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Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z8vsCanon EOS R6 Mark IIvsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads

    3.64×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Nikon Z830 fps
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark II40 fps
    • Sony a670011 fps
  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    600×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II0.5 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark II0.5 s
    • Sony a6700Not published
  • Viewfinder resolution

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    2.44×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II5.76 M dots
    • Nikon Z83.69 M dots
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark II3.69 M dots
    • Sony a67002.36 M dots
  • Native ISO maximum

    Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published
    • Nikon Z825,600 ISO
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark II102,400 ISO
    • Sony a670032,000 ISO

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z8

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  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type
  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type
  • Canon EOS R6 Mark II

    • Launch price
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
  • Sony a6700

    • 4K max frame rate
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2024-08
  • 2023-05
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • Not published
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • 2,499 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • Not published
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 102,400 ISO1
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops
  • 5.5 stops2
  • 8 stops3
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • Stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • Not published
  • 12 fps
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps4
  • 40 fps
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 0.5 s5
  • 300 s6
  • 0.5 s7
  • Not published

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • —
  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC8
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC9
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 60 fps10

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • External11
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit12
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.76 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.76 x
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle13
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 630 shots
  • Not published
  • 760 shots14
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant15
  • Not published

Weight

  • 746 g
  • 910 g
  • 670 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 138.5 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 138.4 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 101.2 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 98.4 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 93.5 mm
  • 83 mm
  • 88.4 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes16
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C17
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Micro
Notes on 17 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Native ISO maximum: ISO 204800 (H) is an expanded setting; the native range tops out at ISO 102400.
  2. 2Nikon Z8, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop figure applies only with Synchro VR-compatible Nikkor Z lenses; the standard body rating is 5.5 stops.
  3. 3Canon EOS R6 Mark II, In-body image stabilization: The 8-stop rating combines lens optical IS with in-body IS; results vary by lens.
  4. 4Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  5. 5Canon 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.
  6. 6Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  7. 7Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-release capture works in RAW burst mode and buffers up to 0.5s of action before full shutter press.
  8. 8Canon 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.
  9. 9Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video codecs: Movies record H.264 by default; H.265/HEVC is used when Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ is enabled.
  10. 10Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  11. 11Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Raw video recording: 6K ProRes RAW requires an external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder connected over HDMI.
  12. 12Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video bit depth: Standard profiles record 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit 4:2:2 requires Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ.
  13. 13Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  14. 14Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Battery life: 760 shots is the CIPA power-saving rating with the rear LCD; Canon's smooth-mode rating is 580 shots.
  15. 15Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Weather sealing: Sealed dust- and water-resistant build, not IP-rated; Canon cautions ingress cannot be fully prevented.
  16. 16Canon EOS R6 Mark II, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply require Canon's optional PD-E1 USB power adapter.
  17. 17Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Minimum operating temperature: Canon's product manual rates 0–40°C; regional Canon spec sheets list a 2°C minimum.

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