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Introducing the Z 50, a compact, lightweight, and powerful mirrorless camera. Inheriting the proud DNA of the Z series, this camera features a large inner diameter of 55mm and a short flange focal distance of 16mm – delivering incredibly vibrant images and three-dimensionality without the little imperfections. Capture spontaneous life moments with the intuitively-designed and comfortable camera body that feels like an extension of your hand. It is almost as nimble and compact in size as your passport – though not as thin!

Perfect for adventurers, wanderers, foodies and café-dwellers, slip the Z 50 into your bag the next time you go exploring and share your experiences with the world.

INNOVATION IN YOUR HANDS

Take it easy with the outstanding operability of the Z 50. An intuitive user interface means quick access to personalised settings and modes instantly through the i menu. Cleverly laid out touch keys allow you to operate this camera with one hand, even when you’re looking through the electronic viewfinder. Great for flat-lay compositions, vlogging, or even just group selfies, this camera is equipped with a 180° tilting monitor with touch operation, so you can effortlessly capture your preferred compositions. The silent mode feature lets you capture shots without disturbing your subject, perfect for weddings and stage performances.

KEEP IT EASY

Forget fumbling with buttons or slippery surfaces. Great on the go, the camera is equipped with an ergonomic grip for a firm grasp and easy reach across the buttons. Form meets function with its cutting-edge aesthetics and design, such as the new mode dial that allows you to easily change shooting modes in a heartbeat. Designed with portability and comfort in mind, the Z 50 features a lightweight body frame that weighs similar to a regular tablet at approximately 450g.

BE OUTSTANDING

Capture your passion with 20.88 million effective megapixels and the EXPEED 6 image-processing engine. Adopting the same hybrid autofocus (AF) system as the Z 7 and the Z 6, the Z 50 comes equipped with one of the first Nikon CMOS sensors that incorporates phase-detection AF. With 2091 AF points covering approximately 87% horizontally and approximately 85% vertically of the frame, easily capture moving objects, even at the periphery. For portrait shots where the clarity of the eyes matter, eye-detection AF is available and allows an intuitive selection of the intended eye focus, even when multiple people are within the frame.

Whether you’re in a low-light environment, or on a night out, an ISO sensitivity of 51200 for stills, and 25600 for videos will ensure your images come out well lit. Express yourself even further with Creative Picture Control, a mode that offers 20 different creative options to make your stills and films more dynamic. Pair the Z 50 with the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR or NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR to effectively reduce camera shake as both lenses come with dual detect optical vibration reduction which means every image will be sharper than ever.

1 With capture of APS-C size or DX-format images using single-point AF.

EXPRESS YOURSELF

For the vloggers and the content creators, smoother scenes help to immerse audiences into a three-dimensional world, drawing them further into the story. Capture your videos in 4K UHD with no crop at up to 30 frames per second. Experience full video functionality akin to the Z 7 and Z 6. Easily record in self-portrait mode with touch operation – perfect for vloggers. With the availability of time-lapse and slow-motion, explore a wealth of creative options with minimal need for post-production.

SEAMLESS SHARING

Shoot and share your creations seamlessly with SnapBridge 2.6. Enjoy remote shooting and easy transferring of your images and movies to compatible mobile devices for an even more convenient shooting experience.

THE PERFECT PAIRING

Take your pursuits to the next level by pairing the Z 50 with the wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom of the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR or the telephoto zoom of the NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR. For more options, explore the full S-Line range of the NIKKOR Z lenses and discover a new kind of optical perfection.

LARGE Z MOUNT QUALITY IN A SMALL, PORTABLE SYSTEM

The Z 50 isn’t just another compact mirrorless camera: it delivers superb image quality. That’s because it uses the same Z mount as its larger siblings, the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 cameras. This lens mount features a 55-mm opening, wider than any competitors, which invites in a huge amount of light. The short, 16-mm distance from the mount to the image sensor enables more flexible lens design and a smaller camera body. This combination allows engineers to use light more effectively, and develop lenses with outstanding optical performance, providing even higher resolution and more beautiful bokeh. The Z 50 can be used with the dedicated kit lenses, but is also compatible with a growing lineup of superb NIKKOR Z lenses.

* Assignable settings in AF mode: Focus (M/A), aperture, exposure compensation, ISO, no setting.

POWERFUL, COMPACT DX NIKKOR Z LENSES

The two DX lenses put the amazing image quality of NIKKOR Z right in your hands, with compact, lightweight bodies. Together, the kit lenses cover focal lengths ranging from 16 mm to 250 mm without any gap. This lets you go from wide angle to telephoto in pictures that are stunningly detailed, even when shot from a close distance. You can turn everyday scenes into beautiful pieces of art. What’s more, AF is fast, accurate and quiet, making it great for video as well as stills. Both lenses come with a control ring, which can be custom-assigned with a choice of convenient settings*. *

Assignable settings in AF mode: Focus (M/A), aperture, exposure compensation, ISO, no setting.

NIKKOR Z DX 16-50MM F/3.5-6.3 VR

Weighing only approx. 135 g (4.8 oz), the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is an ideal partner for the compact Z 50. Thanks to its retractable-lens mechanism, it achieves a small and light body that’s highly portable, without sacrificing optical performance. The lens covers everything from wide-angle landscapes to portraits, all with edge-to-edge sharpness, defying expectations for a lens of this class. As you can shoot with sharp focus as close as 0.2 m*1 (0.66 ft) from the subject, it’s also perfect for tabletop photography. The vibration reduction system offers an effect equivalent to a shutter speed 4.5 stops*2 faster, minimizing image blur.

*1 At 24 mm zoom position. *2 Based on the CIPA Standard. This value is achieved when attached to a DX-format camera with the camera’s VR function set to “NORMAL”, and when zoom is set to the maximum telephoto position. *3 At 50 mm zoom position; 1 m (3.29 ft) at 250 mm zoom position.

NIKKOR Z DX 50-250MM F/4.5-6.3 VR

With its powerful 5x zoom, the NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lets you capture your subject up-close in superb resolution, even from a distance. The compression effect and large background bokeh that are unique to telephoto lenses make for impressive portraits and landscapes. As well as this, you can approach subjects as close as 0.5 m*3 (1.64 ft) to achieve beautiful close-up shots of near subjects. This offers a similar operational feel to the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3, allowing smooth lens exchange. Powerful vibration reduction, providing an effect equivalent to a shutter speed 5.0 stops*2 faster, helps minimize image blur.

Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount
Image sensor format	DX
Image sensor type	CMOS
Sensor size	23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Total pixels	21.51 million
Dust-reduction system	Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D)
Effective pixels	20.9 million
Image size (pixels)	DX (24x16) image area (L) 5568 x 3712 ( 20.7 million) (M) 4176 x 2784 ( 11.6 million) (S) 2784 x 1856 ( 5.2 million) 1 : 1 (16x16) image area (L) 3712 x 3712 ( 13.8 million) (M) 2784 x 2784 ( 7.8 million) (S) 1856 x 1856 ( 3.4 million) 16 : 9 (24x14) image area (L) 5568 x 3128 ( 17.4 million) (M) 4176 x 2344 ( 9.8 million) (S) 2784 x 1560 ( 4.3 million) Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160 Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 1920 x 1080: 1920 x 1080
File format	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Picture Control system	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media	SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)
File system	0.99-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
Viewfinder	0.99-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m(*1))
Eyepoint	19.5 mm (-1.0 m(*1)); from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment	-3 - +3 m(*1)
Eye sensor	Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Speed	1/4000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV), bulb, time
Flash sync speed	X= 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Modes	Single frame, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, high-speed continuous (extended), self-timer
Approximate maximum frame advance rate (measured under Nikon specified test conditions)	Up to 11 fps Low-speed continuous: 1 to 4 fps High-speed continuous: 5 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 11 fps
Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor

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Weight	1.25 kg
Dimensions	18.2 × 23 × 13.6 cm

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