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Nikon Z5IIvsSony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R6 Mark IIvsNikon ZR
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Canon8of 23 specs better - MOST WINS×
Nikon9of 23 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II30 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II40 fps
- Nikon ZR20 fps
Battery life
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
2.17×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II350 shots
- Sony a7 IV580 shots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II760 shots
- Nikon ZRNot published
Rear screen resolution
Nikon ZR leads
2.95×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II2.1 M dots
- Sony a7 IV1.04 M dots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II1.62 M dots
- Nikon ZR3.07 M dots
Native ISO maximum
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II64,000 ISO
- Sony a7 IV51,200 ISO
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II102,400 ISO
- Nikon ZR51,200 ISO
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
- ✓
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5II
- Launch price
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Sensor type
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Viewfinder resolution
- Width
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Pre-burst capture duration
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Viewfinder resolution
- Battery life
Nikon ZR
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Weight
- Height
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Sensor formatFull-frame
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- Memory card slots2 slots
- Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2025-04
- 2021-10
- Not published
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,696.95 USD
- 2,499.99 USD
- 2,499 USD
- Not published
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Sony E
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Yes1
- No
- Not published
- Yes
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 33 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 24.5 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- —
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 7.8 fps
- 10 fps6
- 12 fps
- Not published
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps
- 10 fps
- 40 fps
- 20 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- Not published
Pre-burst capture duration
- Not published
- Not published
- 0.5 s7
- 0 s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 4K
- 4K
- 6K
4K max frame rate
- 60 fps
- 60 fps8
- 60 fps
- 119.88 fps
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264, HEVC9
- HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
4K max frame rate (full width)
- 30 fps
- 30 fps10
- 60 fps
- Not published
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit13
- 10 bit
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- 15 stops14
- Not published
- 15 stops
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 3.69 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 0 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.8 x
- 0.78 x
- 0.76 x
- Not published
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 2.95 in15
- 3 in
- 4 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.04 M dots16
- 1.62 M dots
- 3.07 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 24 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
- 2Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 3Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Native ISO maximum: ISO 204800 (H) is an expanded setting; the native range tops out at ISO 102400.
- 4Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 5Canon EOS R6 Mark II, In-body image stabilization: The 8-stop rating combines lens optical IS with in-body IS; results vary by lens.
- 6Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 7Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-release capture works in RAW burst mode and buffers up to 0.5s of action before full shutter press.
- 8Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 9Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video codecs: Movies record H.264 by default; H.265/HEVC is used when Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ is enabled.
- 10Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 11Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 12Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Raw video recording: 6K ProRes RAW requires an external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder connected over HDMI.
- 13Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video bit depth: Standard profiles record 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit 4:2:2 requires Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ.
- 14Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 15Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 16Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 17Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 18Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Battery life: 760 shots is the CIPA power-saving rating with the rear LCD; Canon's smooth-mode rating is 580 shots.
- 19Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 20Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Weather sealing: Sealed dust- and water-resistant build, not IP-rated; Canon cautions ingress cannot be fully prevented.
- 21Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 22Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 23Canon EOS R6 Mark II, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply require Canon's optional PD-E1 USB power adapter.
- 24Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Minimum operating temperature: Canon's product manual rates 0–40°C; regional Canon spec sheets list a 2°C minimum.
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