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Nikon Z5IICvsPanasonic LUMIX S1IIvsCanon EOS R50 VvsNikon Z 30
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Nikon6of 25 specs better - MOST WINS×
Panasonic15of 25 specs better - ×
Canon5of 25 specs better - ×
Nikon1of 25 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 V leads
4.93×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
- Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
- Nikon Z 30Not published
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
4.67×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
- Nikon Z 30Not published
Weight
Canon EOS R50 V leads
2.16×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II800 g
- Canon EOS R50 V370 g
- Nikon Z 30405 g
4K max frame rate
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC60 fps
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II120 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V59.94 fps
- Nikon Z 3030 fps
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Viewfinder resolution
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50 V
- Launch price
- Battery life
- Weight
- Width
- Depth
Nikon Z 30
- Height
What all 4 have
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2026-10
- 2025-05
- 2025-04
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,399.95 USD
- 3,199 USD
- 649 USD
- Not published
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- L-Mount
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- Yes1
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor & Image
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps11
- 70 fps
- 15 fps
- Not published
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s12
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
Pre-burst capture duration
- 1 s13
- 1.5 s
- Not published
- Not published
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, vehicle
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Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 6K
- 4K
- 4K
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW
- H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
- H.264
Raw video recording
- Internal
- Internal
- Not published
- Not published
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- 15 stops
- Not published
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- 0.78 x
- Not published
- Not published
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.84 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
Handling & Power
Memory card slots
- 1 slots
- 2 slots
- 1 slots
- 1 slots
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant24
- Dust and drip resistant
- None
- Not published
Weight
- 620 g25
- 800 g
- 370 g
- 405 g
Width
- 134 mm
- 134 mm
- 119.3 mm
- 128 mm
Height
- 80.5 mm
- 102 mm
- 73.7 mm
- 73.5 mm
Depth
- 72 mm
- 92 mm
- 45.2 mm
- 59.5 mm
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- -10 °C
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes28
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
HDMI port type
- Micro
- Full-size
- Micro
- Mini
Notes on 28 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
- 2Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 4Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 6Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
- 7Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 8Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 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 Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 11Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 13Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 14Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 15Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
- 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 17Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
- 18Canon 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.
- 19Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
- 20Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 21Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 22Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
- 23Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 24Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 25Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 26Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
- 27Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
- 28Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
Where to buy
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