Nikon D80 vs Nikon Z50II

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D80 compared with Z50II

	NikonD80	NikonZ50II
Overview
Released
Released	September 2006	November 2024
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	CCD	CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.6 × 15.8 mm	23.5 × 15.7 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	10.2 MP	20.9 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3872 × 2592	5568 × 3712
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–1600	100–51200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	10.75 million total pixels; Image Dust Off reference data for software correction, without physical sensor cleaning	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
Image formats	Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW, JPEG and RAW plus JPEG	14-bit NEF RAW with lossless or high-efficiency compression; JPEG and HEIF; RAW plus JPEG or HEIF
ISO detail
ISO detail	Expanded equivalents up to ISO 3200; Auto ISO	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
Image processor	Nikon high-resolution image-processing engine	EXPEED 7
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon Z mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	3 fps	30 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	DX angle of view approximately 1.5× FX focal length; AF coupling supports compatible screw-drive lenses. Non-CPU lenses permit manual exposure without metering; IX and F3AF lenses unsupported	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
Autofocus	Multi-CAM 1000 phase detection with 11 points; single-area, dynamic-area and auto-area modes; selectable wide centre area; AF-S, AF-C and AF-A	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
Shutter	1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second	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
Burst detail	Approximately 3 fps; maker specifies six NEF frames and up to 100 Large Normal JPEG frames	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
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical stabilisation depends on a VR lens. Electronic video VR adds a crop.
Flash
Flash	Pop-up i-TTL flash, guide number approximately 13 at ISO 100 in metres; commander for two remote groups; ISO 518 hot shoe	Manual pop-up flash, guide number approximately 7 at ISO 100 in metres; i-TTL and ISO 518 accessory shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/S/A/M, auto and scene modes; 420-pixel RGB metering; ±5 EV compensation	Auto, P/S/A/M and scene modes; ±5 EV still-image or ±3 EV movie compensation
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	2.5″	3.2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,000	1,040,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed TFT with approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; dots count subpixels	Vari-angle TFT, approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Pentaprism, approximately 95% coverage and 0.94× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity; 19.5 mm eyepoint; selectable grid	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
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	600 photographs	250 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	585 g	495 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon's original US announcement specifies September 2006 availability; Nikon Japan records 1 September there. Main retains the month without assigning the Japanese day to every region	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
Recording media	SD and SDHC cards; MMC unsupported	Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot supporting UHS-II, in the battery compartment
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB, analogue AV output, optional AC adapter input and MC-DC1 remote connection; optional ML-L3 infrared remote	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
Wireless connections	–	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0; SnapBridge and Nikon Imaging Cloud
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	EN-EL3e; approximately 600 photographs in the maker's single-frame test with flash on alternate exposures, not labelled CIPA. A separate continuous-shooting test claims approximately 2700; optional MB-D80 grip accepts battery packs or six AA cells	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
Charging	External MH-18a charger; optional EH-5 AC adapter	USB charging and power with compatible equipment; optional EH-8P adapter
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 132 × 103 × 77 mm	Approximately 127 × 96.8 × 66.5 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 585 g excluding battery, card, body cap and monitor cover	Approximately 495 g body only or 550 g including battery/card, excluding body cap
In the box
In the box	–	EN-EL25a battery, AN-DC29 strap, USB-C cable and BF-N1 body cap
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	–	3840 × 2160 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	No movie recording or live view, as confirmed by both reviews	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
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