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Canon EOS R100vsNikon Z5IICvsSony a1 II

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $1,400 (Nikon Z5IIC) to $6,500 (Sony a1 II).

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Intro

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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

  • Native ISO maximum

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    5×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
    • Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
    • Canon EOS R10012,800 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

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R100 leads

    2.09×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Canon EOS R100356 g

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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Depth

What all 3 have

  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2024-121
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Sony E
  • Canon RF

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes2
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 24.1 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO3
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 12,800 ISO4

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops5
  • 8.5 stops6
  • 0 stops7

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • —
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:98
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps9
  • 10 fps
  • 6.5 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps10
  • 30 fps
  • 0 fps11

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s12
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s13
  • 1 s14
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps15
  • 119.88 fps16
  • 25 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • External20
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 8 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.9 x
  • 0.59 x21

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots22
  • 520 shots23
  • 430 shots

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant24
  • Dust and drip resistant25
  • None

Weight

  • 620 g26
  • 743 g
  • 356 g27

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 116.3 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 85.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 82.9 mm28
  • 68.8 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No29

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes30
  • Yes
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Micro
Notes on 30 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  4. 4Canon EOS R100, Native ISO maximum: ISO 25600 (H) is an expanded setting, not a native sensitivity.
  5. 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Canon EOS R100, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilization; shake correction relies on IS lenses or Movie Digital IS.
  8. 8Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  9. 9Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  11. 11Canon EOS R100, Continuous shooting (electronic): The electronic (silent) shutter does not support continuous shooting on this camera.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  15. 15Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  17. 17Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  19. 19Canon EOS R100, 4K max frame rate (full width): All 4K recording uses a ~1.6x centre crop, so no full-width 4K mode exists.
  20. 20Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  21. 21Canon 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.
  22. 22Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  23. 23Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  24. 24Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  26. 26Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  27. 27Canon EOS R100, Weight: CIPA weight: body with battery and memory card, without lens.
  28. 28Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  29. 29Canon EOS R100, USB charging & power delivery: The battery must be charged in the external LC-E17E charger; no USB power delivery.
  30. 30Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

Native ISO maximum

Nikon Z5IIC leads here (5× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R100: 12,800 ISO · Nikon Z5IIC: 64,000 ISO · Sony a1 II: 32,000 ISO

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Native ISO maximum

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4K max frame rate

Sony a1 II leads here (4.8× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R100: 25 fps · Nikon Z5IIC: 60 fps · Sony a1 II: 119.88 fps

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4K max frame rate

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Weight

Canon EOS R100 leads here (2.09× between best and worst; lower is better).

Canon EOS R100: 356 g · Nikon Z5IIC: 620 g · Sony a1 II: 743 g

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Weight

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Effective pixels

Sony a1 II leads here (2.08× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R100: 24.1 MP · Nikon Z5IIC: 24.5 MP · Sony a1 II: 50.1 MP

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Effective pixels

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Memory card slots

Sony a1 II leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Canon EOS R100: 1 slots · Nikon Z5IIC: 1 slots · Sony a1 II: 2 slots

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Memory card slots

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Features not all of them have

Log profile support: Nikon Z5IIC and Sony a1 II.

USB charging & power delivery: Nikon Z5IIC and Sony a1 II.

Headphone port: Nikon Z5IIC and Sony a1 II.

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Features not all of them have

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Where each one wins

Canon EOS R100 wins on Weight, Width and Depth.

Nikon Z5IIC wins on Native ISO maximum, Continuous shooting (mechanical), Raw video recording and Height.

Sony a1 II wins on Effective pixels, In-body image stabilization, Max video resolution, Viewfinder resolution and Battery life.

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Where each one wins

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Sony a1 II wins most often (13). Pick Canon EOS R100 for Weight and Nikon Z5IIC for Native ISO maximum. Nikon Z5IIC had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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Where to buy

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    Best for Native ISO maximum and Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Sony a1 II

    Best for Effective pixels and In-body image stabilization

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  • Canon EOS R100

    Best for Weight and Width

FAQ

Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Nikon Z5IIC, at a launch price of $1,400; Sony a1 II was the most expensive at $6,500.

Which is best on Native ISO maximum?

Nikon Z5IIC (64,000 ISO).

Which is best on 4K max frame rate?

Sony a1 II (119.88 fps).

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