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Nikon Z50II · Nikon UK body-only product photograph

Nikon Z50II
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Nikon Z50II · Nikon UK body-only product photograph

Nikon · Nikon Z

Z50II

Released November 2024

A DX-format Z-mount mirrorless camera with EXPEED 7 processing, subject-detection autofocus, a vari-angle touchscreen and 10-bit N-Log video.

Type
Mirrorless
Sensor
APS-C
Megapixels
20.9
Lens
Nikon Z mount
Video
3840 × 2160 at 60 fps
Body weight
495 g

What reviewers say

Both praise the upgraded autofocus, comfortable grip, brighter viewfinder and more flexible screen. They see the video additions as useful for growing creators, while still-image resolution changes little. Both criticise the missing sensor stabilisation and AF joystick. TechRadar finds colour and noise handling good, but notices electronic-shutter distortion; Photography Blog considers the native DX lens choice limited at the time of its review.

From photographyblog.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
Mirrorless
Sensor format
APS-C
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor dimensions
23.5 × 15.7 mm
Effective resolution
20.9 MP
Largest image
5568 × 3712
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–51200
Sensor detail
21.51 million total pixels; Japanese exact specification gives 20.88 million effective, rounded to 20.9 on Nikon UK. Image-dust-off reference data requires NX Studio.
Image formats
14-bit NEF RAW with lossless or high-efficiency compression; JPEG and HEIF; RAW plus JPEG or HEIF
ISO detail
Standard still-image ISO 100–51200, expandable to equivalent ISO 204800; HLG starts at ISO 400. Movie ISO 100–25600, with N-Log-specific limits.
Image processor
EXPEED 7

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Nikon Z mount
Stabilisation
Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
30 fps
Lens detail
NIKKOR Z FX and DX lenses; FX lenses have a DX field-of-view crop. F-mount NIKKOR lenses require an adapter and retain model-dependent restrictions.
Autofocus
Hybrid phase/contrast detection; 209 single-point or 231 auto-area positions, nine subject types, 3D tracking and AF-A. Nikon's −9 EV sensitivity uses AF-S, ISO 100, an f/1.2 lens and 20°C.
Shutter
Mechanical, electronic front-curtain and electronic; 1/4000 to 30 seconds plus Bulb/Time, extendable to 900 seconds in manual mode. Flash sync up to 1/250 second with reduced guide number above 1/200; Auto FP supported.
Burst detail
Extended continuous shooting approximately 11 fps, or 15 fps silent; ordinary high approximately 5.6 fps, rising to 9.7 fps silent without RAW. C15/C30 high-speed capture with pre-release capture reaches 30 fps for JPEGs, not RAW.
Stabilisation detail
No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical stabilisation depends on a VR lens. Electronic video VR adds a crop.
Flash
Manual pop-up flash, guide number approximately 7 at ISO 100 in metres; i-TTL and ISO 518 accessory shoe
Exposure controls
Auto, P/S/A/M and scene modes; ±5 EV still-image or ±3 EV movie compensation

Video

Highest video resolution
3840 × 2160 at 60 fps
Video detail
UHD 3840 × 2160 up to 60p, with additional crop at 50/60p; full-width DX UHD up to 30p is oversampled from 5.6K. Full HD up to 120p; H.265 8/10-bit and H.264, N-Log and HLG, waveform, timecode, tally lamp, Product Review mode and Full HD Hi-Res Zoom. Maker recording limit 125 minutes, subject to conditions; no internal RAW video listed.
Audio
Built-in stereo microphones; PCM 48 kHz/24-bit for MOV or AAC 48 kHz/16-bit for MP4; external microphone and headphone monitoring

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Electronic
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touchscreen
Yes
Tilting screen
Yes
Display detail
Vari-angle TFT, approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
0.39-inch XGA OLED, approximately 2.36 million dots, 100% coverage, 1.02× magnification and 19.5 mm eyepoint; maker maximum brightness claim 1000 cd/m²

Connections and design

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
250 photographs
Body weight
495 g
Release detail
Announced in November 2024; Nikon US states availability in late November 2024. Month precision is retained because an exact first UK retail day is unconfirmed.
Recording media
Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot supporting UHS-II, in the battery compartment
Ports
USB-C SuperSpeed USB; Micro HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output, the latter also supports MC-DC3 remote release
Wireless connections
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0; SnapBridge and Nikon Imaging Cloud
Battery life detail
EN-EL25a; CIPA approximately 250 monitor shots with power saving enabled or 230 without; EVF 240 with power saving or 220 without. Tested with NIKKOR Z DX 16–50mm f/3.5–6.3 VR; movie battery-life claim 55 minutes. EN-EL25 compatibility gives shorter battery life; Photography Blog's 300-shot EN-EL25 narrative is not the current maker claim.
Charging
USB charging and power with compatible equipment; optional EH-8P adapter
Dimensions
Approximately 127 × 96.8 × 66.5 mm
Weight detail
Approximately 495 g body only or 550 g including battery/card, excluding body cap
In the box
EN-EL25a battery, AN-DC29 strap, USB-C cable and BF-N1 body cap

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Nine-type subject detection and 3D tracking
  • UHD video up to 60p and a headphone socket
  • Built-in flash and UHS-II SD support

Cons

  • No sensor-shift stabilisation or AF joystick
  • UHD 60p adds a crop and 30 fps bursts are JPEG only

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
FujifilmX-M5
MirrorlessAPS-C26.1Fujifilm X mount6240 × 4160 at 29.97 fps307 gNov 2024
FujifilmX-T50
MirrorlessAPS-C40.2Fujifilm X mount6240 × 3510 at 29.97 fps389 gJun 2024
SonyZV-E10 II
MirrorlessAPS-C26Sony E3840 × 2160 at 119.88 fps292 gJul 2024

Sources

  1. nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/cameras/mirrorless/z50ii
  2. nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/cameras/mirrorless/z50ii-VOA150AE
  3. nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/mirrorless/z50_2/spec.html
  4. nikonusa.com/press-room/nikon-z50ii
  5. photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_z50_ii_review
  6. techradar.com/cameras/mirrorless-cameras/nikon-z50-ii-review-a-pocket-rocket-at…

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