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Panasonic LUMIX S1IIvsNikon Z8vsSony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R50
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Panasonic15of 31 specs better - MOST WINS×
Nikon18of 31 specs better - ×
Sony9of 31 specs better - ×
Canon7of 31 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
7×
higher is better
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
- Nikon Z830 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
- Canon EOS R5015 fps
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 leads
5.88×
lower is better
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
- Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
- Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
Viewfinder resolution
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
2.44×
higher is better
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II5.76 M dots
- Nikon Z83.69 M dots
- Sony a7 IV3.69 M dots
- Canon EOS R502.36 M dots
Weight
Canon EOS R50 leads
2.43×
lower is better
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II800 g
- Nikon Z8910 g
- Sony a7 IV658 g
- Canon EOS R50375 g
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
Log profile support
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Where each one wins
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Minimum operating temperature
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Nikon Z8
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Sensor type
- 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
Sony a7 IV
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Log profile support
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50
- Launch price
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Viewfinder magnification
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Video bit depth10 bit
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.1 MP
- 45.7 MP
- 33 MP
- 24.2 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
Native ISO maximum
- 51,200 ISO
- 25,600 ISO
- 51,200 ISO3
- 32,000 ISO
Sensor readout speed
- 14.6 ms7
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- Stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 10 fps
- Not published
- 10 fps8
- 12 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 70 fps
- 30 fps9
- 10 fps
- 15 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- Not published
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human, animal, bird, vehicle
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Notes on 33 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.
- 2Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
- 3Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 4Nikon 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.
- 5Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 6Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
- 7Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
- 8Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 9Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
- 10Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
- 11Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
- 12Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
- 13Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 14Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
- 15Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 16Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 17Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
- 18Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
- 19Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
- 20Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 21Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 22Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
- 23Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 24Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 25Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
- 26Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 27Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
- 28Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
- 29Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 30Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 31Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
- 32Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
- 33Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.
Where to buy
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
Nikon Z8
Sony a7 IV
Canon EOS R50











