Compare · 4 of 4 products

Nikon Z5IICvsCanon EOS R50 VvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z 30

eBay prices refresh hourly — check the listing before you buy. We may earn a commission.

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
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
    • Canon EOS R50 V24.2 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.01×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z5IIC & Sony a1 II tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Weather sealing
  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Depth
  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type
  • Nikon Z 30

    • Height

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

Report a problem

Overview specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-04
  • 2024-121
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 649 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Yes2
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

Report a problem

Sensor & Image specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO4
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO5

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops6
  • Not published
  • 8.5 stops7
  • Not published

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, 1:1, 16:99

Lens & Autofocus

Report a problem

Lens & Autofocus specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps10
  • 12 fps
  • 10 fps
  • 11 fps11

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps12
  • 15 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s13
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s14
  • Not published
  • 1 s15
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • —

Video

Report a problem

Video specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 59.94 fps
  • 119.88 fps17
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps18
  • 29.97 fps19
  • 59.94 fps20
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Not published
  • External21
  • 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
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

Report a problem

Viewfinder & Screen specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots
  • 0 M dots22
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 0 M dots23

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 0.9 x
  • Not published

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
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

Report a problem

Handling & Power specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Battery life

  • 350 shots24
  • 480 shots25
  • 520 shots26
  • 330 shots27

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant28
  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant29
  • Not published

Weight

  • 620 g30
  • 370 g
  • 743 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 119.3 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 73.7 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 45.2 mm
  • 82.9 mm31
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes32
  • Yes
  • Yes33

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes34
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 34 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. 3Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  6. 6Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  8. 8Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  9. 9Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  11. 11Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  14. 14Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  16. 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 21Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  22. 22Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  23. 23Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  24. 24Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  25. 25Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  26. 26Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  27. 27Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  28. 28Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  29. 29Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  30. 30Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  31. 31Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  32. 32Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  33. 33Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  34. 34Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

Where to buy