Mirrorless
Nikon Z50 II
£849/$910 (body only)
Brand’s original DX-format Z-series mirrorless gets turbocharged with Expeed 7 processor
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While the Z50 II looks fairly similar to the Z50, it is bigger and has a deeper, more comfortable grip.
2 The downsized APS-C(or DX) sensor allows the Z50 II to be used with an equally compact range of lenses.
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While the Z50 II has the same 20.9MP sensor as the Z50, it features a newer-generation Expeed 7 processor.
Specifications
Lens mount: Nikon Z
Sensor: 20.9MP CMOS (APS-C)
Image processor: Nikon Expeed 7
Autofocus: 209 points, hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF
ISO: 100-51,200 (204,800 extended)
Image stabilisation: None
Max burst: 11fps (mechanical shutter),
30fps (High speed capture +)
Video: 4K UHD 60p, Full HD 120p
Viewfinder: 0.39in 2.36m-dot OLED LCD: 3.2in 1.04m-dot vari-angle touchscreen LCD
Memory cards: 1xSDXC UHS-II
Connectivity: USB-C, HDMI (Type D), 3.5mm audio in/out, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Battery: EN-EL25a
Dimensions: 127 x 96.8 x 66.5mm
Weight: 495g (body only)
The Nikon Z50 II is the follow-up to Nikon’s first crop-sensor mirrorless and comes just over five years after the original Nikon Z50 launched back in 2019. Smaller and lighter than the full-frame Z-series cameras further up the range, its downsized APS-C(or DX, in Nikon parlance) sensor enables it to be used with an equally more compact range of lenses.
There are plenty of similarities between the Z50 II and its predecessor, with the same 20.9MP sensor, 3.2in 1.04 million-dot rear screen and 2.36 million-dot viewfinder. The ISO range remains at 100-51,200 (204,800 expanded) as does the 11fps shooting rate when the mechanical shutter is used. However, it does have a newer-generation Expeed 7 processor – the same as used in the newer full-frame Z-series cameras from the Nikon Z f through to the Nikon Z 9, and this chip offers a vast improvement in autofocus performance, cleaner images compared to those from a Z50 at the same ISO settings, and increases the frame rate to up to 30fps when using an electronic shutter.