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Nikon Z5IICvsNikon Z8vsNikon Z 30vsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.47×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    300×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IVNot published

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    2.86×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z825,600 ISO
    • Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO

Features not all of them have

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Battery life
    • Headphone port

  • Nikon Z8

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    No outright wins on the specs we can rank.

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2023-05
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • Not published
  • 1,499 USD1

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C2
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO3
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops5
  • 5.5 stops6
  • Not published
  • 6 stops7

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS8

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:99
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:910
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:911

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps12
  • Not published
  • 11 fps13
  • 4 fps14

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps15
  • 30 fps16
  • Not published
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s17
  • Not published
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s18

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s19
  • 300 s20
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
  • —
  • Human21

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps22
  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps23
  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Not published
  • None

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • 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

  • 0 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots24
  • 0 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle25
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots26
  • Not published
  • 330 shots27
  • 250 shots28

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots29

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant30
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 620 g31
  • 910 g
  • 405 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 83 mm
  • 59.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes32
  • Yes33

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes34
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
  • None35
Notes on 35 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. 2Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  5. 5Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Nikon 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.
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  8. 8Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  9. 9Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  10. 10Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  11. 11Ricoh 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.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  13. 13Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  14. 14Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  15. 15Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  16. 16Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  17. 17Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  18. 18Ricoh 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.
  19. 19Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  20. 20Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  21. 21Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  22. 22Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  23. 23Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  24. 24Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  25. 25Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  26. 26Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  27. 27Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  28. 28Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  29. 29Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  30. 30Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  31. 31Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  32. 32Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  33. 33Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  34. 34Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
  35. 35Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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