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Nikon Z8vsPanasonic LUMIX S1IIvsSony a1 II

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $3,199 (Panasonic LUMIX S1II) to $6,500 (Sony a1 II).

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Biggest differences

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Nikon Z8 leads

    300×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II1.5 s
    • Sony a1 II1 s
    • Nikon Z8300 s

  • Viewfinder resolution

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.56×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II5.76 M dots
    • Sony a1 II9.44 M dots
    • Nikon Z83.69 M dots

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    2.33×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Nikon Z830 fps

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.08×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II24.1 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z845.7 MP

Where each one wins

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Width
    • Minimum operating temperature

  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Nikon Z8

    • Sensor type
    • 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
    • Minimum operating temperature

What all 3 have

  • High resolution pixel-shift mode✓
  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-05
  • 2024-121
  • 2023-05

Launch price

  • 3,199 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 3,999.95 USD

Lens mount

  • L-Mount
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • Yes3
  • Yes

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.1 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 45.7 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8 stops
  • 8.5 stops4
  • 5.5 stops5

Sensor readout speed

  • 14.6 ms6
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • —
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 10 fps
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 70 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps7

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1.5 s
  • 1 s8
  • 300 s9

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • 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

  • 6K
  • 8K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 120 fps10
  • 119.88 fps11
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps12
  • 59.94 fps13
  • 120 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • External14
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 5.76 M dots
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x
  • 0.9 x
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle
  • Multi-angle15

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.84 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 360 shots
  • 520 shots16
  • Not published

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant17
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 800 g
  • 743 g
  • 910 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 144 mm

Height

  • 102 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 118.5 mm

Depth

  • 92 mm
  • 82.9 mm18
  • 83 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 18 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
  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. 6Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  7. 7Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
  8. 8Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  9. 9Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
  10. 10Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  12. 12Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  15. 15Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.

Pre-burst capture duration

Nikon Z8 leads here (300× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 300 s · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 1.5 s · Sony a1 II: 1 s

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Viewfinder resolution

Sony a1 II leads here (2.56× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 3.69 M dots · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 5.76 M dots · Sony a1 II: 9.44 M dots

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Viewfinder resolution

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads here (2.33× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 30 fps · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 70 fps · Sony a1 II: 30 fps

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

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Effective pixels

Sony a1 II leads here (2.08× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 45.7 MP · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 24.1 MP · Sony a1 II: 50.1 MP

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Effective pixels

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In-body image stabilization

Sony a1 II leads here (+55% between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z8: 5.5 stops · Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 8 stops · Sony a1 II: 8.5 stops

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Where each one wins

Nikon Z8 wins on Sensor type, Pre-burst capture duration and 4K max frame rate (full width).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II wins on Continuous shooting (electronic), Native ISO maximum and Width.

Sony a1 II wins on Effective pixels, In-body image stabilization, Viewfinder resolution, Battery life and Weight.

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Sony a1 II wins most often (8). Pick Nikon Z8 for Sensor type and Panasonic LUMIX S1II for Continuous shooting (electronic). Panasonic LUMIX S1II had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Panasonic LUMIX S1II, at a launch price of $3,199; Sony a1 II was the most expensive at $6,500.

Which is best on Pre-burst capture duration?

Nikon Z8 (300 s).

Which is best on Viewfinder resolution?

Sony a1 II (9.44 M dots).

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