challenger A
Canon
EOS R3
2021
VS
challenger B
Nikon
Z9
2021
ReviewsNikon Z9
Canon EOS R3 vs Nikon Z9 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
8,7/ 10
VideoExcellent
Canon
EOS R3
9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,7/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z9
Canon EOS R3Nikon Z9
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R3
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max4× vs Nikon Z9
- 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Nikon Z9
- 1053AF points2,1× vs Nikon Z9
- 60 fpsMax video fps2× vs Nikon Z9
Nikon
Z9
Top advantages
- 45.7 MPMegapixels1,9× vs Canon EOS R3
- 1000RAW buffer6,7× vs Canon EOS R3
- 120 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Canon EOS R3
- 64Native ISO min1,6× vs Canon EOS R3
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
Stacked CMOS
Megapixels
24.1 MP
45.7 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
64
Native ISO max
102 400
25 600
Extended ISO max
204 800
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.9 EV
11.3 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
AF points
1053
493
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-7.5 EV
-8.5 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
Mechanical burst
12 fps
—
Electronic burst
30 fps
120 fps
RAW buffer
150
1000
Max shutter speed
1/64000
1/32000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
Max video resolution
6K
8K
Max video fps
60 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
5780 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, RAW
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
12-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log3, HLG
N-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Oui
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW
Rolling shutter
—
3.8 ms
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Oui
Oui
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
6 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type B
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
Weight
1015 g
1340 g
Dimensions
150 x 142.6 x 87.2
149 x 149.5 x 90.5
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.8×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
4.15 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R3Nikon Z9
Battery life (CIPA)
860 clichés
740 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Full HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui