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- Design
- Photo General
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- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
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Canon EOS R vs Nikon D780
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Canon EOS R
Nikon D780
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Body TypeDSLR
MirrorlessNo
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Variants
- EOS R (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R (Black w/ 24-105mm lens)
- D780 (Black (Body Only))
- D780 (Black W/ 24-120mm f/4G ED VR Lens)
Our Verdict
Canon EOS R
Nikon D780
The Canon EOS R and the Nikon D780 are both premium full-frame cameras, though they use different camera technologies. The Canon is a mirrorless camera, while the Nikon is a DSLR. The Nikon uses an optical viewfinder, giving you a direct lag-free view through the lens, while the Canon has no mirror mechanism and relies on an electronic viewfinder, which lets you preview exposure settings live through the viewfinder. The Canon is lighter and more portable, but the Nikon has much longer battery life. Unfortunately, the Canon can only shoot 4k video with a severe 1.75x crop and only has a single SD card slot, unlike the Nikon, which has two. Otherwise, they both deliver excellent image quality and effective autofocus performance.
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Threshold
Travel Photography
7.7
7.7
Portability
3.9
2.4
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/5 s
Ergonomics & Comfort
9.0
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
3.9
2.4
Portability Picture
Height
3.9" (10.0 cm)
4.6" (11.6 cm)
Width
5.4" (13.6 cm)
5.7" (14.6 cm)
Depth
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Volume
67.2 in³ (1,101.6 cm³)
90.9 in³ (1,490.4 cm³)
Weight
1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
DSLR
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
Weather-Sealed
Mirrorless
Yes
No
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
RF Mount
F Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
9.0
8.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Optical
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
3.69 million dots
N/A
Advertised Magnification
0.76
0.7
Screen
9.6
8.0
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Tilting
Screen Max Brightness
812 cd/m²
945 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
2.10 million dots
2.36 million dots
Size
3.2" (8.2 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Nikon SnapBridge
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
BSI CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
30.3 MP
24.5 MP
Processor
DIGIC 8
EXPEED 6
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Extended ISO Minimum
50
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
40,000
51,200
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.8.0
1.02
Battery
8.2
8.8
Battery Type
Canon LP-E6N
Nikon EN-EL15b
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
540 photos
2,260 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
136 min
95 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
5.8
6.5
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
7 fps
7 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
5 fps
4 fps
Raw Buffer Size
38 Photos
100 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
107 Photos
100 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
15 s
3 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
5.4
6.6
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
41%
53%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
51%
67%
Photo AF-C Center Point
8.9
9.1
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
88%
88%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
92%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.3
9.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/5 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.5
9.1
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.6 f-stops
11.2 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
9.8 f-stops
10.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.5 f-stops
9.3 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
7.0 f-stops
7.6 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.5
8.4
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,999 LW/PH
2,098 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,950 LW/PH
1,839 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.8
8.6
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
34.6dB
35.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
32.2 dB
34.4 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
28.3 dB
30.9 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
23.5dB
26.1 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
No
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
Yes
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
5.7
8.5
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.75 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.4
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
465 Mbps
120 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
125 Mbps
120 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
30 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.4
7.3
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
7.7
7.3
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
8.6
8.0
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
No
4k Video Quality
7.0
8.5
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.0
8.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
7.0
9.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
4.2
5.7
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
9.3°
7.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
8.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
No
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.9
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
180 Mbps
120 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
12 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.3
7.2
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
9.7
7.3
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
8.7
7.9
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
No
FHD Video Quality
7.8
7.5
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
7.5
7.5
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
8.0
7.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.9
7.5
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
4.3°
3.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
6.9
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.83 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.83 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
9.83 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
7.2
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
4.98 stops
Below Middle Gray
8.26 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
SD Card UHS-II
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
9.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Mini (Type C)
Mini (Type C)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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