The year-old Nikon Z5 II is still streets ahead of Canon's new EOS R8 Mark II — and it's the entry-level full-frame camera I’d buy
Canon's entry-level full-frame EOS R8 Mark II comes more than a year after the Nikon Z5 II, yet the two share many similarities — and there's one surprising winner.
Both the Canon EOS R8 Mark II and Nikon Z5 II offer a full-frame 24MP sensor, which are equipped with image stabilization rated up to 7.5EV. They both shoot 4K video up to 60fps, but the Z5 II offers a 1.5x crop, while the EOS R8 Mark II can shoot 12-bit internal RAW video for better tonal depth and editing latitude, as well as 180fps slow motion recording.
Both cameras can shoot video with 4:2:2 10-bit color depth from the full sensor width, and the EOS R8 Mark II comes with two new filmtone looks. The Nikon Z5 II boasts higher specced displays compared to the EOS R8 Mark II, such as a larger 3.2-inch LCD screen with more pixels, higher magnification, and brighter EVF. Additionally, the Nikon Z5 II has better battery life, hybrid phase detection AF, and dual SD card slots for overflow storage, while the EOS R8 Mark II is lighter and more entry-level in design.
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