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Sony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R5 Mark IIvsSony ZV-E10 IIvsNikon Z9

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Sony ZV-E10 II leads

    6.51×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published
    • Sony ZV-E10 II999 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD

  • Weight

    Sony ZV-E10 II leads

    3.55×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
    • Sony ZV-E10 II377 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

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

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Sony ZV-E10 II11 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps

  • Max mechanical shutter speed

    Nikon Z9 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II8,000 1/s
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II8,000 1/s
    • Sony ZV-E10 II8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z932,000 1/s

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕
  • ✕

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)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 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 video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Sony ZV-E10 II

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Nikon Z9

    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

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
  • 2024-07
  • 2021-12

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published
  • 999 USD
  • 5,500 USD

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • Not published
  • No
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

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

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

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

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops3
  • 8.5 stops
  • Not published
  • 6 stops4

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • —
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 4:3, 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
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 11 fps
  • 20 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s5
  • 0.5 s6
  • Not published
  • 1 s7

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps8
  • —
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC9
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps10
  • 59.94 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • External11
  • Internal
  • None
  • Internal

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
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 520 shots12
  • 630 shots
  • 610 shots
  • 740 shots

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant13
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 746 g
  • 377 g
  • 1,340 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 114.8 mm
  • 149 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 101.2 mm
  • 67.5 mm
  • 149.5 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm14
  • 93.5 mm
  • 54.2 mm
  • 90.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Full-size
Notes on 14 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 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 a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  6. 6Canon 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.
  7. 7Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  8. 8Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  9. 9Canon 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.
  10. 10Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  12. 12Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.

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