challenger A
Nikon
Z8
2023
VS
challenger B
Sony
α1 II
2024
Nikon Z8 vs Sony α1 II — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,9/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z8
8,7/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,3/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Sony
α1 II
Nikon Z8Sony α1 II
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Z8
Top advantages
- 1000RAW buffer6,1× vs Sony α1 II
- 120 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Sony α1 II
- 5780 Mb/sMax bitrate9,6× vs Sony α1 II
- 64Native ISO min1,6× vs Sony α1 II
Sony
α1 II
Top advantages
- 120 fpsMax video fps4× vs Nikon Z8
- 759AF points1,5× vs Nikon Z8
- 32 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Nikon Z8
- 50.1 MPMegapixels+10 % vs Nikon Z8
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Nikon Z8
Nikon Z8 | Full Camera Review
Christopher Frost · 13 min
Sony α1 II
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Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
Exmor RS CMOS
Megapixels
45.7 MP
50.1 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.9 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
64
100
Native ISO max
25 600
32 000
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.3 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
AF points
493
759
AF coverage
100 %
92 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-9 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
Mechanical burst
—
10 fps
Electronic burst
120 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
1000
165
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/32000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
30 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
5780 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
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
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
Rolling shutter
3.7 ms
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
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, histogram, zebras
waveform, false color, 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
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
8.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
Weight
910 g
743 g
Dimensions
144 x 118.5 x 83
136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
9.44 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.9×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
tilt
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon Z8Sony α1 II
Battery life (CIPA)
340 clichés
520 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui