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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
Portability
61 Imaging
81 Features
92 Overall
85

Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Launched January 2022
Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Previous Model is Nikon Z7
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon R5 C versus Nikon Z7 II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the R5 C (45MP) and the Z7 II (46MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The R5 C was brought out 16 months after the Z7 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the R5 C scores vs the Z7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Nikon Z7 II

		

		

			
 R5 C Z7 II 
LaunchedJanuary 2022October 2020Newer by 16 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
 Z7 II R5 C 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R5 C and Nikon Z7 II

		

		

			
 R5 C Z7 II 
Focus manually  Very precise focusing
Display dimension3.20"3.2"Identical display measurements
Display resolution2100k2100kEqual display resolution
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R5 C has exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Nikon Z7 II has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).
Examine the Canon R5 C versus Nikon Z7 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the R5 C and the Z7 II.
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and Z7 II is 57 and 61 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 C and Z7 II.
Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon Z7 II to offer extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger R5 C provides an advantage in sensor technology.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Portrait photography camera
 Nikon Z7 II as a Portrait photography camera
89
 manual focus
 great MP (45MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 provides face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
88
 you can focus manually
 fantastic  resolution (46MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 has face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R5 C Street photography highlights
Nikon Z7 II Street photography highlights
72
 fully articulated screen
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 delivers RAW files
 features focus via touch
 weather proofing
 good ISO range (51,200)
 does not have image stabilization
79
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 supports RAW formats
 provides touch to focus
 weather sealing
 good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R5 C
Sports photography with Nikon Z7 II
79
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 great MP (45 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 supports phase detect AF
 does not have image stabilization
 not so great battery life (320 CIPA)
90
 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic  resolution (46MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 has tracking focus
 weather sealing
 comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography highlights
Nikon Z7 II Travel photography highlights
72
 weather proofing
 has bluetooth
 features focus via touch
 great MP (45 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 not so great battery life (320 CIPA)
72
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 fantastic  resolution (46 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R5 C Landscape photography information
Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography information
79
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 nice screen size (3.20 inches)
 great MP (45MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 good ISO range (51,200)
 delivers RAW files
 weather proofing
 has dual storage slots
 does not have image stabilization
 not so great battery life (320 CIPA)
88
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic  resolution (46MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 doesnt have anti aliasing filter
 good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging advice
Nikon Z7 II Vlogging advice
72
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen capability
 provides face detection focusing
 good video quality (8192 x 4320 pxls)
 comes with external mic jack
 does not have image stabilization
36
 has touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detect focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does have mic jack
 display is not selfie friendly
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z7 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Nikon Z7 II
 Canon EOS R5 CNikon Z7 Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Nikon Z7 Mark II
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2022-01-19 2020-10-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 8192 x 5464 8256 x 5504
Max native ISO 51200 25600
Max enhanced ISO 102400 102400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support    
Min enhanced ISO 50 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 1053 493
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Nikon Z
Available lenses 30 15
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.20 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 2,100 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 3,690 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.8x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lbs) 705 grams (1.55 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 420 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II)
Storage slots Dual Dual
Retail pricing $4,499 $2,997