Compare · 4 products compared
Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z 30vsNikon Z9vsSony a6700
4 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews.
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CanonBest for Sensor format and In-body image stabilization
12of 26 specs better - MOST WINS×
NikonBest for Effective pixels and Sensor format
15of 26 specs better - ×
NikonBest for Weight and Native ISO maximum
4of 26 specs better - ×
SonyBest for 4K max frame rate and 4K max frame rate (full width)
5of 26 specs better
Biggest differences
Weight
Nikon Z 30 leads
3.31×
lower is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
- Nikon Z91,340 g
- Nikon Z 30405 g
- Sony a6700493 g
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads
2.73×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
- Nikon Z920 fps
- Nikon Z 30Not published
- Sony a670011 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
Nikon Z9 leads
8×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II8,000 1/s
- Nikon Z932,000 1/s
- Nikon Z 304,000 1/s
- Sony a67004,000 1/s
Battery life
Nikon Z9 leads
2.24×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II630 shots
- Nikon Z9740 shots
- Nikon Z 30330 shots
- Sony a6700570 shots
Where each one wins
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max video resolution
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- HDMI port type
Nikon Z9
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Sensor type
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Nikon Z 30
- Native ISO maximum
- Screen articulation
- Weight
- Depth
Sony a6700
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Screen articulation
- Width
- Height
What all 4 have
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2024-08
- 2021-12
- Not published
- Not published
Launch price
- Not published
- 5,500 USD
- Not published
- Not published
Lens mount
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
- Nikon Z
- Sony E
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- No
- Not published
- No
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 45 MP
- 45.7 MP
- 20.9 MP
- 26 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C1
- APS-C
Native ISO maximum
- Not published
- 25,600 ISO
- 51,200 ISO2
- 32,000 ISO
In-body image stabilization
- 8.5 stops
- 6 stops3
- Not published
- 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, 16:94
- Not published
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 12 fps
- Not published
- 11 fps5
- 11 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps
- 20 fps
- Not published
- 11 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 32,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- —
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
Video
Max video resolution
- 8K
- 8K
- 4K
- 4K
4K max frame rate
- —
- 120 fps
- 30 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
- H.264, HEVC
4K max frame rate (full width)
- 59.94 fps
- 30 fps
- 30 fps
- 60 fps9
Raw video recording
- Internal
- Internal
- Not published
- None
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- Not published
- 10 bit
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
- Yes
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- 14 stops
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 5.76 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 0 M dots10
- 2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.76 x
- 0.8 x
- Not published
- 0.7 x
Screen size
- Not published
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Tilting
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
Handling & Power
Battery life
- 630 shots
- 740 shots
- 330 shots11
- 570 shots
Memory card slots
- 2 slots
- 2 slots
- 1 slots
- 1 slots
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
- Not published
- Not published
Weight
- 746 g
- 1,340 g
- 405 g
- 493 g
Width
- 138.5 mm
- 149 mm
- 128 mm
- 122 mm
Height
- 101.2 mm
- 149.5 mm
- 73.5 mm
- 69 mm
Depth
- 93.5 mm
- 90.5 mm
- 59.5 mm
- 75.1 mm
USB charging & power delivery
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes12
- Yes
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- -10 °C
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
- Yes
HDMI port type
- Full-size
- Full-size
- Mini
- Micro
Notes on 12 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 2Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 3Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
- 4Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 5Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 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.
- 7Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
- 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.
- 9Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
- 10Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 11Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 12Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
Weight
Nikon Z 30 leads here (3.31× between best and worst; lower is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 746 g · Nikon Z 30: 405 g · Nikon Z9: 1,340 g · Sony a6700: 493 g
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (2.73× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 30 fps · Nikon Z9: 20 fps · Sony a6700: 11 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
Nikon Z9 leads here (8× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 8,000 1/s · Nikon Z 30: 4,000 1/s · Nikon Z9: 32,000 1/s · Sony a6700: 4,000 1/s
Battery life
Nikon Z9 leads here (2.24× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 630 shots · Nikon Z 30: 330 shots · Nikon Z9: 740 shots · Sony a6700: 570 shots
Effective pixels
Nikon Z9 leads here (2.19× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 45 MP · Nikon Z 30: 20.9 MP · Nikon Z9: 45.7 MP · Sony a6700: 26 MP
Where each one wins
Canon EOS R5 Mark II wins on Sensor format, In-body image stabilization, Continuous shooting (electronic), Max video resolution and Viewfinder resolution.
Nikon Z 30 wins on Weight, Native ISO maximum and Depth.
Nikon Z9 wins on Effective pixels, Sensor format, Max video resolution, Battery life and Memory card slots.
Sony a6700 wins on 4K max frame rate, 4K max frame rate (full width), Width and Height.
The Verdict
On the specs we can rank, Nikon Z9 wins most often (15). Pick Canon EOS R5 Mark II for Sensor format, Nikon Z 30 for Weight and Sony a6700 for 4K max frame rate. Nikon Z9 had the lowest launch price.
Where to buy
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Best for Sensor format and In-body image stabilization
Nikon Z9
Best for Effective pixels and Sensor format
Nikon Z 30
Best for Weight and Native ISO maximum
Sony a6700
Best for 4K max frame rate and 4K max frame rate (full width)
FAQ
Which is best on Weight?
Nikon Z 30 (405 g).
Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (30 fps).
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