Compare · 4 of 4 products
Nikon Z5IICvsSony a7 VvsSony a7 IVvsRicoh GR IV
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Nikon9of 25 specs better - MOST WINS×
Sony17of 25 specs better - ×
Sony8of 25 specs better - ×
Ricoh5of 25 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Nikon Z5IIC & Sony a7 V tie for the lead
3×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Sony a7 V30 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
- Ricoh GR IVNot published
Battery life
Sony a7 V leads
3×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC350 shots
- Sony a7 V750 shots
- Sony a7 IV580 shots
- Ricoh GR IV250 shots
Weight
Ricoh GR IV leads
2.65×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Sony a7 V695 g
- Sony a7 IV658 g
- Ricoh GR IV262 g
Launch price
Nikon Z5IIC leads
2.07×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Sony a7 V2,899 USD
- Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
- Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
Features not all of them have
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Launch price
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max video resolution
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Headphone port
Sony a7 V
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- Viewfinder resolution
- Memory card slots
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Ricoh GR IV
- Native ISO maximum
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What all 4 have
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 24.5 MP
- 33 MP
- 33 MP
- 25.74 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- Full-frame
- APS-C
Sensor readout speed
- Not published
- 15 ms
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- CMOS
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS10
Lens & Autofocus
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Notes on 47 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
- 2Sony 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.
- 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 4Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
- 5Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 6Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 7Sony 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.
- 8Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 9Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
- 10Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
- 11Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 12Ricoh 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.
- 13Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 14Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 15Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 16Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
- 17Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 18Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 19Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 20Ricoh 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.
- 21Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 22Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
- 23Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 24Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
- 25Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 26Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 27Sony 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.
- 28Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 29Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 30Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 31Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
- 32Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 33Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 34Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 35Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
- 36Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 37Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
- 38Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
- 39Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 40Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 41Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 42Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
- 43Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 44Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 45Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
- 46Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
- 47Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.
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