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Nikon Z5IICvsSony a7 VvsCanon EOS R50vsNikon Z 30
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Nikon11of 28 specs better - MOST WINS×
Sony19of 28 specs better - ×
Canon4of 28 specs better - ×
Nikon2of 28 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 leads
4.26×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Sony a7 V2,899 USD
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
- Nikon Z 30Not published
Battery life
Sony a7 V leads
2.27×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC350 shots
- Sony a7 V750 shots
- Canon EOS R50440 shots
- Nikon Z 30330 shots
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Nikon Z5IIC & Sony a7 V tie for the lead
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Sony a7 V30 fps
- Canon EOS R5015 fps
- Nikon Z 30Not published
4K max frame rate
Sony a7 V leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC60 fps
- Sony a7 V119.88 fps
- Canon EOS R5029.97 fps
- Nikon Z 3030 fps
Features not all of them have
Log profile support
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Raw video recording
- Log profile support
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
Sony a7 V
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50
- Launch price
- Viewfinder magnification
- Weight
- Width
Nikon Z 30
- Height
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Max video resolution4K
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 33 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 20.9 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- APS-C3
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- 15 ms
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Lens & Autofocus
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s17
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
- Human, animal, bird, vehicle
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Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 4K
- 4K
- 4K
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264
Raw video recording
- Internal
- None
- None24
- Not published
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit25
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- No26
- Not published
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
- 0 M dots27
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- 0.78 x28
- 0.95 x
- Not published
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3.2 in
- 2.95 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Multi-angle
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.62 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 42 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Canon EOS R50, Launch price: US RRP at launch as listed by Trusted Reviews; the page does not state whether it is body-only.
- 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.
- 3Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 4Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 5Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
- 6Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 7Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 8Sony 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.
- 9Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 11Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 13Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 14Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 16Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 17Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 18Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 19Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
- 20Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 21Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
- 22Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 23Sony 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.
- 24Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
- 25Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
- 26Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
- 27Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 28Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
- 29Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 30Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
- 31Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
- 32Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 33Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 34Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
- 35Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 36Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
- 37Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
- 38Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
- 39Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
- 40Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
- 41Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
- 42Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.
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