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- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
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Nikon Z 50 vs Nikon Z 50II
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Nikon Z 50
Nikon Z 50II
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- Z 50 (Black (Body Only))
- Z 50 (Black W/ 16-50mm Lens)
- Z 50II (Black (Body Only))
- Z 50II (Black W/ 16-50mm lens)
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Nikon Z 50
Nikon Z 50II
The Nikon Z 50II is the follow-up to the Nikon Z 50 and offers some notable improvements. Though it uses the same sensor as its predecessor, the Z 50II has a newer processor that brings improvements in autofocus performance and video capabilities. The camera's ergonomics have also been slightly redesigned, with more physical controls and a slightly deeper grip. That said, if you already own a Z 50 or if you don't need the Z 50II's more advanced video features, there isn't much need to upgrade.
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Threshold
Travel Photography
7.5
6.9
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
4.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
5.4
4.8
Portability Picture
Height
3.7" (9.4 cm)
3.9" (9.8 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
5.5" (13.9 cm)
Depth
3.0" (7.6 cm)
2.9" (7.3 cm)
Volume
58.0 in³ (950.7 cm³)
61.0 in³ (999.6 cm³)
Weight
1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
1.20 lbs (0.54 kg)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
Z Mount
Z Mount
Built-In Flash
Yes
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
8.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
1
1
Screen
8.0
8.9
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Tilt And Flip
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
540 cd/m²
546 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.04 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.1" (8.0 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Nikon SnapBridge
Nikon SnapBridge
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.9 MP
20.9 MP
Processor
EXPEED 6
EXPEED 7
Sensor Size
APS-C
APS-C
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
51,200
51,200
Tested Firmware
2.20
1.00
Battery
6.3
5.5
Battery Type
Nikon EN-EL25
Nikon EN-EL25a
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
300 photos
230 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
95 min
53 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.6
8.3
Low Speed Continuous
1 fps
1 fps
High Speed Continuous
11 fps
11 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
11 fps
30 fps
Raw Buffer Size
35 Photos
200 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
100 Photos
200 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
10 s
0 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
6.2
7.2
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
47%
58%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
66%
82%
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
4.5
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
100%
52%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
59%
Photo Image Stabilization
7.8
8.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/13 s
1/10 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.5
9.1
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.8 f-stops
11.6 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
8.9 f-stops
9.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.4 f-stops
7.5 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
6.8 f-stops
6.9 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.8
8.0
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,748 LW/PH
1,792 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,761 LW/PH
1,846 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.4
7.5
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
34.9 dB
34.5 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
31.3 dB
31.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
26.8 dB
27.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
21.4 dB
21.3 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
No
Yes
Recording Light
No
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
6.1
9.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
Yes, with a Crop
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.1 x
1.5 x
4k Video Internal Recording
7.9
9.4
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
142 Mbps
330 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
135 Mbps
150 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
125 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.1
9.6
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
8.3
9.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
9.1
9.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.3
8.8
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
6.5
8.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
8.1
9.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.9
5.1
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.7°
8.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.8
9.4
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
145 Mbps
185 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
12 Mbps
22 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
125 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
8.1
9.6
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
8.3
9.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.1
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
Yes
FHD Video Quality
7.0
8.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.5
7.5
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.5
8.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
8.2
8.0
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
2.0°
2.3°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
6.4
8.8
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
10.50 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
12.02 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
13.36 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
5.9
7.7
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
3.97 stops
5.15 stops
Below Middle Gray
8.26 stops
8.87 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
7.8
9.5
Input Picture
USB
Micro USB
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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