Canon EOS R5 Vs Nikon Z7: complete comparison

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Nikon Z7
72

Overall Score

69

Canon

EOS R5

Announced: 09 Jul 2020
Sensor Resolution: 45Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 738g
Physical Dimensions: 138 x 98 x 88 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 8192x4320
70
Image Quality
70
66
Speed Performance
64
99
Versatility
87
58
Comfort
55

Nikon

Z7

Announced: 23 Aug 2018
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 675g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 101 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Canon
EOS R5

vs

Nikon
Z7

69
Portrait Portrait Portrait
67
69
Landscape Landscape Landscape
67
72
SportSport Sport
69
70
Street Street Street
66
72
Everyday Everyday Everyday
68

Canon EOS R5
pros and cons

Canon EOS R5

Canon

EOS R5

Announced: 09 Jul 2020
Sensor Resolution: 45Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 738g
Physical Dimensions: 138 x 98 x 88 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 8192x4320

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Canon EOS R5 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • High resolution in video recording
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS R5 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS R5 battery has only 320.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS R5 and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS R5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS R5 Canon
EOS R5
72 69 69 72 70 72

Nikon Z7
pros and cons

Nikon Z7

Nikon

Z7

Announced: 23 Aug 2018
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 675g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 101 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z7 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon Z7 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Z7 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Z7 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonZ7 Nikon
Z7
69 67 67 69 66 68

Canon EOS R5 vs Nikon Z7, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Canon EOS R5 and Nikon Z7, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Overall, Canon EOS R5 (72) and Nikon Z7 (69) are equivalent from the technical point of view.
  • The image quality of Canon EOS R5 (70) is similar to that of Nikon Z7 (70).
  • Canon EOS R5 (66) and Nikon Z7 (64) behave similarly in terms of speed.
  • Canon EOS R5 is more versatile than Nikon Z7 (99 a 87).
  • Canon EOS R5 (58) and Nikon Z7 (55) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Canon EOS R5 is superior to Nikon Z7 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Canon
EOS R5

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
Z7

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

Full frame

Sensor Size

Full frame

36.0 x 24.0 mm up

Sensor Dimensions

down 35.9 x 23.9 mm

864.0 mm2 up

Sensor Area

down 858.01 mm2

45 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 46 Mp

8192 x 5464 down

Max Image Resolution

up 8256 x 5504

51200 up

Max Native ISO

down 25600

100 down

Min Native ISO

up 64

yes

RAW Support

yes

Canon
EOS R5

Lens
comparison

Nikon
Z7

Canon RF

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

17 up

Number of Lenses

down 3

1

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Canon
EOS R5

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
Z7

Fully articulated up

Screen Type

down Tilting

3.2"

Screen Size

3.2"

2100Kdot

Screen Resolution

2100Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Canon
EOS R5

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
Z7

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

5760000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

3690000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.76x

Viewfinder Magnification

0.8

Canon
EOS R5

Features
comparison

Nikon
Z7

30s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

-

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

12fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 9fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

-

no built-in flash

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync
slow sync
rear-curtain sync
red-eye reduction
red-eye reduction with slow sync
slow rear-curtain sync
off

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Canon
EOS R5

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
Z7

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

yes

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Canon
EOS R5

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
Z7

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Canon
EOS R5

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
Z7

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

1053 up

Number of Focus Points

down 493

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Canon
EOS R5

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
Z7

8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p)

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

8192x4320

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Canon
EOS R5

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
Z7

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

Yes

USB

Yes

Canon
EOS R5

Physical
comparison

Nikon
Z7

yes

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

738g

Weight

675g

138 x 98 x 88 mm

Physical Dimensions

134 x 101 x 68 mm

320 down

Battery Life

up 330

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

LP-E6NH

Battery Model

Canon
EOS R5

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
Z7

Yes

Self Timer

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots

Storage Type

XQD card

2up

Storage Slots

down1

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