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Nikon Z5IICvsSony a7 VvsNikon Z8

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Biggest differences

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    300×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 s
    • Sony a7 V1 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    2.86×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
    • Sony a7 V2,899 USD
    • Nikon Z83,999.95 USD

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.14×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC350 shots
    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Nikon Z8Not published

  • 4K max frame rate (full width)

    Nikon Z8 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
    • Sony a7 V60 fps
    • Nikon Z8120 fps

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon Z8

  • ?
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Raw video recording
    • Weight
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Sony a7 V

    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Width
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z8

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

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Continuous shooting (electronic)30 fps
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Screen size3.2 in
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • 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

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-12
  • 2023-05

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 2,899 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • No1
  • Yes

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 33 MP
  • 45.7 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO2
  • 51,200 ISO3
  • 25,600 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops4
  • 7.5 stops5
  • 5.5 stops6

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • 15 ms
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:97
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps8
  • 10 fps9
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s13
  • 8,000 1/s
  • Not published

Pre-burst capture duration

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 119.88 fps17
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps18
  • 60 fps19
  • 120 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • None
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.78 x20
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Multi-angle21

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Battery life

  • 350 shots22
  • 750 shots23
  • Not published

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant24
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 620 g25
  • 695 g
  • 910 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 130.3 mm
  • 144 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 96.4 mm
  • 118.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 72.3 mm26
  • 83 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes27
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
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 Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  3. 3Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  5. 5Sony 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.
  6. 6Nikon 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.
  7. 7Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  8. 8Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  9. 9Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  10. 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  11. 11Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  12. 12Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  13. 13Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  14. 14Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  15. 15Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  16. 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  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. 18Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  19. 19Sony 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.
  20. 20Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  21. 21Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  22. 22Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  23. 23Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  24. 24Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  25. 25Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  26. 26Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  27. 27Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.

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