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Nikon Z5IICvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z8vsCanon EOS R50

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    Nikon Z5IIC

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    Sony a1 II

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    Nikon Z8

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 leads

    9.56×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
    • Canon EOS R50679.99 USD

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 leads

    2.43×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Canon EOS R50375 g

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.07×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z845.7 MP
    • Canon EOS R5024.2 MP

  • 4K max frame rate

    Nikon Z8 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC60 fps
    • Sony a1 II119.88 fps
    • Nikon Z8120 fps
    • Canon EOS R5029.97 fps

Features not all of them have

Log profile support

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Raw video recording
    • Log profile support
    • Screen size
    • Weather sealing
    • Height
    • Headphone port

  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Log profile support
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z8

    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Log profile support
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R50

    • Launch price
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2024-121
  • 2023-05
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • 679.99 USD2

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes3
  • Yes
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

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

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO4
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops5
  • 8.5 stops6
  • 5.5 stops7
  • 0 stops8

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • —
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

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

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps10
  • 10 fps
  • Not published
  • 12 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps11
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps12
  • 15 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s13
  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps18
  • 119.88 fps19
  • 120 fps
  • 29.97 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps20
  • 59.94 fps21
  • 120 fps
  • 29.97 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • External22
  • Internal
  • None23

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit24

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No25

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

  • 0 M dots
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 2.95 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Multi-angle26
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots27
  • 520 shots28
  • Not published
  • 440 shots29

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant30
  • Dust and drip resistant31
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • None32

Weight

  • 620 g33
  • 743 g
  • 910 g
  • 375 g34

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 116.3 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 85.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 82.9 mm35
  • 83 mm
  • 68.8 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes36

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C37

Headphone port

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Micro
Notes on 39 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Canon EOS R50, Launch price: US RRP at launch as listed by Trusted Reviews; the page does not state whether it is body-only.
  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 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 Z8, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop figure applies only with Synchro VR-compatible Nikkor Z lenses; the standard body rating is 5.5 stops.
  8. 8Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
  9. 9Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  11. 11Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  12. 12Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  14. 14Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  16. 16Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  17. 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.
  18. 18Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  20. 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.
  21. 21Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  23. 23Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
  24. 24Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
  25. 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.
  26. 26Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  27. 27Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  28. 28Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  29. 29Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
  30. 30Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  31. 31Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  32. 32Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
  33. 33Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  34. 34Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
  35. 35Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  36. 36Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
  37. 37Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
  38. 38Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
  39. 39Canon 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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