Sony α7R VI / Nikon Z5II

Sony α7R VI: ILCE-7RM6; black body, lens separate

Nikon Z5II: Z5II · 1680 · black body

SpecificationSony α7R VINikon Z5II
Release year20262025
Announcement / availability13 May / June 2026 Sony3 April 2025 / April 2025 Nikon
Sensor35.9 × 24 mm; Exmor RS CMOS Sony35.9 × 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.5 MP effective Nikon
Effective resolutionStills 66.8 MP; movies 55.8 MP Sony—
MountSony E SonyNikon Z; F lenses require a compatible adapter Nikon
Still formatsRAW (ARW 6.0), JPEG, HEIF Sony—
ISO100–32000; expanded 50–102400 Sony—
BurstUp to 30 fps with electronic shutter

Speed depends on lens and shooting conditions.

Sony
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AutofocusUp to 759 phase-detection points SonyHybrid phase/contrast; 3D tracking Nikon
StabilisationFive-axis sensor shift Sony—
VideoUp to 8K/29.97p; 4K/119.88p

8K narrows the angle of view; uncropped 4K120 requires View Priority.

Sony
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Viewfinder0.64-inch; 9,437,184 dots Sony0.5-inch OLED; approximately 3.69 million dots; 0.8× Nikon
Monitor3.2-inch touch LCD; 2,095,104 dots Sony—
Card slotsTwo slots: CFexpress Type A or UHS-II SD Sony—
USBUSB-C: 10 Gbps and USB 2.0; both support PD Sony—
Video / audio portsHDMI Type A; 3.5 mm microphone and headphones Sony—
BatteryNP-SA100; 2670 mAh SonyEN-EL15c · 7 V / 2280 mAh Nikon
Body132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; 713 g with battery/SD Sony—
Photo dimensions—6048 × 4032 · 24.4 MP recorded Nikon
Processor—EXPEED 7 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
Shutter—Mechanical, electronic first curtain, electronic; 1/8000–30 s 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