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Nikon Z5IICvsCanon EOS R50 VvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z6III

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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 Z6III2,499.95 USD

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z6III leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.07×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
    • Canon EOS R50 V24.2 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z6III24.5 MP

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.05×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z6III760 g

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Weather sealing

  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z6III

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

What all 4 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • 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
  • 2024-121
  • 2024-06

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 649 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Yes2
  • Yes3

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

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

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO4
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops5
  • Not published
  • 8.5 stops6
  • 8 stops7

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14.3 ms

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • —
  • Partially-stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:98
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps9
  • 12 fps
  • 10 fps
  • 14 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps10
  • 15 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps11

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s13
  • Not published
  • 1 s14
  • 1 s15

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 6K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 59.94 fps
  • 119.88 fps17
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

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

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Not published
  • External21
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 13 stops22

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots
  • 0 M dots23
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 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
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots24
  • 480 shots25
  • 520 shots26
  • 390 shots

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant27
  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant28
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 620 g29
  • 370 g
  • 743 g
  • 760 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 119.3 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 138.5 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 73.7 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 101.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 45.2 mm
  • 82.9 mm30
  • 74 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes31
  • Yes
  • Yes32

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes33
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 33 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 Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  5. 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  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 Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  11. 11Nikon 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.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  15. 15Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  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. 22Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  23. 23Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  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 Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  28. 28Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  29. 29Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  30. 30Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  31. 31Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  32. 32Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
  33. 33Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

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