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Canon EOS R5 II vs Nikon Z8: which is better?

Canon EOS R5 II and Nikon Z8 compared side by side across 123 specs and 14 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 14 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CANON

Canon EOS R5 II

$4,944

BEST OVERALL

NIKON

Nikon Z8

$5,075

BEST FOR VIDEO

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R5 II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.2/10 — 0.0 ahead of the Nikon Z8. Dead heat on autofocus. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 14 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

THEV

USER

VIDE

VALU

Canon EOS R5 II×5

Nikon Z8×5

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR VIDEO

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPVideo — Nikon Z8 leads by 9.6

TIGHTESTAutofocus — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

R5 IINIKON Z8

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.5

R5 II9.5

NIKON Z89.5

BATTERYiCanon EOS R5 II · +1.0

R5 II8.0

NIKON Z87.0

BuildiNikon Z8 · +0.2

R5 II9.3

NIKON Z89.5

DESIGNiTIED AT 9.0

R5 II9.0

NIKON Z89.0

DOXMARKiNikon Z8 · +9.5

R5 II0.0

NIKON Z89.5

FEATURESiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.1

R5 II9.4

NIKON Z89.3

Image QualityiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.1

R5 II9.6

NIKON Z89.5

OPTICSiTIED AT 9.5

R5 II9.5

NIKON Z89.5

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R5 II · +0.2

R5 II9.5

NIKON Z89.3

THE VERDICTiCanon EOS R5 II · +9.2

R5 II9.2

NIKON Z80.0

USER REVIEWSiTIED AT 0.0

R5 II0.0

NIKON Z80.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiNikon Z8 · +0.1

R5 II9.5

NIKON Z89.6

VideoiNikon Z8 · +9.6

R5 II0.0

NIKON Z89.6

ValueiNikon Z8 · +8.5

R5 II0.0

NIKON Z88.5

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R5 II0.19BEST DEAL

02Nikon Z80.18

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R5 II$4,94413W9.2

Nikon Z8$5,07511W9.2

AF Pointsi

—

493

Subject Detectioni

—

People, Animals, Vehicles

Burst RateFPSi

—

20 fps

Battery HealthWHi

15.3 Wh

16 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2,130 mAh

2280 mAh mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

340–630 shots (CIPA)

340-370 shots

Battery VoltageVi

7.2 V← BEST +3%

7 V

Battery Modeli

Canon LP-E6P Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

EN-EL15c ( Li-ion Battery )

Card Slotsi

Dual (CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II) (Expected)

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

340 shots

WeightGi

—

910 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )iSAME

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

2.10M dots

2.1M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Mirrorless

Yes

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

5.76 m dots← BEST +56%

3.69 m dots

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3.2 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1,310 cm³

1,416.9 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

138.5 mm

144 mm← BEST +4%

HeightMMi

101.2 mm

118.5 mm← BEST +17%

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

N/A

Thicknessi

93.5

83 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

100← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

4,078← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

26.3← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.5← BEST

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

5.0

TypeiSAME

Mirrorless

Viewfinderi

Electronic viewfinder (EVF)

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

746 g

910 g← BEST +22%

Processori

DIGIC X with DIGIC Accelerator (Co-Processor)

EXPEED 7

Release Datei

08/30/2024

2023-05-10

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Yes

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes (Canon Multi-Function Shoe)

Yes

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

N/A

Type A

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS (Expected)

Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS

ResolutionMPi

45 MP

45.7 MP← BEST +2%

ISO Rangei

100–51,200

64-25600 (expandable to 32-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

14.81 stops← BEST +6%

14 stops

Stabilizationi

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

5-axis Sensor-Shift VR

Sensor Sizei

Full-Frame

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

45.7 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +300%

25,600

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

30 fps

20 fps (RAW), 30 fps (JPEG)

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/32,000 sec

1/32000s (Electronic)

Focus Pointsi

1,053

493

Maximum Expanded ISOi

102,400

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250 sec

1/200s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

30 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

10← BEST +2%

9.8

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/32,000

1/32000s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes (IBIS + OIS)

Yes (Synchro VR)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

—

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

Yes

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

4.35 µm

Build Qualityi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Controlsi

10← BEST +11%

Autofocus Pointsi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Image Qualityi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Video Qualityi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Battery Lifei

8.8← BEST +26%

Low Light Performancei

9.8← BEST +9%

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.8← BEST +9%

Color Combinationi

9.7

9.8← BEST +1%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

8K@60fps, 4K@120fps, 1080p@240fps

8K/60p, 4K/120p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 2,600 Mbps (2.6 Gbps)

Up to 900 Mbps (N-RAW)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

—

8K 60p

Internal Colori

—

10-bit H.264/H.265, 12-bit N-RAW/ProRes RAW HQ

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R5 IICANON9.2

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (9.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS R5 IICANON9.2

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (0.2)

PRIORITY · VIDEO

Best for video

Nikon Z8NIKON9.6

VIDEO WEIGHTEDCONF 92%

Best visible score in the video category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (0.0)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Nikon Z8NIKON9.5

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R5 II (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R5 II

“The Canon EOS R5 II is the highly anticipated successor to Canon's flagship mirrorless camera, expected to redefine professional photography”

Image Quality 9.6

Autofocus 9.5

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFHigh expected price point

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#2NIKON0.0

Nikon Z8

“The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographe”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.6

Video 9.6

Wins AF Points

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST FOR VIDEOFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R5 II is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.2/10 · WINS 5 OF 14 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera vs Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 9.2/10 against 9.2/10 for the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera. Current starting prices span $4,944–$5,075. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 9.2 total score.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera wins 60 comparable specs with a 55% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless CameraWINNER 9.2/10

The Canon EOS R5 II is the highly anticipated successor to Canon's flagship mirrorless camera, expected to redefine professional photography and videography.

Pros

+ Anticipated high-resolution sensor
+ Expected advanced AI autofocus
+ Improved 8K video capabilities
+ Robust, weather-sealed build

Cons

− High expected price point
− Potential for thermal limitations in 8K
− Not yet officially released

Best for: Professional wildlife photographers · High-end wedding videographers · Sports and action photographers

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R5 II, while still unreleased, is expected to be a top-tier mirrorless camera, offering significant upgrades over the already excellent EOS R5. It's an anticipated powerhouse for professionals seeking the absolute…”

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera9.2/10

The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographers and videographers.

Pros

+ Exceptional 45.7MP stacked sensor
+ Blazing fast autofocus with subject detection
+ Robust 8K/60p video capabilities
+ Durable, weather-sealed construction

Cons

− Premium price point
− Battery life could be better
− No built-in vertical grip

Best for: Professional Photographers · Advanced Videographers · Wildlife and Sports Shooters

“Verdict: The Nikon Z8 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, delivering nearly all the capabilities of the flagship Z9 in a more portable form factor. It's a top-tier choice for demanding photographers and videographers who need…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera or Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (9.2/10). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera and Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera better value than the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera?

The Canon EOS R5 II Mirrorless Camera starts around $4,944 and the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera around $5,075. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

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