Compare · 3 products compared
Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z5IIvsNikon ZR
3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews.
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NikonBest for Native ISO maximum and Viewfinder magnification
4of 20 specs better - MOST WINS×
CanonBest for Effective pixels and In-body image stabilization
11of 20 specs better - ×
NikonBest for Weight and 4K max frame rate
7of 20 specs better
Biggest differences
Effective pixels
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads
+84%
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II24.5 MP
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II45 MP
- Nikon ZR24.5 MP
Battery life
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads
+80%
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II350 shots
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II630 shots
- Nikon ZRNot published
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Nikon Z5II & Canon EOS R5 Mark II tie for the lead
+50%
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II30 fps
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
- Nikon ZR20 fps
4K max frame rate
Nikon ZR leads
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II60 fps
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II—
- Nikon ZR119.88 fps
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5II
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Viewfinder magnification
- Width
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
- Effective pixels
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Viewfinder resolution
- Battery life
- HDMI port type
Nikon ZR
- 4K max frame rate
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What all 3 have
- Sensor formatFull-frame
- AF subject detectionHuman, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Raw video recordingInternal
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- Memory card slots2 slots
- Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2025-04
- 2024-08
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,696.95 USD
- Not published
- Not published
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Yes1
- Not published
- Yes
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 45 MP
- 24.5 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
Native ISO maximum
- 64,000 ISO
- Not published
- 51,200 ISO
In-body image stabilization
- 7.5 stops
- 8.5 stops
- Not published
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- Stacked CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- —
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 7.8 fps
- 12 fps
- Not published
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps
- 30 fps
- 20 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- Not published
Pre-burst capture duration
- Not published
- 0.5 s2
- 0 s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 8K
- 6K
4K max frame rate
- 60 fps
- —
- 119.88 fps
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC3
- HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
4K max frame rate (full width)
- 30 fps
- 59.94 fps
- Not published
Raw video recording
- Internal
- Internal
- Internal
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- Not published
- 15 stops
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 3.69 M dots
- 5.76 M dots
- 0 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.8 x
- 0.76 x
- Not published
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- Not published
- 4 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 3.07 M dots
Handling & Power
Battery life
- 350 shots
- 630 shots
- Not published
Memory card slots
- 2 slots
- 2 slots
- 2 slots
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
Weight
- 700 g
- 746 g
- 630 g
Width
- 134 mm
- 138.5 mm
- 134 mm
Height
- 100.5 mm
- 101.2 mm
- 80.5 mm
Depth
- 72 mm
- 93.5 mm
- 49 mm
USB charging & power delivery
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
HDMI port type
- Micro
- Full-size
- Micro
Notes on 3 values — test conditions and caveats
- 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.
- 2Canon 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.
- 3Canon 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.
Effective pixels
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (+84% between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 45 MP · Nikon Z5II: 24.5 MP · Nikon ZR: 24.5 MP
Battery life
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (+80% between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 630 shots · Nikon Z5II: 350 shots
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R5 Mark II and Nikon Z5II lead here (+50% between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 30 fps · Nikon Z5II: 30 fps · Nikon ZR: 20 fps
4K max frame rate
Nikon ZR leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).
Nikon Z5II: 60 fps · Nikon ZR: 119.88 fps
4K max frame rate (full width)
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 59.94 fps · Nikon Z5II: 30 fps
Where each one wins
Canon EOS R5 Mark II wins on Effective pixels, In-body image stabilization, Max video resolution, Viewfinder resolution and Battery life.
Nikon Z5II wins on Native ISO maximum and Viewfinder magnification.
Nikon ZR wins on Weight, 4K max frame rate, Screen size, Rear screen resolution and Height.
The Verdict
On the specs we can rank, Canon EOS R5 Mark II wins most often (10). Pick Nikon Z5II for Native ISO maximum and Nikon ZR for Weight. Nikon Z5II had the lowest launch price.
Where to buy
Nikon Z5II
Best for Native ISO maximum and Viewfinder magnification
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Best for Effective pixels and In-body image stabilization
Nikon ZR
Best for Weight and 4K max frame rate
FAQ
Which is best on Effective pixels?
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (45 MP).
Which is best on Battery life?
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (630 shots).
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