challenger A
Nikon
Z8
2023
VS
challenger B
Sony
α7CR
2023
ReviewsSony α7CR
Nikon Z8 vs Sony α7CR — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,9/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z8
8,4/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,7/ 10
VideoBon
Sony
α7CR
Nikon Z8Sony α7CR
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Z8
Top advantages
- 120 fpsElectronic burst15× vs Sony α7CR
- 1000RAW buffer13,2× vs Sony α7CR
- 5780 Mb/sMax bitrate9,6× vs Sony α7CR
- 64Native ISO min1,6× vs Sony α7CR
Sony
α7CR
Top advantages
- 61 MPMegapixels+33 % vs Nikon Z8
- 693AF points+41 % vs Nikon Z8
- 60 fpsMax video fps2× vs Nikon Z8
- 32 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Nikon Z8
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Nikon Z8
Nikon Z8 | Full Camera Review
Christopher Frost · 13 min
Sony α7CR
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Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
45.7 MP
61 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.7 × 23.8 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
14.4 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
AF points
493
693
AF coverage
100 %
93 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-9 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
Mechanical burst
—
8 fps
Electronic burst
120 fps
8 fps
RAW buffer
1000
76
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
Max video resolution
8K
4K
Max video fps
30 fps
60 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
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Rolling shutter
3.7 ms
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
2.0x
1.3x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
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 α7CR
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
7 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Non
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
Weight
910 g
515 g
Dimensions
144 x 118.5 x 83
124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.7×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
tilt
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon Z8Sony α7CR
Battery life (CIPA)
340 clichés
530 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui