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Nikon Z5IICvsCanon EOS R50 VvsSony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R6 Mark II
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Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 V leads
10×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II2,499 USD
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
2.67×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
- Sony a1 II30 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II40 fps
Battery life
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
2.17×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC350 shots
- Canon EOS R50 V480 shots
- Sony a1 II520 shots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II760 shots
Effective pixels
Sony a1 II leads
2.07×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
- Canon EOS R50 V24.2 MP
- Sony a1 II50.1 MP
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II24.2 MP
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Sensor format
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
Canon EOS R50 V
- Launch price
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
Sony a1 II
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
What all 4 have
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 50.1 MP
- 24.2 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- CMOS
- —
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:98
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 14 fps9
- 12 fps
- 10 fps
- 12 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps10
- 15 fps
- 30 fps
- 40 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s11
- 4,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 0 M dots24
- 9.44 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- Not published
- 0.9 x
- 0.76 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Multi-angle
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.62 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 37 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
- 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.
- 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 4Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Native ISO maximum: ISO 204800 (H) is an expanded setting; the native range tops out at ISO 102400.
- 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 6Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
- 7Canon EOS R6 Mark II, In-body image stabilization: The 8-stop rating combines lens optical IS with in-body IS; results vary by lens.
- 8Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 9Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 11Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 13Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
- 14Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-release capture works in RAW burst mode and buffers up to 0.5s of action before full shutter press.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 16Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
- 17Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video codecs: Movies record H.264 by default; H.265/HEVC is used when Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ is enabled.
- 18Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 19Canon EOS R50 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 29.97 fps; 4K 50p/60p uses a crop to 64% of the sensor's horizontal area.
- 20Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
- 21Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
- 22Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Raw video recording: 6K ProRes RAW requires an external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder connected over HDMI.
- 23Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video bit depth: Standard profiles record 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit 4:2:2 requires Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ.
- 24Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
- 25Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 26Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
- 27Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
- 28Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Battery life: 760 shots is the CIPA power-saving rating with the rear LCD; Canon's smooth-mode rating is 580 shots.
- 29Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 30Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
- 31Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Weather sealing: Sealed dust- and water-resistant build, not IP-rated; Canon cautions ingress cannot be fully prevented.
- 32Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 33Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
- 34Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
- 35Canon EOS R6 Mark II, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply require Canon's optional PD-E1 USB power adapter.
- 36Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Minimum operating temperature: Canon's product manual rates 0–40°C; regional Canon spec sheets list a 2°C minimum.
- 37Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
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