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Nikon Z5IICvsNikon Z6IIIvsSony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R100
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Nikon13of 33 specs better - MOST WINS×
Nikon25of 33 specs better - ×
Sony13of 33 specs better - ×
Canon3of 33 specs better
Biggest differences
Native ISO maximum
Nikon Z5IIC & Nikon Z6III tie for the lead
5×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
- Nikon Z6III64,000 ISO
- Sony a7 IV51,200 ISO
- Canon EOS R10012,800 ISO
Weight
Canon EOS R100 leads
2.13×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Nikon Z6III760 g
- Sony a7 IV658 g
- Canon EOS R100356 g
4K max frame rate
Nikon Z6III leads
4.8×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC60 fps
- Nikon Z6III120 fps
- Sony a7 IV60 fps
- Canon EOS R10025 fps
Memory card slots
Nikon Z6III & Sony a7 IV tie for the lead
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
- Nikon Z6III2 slots
- Sony a7 IV2 slots
- Canon EOS R1001 slots
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z6III
- ?
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
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)
- Raw video recording
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Weather sealing
- Height
- USB charging & power delivery
- Headphone port
Nikon Z6III
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- USB charging & power delivery
- Minimum operating temperature
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Video dynamic range (log)
- Screen articulation
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- USB charging & power delivery
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R100
- Weight
- Width
- Depth
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2026-10
- 2024-06
- 2021-10
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,399.95 USD
- 2,499.95 USD
- 2,499.99 USD
- Not published
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Nikon Z
- Sony E
- Canon RF
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- Yes1
- No
- Not published
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 24.5 MP
- 33 MP
- 24.1 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- 14.3 ms
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:99
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s15
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 6K
- 4K
- 4K
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264
Raw video recording
- Internal
- Internal
- None23
- None
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 8 bit
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- No
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Notes on 39 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
- 2Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 3Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 4Canon EOS R100, Native ISO maximum: ISO 25600 (H) is an expanded setting, not a native sensitivity.
- 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 6Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
- 7Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 8Canon EOS R100, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilization; shake correction relies on IS lenses or Movie Digital IS.
- 9Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 11Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 13Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
- 14Canon EOS R100, Continuous shooting (electronic): The electronic (silent) shutter does not support continuous shooting on this camera.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 16Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 17Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
- 18Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 19Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 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 a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 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 a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 24Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
- 25Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 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.
- 27Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 28Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 29Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 30Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 31Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 32Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 33Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 34Canon EOS R100, Weight: CIPA weight: body with battery and memory card, without lens.
- 35Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 36Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
- 37Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 38Canon EOS R100, USB charging & power delivery: The battery must be charged in the external LC-E17E charger; no USB power delivery.
- 39Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
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