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Nikon Z5IICvsSony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R100vsNikon Z 30
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Nikon12of 29 specs better - MOST WINS×
Sony21of 29 specs better - ×
Canon2of 29 specs better - ×
Nikon3of 29 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Nikon Z5IIC leads
4.64×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R100Not published
- Nikon Z 30Not published
Effective pixels
Sony a1 II leads
2.4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
- Sony a1 II50.1 MP
- Canon EOS R10024.1 MP
- Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
Native ISO maximum
Nikon Z5IIC leads
5×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
- Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
- Canon EOS R10012,800 ISO
- Nikon Z 3051,200 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
- Nikon Z 3030 fps
Features not all of them have
Log profile support
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
USB charging & power delivery
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ✓
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Launch price
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Raw video recording
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
- USB charging & power delivery
- Headphone port
Sony a1 II
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- 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
Nikon Z 30
- 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
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 50.1 MP
- 24.1 MP
- 20.9 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- APS-C3
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- —
- CMOS
- CMOS
Lens & Autofocus
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s16
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
- Human
- —
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 8K
- 4K
- 4K
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264
- H.264
Raw video recording
- Internal
- External24
- None
- Not published
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 8 bit
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- Not published
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Notes on 37 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
- 2Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
- 3Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 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 Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 7Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 8Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
- 9Canon EOS R100, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilization; shake correction relies on IS lenses 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 Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 13Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 14Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 15Canon EOS R100, Continuous shooting (electronic): The electronic (silent) shutter does not support continuous shooting on this camera.
- 16Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 17Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 18Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
- 19Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 20Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
- 21Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 22Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
- 23Canon EOS R100, 4K max frame rate (full width): All 4K recording uses a ~1.6x centre crop, so no full-width 4K mode exists.
- 24Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
- 25Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 26Canon 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.
- 27Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 28Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
- 29Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 30Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 31Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
- 32Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 33Canon EOS R100, Weight: CIPA weight: body with battery and memory card, without lens.
- 34Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
- 35Canon EOS R100, USB charging & power delivery: The battery must be charged in the external LC-E17E charger; no USB power delivery.
- 36Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
- 37Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
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