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Nikon Z8vsNikon Z 30vsRicoh GR IVvsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.47×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z8910 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g
    • Sony a6700493 g

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z8 leads

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z830 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IVNot published
    • Sony a670011 fps

  • Launch price

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    2.67×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
    • Sony a6700Not published

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z825,600 ISO
    • Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO
    • Sony a670032,000 ISO

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z8

  • ✓
  • ?
  • ?
  • ✕

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z8

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Sony a6700

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Battery life
    • Headphone port

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
  • 1,499 USD1
  • Not published

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45.7 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 25.74 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO3
  • 204,800 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 5.5 stops4
  • Not published
  • 6 stops5
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS6
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:97
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:98
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Not published
  • 11 fps9
  • 4 fps10
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps11
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • Not published
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s12
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 300 s13
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
  • —
  • Human14
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 1080p
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

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

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

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

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Not published
  • None
  • None

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots16
  • 0 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle17
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • Not published
  • 330 shots18
  • 250 shots19
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots20
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

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

Weight

  • 910 g
  • 405 g
  • 262 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 144 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 109.4 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 118.5 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 83 mm
  • 59.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes21
  • Yes22
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

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

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • No
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Mini
  • None23
  • Micro
Notes on 23 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 Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  4. 4Nikon 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.
  5. 5Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  6. 6Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  7. 7Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  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. 9Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  11. 11Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  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. 13Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  14. 14Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  15. 15Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  16. 16Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  17. 17Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  18. 18Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  19. 19Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  20. 20Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  21. 21Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  22. 22Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  23. 23Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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