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The Nikon Z50 II is a mirrorless camera with APS-C (1.5x) sensor and 20.7 megapixels manufactured from 2024. The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 204800 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 11 FPS. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 989 €;
21 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.
Pros:Cost, size and weight, ergonomics, AF, file quality, ISO tightness
Cons:It is not stabilized, it has only one memory slot
Opinion:I returned to Nikon, after so many years and at the same time that I decided to stop spending on top-of-the-line bodies and lenses. Let's say we wanted to try a sort of photographic peace of mind. So I started again from the two "entry level": the Z50 II and the Z5 II, ready to make a thousand sacrifices. Of the two, of course, I expected even less from the Z50 II. Instead, this car is surprising me more and more every day. It holds well in the hand and has many reprogrammable keys. The materials look good and in general the feeling is one of reliability. It definitely looks more like a mid level than a base. But the first real smile was snapped after trying the AF (with the 180-600), practically without having read the manual and everything set by default or by estimate. This camera has a very precise AF-S and an AF-C equal to or almost equal to much more expensive cameras I have had (A9, R5-I). The file it churns out, perhaps even at the not exasperated density of the sensor, is practically indistinguishable from that of the Z5 II. The noise from 1600 upwards changes, but very little. So little that to date I'm practically only using the Z50 II. Once to "lengthen the 600mm", once to go to the mountains lighter. I always find an excuse to prefer it, relegating the Z5II and the 24-120 to "future and different works". If this machine had the stabilized sensor and the second SD slot, it would be stratospheric for me. Certainly, it is already the best price/performance product ever had in decades of photography. Now, let's hope for some more stabilized lenses. The dedicated ones are few but surprisingly good for their price.
Pros:Price, autofocus, burst, effective and cheap DX lens system, 4K 50 10 bit with log, nice customization, lightness
Cons:A little small for my hands
Opinion:I want to be concise, I have a Leica Q3 43, a Canon R6 Mark II and out of curiosity I wanted to put this little wonder in the studio by exchanging some photographic material that I had on the shelf unused for a long time. For the price it has it is impossible to expect better, this camera unmasks the marketing games of the photographic companies, it has everything you need and it does it well, I mainly use the 50/250 which in combination is deadly for speed and quality and the 40 f2 for portraits. I also tested it in the video shooting in 10 bit tone N.log and the file is very beautiful. A bit of rolling shutter in fast movements. Passed with flying colors, a real bowler hat
Opinion:Surely having had the previous model, the improvement is there and it is noticeable... operating speed, MAF, ergonomics decidedly of another level. Mainly I use it in the office for dental and forensic documentation, so mainly with the macro Z50, some uncertainty with reflective subjects, such as aesthetic surfaces of disilicate or zirconia prostheses, but easily amendable using the touch function on the screen. I also took the 16/50 and the 50/250 on offer, with this set, I do not reach 2 kg and I can cover various genres of photography, with a lower expense than the body of a z5 mk2 alone.....
Pros:reasonable price in kit with the small 16-50; AUTOFOCUS with more effective subject recognition, not infallible of course, even in situations where the D500 went into crisis. Ergonomically I feel good but this is a personal aspect.
Cons:Battery charge indicator with no remaining capacity but with the 3 ... on the last, red induces "anxiety" because if you change it immediately the overall duration becomes ridiculous while if you don't change it you risk turning off at an inopportune time. The battery life is extremely shorter than the reflex; I took 3 (EN-EL25A) more than the one equipped. I recently purchased the original MH-32 charger and this seems to have improved the life a bit. No charger in the purchase box. VIEWFINDER DISPLAY DELAY It is not a camera devoted to dynamic scenes due to the delay with which the image appears in the viewfinder which increases framing and composition errors during bursts with "narrow" subject (open discussion here: https://www.juzaphoto.com/topic2.php?l=it&t=5085804) ROLLING SHUTTER the reading time of the sensor is high and this implies the visibility of the consequent deformations; In silent mode (electronic viewfinder) this phenomenon is evident. BURST The fastest is H continuous extended but the photo taken is displayed in the viewfinder so following correctly (e.g.) a fast flight becomes almost impossible. In H mode, things improve but the delay on the viewfinder remains, which increases the inaccurate results. PLEASURE OF OBSERVATION Compared to the optical viewfinder, the naturalness of light and colors in the most beautiful moments is completely lost ... but since what matters is the result, it is an aspect that is all in all not critical.
Opinion:Taken in February 2025 and used quite thoroughly for birdlife in different situations, first with FTZII with 200 500 and then with 180 600. For non-nature photos (walks, tourism etc.) at the moment I continue to use the D7200 with the 16-80 which I find more pleasant than observing the scene thanks to the optical viewfinder. I was right to take it so that I get used to ML technology which has advantages but also, at least in the price/technology range of the Z50II, negative implications. The number of photos lost due to framing errors is compensated by the greater number of photos "hooked" by the AF in complicated background situations; I find this aspect the strong point of this little one. I await without haste the heir Z90 or Z500 which will be ... if it will be! .. I hope it has adequate technology that makes the limitations found negligible or absent. Overall, the effectiveness in use is also there thanks to the 180 600 more manageable as a zoom than the 200-500.
Pros:Fast AF, compact, ergonomics, lightweight, customisation, video options (10-bit, N-log).
Cons:Battery life and maybe the maximum shutter speed in mechanical shutter 1/4000. 1/8000 of seconds would have been ideal but that's okay.
Opinion:I bought this nice little camera in addition to my beloved Nikon Z6 iii and I have to say that I use this Z50 II more for personal and family outings. The camera turns out very light with my main lens the Nikkor 12-28mm VR PZ. The files are lightweight and easily workable on lightroom. What I appreciate most is that I can customize almost any key. I also bought the stabilized Nikkor 18-140mm zoom, IL 27mm f/1.2 and 75mm f/1.2 from viltrox in case of light discharge. For the moment I am very satisfied with the results I get from this machine.
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