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Nikon Z5IICvsCanon EOS R50 VvsNikon Z6III

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z6III leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    3.85×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
    • Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.05×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Nikon Z6III760 g

  • Memory card slots

    Nikon Z6III leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
    • Canon EOS R50 V1 slots
    • Nikon Z6III2 slots

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Screen size
    • Weather sealing

  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Nikon Z6III

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

What all 3 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-04
  • 2024-06

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 649 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Yes1

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 24.5 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO2
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops3
  • Not published
  • 8 stops4

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14.3 ms

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:95
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps6
  • 12 fps
  • 14 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps7
  • 15 fps
  • 60 fps8

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s9
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s10
  • Not published
  • 1 s11

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 6K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps12
  • 59.94 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps13
  • 29.97 fps14
  • 60 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Not published
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 13 stops15

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots
  • 0 M dots16
  • 5.76 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots17
  • 480 shots18
  • 390 shots

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant19
  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 620 g20
  • 370 g
  • 760 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 119.3 mm
  • 138.5 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 73.7 mm
  • 101.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 45.2 mm
  • 74 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes23
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Micro
  • Full-size
Notes on 23 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  2. 2Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  4. 4Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  5. 5Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  6. 6Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  7. 7Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  8. 8Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
  9. 9Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  11. 11Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  14. 14Canon 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.
  15. 15Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  16. 16Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  17. 17Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  18. 18Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  19. 19Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  20. 20Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  21. 21Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  22. 22Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
  23. 23Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

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