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Nikon Z5IICvsNikon Z5IIvsCanon EOS R5 Mark IIvsCanon EOS R8

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Biggest differences

  • Memory card slots

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

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
    • Nikon Z5II2 slots
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II2 slots
    • Canon EOS R81 slots

  • Effective pixels

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    +86%

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
    • Nikon Z5II24.5 MP
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II45 MP
    • Canon EOS R824.2 MP

  • Battery life

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    +80%

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC350 shots
    • Nikon Z5II350 shots
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II630 shots
    • Canon EOS R8370 shots

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    −38%

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Nikon Z5II700 g
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
    • Canon EOS R8461 g

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z5II

  • ?
  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Height

  • Nikon Z5II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • Effective pixels
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R8

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-04
  • 2024-08
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 1,696.95 USD
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes1
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

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

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO2
  • 64,000 ISO
  • Not published
  • 102,400 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops3
  • 7.5 stops
  • 8.5 stops
  • 0 stops

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

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

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:94
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 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 fps5
  • 7.8 fps
  • 12 fps
  • 6 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps6
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 40 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s7
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s8
  • Not published
  • 0.5 s9
  • 0.5 s

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps10
  • 60 fps
  • —
  • 60 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC11
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps12
  • 30 fps
  • 59.94 fps
  • 60 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

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

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

  • 3.2 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
  • 1.62 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots13
  • 350 shots
  • 630 shots
  • 370 shots

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant14
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 620 g15
  • 700 g
  • 746 g
  • 461 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 132.5 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 100.5 mm
  • 101.2 mm
  • 86.1 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 72 mm
  • 93.5 mm
  • 70 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes16
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Micro
Notes on 16 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 Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  5. 5Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  6. 6Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  7. 7Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  8. 8Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  9. 9Canon 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.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  11. 11Canon 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.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  14. 14Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  15. 15Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  16. 16Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

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