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Nikon Z5IICvsPanasonic LUMIX S1IIvsCanon EOS R6 Mark II
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Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
2.33×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II40 fps
Launch price
Nikon Z5IIC leads
2.29×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II2,499 USD
Battery life
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
2.17×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC350 shots
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II360 shots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II760 shots
Memory card slots
Panasonic LUMIX S1II & Canon EOS R6 Mark II tie for the lead
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II2 slots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II2 slots
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Launch price
- Effective pixels
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- 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
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Width
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
What all 3 have
- Sensor formatFull-frame
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2026-10
- 2025-05
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,399.95 USD
- 3,199 USD
- 2,499 USD
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- L-Mount
- Canon RF
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- Yes1
- Not published
Sensor & Image
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 14 fps8
- 10 fps
- 12 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps9
- 70 fps
- 40 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s10
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 5.76 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- 0.78 x
- 0.76 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.84 M dots
- 1.62 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 27 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
- 2Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 3Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Native ISO maximum: ISO 204800 (H) is an expanded setting; the native range tops out at ISO 102400.
- 4Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 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.
- 6Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
- 7Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 8Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 9Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 11Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 12Canon 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.
- 13Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 14Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
- 15Canon 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.
- 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 17Panasonic 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.
- 18Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Raw video recording: 6K ProRes RAW requires an external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder connected over HDMI.
- 19Canon 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.
- 20Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 21Canon 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.
- 22Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 23Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Weather sealing: Sealed dust- and water-resistant build, not IP-rated; Canon cautions ingress cannot be fully prevented.
- 24Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 25Canon EOS R6 Mark II, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply require Canon's optional PD-E1 USB power adapter.
- 26Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Minimum operating temperature: Canon's product manual rates 0–40°C; regional Canon spec sheets list a 2°C minimum.
- 27Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
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