Nikon ZR vs Sony FX2
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2025 on the ZR, against May 2025 on the FX2.
- Resolution: 33 MP on the FX2, against 24.5 MP on the ZR.
- Native ISO: 100–64,000 on the ZR, against 100–51,200 on the FX2.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 7.5 stops on the ZR, against Yes, 5.5 stops on the FX2.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/16,000s on the ZR, against 1/8,000s on the FX2.
- Max resolution: 6K on the ZR, against 4K on the FX2.
ZR or FX2: which should you buy?
Choose the ZR for its native ISO, in-body stabilisation, fastest shutter (elec.) and max resolution. It leads on 8 specs in all.
Choose the FX2 for its resolution, viewfinder and battery (CIPA shots).
On paper the ZR wins more rows (8 to 3); if the FX2's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $1,806.19 new $1,805.82 used | $2,249.99 new $2,198 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Cinema camera | Cinema camera |
| Announced | Sep 2025 (best) | May 2025 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $2,199.95 | $2,699.99 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.5 MP | 33 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–64,000 (best) | 100–51,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 7.5 stops (best) | Yes, 5.5 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 20 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s (best) | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 273 | 759 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 6K (best) | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 120p (best) | 60p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | Yes (best) | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic, 3.69M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 4", 3.07M dots (best) | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 630 g (best) | 679 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 134 × 80.5 × 49 mm | 129.7 × 77.8 × 103.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 350 | 520 (best) |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress B / XQD + microSD UHS-I | 2 · CFexpress A / SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
ZR
5.9 µm pixels
24.5 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 64,000
FX2
5.1 µm pixels
33 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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