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Panasonic LUMIX S1IIvsCanon EOS R50 VvsNikon Z 30vsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    4.93×

    lower is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
    • Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    4.67×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IVNot published

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.05×

    lower is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II800 g
    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    6.4×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II51,200 ISO
    • Canon EOS R50 V32,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO

Features not all of them have

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • 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
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Screen articulation
    • Battery life
    • Headphone port

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Screen articulation

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Effective pixels
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Screen size3 in
  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-05
  • 2025-04
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 3,199 USD
  • 649 USD
  • Not published
  • 1,499 USD1

Lens mount

  • L-Mount
  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.1 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8 stops
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 6 stops5

Sensor readout speed

  • 14.6 ms6
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS7

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:98
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:99

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 12 fps
  • 11 fps10
  • 4 fps11

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 70 fps
  • 15 fps
  • Not published
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s12

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1.5 s
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, vehicle
  • —
  • Human13

Video

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Max video resolution

  • 6K
  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 120 fps14
  • 59.94 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • H.264
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps15
  • 29.97 fps16
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 5.76 M dots
  • 0 M dots17
  • 0 M dots18
  • 0 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.84 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Battery life

  • 360 shots
  • 480 shots19
  • 330 shots20
  • 250 shots21

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots22

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • None
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 800 g
  • 370 g
  • 405 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 119.3 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 102 mm
  • 73.7 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 92 mm
  • 45.2 mm
  • 59.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Mini
  • None26
Notes on 26 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  2. 2Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
  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 Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  5. 5Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  6. 6Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  8. 8Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  9. 9Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  10. 10Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  11. 11Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  12. 12Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  14. 14Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  15. 15Panasonic 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.
  16. 16Canon 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.
  17. 17Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  18. 18Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  19. 19Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  20. 20Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  21. 21Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  22. 22Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  23. 23Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  24. 24Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  25. 25Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  26. 26Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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