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Nikon Z8vsPanasonic LUMIX S1IIvsSony a1 IIvsSony a7 V

4 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $2,899 (Sony a7 V) to $6,500 (Sony a1 II).

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Biggest differences

Pre-burst capture duration
Nikon Z8 leads
300×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V1 s
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II1.5 s
- Sony a1 II1 s
- Nikon Z8300 s
Viewfinder resolution
Sony a1 II leads
2.56×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V3.69 M dots
- 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
- Sony a7 V30 fps
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
- Sony a1 II30 fps
- Nikon Z830 fps
Launch price
Sony a7 V leads
2.24×
lower is better
- Sony a7 V2,899 USD
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
- Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
- Nikon Z83,999.95 USD

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

Where each one wins

Sony a7 V
- Launch price
- Native ISO maximum
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Native ISO maximum
- Sensor readout speed
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 4K max frame rate
- Raw video recording
- Minimum operating temperature
Sony a1 II
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Effective pixels
- In-body image stabilization
- Max video resolution
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
Nikon Z8
- High resolution pixel-shift mode
- 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 4 have

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.

Show differences only

Spec	Sony a7 V	Panasonic LUMIX S1II	Sony a1 II	Nikon Z8
Overview Report a problem Overview specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Release dateLaunch priceLens mountHigh resolution pixel-shift mode Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a1 IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Release date	2025-12	2025-05	2024-12¹	2023-05
Launch price	2,899 USD	3,199 USD	6,499.99 USD	3,999.95 USD
Lens mount	Sony E	L-Mount	Sony E	Nikon Z
High resolution pixel-shift mode	No²	Yes³	Yes⁴	Yes
Sensor & Image Report a problem Sensor & Image specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Effective pixelsSensor formatNative ISO maximumIn-body image stabilizationSensor readout speedSensor typeAspect ratios Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a1 IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Effective pixels	33 MP	24.1 MP	50.1 MP	45.7 MP
Sensor format	Full-frame	Full-frame	Full-frame	Full-frame
Native ISO maximum	51,200 ISO⁵	51,200 ISO	32,000 ISO	25,600 ISO
In-body image stabilization	7.5 stops⁶	8 stops	8.5 stops⁷	5.5 stops⁸
Sensor readout speed	15 ms	14.6 ms⁹	Not published	Not published
Sensor type	Partially-stacked CMOS	Partially-stacked CMOS	—	Stacked CMOS
Aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9	3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24	3:2	3:2, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus Report a problem Lens & Autofocus specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Continuous shooting (mechanical)Continuous shooting (electronic)Max mechanical shutter speedPre-burst capture durationAF subject detection Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a1 IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Continuous shooting (mechanical)	10 fps¹⁰	10 fps	10 fps	Not published
Continuous shooting (electronic)	30 fps¹¹	70 fps	30 fps	30 fps¹²
Max mechanical shutter speed	8,000 1/s	8,000 1/s	8,000 1/s	Not published
Pre-burst capture duration	1 s	1.5 s	1 s¹³	300 s¹⁴
AF subject detection	Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane	Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle	Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane	Human, animal, bird, train, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle
Video Report a problem Video specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Max video resolution4K max frame rateVideo codecs4K max frame rate (full width)Raw video recordingVideo bit depthLog profile supportVideo dynamic range (log) Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a1 IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Max video resolution	4K	6K	8K	8K
4K max frame rate	119.88 fps¹⁵	120 fps¹⁶	119.88 fps¹⁷	120 fps
Video codecs	H.264, HEVC	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 fps¹⁸	60 fps¹⁹	59.94 fps²⁰	120 fps
Raw video recording	None	Internal	External²¹	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	15 stops	Not published	Not published
Viewfinder & Screen Report a problem Viewfinder & Screen specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Viewfinder resolutionViewfinder magnificationScreen sizeScreen articulationRear screen resolution Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a1 IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Viewfinder resolution	3.69 M dots	5.76 M dots	9.44 M dots	3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification	0.78 x²²	0.78 x	0.9 x	0.8 x
Screen size	3.2 in	3 in	3.2 in	3.2 in
Screen articulation	Multi-angle	Fully articulated	Multi-angle	Multi-angle²³
Rear screen resolution	2.1 M dots	1.84 M dots	2.1 M dots	2.1 M dots
Handling & Power Report a problem Handling & Power specs What is the problem? Something is wrongOut of dateHard to understandSomething else Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Battery lifeMemory card slotsWeather sealingWeightWidthHeightDepthUSB charging & power deliveryMinimum operating temperatureHeadphone portHDMI port type Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure. Sony a7 VPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a1 IINikon Z8 Details (optional)
Battery life	750 shots²⁴	360 shots	520 shots²⁵	Not published
Memory card slots	2 slots	2 slots	2 slots	2 slots
Weather sealing	Dust and drip resistant	Dust and drip resistant	Dust and drip resistant²⁶	Dust and drip resistant
Weight	695 g	800 g	743 g	910 g
Width	130.3 mm	134 mm	136.1 mm	144 mm
Height	96.4 mm	102 mm	96.9 mm	118.5 mm
Depth	72.3 mm²⁷	92 mm	82.9 mm²⁸	83 mm
USB charging & power delivery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minimum operating temperature	0 °C	-10 °C	0 °C	-10 °C
Headphone port	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HDMI port type	Full-size	Full-size	Full-size	Full-size

Notes on 28 values — test conditions and caveats

¹Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
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.
³Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
⁴Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
⁵Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
⁶Sony 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.
⁷Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
⁸Nikon 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.
⁹Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
¹⁰Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
¹¹Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
¹²Nikon Z8, Continuous shooting (electronic): Full-resolution JPEG bursts reach 30 fps; 14-bit RAW bursts top out at 20 fps.
¹³Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
¹⁴Nikon Z8, Pre-burst capture duration: The 300 s Pre-Release Capture buffer arrived with firmware 2.0; launch firmware allowed 30 s.
¹⁵Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
¹⁶Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
¹⁷Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
¹⁸Sony 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.
¹⁹Panasonic 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.
²⁰Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
²¹Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
²²Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
²³Nikon Z8, Screen articulation: Nikon's 4-axis monitor tilts both vertically and horizontally but does not swing out like a fully articulated screen.
²⁴Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
²⁵Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
²⁶Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
²⁷Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
²⁸Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.