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Nikon Z5IICvsCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIvsCanon EOS R50 VvsSony a7 IV
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Nikon7of 25 specs better - MOST WINS×
Canon15of 25 specs better - ×
Canon5of 25 specs better - ×
Sony8of 25 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 V leads
4.31×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III2,799 USD
- Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
- Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III40 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
4K max frame rate (full width)
Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III120 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V29.97 fps
- Sony a7 IV30 fps
Memory card slots
Canon EOS R6 Mark III & Sony a7 IV tie for the lead
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark III2 slots
- Canon EOS R50 V1 slots
- Sony a7 IV2 slots
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
Canon EOS R6 Mark III
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50 V
- Launch price
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- HDMI port type
What all 4 have
- Sensor typeCMOS
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2026-10
- 2025-11
- 2025-04
- 2021-10
Launch price
- 1,399.95 USD
- 2,799 USD
- 649 USD
- 2,499.99 USD
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Canon RF
- Canon RF
- Sony E
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- No
- Not published
- No
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 32.5 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 33 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- Full-frame
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- 13.2 ms
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:96
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
Lens & Autofocus
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 0 M dots24
- 3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- 0.76 x
- Not published
- 0.78 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3 in
- 2.95 in25
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.6 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.04 M dots26
Handling & Power
Notes on 38 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 2Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 3Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 4Canon EOS R6 Mark III, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is Canon's best-case center rating with certain RF lenses; peripheral and other lenses see less, down to 7.5 stops.
- 5Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 6Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 7Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 8Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 9Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 11Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 12Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Pre-burst capture duration: Works only in the 40 fps electronic-shutter mode; Canon states it as up to 20 frames.
- 13Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
- 14Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 16Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 17Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 18Canon EOS R6 Mark III, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p uses the full width but is not oversampled; oversampled 4K tops out at 60p.
- 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 a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 21Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 22Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Video dynamic range (log): Canon's claim of 15+ stops in its Canon Log profiles, not a lab measurement.
- 23Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 24Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
- 25Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 26Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 27Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 28Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Battery life: 620 shots is CIPA's rating using the rear LCD (not the viewfinder) at 23°C; real-world results vary.
- 29Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
- 30Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 31Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 32Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 33Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 34Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 35Canon EOS R6 Mark III, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging and power need a capable USB-PD source such as Canon's PD-E2; not every power bank works.
- 36Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
- 37Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 38Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
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