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Nikon Z 50

Nikon Z50

  • 20.9MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • OLED EVF 2.36M DOTS
  • 3.2-in. 1.04M dots Tilt/Flip Down Touch LCD
  • 11fps Continuous Shooting
  • 4K/30P Video
  • In-Camera Time-Lapse
  • Built-In Stereo Mic

QUICKFACT SHEET

The Nikon Z50 target vloggers and content creators. It is small and lightweight, and comes with a built-in stereo microphone, an LCD screen that flips down to face forward for easy selfies, and 4K/30P video.

Other practical features include in-camera time-lapse, live streaming, Full HD/120P for slow motion, Eye and Face AF, creative Picture Controls for artistic effects and filters, and a Self-Portrait Mode. You can download the free Nikon SnapBridge app onto your smartphone to see what the camera sees, start and stop recording and take photos remotely. The SnapBridge app also lets you wirelessly share between the Z50 and a compatible smartphone or tablet.

The Z50 has e-VR for video, but lacks in-body VR (Vibration Reduction, aka IBIS: In-Body Image Stabilization), so you’ll have to depend on the OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) built into an attached lens. Just look for the “VR” label on the lens: e.g., both the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR wide-angle zoom lens and the Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR telephoto zoom lens that are available as a kit with the Z50 have VR image stabilization.

Nikon Z50 Back View
Nikon Z50 Back View
Nikon Z50 Top View
Nikon Z50 Top View

Main features:
– 20.9MP APS-C Sensor
– Eye and Face AF with People and Animal
– AF is sensitive down to -2EV (Low-Light AF: -4EV)
– 11fps Continuous Shooting and 1/4000 sec. shutter
– 3.2-in. 1.04M-dot Tilt/Flip Down Touchscreen LCD
– OLED EVF 2.36M DOTS
– 4K/30P (1.5x crop) Video for 30 min.
– Full HD/120P for slow motion
– Time-Lapse, Wireless Remote Shooting

The Nikon Z50 is ready to roll right out of the box. It works with every Nikkor Z lens: close-up macro lenses, wide-angle lenses, telephoto lenses, and fast primes. You can purchase it body only (US $759.95), as a kit with the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR wide-angle zoom lens (US $309.95, 16-50mm lens, Oct 10, 2019; US $899.95, camera + lens), or as a kit with the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR wide-angle zoom lens and the Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR telephoto zoom lens (US $379.95, 50-250mm lens, Oct 10, 2019; US $1149.95, camera + 2 lenses).

The Z50 Creator’s Kit (US $1149.95) includes the Z50, plus the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR wide-angle zoom lens, an external directional RØDE VideoMicro™ microphone, the Joby GorillaPod 3K, a SmallRig Vlogging Mounting Plate, and a Charcoal Nikon Travel Kit Bag with hand and shoulder straps.



NIKON Z50 SPECS AT A GLANCE (OCT 10, 2019)
TYPE: MIRRORLESS, APS-C
SENSOR RESOLUTION: 20.9MPSENSOR TYPE: APS-C CMOS
LENS MOUNT: NIKON ZISO: 100-51200, 204800
FOCUS: 209 FOCUS POINTS; PEOPLE; ANIMALS; PRODUCT CLOSE-UPSAF SENSITIVITY: EV -2 to 19 (F2 LENS); LOW-LIGHT AF: EV -4
VIEWFINDER: OLED EVF 2.36M DOTS, 1.02X MAGNIFICATION, 20MM EYEPOINTLCD: 3.2″ 1.04M DOTS, TILT TOUCH
I.S.: STILLS: N/A (DEPEND ON OIS LENS); VIDEO: E-VRVIDEO: 4K/ 30P/ 24P; FULL HD/ 120P/ 60P/ 30P/ 24P; 4K/30P FOR 30 MIN.
SHUTTER: 1/4000 SEC. – 30 SEC.X-SYNC SPEED: 1/200 SEC.
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING: 11 FPSSTORAGE MEDIA: ONE SD (UHS-I) CARD SLOT
MICROPHONE: BUILT-IN STEREO MICHEADPHONE: N/A
OTHER: WI-FI, BLUETOOTH, USB TYPE-C, HDMI TYPE D, WIRELESS REMOTE SHOOTING, TIME-LAPSE, LIVE STREAM, SELF-PORTRAIT MODE, SILENT PHOTOGRAPHY MODE, POP-UP FLASH
DIMENSIONS: 126.5 X 93.5 X 60.0 MM (5.0 X 3.7 X 2.4 IN)WEIGHT: 395 G (14 OZ) BODY ONLY
PRICE: US $759.95 BODY ONLYBUY: NIKON Z50


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