Nikon Z8 has a
46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized Stacked CMOS sensor and features Expeed 7 processor. On the other hand, Canon R5 has a
45.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic X processor.
Below you can see the Z8 and R5 sensor size comparison.
Nikon Z8 and Canon R5 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon Z8 and Canon R5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, Z8 has scored 98, 3 points higher than R5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon Z8 |
98 |
26.3 bits |
14.2 Evs |
2548 ISO |
Canon R5 |
95 |
25.3 bits |
14.6 Evs |
3042 ISO |