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Nikon Z5IICvsCanon EOS R6 Mark IIIvsSony a1 II

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    4.64×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III2,799 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.04×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III32.5 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP

  • 4K max frame rate (full width)

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III120 fps
    • Sony a1 II59.94 fps

  • Memory card slots

    Canon EOS R6 Mark III & Sony a1 II tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
    • Canon EOS R6 Mark III2 slots
    • Sony a1 II2 slots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ?
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark III

    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-11
  • 2024-121

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 2,799 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • No
  • Yes2

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 32.5 MP
  • 50.1 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO3
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops4
  • 8.5 stops5
  • 8.5 stops6

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • 13.2 ms
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • —

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:97
  • 3:2
  • 3:2

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps8
  • 12 fps
  • 10 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps9
  • 40 fps
  • 30 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s10
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle14
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 7K15
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 119.9 fps
  • 119.88 fps17

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps18
  • 120 fps19
  • 59.94 fps20

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • External21

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 15 stops22
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.76 x
  • 0.9 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.6 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots23
  • 620 shots24
  • 520 shots25

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant26
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant27

Weight

  • 620 g28
  • 699 g
  • 743 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 138.4 mm
  • 136.1 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 98.4 mm
  • 96.9 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 88.4 mm
  • 82.9 mm29

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes30
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes31
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 31 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  5. 5Canon EOS R6 Mark III, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is Canon's best-case center rating with certain RF lenses; peripheral and other lenses see less, down to 7.5 stops.
  6. 6Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  8. 8Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  9. 9Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  10. 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.
  11. 11Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  12. 12Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Pre-burst capture duration: Works only in the 40 fps electronic-shutter mode; Canon states it as up to 20 frames.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  14. 14Canon EOS R6 Mark III, AF subject detection: Car detection is tuned for racing cars, per Canon.
  15. 15Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Max video resolution: 7K is available only in RAW Video mode; standard MP4 recording tops out at 4K.
  16. 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  18. 18Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  19. 19Canon EOS R6 Mark III, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p uses the full width but is not oversampled; oversampled 4K tops out at 60p.
  20. 20Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  21. 21Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  22. 22Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Video dynamic range (log): Canon's claim of 15+ stops in its Canon Log profiles, not a lab measurement.
  23. 23Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  24. 24Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Battery life: 620 shots is CIPA's rating using the rear LCD (not the viewfinder) at 23°C; real-world results vary.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  26. 26Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  27. 27Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  28. 28Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  29. 29Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  30. 30Canon EOS R6 Mark III, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging and power need a capable USB-PD source such as Canon's PD-E2; not every power bank works.
  31. 31Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

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