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Nikon Z5IIvsCanon EOS R8vsNikon Z 30
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Biggest differences
Memory card slots
Nikon Z5II leads
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II2 slots
- Canon EOS R81 slots
- Nikon Z 301 slots
Weight
Nikon Z 30 leads
−42%
lower is better
- Nikon Z5II700 g
- Canon EOS R8461 g
- Nikon Z 30405 g
Rear screen resolution
Nikon Z5II leads
2.02×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II2.1 M dots
- Canon EOS R81.62 M dots
- Nikon Z 301.04 M dots
Native ISO maximum
Canon EOS R8 leads
2×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5II64,000 ISO
- Canon EOS R8102,400 ISO
- Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z5II
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5II
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
Canon EOS R8
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Battery life
Nikon Z 30
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
- HDMI port type
What all 3 have
- Max video resolution4K
- Screen articulationFully articulated
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2025-04
- Not published
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,696.95 USD
- Not published
- Not published
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Yes1
- No
- Not published
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 20.9 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C2
Native ISO maximum
- 64,000 ISO
- 102,400 ISO
- 51,200 ISO3
In-body image stabilization
- 7.5 stops
- 0 stops
- Not published
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- —
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:94
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 7.8 fps
- 6 fps
- 11 fps5
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps
- 40 fps
- Not published
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
Pre-burst capture duration
- Not published
- 0.5 s
- Not published
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- —
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 4K
- 4K
4K max frame rate
- 60 fps
- 60 fps
- 30 fps
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264
4K max frame rate (full width)
- 30 fps
- 60 fps
- 30 fps
Raw video recording
- Internal
- None
- Not published
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 3.69 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
- 0 M dots6
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.8 x
- 0.7 x
- Not published
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.62 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
Handling & Power
Battery life
- 350 shots
- 370 shots
- 330 shots7
Memory card slots
- 2 slots
- 1 slots
- 1 slots
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
- Not published
Weight
- 700 g
- 461 g
- 405 g
Width
- 134 mm
- 132.5 mm
- 128 mm
Height
- 100.5 mm
- 86.1 mm
- 73.5 mm
Depth
- 72 mm
- 70 mm
- 59.5 mm
USB charging & power delivery
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes8
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
HDMI port type
- Micro
- Micro
- Mini
Notes on 8 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.
- 2Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 3Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 4Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 5Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 6Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 7Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 8Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
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