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Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z6IIIvsNikon Z9vsSony a7 IV

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z6III leads

    6×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps
    • Sony a7 IV10 fps
  • Launch price

    Nikon Z6III leads

    2.2×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published
    • Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD
    • Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
  • Weight

    Sony a7 IV leads

    2.04×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
    • Nikon Z6III760 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Sony a7 IV658 g
  • Max mechanical shutter speed

    Nikon Z9 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z6III8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z932,000 1/s
    • Sony a7 IV8,000 1/s

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z6III

  • ?
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
  • Nikon Z6III

    • Launch price
    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Minimum operating temperature
  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • 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
    • Minimum operating temperature
  • Sony a7 IV

    • Video dynamic range (log)
    • Screen articulation
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

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Overview

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Release date

  • 2024-08
  • 2024-06
  • 2021-12
  • 2021-10

Launch price

  • Not published
  • 2,499.95 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • 2,499.99 USD

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes1
  • No
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 33 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • Not published
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO2

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops
  • 8 stops3
  • 6 stops4
  • 5.5 stops5

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • 14.3 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

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

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • —
  • 3:2

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • 14 fps
  • Not published
  • 10 fps6

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps7
  • 20 fps
  • 10 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 32,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 0.5 s8
  • 1 s9
  • 1 s10
  • Not published

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 6K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • —
  • 120 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps11

Video codecs

  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC12
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps13

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • None14

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 13 stops15
  • Not published
  • 15 stops16

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.76 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.78 x

Screen size

  • Not published
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 2.95 in17

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots18

Handling & Power

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Battery life

  • 630 shots
  • 390 shots
  • 740 shots
  • 580 shots19

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant20

Weight

  • 746 g
  • 760 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 658 g

Width

  • 138.5 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 131.3 mm

Height

  • 101.2 mm
  • 101.5 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 96.4 mm

Depth

  • 93.5 mm
  • 74 mm
  • 90.5 mm
  • 69.7 mm21

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes22
  • Yes
  • Yes23

Minimum operating temperature

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

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 23 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  2. 2Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  3. 3Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  4. 4Nikon 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.
  5. 5Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  6. 6Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  7. 7Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
  8. 8Canon 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.
  9. 9Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  10. 10Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  11. 11Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  12. 12Canon 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.
  13. 13Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  14. 14Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  15. 15Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  16. 16Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  17. 17Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  19. 19Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  20. 20Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  21. 21Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  22. 22Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
  23. 23Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.

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