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Sony a7 VvsCanon EOS R50 VvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z 30

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    10×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V2,899 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

    • Sony a7 V33 MP
    • Canon EOS R50 V24.2 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.27×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Canon EOS R50 V480 shots
    • Sony a1 II520 shots
    • Nikon Z 30330 shots

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.01×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V695 g
    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

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Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R50 V

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

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Height

What all 4 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

  • 2025-12
  • 2025-04
  • 2024-121
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 649 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No2
  • Not published
  • Yes3
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C4

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO5
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO6

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops7
  • Not published
  • 8.5 stops8
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • —
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:99

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

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

Continuous shooting (electronic)

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

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • Not published
  • 1 s13
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • 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
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps14
  • 59.94 fps
  • 119.88 fps15
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps16
  • 29.97 fps17
  • 59.94 fps18
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Not published
  • External19
  • 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

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots20
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 0 M dots21

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x22
  • Not published
  • 0.9 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 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

  • 750 shots23
  • 480 shots24
  • 520 shots25
  • 330 shots26

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant27
  • Not published

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 370 g
  • 743 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 119.3 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 73.7 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm28
  • 45.2 mm
  • 82.9 mm29
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes30
  • Yes
  • Yes31

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 31 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
  3. 3Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  5. 5Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  6. 6Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  7. 7Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
  8. 8Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  9. 9Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  10. 10Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  11. 11Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  12. 12Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  14. 14Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  16. 16Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
  17. 17Canon 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.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  20. 20Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  21. 21Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  22. 22Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  23. 23Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  24. 24Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  26. 26Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  27. 27Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  28. 28Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  29. 29Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  30. 30Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  31. 31Nikon 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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