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Nikon Z8vsCanon EOS R8vsNikon Z 30vsNikon ZR

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Nikon Z 30 leads

    2.25×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Canon EOS R8461 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Nikon ZR630 g

  • Effective pixels

    Nikon Z8 leads

    2.19×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z845.7 MP
    • Canon EOS R824.2 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
    • Nikon ZR24.5 MP

  • Native ISO maximum

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z825,600 ISO
    • Canon EOS R8102,400 ISO
    • Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
    • Nikon ZR51,200 ISO

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z830 fps
    • Canon EOS R840 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Nikon ZR20 fps

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen articulation
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R8

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Battery life

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height

  • Nikon ZR

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • 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

  • 2023-05
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 3,999.95 USD
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not published
  • Yes

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45.7 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 24.5 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C1
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 25,600 ISO
  • 102,400 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO2
  • 51,200 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 5.5 stops3
  • 0 stops
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:94
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Not published
  • 6 fps
  • 11 fps5
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps6
  • 40 fps
  • Not published
  • 20 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 300 s7
  • 0.5 s
  • Not published
  • 0 s

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • —
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 6K

4K max frame rate

  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 119.88 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • None
  • Not published
  • Internal

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 15 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots
  • 0 M dots8
  • 0 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.8 x
  • 0.7 x
  • Not published
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in
  • 4 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle9
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 3.07 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • Not published
  • 370 shots
  • 330 shots10
  • Not published

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 910 g
  • 461 g
  • 405 g
  • 630 g

Width

  • 144 mm
  • 132.5 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 134 mm

Height

  • 118.5 mm
  • 86.1 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 80.5 mm

Depth

  • 83 mm
  • 70 mm
  • 59.5 mm
  • 49 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes11
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Mini
  • Micro
Notes on 11 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  2. 2Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  3. 3Nikon 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.
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  6. 6Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  7. 7Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  8. 8Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  9. 9Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  10. 10Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  11. 11Nikon 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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