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Sony a7 VvsNikon Z5IIvsCanon EOS R8vsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    3×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Nikon Z5II350 shots
    • Canon EOS R8370 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    2.67×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V695 g
    • Nikon Z5II700 g
    • Canon EOS R8461 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V51,200 ISO
    • Nikon Z5II64,000 ISO
    • Canon EOS R8102,400 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO

  • Memory card slots

    Sony a7 V & Nikon Z5II tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V2 slots
    • Nikon Z5II2 slots
    • Canon EOS R81 slots
    • Ricoh GR IV1 slots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z5II

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z5II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port

  • Canon EOS R8

    • Sensor format
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Headphone port

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • 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

  • 2025-12
  • 2025-04
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 1,696.95 USD
  • Not published
  • 1,499 USD1

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Canon RF
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No2
  • Yes3
  • No
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 102,400 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops5
  • 7.5 stops
  • 0 stops
  • 6 stops6

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS7

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:98

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps9
  • 7.8 fps
  • 6 fps
  • 4 fps10

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps11
  • 30 fps
  • 40 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s12

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • Not published
  • 0.5 s
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human13

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps14
  • 60 fps
  • 60 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps15
  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Internal
  • None
  • None

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

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

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x16
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.7 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 750 shots17
  • 350 shots
  • 370 shots
  • 250 shots18

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots19

Weather sealing

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

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 700 g
  • 461 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 132.5 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 100.5 mm
  • 86.1 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm20
  • 72 mm
  • 70 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes21

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Micro
  • None22
Notes on 22 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  2. 2Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
  3. 3Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
  4. 4Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  5. 5Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
  6. 6Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  8. 8Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  9. 9Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  11. 11Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  12. 12Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  14. 14Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  15. 15Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
  16. 16Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  17. 17Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  18. 18Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  19. 19Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  20. 20Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  21. 21Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  22. 22Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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