Canon R5 vs Nikon Z8
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Canon R5 vs Nikon Z8 Key Specs
Canon R5
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- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 738g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
- Introduced July 2020
Nikon Z8
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- 46MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Tilting Screen
- ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 7680 x 4320 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 910g - 144 x 119 x 83mm
- Launched May 2023
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Its time to look more closely at the Canon R5 versus Nikon Z8, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the R5 (45MP) and the Z8 (46MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Full frame).
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Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the R5 matches up vs the Z8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R5 and Nikon Z8. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R5 Gallery and Nikon Z8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Nikon Z8
| R5 | Z8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 2089k | Crisper screen (+11k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon Z8 over the Canon R5
| Z8 | R5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | May 2023 |  | July 2020 | More recent by 34 months |
Common features in the Canon R5 and Nikon Z8
| R5 | Z8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Screen size | 3.2" |  | 3.20" | Same screen size |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Canon R5 vs Nikon Z8 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon R5 provides external measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Nikon Z8 has specifications of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the R5 and the Z8.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R5 and Z8 is 59 and 55 respectively.
Canon R5 vs Nikon Z8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the R5 and Z8.
As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon Z8 to offer more detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older R5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Canon R5 vs Nikon Z8 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Canon R5 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon Z8 Portrait photography highlights
manual focus
sensor resolution is fantastic (45 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
manual focus
MP count great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition (910g)
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Nikon Z8 Sports photography details
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (45MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
low battery life (320 shots)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/ seconds)
not so great battery pack (330 CIPA)
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Canon R5 Travel photography info
Nikon Z8 Travel photography info
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is fantastic (45MP)
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery life (320 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count great (46MP)
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
more heavy than competition (910 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Canon R5 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon Z8 as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (45 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery life (320 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.20 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
not so great battery pack (330 CIPA)
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selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video res high (8192 x 4320 pixels)
comes with mic jack
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (7680 x 4320 resolution)
does have microphone port
does not have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (910 grams)
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Canon R5 vs Nikon Z8 Specifications
| Canon EOS R5 | Nikon Z8 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon EOS R5 | Nikon Z8 |
| Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2020-07-09 | 2023-05-10 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Digic X | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 35.9 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 858.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 45 megapixel | 46 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 8192 x 5464 | 8256 x 5504 |
| Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 25600 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 102400 | 102400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | 32 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 1053 | 493 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z |
| Available lenses | 17 | 46 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3.2 inch | 3.20 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 2,100 thousand dot | 2,089 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dot | 3,686 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.8x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30s | 900s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | - |
| Max silent shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/32000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames/s | 30.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Off |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/200s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 8192x4320 (30p/24/23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/60p/30p/24p/23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/60p/30p/23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/30p/23.98p) | 7680 x 4320 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, L |
| Maximum video resolution | 8192x4320 | 7680x4320 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 738g (1.63 pounds) | 910g (2.01 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") | 144 x 119 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 98 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.2 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2548 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 shots | 330 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LP-E6NH | EN-EL15c |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots | one CFexpress Type B slot and one UHS-II SD slot |
| Storage slots | Two | Two |
| Launch cost | $3,899 | $3,999 |