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Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z8vsNikon Z9vsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    5.11×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Launch price

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.67×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published
    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    600×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II0.5 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s
    • Nikon Z91 s
    • Ricoh GR IVNot published

  • Battery life

    Nikon Z9 leads

    2.96×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II630 shots
    • Nikon Z8Not published
    • Nikon Z9740 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z8

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  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

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
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2024-08
  • 2023-05
  • 2021-12
  • Not published

Launch price

  • Not published
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • 1,499 USD1

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • Not published
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops
  • 5.5 stops2
  • 6 stops3
  • 6 stops4

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • Stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS5

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:96

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 4 fps7

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps8
  • 20 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published
  • 32,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s9

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 0.5 s10
  • 300 s11
  • 1 s12
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human13

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • —
  • 120 fps
  • 120 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC14
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

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

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

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

  • Not published
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle15
  • Tilting
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 630 shots
  • Not published
  • 740 shots
  • 250 shots16

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots17

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 746 g
  • 910 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 138.5 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 101.2 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 93.5 mm
  • 83 mm
  • 90.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes18

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • -10 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • None19
Notes on 19 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  2. 2Nikon Z8, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop figure applies only with Synchro VR-compatible Nikkor Z lenses; the standard body rating is 5.5 stops.
  3. 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.
  4. 4Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  5. 5Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  6. 6Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  8. 8Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  9. 9Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  10. 10Canon 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.
  11. 11Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  12. 12Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  14. 14Canon 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.
  15. 15Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  16. 16Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  17. 17Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  18. 18Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  19. 19Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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