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Canon EOS R3 vs Nikon Z9

The Canon EOS R3 and the Nikon Z9 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EOS R3 if you want a lighter body (1015 g against 1340 g). Pick the Nikon Z9 if you want more resolution, for cropping and big prints (45.7 against 24.1 MP) and more lenses made for it in this guide (153 against 99). If you already own Canon RF or Nikon Z lenses, the camera on that mount saves you buying them again.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EOS R3	Nikon Z9
Maker	Canon	Nikon
Mount	Canon RF	Nikon Z
Sensor	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor	1×	1×
Resolution	24.1 MP	45.7 MPmore detail
Stabilisation	in the body	in the body
Announced	2021	2021
Type	mirrorless camera	mirrorless camera
Weight	1015 glighter	1340 g
Lenses in this guide	99 for its sensor, 45 more with a crop	153 for its sensor, 80 more with a cropmore lenses

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Canon EOS R3 1×, Nikon Z9 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Different mounts (Canon RF and Nikon Z): a lens for one does not fit the other without an adapter. 50 lens designs in this guide are made in both mounts, mostly from third-party makers.

The Canon EOS R3: 99 Canon RF lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Nikon Z9: 153 Nikon Z lenses in this guide cover its sensor.