Canon EOS R50 V / Nikon Z5II

Canon EOS R50 V: Body · 24.2 MP APS-C, no viewfinder

Nikon Z5II: Z5II · 1680 · black body

SpecificationCanon EOS R50 VNikon Z5II
Release year20252025
Sensor24.2 MP APS-C CMOS (approx. 22.3 × 14.9 mm)

APS-C is a sensor size smaller than full frame and common in mirrorless cameras.

Canon		35.9 × 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.5 MP effective Nikon
ProcessorDIGIC X CanonEXPEED 7 Nikon
MountCanon RF (natively supports RF and RF-S lenses) CanonNikon Z; F lenses require a compatible adapter Nikon
StabilisationNo sensor-shift stabilisation · lens-based or digital only

Digital stabilisation works by cropping the image; its effect can be limited when shooting on the move.

Canon		—
ISOStills: Auto 100–32000, expanded 51200 Canon—
ShutterMechanical 30 s–1/4000 s · electronic 30 s–1/8000 s CanonMechanical, electronic first curtain, electronic; 1/8000–30 s Nikon
BurstAbout 12 fps with mechanical or electronic first curtain · about 15 fps with electronic shutter Canon—
AutofocusDual Pixel CMOS AF II · down to −5 EV · detects people, animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses) and vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains)

In Dual Pixel CMOS AF every pixel on the sensor takes part in focus measurement.

Canon		Hybrid phase/contrast; 3D tracking Nikon
ViewfinderNone Canon0.5-inch OLED; approximately 3.69 million dots; 0.8× Nikon
Screen3-inch TFT LCD, approx. 1.04 million dots Canon—
Video4K UHD up to 60p · 4K oversampled from 6K at 30p and below · Full HD 120p · 10-bit 4:2:2 XF-HEVC S · Canon Log 3

Canon Log 3 is a recording profile that keeps a wider tonal range for later colour grading. A single recording is limited to 2 hours.

Canon		—
CardSD / SDHC / SDXC, UHS-II Canon—
ConnectivityUSB-C (USB 3.2) · micro HDMI · 3.5 mm mic in · 3.5 mm headphone out · Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 / 5 GHz) · Bluetooth 5.1 Canon—
BatteryLP-E17 · about 480 shots with the screen (23 °C) CanonEN-EL15c · 7 V / 2280 mAh Nikon
Size and weight119.3 × 73.7 × 45.2 mm · 370 g with card and battery Canon—
Announcement / availability—3 April 2025 / April 2025 Nikon
Photo dimensions—6048 × 4032 · 24.4 MP recorded Nikon
Cards—Two SD slots; UHS-II SDHC/SDXC Nikon
Photo formats—14-bit NEF RAW, JPEG, HEIF Nikon
Rear display—3.2-inch; approximately 2.1 million dots; vari-angle touch Nikon
Stabilization—Five-axis sensor shift Nikon
Stabilization rating—7.5 stops at centre; 6 stops at periphery

CIPA 2024 with 24–120 mm f/4 S at telephoto/NORMAL; not a guarantee for every shot.

Nikon
Photo ISO—100–64000 standard Nikon
High-speed burst—C30: up to 30 fps JPEG; electronic

Not the RAW burst rate; rolling shutter can occur.

Nikon
4K video—3840 × 2160; 60/50/30/25/24p

60/50p uses DX crop; full-width option at 30p.

Nikon
RAW video—12-bit N-RAW; FX 4032 × 2268, up to 30p Nikon
Other video—H.265 8/10-bit; H.264 8-bit; N-Log and HLG Nikon
Connections—USB-C SuperSpeed; HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone and headphones Nikon
Dimensions—134 × 100.5 × 72 mm Nikon
Weight—620 g body only; 700 g with battery and card Nikon