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Nikon Z5IICvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z 30vsSony RX100 VII

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    4.64×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Sony RX100 VIINot published

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.49×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC24.5 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
    • Sony RX100 VII20.1 MP

  • Weight

    Sony RX100 VII leads

    2.46×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Sony RX100 VII302 g

  • Native ISO maximum

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    5×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
    • Sony a1 II32,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
    • Sony RX100 VII12,800 ISO

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size

  • Sony a1 II

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

  • Nikon Z 30

    No outright wins on the specs we can rank.

  • Sony RX100 VII

    • Sensor type
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2024-121
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes2
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 20.1 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3
  • 1-inch

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO4
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO5
  • 12,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops6
  • 8.5 stops7
  • Not published
  • 4 stops8

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • —
  • CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:99
  • 3:2
  • 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
  • 10 fps
  • 11 fps13
  • 10 fps14

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps15
  • 30 fps
  • Not published
  • 20 fps16

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s17
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 2,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s18
  • 1 s19
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • —
  • Human, animal20

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps21
  • 119.88 fps22
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264
  • H.26423

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps24
  • 59.94 fps25
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • External26
  • Not published
  • None27

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes28

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
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 0 M dots29
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.9 x
  • Not published
  • 0.59 x

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting30

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 0.92 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots31
  • 520 shots32
  • 330 shots33
  • 260 shots34

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • Not published

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant35
  • Dust and drip resistant36
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 620 g37
  • 743 g
  • 405 g
  • 302 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 101.6 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 58.1 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 82.9 mm38
  • 59.5 mm
  • 42.8 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes39
  • Yes40

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes41
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
  • Micro
Notes on 41 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 Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  6. 6Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  8. 8Sony RX100 VII, In-body image stabilization: Sony rates the optical (lens-shift) SteadyShot at 4.0 stops at the 200 mm telephoto end, not a body-only CIPA figure.
  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. 11Sony RX100 VII, Aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1 sizes are in-camera crop modes over the native 3:2 sensor area.
  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. 14Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The 'Hi' burst setting is electronic-shutter only; 10 fps ('Mid') is the fastest mechanical-shutter continuous rate.
  15. 15Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  16. 16Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (electronic): Blackout-free 20 fps continuous includes AF/AE tracking; the separate 'Single Burst' mode takes 7 shots at up to 90 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. 18Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  20. 20Sony RX100 VII, AF subject detection: Maker names only human and animal recognition (Eye AF / Real-time Tracking); no bird or vehicle categories are listed.
  21. 21Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  23. 23Sony RX100 VII, Video codecs: Both XAVC S and AVCHD recording use MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; there is no HEVC/H.265 option.
  24. 24Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  26. 26Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  27. 27Sony RX100 VII, Raw video recording: Sony's movie-format list contains only XAVC S (H.264) and AVCHD; no raw video output is offered.
  28. 28Sony RX100 VII, Log profile support: S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG log gammas are selectable via Picture Profile presets PP1–PP10.
  29. 29Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  30. 30Sony RX100 VII, Screen articulation: Screen tilts up about 180° for selfies and down about 90°; it does not swing outward like a fully articulated display.
  31. 31Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  32. 32Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  33. 33Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  34. 34Sony RX100 VII, Battery life: 260 shots assume default monitor settings; Sony also lists 310 shots when 'Auto Monitor Off' is set to 2 s.
  35. 35Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  36. 36Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  37. 37Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  38. 38Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  39. 39Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  40. 40Sony RX100 VII, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply work over the Multi/Micro-USB (USB 2.0) terminal — not USB-C.
  41. 41Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

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