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Canon EOS R50 VvsNikon Z5IIvsCanon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z 30

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.61×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
    • Nikon Z5II1,696.95 USD
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
  • Effective pixels

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    2.15×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V24.2 MP
    • Nikon Z5II24.5 MP
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II45 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.02×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Nikon Z5II700 g
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z5II & Canon EOS R5 Mark II tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Nikon Z5II30 fps
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Depth
  • Nikon Z5II

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type
  • Nikon Z 30

    • Height

What all 4 have

  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-04
  • 2025-04
  • 2024-08
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 649 USD
  • 1,696.95 USD
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes1
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.2 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 45 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • APS-C
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C2

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO
  • Not published
  • 51,200 ISO3

In-body image stabilization

  • Not published
  • 7.5 stops
  • 8.5 stops
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:94

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • 7.8 fps
  • 12 fps
  • 11 fps5

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 15 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 0.5 s6
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • —

Video

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 59.94 fps
  • 60 fps
  • —
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC7
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 29.97 fps8
  • 30 fps
  • 59.94 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • Not published
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Not published

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots9
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 0 M dots10

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.76 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • Not published
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 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

  • 480 shots11
  • 350 shots
  • 630 shots
  • 330 shots12

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 370 g
  • 700 g
  • 746 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 119.3 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 73.7 mm
  • 100.5 mm
  • 101.2 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 45.2 mm
  • 72 mm
  • 93.5 mm
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes13
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes14

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 14 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
  2. 2Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  3. 3Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  6. 6Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Up to 15 shots can be buffered before you fully press the shutter, which is about half a second at 30 fps.
  7. 7Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Video codecs: Internal codecs are XF-HEVC S, XF-AVC S and H.264 MP4; ProRes RAW is recorded via HDMI to an external recorder.
  8. 8Canon EOS R50 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 29.97 fps; 4K 50p/60p uses a crop to 64% of the sensor's horizontal area.
  9. 9Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  10. 10Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  11. 11Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  12. 12Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  13. 13Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  14. 14Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.

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