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Sony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z8vsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Viewfinder resolution

    Sony a1 II leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II9.44 M dots
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II5.76 M dots
    • Nikon Z83.69 M dots
    • Sony a67002.36 M dots

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    600×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II1 s
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II0.5 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s
    • Sony a6700Not published

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a1 II & Canon EOS R5 Mark II & Nikon Z8 tie for the lead

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Nikon Z830 fps
    • Sony a670011 fps

  • Memory card slots

    Sony a1 II & Canon EOS R5 Mark II & Nikon Z8 tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II2 slots
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II2 slots
    • Nikon Z82 slots
    • Sony a67001 slots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✓
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z8

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

  • Sony a6700

    • Native ISO maximum
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2024-121
  • 2024-08
  • 2023-05
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • Not published
  • Yes
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 50.1 MP
  • 45 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • Not published
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops3
  • 8.5 stops
  • 5.5 stops4
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • —
  • Stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 12 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps5
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s6
  • 0.5 s7
  • 300 s8
  • Not published

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps9
  • —
  • 120 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC10
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps11
  • 59.94 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps12

Raw video recording

  • External13
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • None

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 9.44 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.9 x
  • 0.76 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle14
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 520 shots15
  • 630 shots
  • Not published
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant16
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 746 g
  • 910 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 101.2 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm17
  • 93.5 mm
  • 83 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Micro
Notes on 17 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  3. 3Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  4. 4Nikon 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.
  5. 5Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  6. 6Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  7. 7Canon 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.
  8. 8Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  9. 9Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  10. 10Canon 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.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  12. 12Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  14. 14Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.

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