Compare · 3 products compared
Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvsNikon Z9vsSony a6700
3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews.
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CanonBest for In-body image stabilization and Continuous shooting (electronic)
12of 25 specs better - MOST WINS×
NikonBest for Effective pixels and Battery life
14of 25 specs better - ×
SonyBest for Weight and Native ISO maximum
7of 25 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads
2.73×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
- Nikon Z920 fps
- Sony a670011 fps
Weight
Sony a6700 leads
2.72×
lower is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
- Nikon Z91,340 g
- Sony a6700493 g
Viewfinder resolution
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads
2.44×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II5.76 M dots
- Nikon Z93.69 M dots
- Sony a67002.36 M dots
Max mechanical shutter speed
Nikon Z9 leads
8×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R5 Mark II8,000 1/s
- Nikon Z932,000 1/s
- Sony a67004,000 1/s
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
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- HDMI port type
Nikon Z9
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Sensor type
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Sony a6700
- Native ISO maximum
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Screen articulation
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What all 3 have
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2024-08
- 2021-12
- Not published
Launch price
- Not published
- 5,500 USD
- Not published
Lens mount
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
- Sony E
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- No
- No
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 45 MP
- 45.7 MP
- 26 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
Native ISO maximum
- Not published
- 25,600 ISO
- 32,000 ISO
In-body image stabilization
- 8.5 stops
- 6 stops1
- 5 stops
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Stacked CMOS
- Stacked CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- —
- Not published
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 12 fps
- Not published
- 11 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps
- 20 fps
- 11 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 32,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
Video
Max video resolution
- 8K
- 8K
- 4K
4K max frame rate
- —
- 120 fps
- 120 fps
Video codecs
- HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC4
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
4K max frame rate (full width)
- 59.94 fps
- 30 fps
- 60 fps5
Raw video recording
- Internal
- Internal
- None
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- Not published
- 14 stops
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 5.76 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.76 x
- 0.8 x
- 0.7 x
Screen size
- Not published
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Tilting
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
Handling & Power
Battery life
- 630 shots
- 740 shots
- 570 shots
Memory card slots
- 2 slots
- 2 slots
- 1 slots
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
- Not published
Weight
- 746 g
- 1,340 g
- 493 g
Width
- 138.5 mm
- 149 mm
- 122 mm
Height
- 101.2 mm
- 149.5 mm
- 69 mm
Depth
- 93.5 mm
- 90.5 mm
- 75.1 mm
USB charging & power delivery
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- -10 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
HDMI port type
- Full-size
- Full-size
- Micro
Notes on 5 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Nikon 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.
- 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.
- 3Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
- 4Canon 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.
- 5Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (2.73× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 30 fps · Nikon Z9: 20 fps · Sony a6700: 11 fps
Weight
Sony a6700 leads here (2.72× between best and worst; lower is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 746 g · Nikon Z9: 1,340 g · Sony a6700: 493 g
Viewfinder resolution
Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads here (2.44× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 5.76 M dots · Nikon Z9: 3.69 M dots · Sony a6700: 2.36 M dots
Max mechanical shutter speed
Nikon Z9 leads here (8× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 8,000 1/s · Nikon Z9: 32,000 1/s · Sony a6700: 4,000 1/s
Memory card slots
Canon EOS R5 Mark II and Nikon Z9 lead here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).
Canon EOS R5 Mark II: 2 slots · Nikon Z9: 2 slots · Sony a6700: 1 slots
Where each one wins
Canon EOS R5 Mark II wins on In-body image stabilization, Continuous shooting (electronic), Viewfinder resolution and Continuous shooting (mechanical).
Nikon Z9 wins on Effective pixels, Battery life, Max mechanical shutter speed, Pre-burst capture duration and Viewfinder magnification.
Sony a6700 wins on Weight, Native ISO maximum, 4K max frame rate (full width), Width and Height.
The Verdict
On the specs we can rank, Nikon Z9 wins most often (7). Pick Canon EOS R5 Mark II for In-body image stabilization and Sony a6700 for Weight. Nikon Z9 had the lowest launch price.
Where to buy
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Best for In-body image stabilization and Continuous shooting (electronic)
Nikon Z9
Best for Effective pixels and Battery life
Sony a6700
Best for Weight and Native ISO maximum
FAQ
Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?
Canon EOS R5 Mark II (30 fps).
Which is best on Weight?
Sony a6700 (493 g).
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