challenger A
Canon
EOS R8
2023
VS
challenger B
Nikon
Z5 II
2025
ReviewsNikon Z5 II
Canon EOS R8 vs Nikon Z5 II — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
7,7/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
5,3/ 10
VideoCorrect
Canon
EOS R8
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,4/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Nikon
Z5 II
Canon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R8
Top advantages
- 1053AF points3,9× vs Nikon Z5 II
- 102 400Native ISO max1,6× vs Nikon Z5 II
- 180 fpsMax video fps3× vs Nikon Z5 II
- 40 fpsElectronic burst+33 % vs Nikon Z5 II
Nikon
Z5 II
Top advantages
- 7.8 fpsMechanical burst+30 % vs Canon EOS R8
- -10 EVAF low light (EV)+3,5 vs Canon EOS R8
- OuiLog profileAbsent sur Canon EOS R8
- OuiInternal RAWAbsent sur Canon EOS R8
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24 MP
24.5 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
64 000
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.6 EV
11.2 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
AF points
1053
273
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-10 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
Mechanical burst
6 fps
7.8 fps
Electronic burst
40 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
56
—
Max shutter speed
1/4000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
180 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
340 Mb/s
—
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.264, H.265, RAW
Recording modes
IPB
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
12-bit
Log profile
Non
Oui
Log profiles
C-Log3
N-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Oui
External RAW
ProRes RAW
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
In-body stabilisation
Non
Oui
IBIS rating
—
7.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Non
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
Weight
461 g
700 g
Dimensions
133 × 86 × 70 mm
134 x 100.5 x 72
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
2.36 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
0.8×
Screen size
3″
3.2″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R8Nikon Z5 II
Battery life (CIPA)
370 clichés
330 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
USB-C
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui