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Sony a1 IIvsNikon Z8vsCanon EOS R50vsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 leads

    9.56×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
    • Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.47×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Canon EOS R50375 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z825,600 ISO
    • Canon EOS R5032,000 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO

  • Battery life

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.08×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II520 shots
    • Nikon Z8Not published
    • Canon EOS R50440 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots

Features not all of them have

Log profile support

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • 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
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Viewfinder magnification

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

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

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • 679.99 USD2
  • 1,499 USD3

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes4
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 50.1 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

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

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • —
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS9

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:910

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • Not published
  • 12 fps
  • 4 fps11

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps12
  • 15 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s14
  • 300 s15
  • 0 s16
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, vehicle
  • Human17

Video

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps18
  • 120 fps
  • 29.97 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps19
  • 120 fps
  • 29.97 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • External20
  • Internal
  • None21
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit22
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No23
  • Not published

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

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

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Multi-angle24
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 520 shots25
  • Not published
  • 440 shots26
  • 250 shots27

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots28

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant29
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • None30
  • Not published

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 910 g
  • 375 g31
  • 262 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 116.3 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 85.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm32
  • 83 mm
  • 68.8 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes33
  • Yes34

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C35
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No36
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • None37
Notes on 37 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. 3Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  4. 4Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  5. 5Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Nikon 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.
  7. 7Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
  8. 8Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  9. 9Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  11. 11Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  12. 12Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  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 Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  16. 16Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
  17. 17Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  20. 20Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  21. 21Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
  22. 22Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
  23. 23Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
  24. 24Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  26. 26Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
  27. 27Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  28. 28Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  29. 29Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  30. 30Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
  31. 31Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
  32. 32Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  33. 33Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
  34. 34Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  35. 35Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
  36. 36Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.
  37. 37Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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