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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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Intro

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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

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Overview specs

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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

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Sensor & Image specs

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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

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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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

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Video specs

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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

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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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

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Handling & Power specs

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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
  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. 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.
  3. 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

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Effective pixels

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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

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Battery life

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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

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

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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

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4K max frame rate

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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

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4K max frame rate (full width)

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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.

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Where each one wins

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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.

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Verdict

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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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