Nikon Z50 Specifications
Overview
| Variants (India) | With NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR and 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lenses |
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| Camera type | Mirrorless |
| Lens mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Format | DX (APS-C) |
| Compatible lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses; F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter (restrictions may apply) |
| Exposure modes | Auto, P, S, A, M; user settings U1, U2, U3 |
| Scene modes | 16 (including Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food) |
| Special Effect modes | night vision, super vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera, miniature, selective colour, silhouette, high key, low key |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | CMOS |
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| Sensor size | APS-C (23.5 × 15.7 mm) |
| Effective megapixels | 20.9 MP |
| ISO range | 100–51,200 (expanded up to 204,800) |
| Image stabilisation | Lens-based (VR lenses); no in-body stabilisation |
| Max photo resolution | 5568 × 3712 pixels |
| Photo formats | NEF (RAW) 12- or 14-bit, JPEG, NEF (RAW) + JPEG |
| Total pixels | 21.51 million |
| Image areas | DX, 1:1 (16 × 16), 16:9 (24 × 24) |
| Dust reduction | Image Dust Off reference data |
| Picture Controls | Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, plus 20 Creative Picture Controls |
| Active D-Lighting | Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, Off |
| White balance bracketing | Yes |
Autofocus
| AF system | Hybrid phase-detection / contrast AF with AF assist |
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| AF points | 209 (single-point AF) |
| AF working range | EV -2 to +19 (EV -4 to +19 with low-light AF) |
| AF-area modes | Pinpoint, Single-point, Dynamic-area, Wide-area (S), Wide-area (L), Auto-area |
| Focus modes | AF-S, AF-C, AF-A (photo), AF-F (movie), predictive focus tracking; manual focus with electronic rangefinder |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter |
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| Shutter speed range | Up to 1/4000 s |
| Continuous shooting | High-speed continuous (extended) 11 fps; high-speed 5 fps; low-speed 1–4 fps |
| Built-in flash | Yes (manual pop-up; guide number about 7 m at ISO 100) |
| Flash sync speed | 1/200 s |
| Metering | TTL metering using the image sensor: matrix, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Exposure bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10 or 20 s; 1–9 exposures |
| Metering range | -4 to +17 EV (highlight-weighted) |
| Flash | i-TTL, Auto FP high-speed sync up to 1/4000 s, flash compensation -3 to +1 EV, Nikon Creative Lighting System |
| Accessory shoe | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts |
| Custom settings | 42 |
Video
| Max video resolution | 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) at 30p |
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| Slow motion | Full HD at 120p; Full HD slow-motion at 4x and 5x |
| Video formats and codecs | MOV, MP4 (H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC); Linear PCM and AAC audio |
| Recording time limit | 29 minutes 59 seconds |
| Frame rates | 4K at 30p, 25p, 24p; Full HD at 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p |
| Movie ISO | 100–25,600 |
| Time-lapse movie | Yes |
| HDMI output | Yes |
| Movie Active D-Lighting | Extra high, High, Normal, Low, Off |
| Other | In-camera movie trimming |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | OLED EVF |
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| Viewfinder resolution | 2.36 million dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | About 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m⁻¹) |
| Viewfinder coverage | About 100% |
| Rear screen size | 3.2 inches |
| Rear screen resolution | 1,040,000 dots |
| Rear screen type | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Viewfinder size | 0.39 inches |
| Viewfinder eyepoint | 20 mm |
| Dioptre adjustment | -3 to +3 m⁻¹ |
| Eye sensor | switches automatically between monitor and viewfinder |
| Screen | TFT, 170° viewing angle, 11-level brightness |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | Stereo |
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| Mic input | 3.5 mm (plug-in power supported) |
| Other | Microphone attenuator; adjustable sensitivity |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | 1 × SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) |
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| USB | Hi-Speed USB with Micro-B connector |
| HDMI | Type D HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac, 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| In-camera editing | NEF (RAW) processing, trim, resize, D-Lighting, quick retouch, red-eye correction, straighten, distortion and perspective control, image overlay, movie trim |
Battery & Power
| Battery | EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion |
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| Shots per charge | About 300 shots |
| Video recording time | About 75 min |
| USB charging and power | Charging with EH-73P charging AC adapter |
| Battery charger | MH-32 |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 126.5 × 93.5 × 60 mm (body only) |
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| Weight | Body only: about 395 g |
| Colour options | Black |
| Tripod and mounting | 1/4-inch tripod socket (ISO 1222) |
In the Box & Warranty
| Box contents | Nikon Z50 body, battery, battery charger, NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens |
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| Warranty | 2 years |
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