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Nikon Z5IICvsSony ZV-E10 IIvsNikon Z8vsNikon ZR
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Nikon5of 26 specs better - ×
Sony6of 26 specs better - MOST WINS×
Nikon15of 26 specs better - ×
Nikon7of 26 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Sony ZV-E10 II leads
4×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Sony ZV-E10 II999 USD
- Nikon Z83,999.95 USD
- Nikon ZRNot published
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Nikon Z5IIC & Nikon Z8 tie for the lead
2.73×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Sony ZV-E10 II11 fps
- Nikon Z830 fps
- Nikon ZR20 fps
Weight
Sony ZV-E10 II leads
2.41×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Sony ZV-E10 II377 g
- Nikon Z8910 g
- Nikon ZR630 g
4K max frame rate (full width)
Nikon Z8 leads
4×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Sony ZV-E10 II60 fps
- Nikon Z8120 fps
- Nikon ZRNot published
Features not all of them have
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- ?
- ✕
- ✓
- ✓
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Raw video recording
Sony ZV-E10 II
- Launch price
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Battery life
- Weight
- Width
- Height
Nikon Z8
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Effective pixels
- 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
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen articulation
- Memory card slots
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Nikon ZR
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Sensor format
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
- Memory card slots
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Video bit depth10 bit
- Log profile support✓
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Headphone port✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2026-10
- 2024-07
- 2023-05
- Not published
Launch price
- 1,399.95 USD
- 999 USD
- 3,999.95 USD
- Not published
Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Sony E
- Nikon Z
- Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- No
- Yes
- Yes
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 26 MP
- 45.7 MP
- 24.5 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
Native ISO maximum
- 64,000 ISO1
- 32,000 ISO
- 25,600 ISO
- 51,200 ISO
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- CMOS
- Stacked CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:94
- Not published
- 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- 14 fps5
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s8
- 8,000 1/s
- Not published
- Not published
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 4K
- 8K
- 6K
4K max frame rate
- 60 fps11
- 60 fps
- 120 fps
- 119.88 fps
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
- HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
4K max frame rate (full width)
- 30 fps12
- 60 fps
- 120 fps
- Not published
Raw video recording
- Internal
- None
- Internal
- 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
- 15 stops
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 0 M dots
- 3.69 M dots
- 0 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- Not published
- 0.8 x
- Not published
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3.2 in
- 4 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Multi-angle13
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.037 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 3.07 M dots
Handling & Power
Battery life
- 350 shots14
- 610 shots
- Not published
- Not published
Memory card slots
- 1 slots
- 1 slots
- 2 slots
- 2 slots
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant15
- Not published
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
Weight
- 620 g16
- 377 g
- 910 g
- 630 g
Width
- 134 mm
- 114.8 mm
- 144 mm
- 134 mm
Height
- 80.5 mm
- 67.5 mm
- 118.5 mm
- 80.5 mm
Depth
- 72 mm
- 54.2 mm
- 83 mm
- 49 mm
USB charging & power delivery
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
- -10 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes17
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
HDMI port type
- Micro
- Micro
- Full-size
- Micro
Notes on 17 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 2Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 3Nikon 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.
- 4Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 5Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 6Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 7Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
- 8Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 9Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 10Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
- 11Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 13Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
- 14Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 16Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 17Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
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