Camera Duel
challenger A
Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

2024

VS
challenger B
Nikon Z9

Nikon

Z9

2021

Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Nikon Z9 — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

8,9/ 10
PhotoExcellent
9,1/ 10
VideoExceptionnel

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,7/ 10
VideoExcellent

Nikon

Z9

Canon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9

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Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS R5 Mark II

Top advantages

  • 51 200Native ISO max2× vs Nikon Z9
  • 1053AF points2,1× vs Nikon Z9
  • 60 fpsMax video fps2× vs Nikon Z9
  • 8.5 stopsIBIS rating+42 % vs Nikon Z9

Nikon

Z9

Top advantages

  • 1000RAW buffer10,8× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 120 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 64Native ISO min1,6× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  • 5780 Mb/sMax bitrate2,2× vs Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Tie
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
Stacked CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
45.7 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
64
Native ISO max
51 200
25 600
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.5 EV
11.3 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Tie
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
AF points
1053
493
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-8.5 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Nikon Z9
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
Mechanical burst
12 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
120 fps
RAW buffer
93
1000
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/32000
Round 4

Video

Tie
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
60 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
5780 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, 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-Log2, C-Log3, HLG
N-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Oui
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW
Rolling shutter
3.8 ms
4K crop
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
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

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8.5 stops
6 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon 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

Winner: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
Weight
746 g
1340 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 101.2 x 93.5
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
2.10 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Nikon Z9
SpecCanon EOS R5 Mark IINikon Z9
Battery life (CIPA)
630 clichés
740 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui