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Canon EOS R50 VvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z 30

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    10×

    lower is better

    • 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

    • 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

    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a1 II leads

    2×

    higher is better

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

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Depth

  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • 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

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Height

What all 3 have

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

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-04
  • 2024-121
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 649 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes2
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.2 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • APS-C
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3

Native ISO maximum

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

In-body image stabilization

  • Not published
  • 8.5 stops5
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • —
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:96

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • 10 fps
  • 11 fps7

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 15 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 1 s8
  • Not published

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 59.94 fps
  • 119.88 fps9
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 29.97 fps10
  • 59.94 fps11
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • Not published
  • External12
  • Not published

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots13
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 0 M dots14

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.9 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 480 shots15
  • 520 shots16
  • 330 shots17

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant18
  • Not published

Weight

  • 370 g
  • 743 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 119.3 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 73.7 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 45.2 mm
  • 82.9 mm19
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 21 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 Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  5. 5Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  7. 7Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  8. 8Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  9. 9Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  10. 10Canon 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.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  12. 12Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  13. 13Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  14. 14Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  15. 15Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  17. 17Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  20. 20Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  21. 21Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.

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