots²⁹	430 shots	440 shots³⁰
Memory card slots	1 slots	2 slots	1 slots	1 slots
Weather sealing	Dust and drip resistant³¹	Dust and drip resistant³²	None	None³³
Weight	620 g³⁴	743 g	356 g³⁵	375 g³⁶
Width	134 mm	136.1 mm	116.3 mm	116.3 mm
Height	80.5 mm	96.9 mm	85.5 mm	85.5 mm
Depth	72 mm	82.9 mm³⁷	68.8 mm	68.8 mm
USB charging & power delivery	Yes	Yes	No³⁸	Yes³⁹
Minimum operating temperature	0 °C	0 °C	0 °C	0 °C⁴⁰
Headphone port	Yes⁴¹	Yes	No	No⁴²
HDMI port type	Micro	Full-size	Micro	Micro

Notes on 42 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 Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
⁵Canon EOS R100, Native ISO maximum: ISO 25600 (H) is an expanded setting, not a native sensitivity.
⁶Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
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 Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
¹¹Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
¹²Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
¹³Canon EOS R100, Continuous shooting (electronic): The electronic (silent) shutter does not support continuous shooting on this camera.
¹⁴Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
¹⁵Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
¹⁶Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
¹⁷Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
¹⁸Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
¹⁹Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
²⁰Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
²¹Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
²²Canon EOS R100, 4K max frame rate (full width): All 4K recording uses a ~1.6x centre crop, so no full-width 4K mode exists.
²³Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
²⁴Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
²⁵Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
²⁶Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
²⁷Canon 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.
²⁸Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
²⁹Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
³⁰Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
³¹Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
³²Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
³³Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
³⁴Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
³⁵Canon EOS R100, Weight: CIPA weight: body with battery and memory card, without lens.
³⁶Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
³⁷Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
³⁸Canon EOS R100, USB charging & power delivery: The battery must be charged in the external LC-E17E charger; no USB power delivery.
³⁹Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
⁴⁰Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
⁴¹Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
⁴²Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.