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Nikon Z5IICvsNikon Z6IIIvsSony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R50
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Nikon10of 31 specs better - MOST WINS×
Nikon22of 31 specs better - ×
Sony10of 31 specs better - ×
Canon5of 31 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Nikon Z6III leads
6×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Nikon Z6III60 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
- Canon EOS R5015 fps
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 leads
3.68×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD
- Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
Weight
Canon EOS R50 leads
2.03×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Nikon Z6III760 g
- Sony a7 IV658 g
- Canon EOS R50375 g
4K max frame rate
Nikon Z6III leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC60 fps
- Nikon Z6III120 fps
- Sony a7 IV60 fps
- Canon EOS R5029.97 fps
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z6III
- ?
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
Log profile support
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Raw video recording
- Log profile support
- Screen size
- Weather sealing
- Height
- Headphone port
Nikon Z6III
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Minimum operating temperature
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Log profile support
- Video dynamic range (log)
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50
- Launch price
- Viewfinder magnification
- Weight
- Width
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 24.5 MP
- 33 MP
- 24.2 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- 14.3 ms
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:99
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s14
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human, animal, bird, vehicle
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 5.76 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- 0.8 x
- 0.78 x
- 0.95 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3.2 in
- 2.95 in28
- 2.95 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.04 M dots29
- 1.62 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 44 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.
- 2Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
- 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 4Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 6Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
- 7Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 8Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
- 9Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 11Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 13Nikon 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.
- 14Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 16Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
- 17Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
- 18Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 19Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 20Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 21Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 22Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 23Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
- 24Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
- 25Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
- 26Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
- 27Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 28Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 29Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 30Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 31Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 32Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
- 33Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 34Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 35Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
- 36Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 37Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
- 38Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 39Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
- 40Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 41Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
- 42Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
- 43Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
- 44Canon 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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