challenger A
Canon
EOS R5
2020
VS
challenger B
Nikon
Z8
2023
Canon EOS R5 vs Nikon Z8 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
9,1/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
7,9/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Canon
EOS R5
9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,9/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z8
Canon EOS R5Nikon Z8
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R5
Top advantages
- 51 200Native ISO max2× vs Nikon Z8
- 1053AF points2,1× vs Nikon Z8
- 490 clichésBattery life (CIPA)+44 % vs Nikon Z8
- 738 gWeight+23 % vs Nikon Z8
Nikon
Z8
Top advantages
- 120 fpsElectronic burst6× vs Canon EOS R5
- 1000RAW buffer5,6× vs Canon EOS R5
- 64Native ISO min1,6× vs Canon EOS R5
- 5780 Mb/sMax bitrate2,2× vs Canon EOS R5
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Canon EOS R5
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Nikon Z8
Nikon Z8 | Full Camera Review
Christopher Frost · 13 min
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
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)
11.9 EV
11.3 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
AF points
1053
493
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6 EV
-9 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
Mechanical burst
12 fps
—
Electronic burst
20 fps
120 fps
RAW buffer
180
1000
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/32000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
30 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-Log, C-Log3, HLG
N-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Oui
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW
Rolling shutter
—
3.7 ms
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Oui
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Non
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Oui
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
8 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
Weight
738 g
910 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 97.5 x 88
144 x 118.5 x 83
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
SpecCanon EOS R5Nikon Z8
Battery life (CIPA)
490 clichés
340 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Full HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui