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Sony a7 VvsNikon Z6IIIvsNikon Z8vsNikon Z 30

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Biggest differences

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    300×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V1 s
    • Nikon Z6III1 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.27×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Nikon Z6III390 shots
    • Nikon Z8Not published
    • Nikon Z 30330 shots

  • Weight

    Nikon Z 30 leads

    2.25×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V695 g
    • Nikon Z6III760 g
    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g

  • Effective pixels

    Nikon Z8 leads

    2.19×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V33 MP
    • Nikon Z6III24.5 MP
    • Nikon Z845.7 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ?

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Sensor format
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z6III

    • Launch price
    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor readout speed
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • 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 magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • 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
  • 2024-06
  • 2023-05
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No1
  • Yes2
  • Yes
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO5

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops6
  • 8 stops7
  • 5.5 stops8
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

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

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps10
  • 14 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps11

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps12
  • 60 fps13
  • 30 fps14
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • 1 s15
  • 300 s16
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
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Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 6K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps17
  • 120 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps18
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Not published

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
  • 13 stops19
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots20

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x21
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.8 x
  • Not published

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle22
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 750 shots23
  • 390 shots
  • Not published
  • 330 shots24

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

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

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 760 g
  • 910 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 144 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 101.5 mm
  • 118.5 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm25
  • 74 mm
  • 83 mm
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes26
  • Yes
  • Yes27

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 27 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony 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.
  2. 2Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  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. 4Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  6. 6Sony 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.
  7. 7Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  8. 8Nikon 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.
  9. 9Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  10. 10Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  11. 11Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  12. 12Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  13. 13Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
  14. 14Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  15. 15Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  16. 16Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  17. 17Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  18. 18Sony 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.
  19. 19Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  20. 20Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  21. 21Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  22. 22Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  23. 23Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  24. 24Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  25. 25Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  26. 26Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
  27. 27Nikon 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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