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Nikon Z5IIvsSony a1 IIvsSony ZV-E10 IIvsNikon Z8

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Sony ZV-E10 II leads

    6.51×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5II1,696.95 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Sony ZV-E10 II999 USD
    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    300×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IINot published
    • Sony a1 II1 s
    • Sony ZV-E10 IINot published
    • Nikon Z8300 s

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z5II & Sony a1 II & Nikon Z8 tie for the lead

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5II30 fps
    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Sony ZV-E10 II11 fps
    • Nikon Z830 fps

  • Weight

    Sony ZV-E10 II leads

    2.41×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5II700 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Sony ZV-E10 II377 g
    • Nikon Z8910 g

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Sony ZV-E10 II

    • Launch price
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Nikon Z8

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

What all 4 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-04
  • 2024-121
  • 2024-07
  • 2023-05

Launch price

  • 1,696.95 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 999 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • Yes3
  • No
  • Yes

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 26 MP
  • 45.7 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops
  • 8.5 stops4
  • Not published
  • 5.5 stops5

Sensor readout speed

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

Sensor type

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

Aspect ratios

  • —
  • 3:2
  • Not published
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 7.8 fps
  • 10 fps
  • Not published
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 11 fps
  • 30 fps6

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 1 s7
  • Not published
  • 300 s8

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps
  • 119.88 fps9
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps
  • 59.94 fps10
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • External11
  • None
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

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
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 0 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

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

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle12

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots
  • 520 shots13
  • 610 shots
  • Not published

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant14
  • Not published
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 700 g
  • 743 g
  • 377 g
  • 910 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 114.8 mm
  • 144 mm

Height

  • 100.5 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 67.5 mm
  • 118.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 82.9 mm15
  • 54.2 mm
  • 83 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Full-size
Notes on 15 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
  3. 3Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  4. 4Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  5. 5Nikon 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.
  6. 6Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  7. 7Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  8. 8Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  9. 9Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  10. 10Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  12. 12Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.

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