It's getting harder and harder to find a positive review on youtube on any Nikon camera in this past 2 years. Seemed fashionable to bad mouth them recently. Thanks Ted for the bucking the trend.
@@jaegerschtulmann Agreed. It looks like all the "RUclipsrs" that have actually put hands on and a little time shooting the Z50 like it a lot. It appears to be the best thing Nikon has done for the business in quite a while.
I own quite a bits of Nikon glass and 3 of their SLR's but its hard to support them when they bring out a camera like this. Its clearly meant to compete with the micro 4/3's that quite a few people are using for video but its missing IBIS making it not a competitor at all. You can tell Nikon aren't taking the camera seriously too because the SD card is in the battery draw very annoying and something only done on low end cameras, the pop up flash is manually opened to save them money. The flip down screen is useless when the main time you would use it is on a tripod and you cant. Then to top it all off its got the sensor thats starting to age out of D500 (I own) which should have been a 24MP like D7200 which I also own and gets better shots. They went in the right direction with Z6 and Z7 image quality wise they are great but lets face it focus wise and the like they are only about as good as the MKII A7 from Sony. I hope they can catch up next time I really do and they stop using the XQD cards that are basically dead in the water. Sony made them and they don't even use them themselves.
@@LaveaFirmis In my opinion everything you have said in your reply is inaccurate. 1. Nikon made the Z 50 as an upgrade to their DSLR DX business. I used to own a D5500 which I loved. And the Z 50 is the next step to modernize it for better video, EVF, and take Z glass. It is not meant to compete with micro 4/3, it competes with the Canon, Sony, and Fuji crop sensor cameras. 2. None of it's competitors have IBIS except one of the more expensive Sony bodies. Both of the new lenses designed for this camera have VR, and do not need IBIS. This is the same as DSLR DX cameras. Some of the DX DSLR lenses have VR but none of the bodies do. 3. I don't take the SD card out of my Z 50 most of the time. I plug the camera directly into the computer or wirelessly download files. And even when I do take the card out it is no issue where it is stored. 4. I am glad the pop up flash is manually operated, I prefer that instead of it popping up when I don't want to use it. 5. I totally disagree with you about the flip back screen. The way it is is the best way to mount it unless you are a vlogger, and I am not. My D5500 had a flippy out screen, I like the one in the Z 50 better. 5. I have owned both the 24 mega pixel sensor like in the D7200 and now the Z 50 21 mega pixel sensor. The D500 - Z 50 sensor is newer than the old 24 mega pixel one. The Z 50 is better in high ISO than the older 24mp. From my personal experience both the Nikon 21 and 24 mega pixel sensors are good. You are also wrong about the auto focus in the Z 7. I owned a Sony A7iii up to six weeks ago. For my style of shooting I prefer the Z 7 or Z 50 auto focus to the Sony.A7iii. I do a lot of macro shooting and the Nikon offer pin point auto focus which I really like. All three of these cameras have eye auto focus and to me they all work well. I have used A Sony A7ii a while back. It has much inferior auto focus to the Z 50, Z7, or A7iii. XQD cards are much faster than SD cards. I like XQD cards on larger mega pixel cameras like the Z 7. I have no idea why Sony does not use them. Likely for the same reason they don't put a full function touch screen on any of their cameras.
@@RobertNuttmann Its all just opinion at the end of the day. I just feel the Z50 was close to being a better camera that could have cornered part of the market for Nikon after some missteps and taking too long really to go mirrorless and gained back some ground. I'd like Nikon to do well even if its just to force Sony to put a useable menu on their camera. Fair points I agree with quite a bit of that just a few things though. 1. The Z50 is the camera to replace crop sensor DSLR's but at that price point its not enticing people who would be interested in things like the D5600. I guess for me all the 'weaknesses' of the camera like the ones mentioned in the video would be fine if it wasn't as expensive its not far off but it is off. 2. Fair fewer of the competitors have IS in camera than I thought but super lazy look the Panasonic G90 at the same ish price does. But I think they should have more of a road map for native IS glass for it. At the moment the higher end faster glass has no IS at longer focal lengths. 3. Its not the taking card out at the end of the day for me, its if you have it on a gimbal or tripod you cant change cards without wasting quite a bit of time taking it off the camera and rebalancing after. It used to drive me insane when I had the Canon 500D then when I got the D7000 etc the issue went away. 4. Fair enough with the flash I guess like the card thing its just how you use the camera, I found it easier to have an electronic pop up because I didn't have to move as far to open it so it was quicker for me. 5. Again I guess use case but I use the D500 screen for low down shots near mud (example) that the Z50 cant help with and using it on tripod having it flip all the way down it no help at all like the D500. But if went out to the side like D5500 then it would useful for vlogger's, I cant see why they didn't do that I'm not sure when down is better than to the side but again preference. 6. Most of the stuff I do is low light and D500's low pixel count shows up noise far quicker than the D7200 when I tried them back to back. Then after I did that I thought I have to be wrong but if you look at the DXO even just pure numbers the D500's sensor is actually worse than the D7200 and D7500 sadly. I'm glad for the better focusing system though but I miss having the little extra crop 24 gives to tidy up when shooting fast. Maybe they had to put in a sensor from 2016 because they don't make there own sensors 'shrugs'. I found when I borrowed a Z6 I couldn't get it focus as well as my A7 MKiii for fast motion paced stuff so I had to go back to the D500 and A7 MK iii for different situations. The A7 I found could hold an eye better than the Z6 but wildlife I preferred to use the D500, plus the extra reach. I have heard (don't know if its true) the Z50 focuses better than the Z6 and Z7 I guess if it does its because they have learnt lessons from them and its newer. As far as XQD goes my issues are they are way too expensive and harder to get, even on 10FPS burst on both my cameras I never shoot long enough to fill the buffer using SD (I've never met someone who does come to think of it that doesn't spray and pray) and if I can shoot S-Log 4K to SD like I do then speed is no benefit either. All XQD's benefits don't seem to out way the £130 for 64GB very £60 for an SD. I 100% agree with you on the touch screen thing, the implementation on the touch screen on the A7 and D500 is awful but the A7 is worse.
I bought one of these over a month ago with both new lenses. I also have a Z 7. I love this camera. I used it at Thanksgiving and Christmas family events on both stills and video. It is so easy to use I have now switched to using the Z 50 instead of my iPhone 11 Pro all the time. This camera has super ergonomics and holding and using it is just so much better than a big full frame with big full frame glass or a phone with no grip. This new body performs excellently. The focus is very good for both video and stills. In AFF mode it just kept my 11 month old grand daughter in focus hand held in mid to lower indoor light with the 16-50mm 4K 24. I thought the standard profile looks great and don't care about more advanced picture settings. And I was pretty amazed at how well this camera compensated in that video for bright back lighting automatically. I have taken it out several times shooting landscape with both the 16-50 and 50-250. My results were excellent. The image stabilization with these lenses is great. And for lower light shots this camera puts out very good raw files. When I need higher resolution I can use my Z 7. But I want to emphasize that unless you are a pixel peeper the 20 mega pixels of the Z 50 is plenty. And this sensor seems to make the most of it's pixels. I want to disagree with you on one of your points. I had a Nikon D5500. It was my favorite digital camera until I bought and used the Z 50. The D5500 had a flippy screen. I liked the flippy screen, but unless you are a vlogger the up down like on the Z 50 and Z 7 are better than the ones that flip out to the side and around like the D5500, in my opinion. For close in video where you have to get low to the ground I love the flip up screen. Flip out, not so much. Finally, this Nikon works really well with Lightroom. Better than the Sony A7iii or Sony HX99 that I have had until a month ago. And the Nikon Z 50 jpegs right out of camera are, in my opinion, a level up from the Sonys I just had and the Nikon D750 & D5500 I sold 14 months ago. Perhaps Nikon has improved the way the D5500 and D750 output jpegs, but I only have my files from 14+ months ago to compare. And this improvement goes to the raws too from both the Z 50 and the Z 7. I am getting really good raw files from the get go by using the Nikon raw files with Lightroom Classic. I have upped my raws to full size 14 bit so that may be part of it. The Sony raw files when using uncompressed were so big I stopped using them and went with compressed. The Nikons can give you full 14 bit at a reasonable size so I go with those. Nice video by the way. Please talk a little bit more about shooting and not always gear, even though I liked this gear video.
Agree with you, I also had a D5500 and the flip out screen is not as practical and easy to use than the flip down-up like the D7500 I have now. This is another of the trend comments from youtubers.
Hello I am thinking to get either this with the two lenses kit or z6ii with 24 70. Do you think that the differenses between those two don't deserve the 1200 price diff? Thank you in advance man.
I've got a Z50. I've shot weddings, 20 photoshoots, low lighting, motion.... It does great. You get more bang for your buck that most if not all cameras. Nikon did excellent here. My upgrade will be the 7 II when it drops in price.
I received this little gem for Christmas as a little brother to my D7100...I didn't know if I was being fooled or not when I personally thought that it was a great little machine..you have verified that I made the right decision..I listen to both you and Ken Wheeler for honest opinions, and if Ken does not absolutely hate something, it's a good thing..Thanks Ted for putting my mind at ease for picking this over the competitors !
I love mine! I use the FTZ adapter and the 85mm F1.8 (FF lens) and the images are superb! So far, the FTZ behaves just like my D500 or the D850. Fast auto focus with all the lenses I tried. I'm not into video, so I don't really care for that, but stills, this became the camera I use daily now. Compact, sharp. Had to purchase a second battery - as usual with mirrorless.
Great review!! I got my Z50 for Christmas and I'm loving it. The Small Rig plate solves the tripod problem with flipping the screen and the microphone quality is awesome. It sounds better on it's own than with a Rode handgun! Highly recommend it. It's not perfect but I love it and I'm using it more than my Z6 and Z7!
Hi could you tell me how the small rig plate will solves tripod problem with flipped down screen? Because I'd like to buy this camera for vlogging and put on small tripod
Alexander Zheng SmallRig makes a plate that lets you connect the tripod under the battery compartment, as well as on the side of the camera. I haven’t used it yet, but have heard a lot of positive feedback.
Ive just sold my Nikon SLRs and looking to go mirrorless. Maybe Nikon Z6 but the auto focus worries me especially with the reviews with the Sony A7III blitzing it in this field. I see that the Z50 has better auto focus than the Z6!? Im looking to go as light as possible and the Z6 is still reasonably heavy with a good lens on it. Is this the reason you use the Z50 more, because its lighter and more portable? What lens do you use mostly on it? cheers
You beat me to the punch on the inexpensive solution to the flip down screen. Mine does just great with the small rig plate, plus the plate gives you a mount for portrait position. I like my Z50 a lot!
Ordered one after watching your video. It’s nice to hear an unbiased not paid for review. I have two z6 bodies and absolutely love them. I’ve shot with Nikon DSLRs for 10 years and the transition was extremely easy. These cameras don’t get the credit they deserve.
Sony made more quality APS-C lenses in half a year then Nikon did for their DSLR line in 15 years. Nikon will sell you this camera and FORCE you to buy their huge and very expensive full frame lenses.
@@elvirredzepovic6898 Well, the Z50 already has 16-250 mm covered in lightweight kit zooms. They aren't forcing anybody LOL. There are 28mm and 40mm compact primes also coming. I hope they are FF
Have this camera for a month, the AF is amazing both stills and video. Paired this with Tamron 24-70 2.8 G2, it works great. The eye AF works well on stills and the Auto Focus is very smooth on video. Stabilization on Tamron G2 is amazing as well.
Do you shoot video Peter. It seems a golden opportunity for Nikon to put IBIS in such a large mount with a smaller sensor. It could have made the Z50 have a USP in a very crowded market.
Non of my Nikon cameras or lenses have IBIS or VR but I'm still capable to take steady shots. Also having VR or IBIS doesn't necessarily mean that you will take great images, in fact the less tech-fluff you have, the more you have to use your imagination and skills.
Lots of the Nikon DX and some of the FX lenses do have VR. I have used the Z 50 with standard 16-50 and the stabilization in this camera is fine for 4k of my grandkids.
I did the 30-day deal at Nikon and I'm in about two weeks and I am loving it! Thinking I might keep it...it is so light, produces great images so what's not to like? Great review!
@@coastalbay4k Hi brother. The video capabilities of z50 fully inherited from its full frame brother, z6. 4k 30fps no crop! With the in lens ois, its perfect for vlogging.
I’ve had mine for a few weeks now and I really can’t believe how good the two kit lenses are (optically, but the VR is great too). Looking at the raw file images at 100% view in Lightroom, the detail and sharpness is outstanding.
Hi, very nice review, I bought the Z50 myself and I am really impressed by its perfect ergonomics both in handling and in menus and its wide range of features, it really is a jewel, and leagues ahead of Canon's EOS M50 that I first considered buying instead (and would have bitterly regretted buying, I am glad I carefully made comparative research between these 2 cameras before deciding!!!). Anyway, just one little inaccurracy at 2:50 in your video: you mention the sensor is a BSI type whereas it really is a FSI sensor. Not that it matters this much on this sensor that already has an impressive dynamic range due to its 'lower-than-average' resolution (compared to competitors') and its lack of low-pass filter, but a BSI type would still deliver better sensitivity and probably better, lower base ISO. Now, everyone seems to give a lot of importance to IBIS, which I find a bit overrated since any type of stabilization won't be of any help anyway if you don't have a fast enough shutter speed to freeze the subject in any situation other than still landscape with no wind or macro, both scenarios where you might use a tripod anyway... And to me, lens stabilisation is more than enough, and many generations of photographers did away with this just fine before it existed as we all know or experienced ourselves... Conversely, what I think is actually more of a sore point is the lack of a self-cleaning sensor mechanism like on the Z6 or Z7... Granted, this kind of mechanism isn't perfect, it still generally proves quite efficient in getting rid of static dust particles (but won't of course be able to remove greasy dust). And lastly, the Z lens range has been really poor after more than 2 years, especially with these mere 2 kit lenses that make the full of the available DX range! Granted there is a 18-140 mm DX lens supposed to come in the first half of 2021, but really the offering is much poorer than Canon's, Fuji's, Sony's or Panasonic's... And as to the FTZ adapter I find it really cumbersome, it adds a lot of weight and bulk to the camera, makes it unbalanced and unstable when you lay it on a flat surface, and adds of course about an inch and a half (3.2 cm) to the length of an AF-S lens... My Sigma 18-200 mm lens that was less than 9 cm in length now is about 12 cm long, and about 150g heavier with the FTZ adapter...
Just picked one up and I’m loving it! Definitely surprised at how well my f mount glass adapts without problems. My gear: Z50 D7100 D750 Tamron 45/85/24-70/70-200 Nikon 50g/28g/55-300/16-50 Sigma17-50
@@jehualguno1646 well, as far as AF and image quality its great.... the issue I'm experiencing is when this lens in on my z50 that camera doesn't go into sleep mode so my battery drains quickly. No other lenses i own cause this issue.
I'm thinking about buying a Z50 since my old D7000 is really, really awful for video. This seems to be a hefty upgrade in that regard, and I can use all of my old lenses perfectly with it with the FTZ adapter.
I have a Sony A7R2 and a Canon 5DM III. I bought this camera for my wife yesterday at Best Buy and I can tell you I am impressed. My wife loves it so far. She plans to take a lot of pictures for our Greece, Italy and France trip with it. Great video!
I have this Z50 camera with the FTZ adapter & the Tamron 18-400mm zoom which has its own vibration reduction - solving one of the issues with this camera (be sure the lens has 2.0 firmware to work on this camera). About $1,400 all in for a one lens solution that gives a superzoom up to 640mm with the DX crop. Great travel and exploration kit I can have with me on my bike. Kit lenses are compact and work OK, but the Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 and this Tamron offer better optics and work very well on this camera.
@@mayankbaunthiyal The AF overall is not better than the z6, but it detects faces and eyes better. But I'm guessing Nikon is working on the software and we will see more updates to both cameras.
@Alif Reza I have used mine shooting straight into the sun. I get great sunrays and no ghosting or flares, which I have gotten on every other Nikon camera/lens combination that I've used.
You cannot move the AF point with your thumb on the screen, when watching in the EVF. It was something I hated on my Z6, but at least it had a joystick. This one does not have the touchpad function too, MINUS the joystick.
That's a type-B micro connector for USB, not type-A. At least it isn't the dumb, nonstandard one Nikon used on older cameras. I'm really disappointed that it isn't a type-C connector, which also applies to Sony's new APS-C lineup. At this point, that's a requirement for any new device I purchase.
I too would like the side flipping rear screen, but not for selfies, its so that I can rotate the screen around with the backside facing out where it'll then be protected from scratches and nose smudges.
Just subscribed. Thank you. You are one of the few praising the Z50. May i ask if you think this is a camera that can do wedding work? Been with Nikon for 18 years and planning to switch to lighter systems like the Fuji. However, the ergonomics of tbe Z50 and PRICE plus my familiarity with the system has me on the fence. Planning to get primes mostly. Looking forward to your thoughts on this. Thanks again from a new subscriber .
Nice review. How do you think it stacks up against the Cannon EOS RP and the Sony A6400 (Especially for video)? Those are both in a similar price point. Looking for a camera to replace my camcorder for YT videos and thought it might be time to switch to something that can do great stills and great video.
Very interesting review. As an existing Nikon photographer and RUclips Content Creator myself, I am "gathering my pennies together" to purchase the Nikon Z50, ZF Adapter plus the 16-50mm lens. Whilst I accept your comments about there being no Log Profile(s) for video, like many small RUclipsrs , I use iMovie to edit my RUclips videos. So Log Profile(s) is not an issue for me. Other reviewers say that the video auto focus is excellent (something sadly missing on Nikon's DSLRs). The image quality in video and stills looks very good. Great review !!!
Thank you for saying good things about this camera. Other YTers keep pushing you onto bigger better cameras and there is no end to it. I’m getting this as a beginner photographer who travels. I think it will be ideal.
Many thanks for a fair and informative review. I have the Z50 two-lens kit and am having great fun with it. The lenses are fantastic. I haven't done any A-B comparisons with my Fuji kit zooms, but I strongly suspect the Nikon newcomers are sharper. Occasionally when I'm zoomed fully in (i.e. 50 or 250mm) the AF freezes and I have to adjust the zoom ring before it responds. That's been my only issue to date, and it's not common. I don't share your frustration with the EVF, which is fine for my use, but I do get EVF envy when I try out my brother's Panasonic G9, for example. BTW, I don't consider myself a beginner, but I do value portability, which is why my enthusiast bodies (e.g. D7100 and X-T2) often get left at home.
Only issue I've ever had with the flip out screens is people and things hit it especially in crowds. I used to use a Canon G3, G4, G6, G11 and while it didn't happen often it was annoying to have it hit someone or something. I don't personally even know if I'll use the flip down screen beyond overhead shots at events in crowds. The A1000 uses a flip down screen but since it was a compact no one cared enough to complain for clicks if you know what I mean. It's an option but if you don't need it, you'll notice that the waist level orientation is faster to deploy than many cameras. The complaints while valid is funny since most photographers and videographers pretty much use LCD screens flat, or waist level with no complaints. Add something different and people lose their minds. Flip out screens are #1 in my book. Flip down is #2. Flip up is #3.
I have been using the Z50 for 6 months now and I like the image results, however, I have one question regarding the sensor. I was unable to find if the sensor is BSI or FSI, and in this review, it was mentioned it is BSI. I contacted Nikon to get an answer and they refused to give me an answer as they said it is proprietary information . this is a non sense as far as I can tell as to why would they hide such information any suggestions?
Great video, I got mine a year ago... I cannot get enough of this little camera. I am new on photography and no better way to enjoy it with a Nikon Z50.
My carry around camera, I use d750 and its heavy. Love this little gem, great in my hand, easy to use, loving how it works in low light, sharp and colours are great. Super review.
Hi I have a D750 was looking at the Z50 as a small camera to go on a gimbal or for jobs when I travel or don't want to be noticed. Question - how do you move focus point round on it - is it joy stick only.
Great video! The z50 quality has looked awesome in every shot I’ve seen in video or photos but that flip down screen is just...🤦🏽♀️ lol But it will be interesting to see what other APS-C cameras they release next.
Just think about all mirrorless cameras with a articulating screen. In actual use this is the best screen. Omit the flip down portion from your mind and it literally functions better than any current camera. The flip down is a bonus if you want to use it, otherwise be a professional and add an external monitor.
@@DianaGladney So if the screen didn't fully articulate down what would your opinion of it be? if you don't use it, it's literally just like any other camera on the market except the hinge happens to work better and faster. I compare it to the X-T3, XT30, a6600, etc. Now the a5000 is the best way to flip up, but the screen is in the way or obscured by a microphone, light, external battery, cage, etc. There's no perfect system.
@@DianaGladney Diana I have used flip up on both Nikon bodies a lot, but cannot remember using flip down. I sometimes hold or have it on a tripod and flip the back screen up a little when shooting children and I am down low too or flowers when shooting waist high. I did also use the flippy screen when shooting flowers too, and it worked fine. The flippy back screen when shooting grand kids low did not work very well though. Just my shooting style.
I've never understood how my D5600 has such an amazing fully articulating touch screen but models released after it do not. I love that screen, incredibly useful to help get shots. It really can't add that much to the cost if an entry level DSLR has it, or am I wrong?
Great review. Very thorough. Unfortunately the only thing slightly interesting about this camera is the sensor and processor. I guess you could say it’s good for Nikons first go at a dx mirrorless. I have to say I would rather have this than canons m6 with no built in evf.
I picked up my z50 a month ago. So far I'm happy with it. But it would be great if it could handle VR in camera. Also not a fan of the flip screen. Even though I don't do vlog. I would be nice if the back screen would flip out like the canon cameras.
I just ordered one! Planning to use the $$thousands$$ I have in FMount glass with the adapter- I wish you would have added a bit of discussion about the adapter! Great review- thank you
Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking into the z50 to replace my D5100. I wanted something lighter, something that had the WiFi so I can just send my pictures to my Mac. I’m doing the trade in next week and getting the 2 lens that come with it.
I photographed a windmill in Copenhagen at dusk recently. I liked the composition because the windmill was framed by trees, which were bare of leaves due to Winter. Anyway, I used the photo as wallpaper on my PC screen but now the windmill is irrelevant - all I keep focussing on is how many tiny twigs on the trees I can see, despite it being a handheld shot at high ISO. The IQ of the Z50 is stunning.
The screen that flips just vertically is much faster in the typical use when one needs to shoot at a low angle. Canon has also used it like in M5 and M6. They do flip up 180 degrees on cameras that do not have the viewfinder in the center but with the viewfinder down is the only option
For starters, good job on the video. FocusGear is slow and didn't have one thing for z50 or z7ii, so I wouldn't use it. I have a Z50 and really like it. It's really good in low lighting with very high ISO settings. The buttons are positioned in ergonomically locations. Overall, you can use it to take professional pictures.
I do a lot of indoor, available light photography and I was pleased and surprised at the results on Z50. I would say it is also a very amateur camera. I did a test on the kit lens and was surprised at their sharpness. One good point Nikon has done is to use very few mounts, I have a few nice F mount lenses the work well with the Z50 though one had to have its (lens) firmware updated.
Can't wait for the Z8/Z9 too... but you make a good case the the Z50 deserves some respect as their DX entry. Gotta wonder if Nikon will add a 'pro' DX z-mount, like an equivalent of the D500! 🤔
Solid presentation of the z50. Just a quick question , if i take this camera and take an ftz adapter will the mount be able ti hold the heavier lenses like sigma 17-50 f2.8 on a tripod or is it going to break in half or something?
I'll wait for a d500 z camera with ibis. I'll never buy a camera without ibis again. It is a treat and extremely useful for my shooting style. Once you have it, you don't want to live without it. Nice review by the way, but I miss more photo/video examples taken by you with the product and maybe some editing showing the dynamic range, etc...
I hear that Nikon may have a Z70 out in late 2020. Should be a more capable version of this one. I have Nikkor lenses from the 70's that do not have VR and I used them to create very sharp images back then. . .So using them on the Z50 would work out just fine. . .There were sharp images created back then without VR. Most of today's lenses have it and so what if a few older lenses don't? That's all I had back then and it worked quite well with my 105 f2.5 and my 24 f2.8 primes. Those are quality lenses that I even have to focus "manually". . .Oh, the horror! Nice review, appreciate your knowledge and insight. I'm definitely not a beginner, and I've been avoiding mirrorless due to cost. But at this price I can justify getting started with the Z System.
I think releasing an aps-c camera with ibis would be more expensive, and at that price point the z6 is a better option. Wondering if nikon will really make that step. For me releasing dx Z mount primes with vr makes more sense than developing a new body.
Hi Ted. your reviews are the best, thank you so much for your efforts to keep us posted. As in love with Nikon, I replaced my d850 and my d5500 with a z7 and a z6. honestly I really wish it was a d5 mirrorless version. do you believe how long can nikon get a camera to stand up to a9ii? honestly if I had not invested so much in nikkor lenses I would jump with my eyes closed to Sony
Would you consider this a viable upgrade from a d3400 or more of a sidestep? I have a d3400 that recently got water damaged so I'm saving for a new camera(aps-c because I have a few lenses already) and am torn between this and the d7500, or just saving even more for the d500. What are your thoughts?
Nikon made good job with this little bad**s, really like it. And I am just bit interested, what about Flat-profile, would it help with procesing video? Like does it close to N-log?
I'm a Nikon Z6 user, and extremely happy with it. But If i was on the market for an APSC sensor Camera i would buy Z50 without hesitation. #FutureisMirrorless
I got this camera on eBay for a great price. I really like it! It’s got to be my favourite! It’s small and has a good grip and the menu is relatively easy to follow, unlike the Sony menu! I’m looking forward to getting a few nice Z prime lenses.
Here's your DX cameras and the top 2 are definitely the Z 50 & XT-30 Nikon Z 50 ($860) Fuji XT-30 ($900) Canon M6 MkII ($850) Sony A6400 ($900) Guess what, none of these have IBIS. Which one would you grab if money was no object? I'm taking the Z 50 overall. If you want better low light Z 50 If you want better video, XT-30 If you want better res., M6 MkII If you want better trash A6400
Based on the specs and handling one briefly in the store, I think Nikon did a much better job of balancing size, price, and capability with the Z50 than they did with the Z6 or Z7. Also, those DX Z lenses look amazing, and that 16-50 is so tiny!
Re: the flip screen. I have a Nikon D5100 whose screen flips out and around like you describe. I can't believe that (a) Nikon moved away from that and (b) other camera manufacturers don't have them either. All my video cameras (Sony, Canon) have the full-flip screens.
As all of my lenses are either from the D series or old manual lenses I would have to sell them all as non of them has functioning AF on the Z series, which is a bummer. My current DSLRs and SLRs are still compatible with my 'ol' lenses. I think I'll wait until then release of a D5 like equivalent Z1 which can take the beating and bashing which would indicate that Nikon finally knows where would like to go.
Focus peaking on the Z's makes using older lenses a doddle, I use a nikkor 50mm 1.8 from 1980 on my 7, acquisition is fast, evf or lcd. Maybe not for formula 1 or heavy action sports, but I wouldn't be stopped from going Z by that issue. Also my Z7 has taken ABUSE, they are exceptionally well built. Much less inside to break compared to a mirror driven camera.
Nikon has an articulating screen that flips out to the side. It is in the S9900 and some dslrs. Why they switched to the flip-down design is a big question.
Same question. I have 4 lenses for my D90 and I am not ready to spend anymore than I have to. So I'm also thinking of the 16-55mm & ftz adapter... And that ftz adapter costs as much as a lens!!!
The lack of IBIS is a huge letdown. Hopefully, Nikon releases another DX mirrorless camera with IBIS and maybe somewhat lower resolution (12 or 16 MP?) for better low-light performance in video. Sort of a Z50s. Or at least a model exactly like the Z50 but with IBIS. In the meantime, I guess you can adapt SLR glass with VR or use the VR kit lens. But it's not the same.
I like that they used a 20 MP sensor instead of racing for more and more resolution. That's why it has such good low light performance. But it might have been a turnoff to some people who didn't understand that. Hopefully, Nikon comes out with a Z60 that has IBIS and a proper articulating screen.
Maybe it's just a normal thing with Nikon, but I think that the Dx lenses available are very lacking. No Dx primes and only one more Dx lens in the roadmap so far. Sure, you can use Fx lenses or adapt F mount but still it feels like they're somewhat negligent with the format. I'd buy this camera for the ergonomics and the low light performance, but the lens choices for Fuji aps-c are amazing so that's where my money is going.
I have no idea why you are so worried about not having vibration reduction all the time when you have full control over the speed and ISO. You can just bring up the ISO and speed if you aren't getting enough light and still get a steady shot.
I've had this sensor on a Nikon D7500 that i had for awhile. I sold that off when i felt i had to decide for either Nikon and Canon when i was buying my first serious long zoom for birding. But i DO regret selling that camera. I'd agree it has much less noise than Canon's equivalents, even the new 32mp 90D. I'm thinking of it as my 'carry everyday' camera, even though i already have Canons.
I'm thinking of getting a z50 ,I've heard the shutter can be used in silent mode for Wildlife ? I use a D500,but the shutter is just too noisy for Mammals at close range,and not really any quieter on low continuous,IL keep the D500 for BIFs ,and maybe the Z50. With FTZ adapter on my 200- 500 might be better for Mountain Hares,Red Foxes.What do you think regarding the shutters quiet mode on the Z50,regards Bri.
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It's getting harder and harder to find a positive review on youtube on any Nikon camera in this past 2 years. Seemed fashionable to bad mouth them recently. Thanks Ted for the bucking the trend.
@@jaegerschtulmann Agreed. It looks like all the "RUclipsrs" that have actually put hands on and a little time shooting the Z50 like it a lot. It appears to be the best thing Nikon has done for the business in quite a while.
@@jaegerschtulmann You mean like the D850?
I own quite a bits of Nikon glass and 3 of their SLR's but its hard to support them when they bring out a camera like this. Its clearly meant to compete with the micro 4/3's that quite a few people are using for video but its missing IBIS making it not a competitor at all. You can tell Nikon aren't taking the camera seriously too because the SD card is in the battery draw very annoying and something only done on low end cameras, the pop up flash is manually opened to save them money. The flip down screen is useless when the main time you would use it is on a tripod and you cant. Then to top it all off its got the sensor thats starting to age out of D500 (I own) which should have been a 24MP like D7200 which I also own and gets better shots.
They went in the right direction with Z6 and Z7 image quality wise they are great but lets face it focus wise and the like they are only about as good as the MKII A7 from Sony. I hope they can catch up next time I really do and they stop using the XQD cards that are basically dead in the water. Sony made them and they don't even use them themselves.
@@LaveaFirmis In my opinion everything you have said in your reply is inaccurate. 1. Nikon made the Z 50 as an upgrade to their DSLR DX business. I used to own a D5500 which I loved. And the Z 50 is the next step to modernize it for better video, EVF, and take Z glass. It is not meant to compete with micro 4/3, it competes with the Canon, Sony, and Fuji crop sensor cameras. 2. None of it's competitors have IBIS except one of the more expensive Sony bodies. Both of the new lenses designed for this camera have VR, and do not need IBIS. This is the same as DSLR DX cameras. Some of the DX DSLR lenses have VR but none of the bodies do. 3. I don't take the SD card out of my Z 50 most of the time. I plug the camera directly into the computer or wirelessly download files. And even when I do take the card out it is no issue where it is stored. 4. I am glad the pop up flash is manually operated, I prefer that instead of it popping up when I don't want to use it. 5. I totally disagree with you about the flip back screen. The way it is is the best way to mount it unless you are a vlogger, and I am not. My D5500 had a flippy out screen, I like the one in the Z 50 better. 5. I have owned both the 24 mega pixel sensor like in the D7200 and now the Z 50 21 mega pixel sensor. The D500 - Z 50 sensor is newer than the old 24 mega pixel one. The Z 50 is better in high ISO than the older 24mp. From my personal experience both the Nikon 21 and 24 mega pixel sensors are good.
You are also wrong about the auto focus in the Z 7. I owned a Sony A7iii up to six weeks ago. For my style of shooting I prefer the Z 7 or Z 50 auto focus to the Sony.A7iii. I do a lot of macro shooting and the Nikon offer pin point auto focus which I really like. All three of these cameras have eye auto focus and to me they all work well. I have used A Sony A7ii a while back. It has much inferior auto focus to the Z 50, Z7, or A7iii. XQD cards are much faster than SD cards. I like XQD cards on larger mega pixel cameras like the Z 7. I have no idea why Sony does not use them. Likely for the same reason they don't put a full function touch screen on any of their cameras.
@@RobertNuttmann Its all just opinion at the end of the day. I just feel the Z50 was close to being a better camera that could have cornered part of the market for Nikon after some missteps and taking too long really to go mirrorless and gained back some ground. I'd like Nikon to do well even if its just to force Sony to put a useable menu on their camera.
Fair points I agree with quite a bit of that just a few things though. 1. The Z50 is the camera to replace crop sensor DSLR's but at that price point its not enticing people who would be interested in things like the D5600. I guess for me all the 'weaknesses' of the camera like the ones mentioned in the video would be fine if it wasn't as expensive its not far off but it is off. 2. Fair fewer of the competitors have IS in camera than I thought but super lazy look the Panasonic G90 at the same ish price does. But I think they should have more of a road map for native IS glass for it. At the moment the higher end faster glass has no IS at longer focal lengths. 3. Its not the taking card out at the end of the day for me, its if you have it on a gimbal or tripod you cant change cards without wasting quite a bit of time taking it off the camera and rebalancing after. It used to drive me insane when I had the Canon 500D then when I got the D7000 etc the issue went away. 4. Fair enough with the flash I guess like the card thing its just how you use the camera, I found it easier to have an electronic pop up because I didn't have to move as far to open it so it was quicker for me. 5. Again I guess use case but I use the D500 screen for low down shots near mud (example) that the Z50 cant help with and using it on tripod having it flip all the way down it no help at all like the D500. But if went out to the side like D5500 then it would useful for vlogger's, I cant see why they didn't do that I'm not sure when down is better than to the side but again preference. 6. Most of the stuff I do is low light and D500's low pixel count shows up noise far quicker than the D7200 when I tried them back to back. Then after I did that I thought I have to be wrong but if you look at the DXO even just pure numbers the D500's sensor is actually worse than the D7200 and D7500 sadly. I'm glad for the better focusing system though but I miss having the little extra crop 24 gives to tidy up when shooting fast. Maybe they had to put in a sensor from 2016 because they don't make there own sensors 'shrugs'.
I found when I borrowed a Z6 I couldn't get it focus as well as my A7 MKiii for fast motion paced stuff so I had to go back to the D500 and A7 MK iii for different situations. The A7 I found could hold an eye better than the Z6 but wildlife I preferred to use the D500, plus the extra reach. I have heard (don't know if its true) the Z50 focuses better than the Z6 and Z7 I guess if it does its because they have learnt lessons from them and its newer. As far as XQD goes my issues are they are way too expensive and harder to get, even on 10FPS burst on both my cameras I never shoot long enough to fill the buffer using SD (I've never met someone who does come to think of it that doesn't spray and pray) and if I can shoot S-Log 4K to SD like I do then speed is no benefit either. All XQD's benefits don't seem to out way the £130 for 64GB very £60 for an SD.
I 100% agree with you on the touch screen thing, the implementation on the touch screen on the A7 and D500 is awful but the A7 is worse.
I bought one of these over a month ago with both new lenses. I also have a Z 7. I love this camera. I used it at Thanksgiving and Christmas family events on both stills and video. It is so easy to use I have now switched to using the Z 50 instead of my iPhone 11 Pro all the time. This camera has super ergonomics and holding and using it is just so much better than a big full frame with big full frame glass or a phone with no grip.
This new body performs excellently. The focus is very good for both video and stills. In AFF mode it just kept my 11 month old grand daughter in focus hand held in mid to lower indoor light with the 16-50mm 4K 24. I thought the standard profile looks great and don't care about more advanced picture settings. And I was pretty amazed at how well this camera compensated in that video for bright back lighting automatically. I have taken it out several times shooting landscape with both the 16-50 and 50-250. My results were excellent. The image stabilization with these lenses is great. And for lower light shots this camera puts out very good raw files. When I need higher resolution I can use my Z 7. But I want to emphasize that unless you are a pixel peeper the 20 mega pixels of the Z 50 is plenty. And this sensor seems to make the most of it's pixels.
I want to disagree with you on one of your points. I had a Nikon D5500. It was my favorite digital camera until I bought and used the Z 50. The D5500 had a flippy screen. I liked the flippy screen, but unless you are a vlogger the up down like on the Z 50 and Z 7 are better than the ones that flip out to the side and around like the D5500, in my opinion. For close in video where you have to get low to the ground I love the flip up screen. Flip out, not so much.
Finally, this Nikon works really well with Lightroom. Better than the Sony A7iii or Sony HX99 that I have had until a month ago. And the Nikon Z 50 jpegs right out of camera are, in my opinion, a level up from the Sonys I just had and the Nikon D750 & D5500 I sold 14 months ago. Perhaps Nikon has improved the way the D5500 and D750 output jpegs, but I only have my files from 14+ months ago to compare. And this improvement goes to the raws too from both the Z 50 and the Z 7. I am getting really good raw files from the get go by using the Nikon raw files with Lightroom Classic. I have upped my raws to full size 14 bit so that may be part of it. The Sony raw files when using uncompressed were so big I stopped using them and went with compressed. The Nikons can give you full 14 bit at a reasonable size so I go with those.
Nice video by the way. Please talk a little bit more about shooting and not always gear, even though I liked this gear video.
Nice review...
Nice review, I also had a d5500 and just purchased the Z50 and love it! The photos are great.
Agree with you, I also had a D5500 and the flip out screen is not as practical and easy to use than the flip down-up like the D7500 I have now. This is another of the trend comments from youtubers.
Hello I am thinking to get either this with the two lenses kit or z6ii with 24 70. Do you think that the differenses between those two don't deserve the 1200 price diff? Thank you in advance man.
I've got a Z50. I've shot weddings, 20 photoshoots, low lighting, motion.... It does great. You get more bang for your buck that most if not all cameras. Nikon did excellent here. My upgrade will be the 7 II when it drops in price.
Z7 II is amazing I had it for a few weeks and still taking pictures
I received this little gem for Christmas as a little brother to my D7100...I didn't know if I was being fooled or not when I personally thought that it was a great little machine..you have verified that I made the right decision..I listen to both you and Ken Wheeler for honest opinions, and if Ken does not absolutely hate something, it's a good thing..Thanks Ted for putting my mind at ease for picking this over the competitors !
I love mine! I use the FTZ adapter and the 85mm F1.8 (FF lens) and the images are superb! So far, the FTZ behaves just like my D500 or the D850. Fast auto focus with all the lenses I tried. I'm not into video, so I don't really care for that, but stills, this became the camera I use daily now. Compact, sharp. Had to purchase a second battery - as usual with mirrorless.
Great review!! I got my Z50 for Christmas and I'm loving it. The Small Rig plate solves the tripod problem with flipping the screen and the microphone quality is awesome. It sounds better on it's own than with a Rode handgun! Highly recommend it. It's not perfect but I love it and I'm using it more than my Z6 and Z7!
Marco Antonio Regil yes ditto , it’s my first choice to pick up .
Hi could you tell me how the small rig plate will solves tripod problem with flipped down screen?
Because I'd like to buy this camera for vlogging and put on small tripod
Alexander Zheng SmallRig makes a plate that lets you connect the tripod under the battery compartment, as well as on the side of the camera. I haven’t used it yet, but have heard a lot of positive feedback.
Ive just sold my Nikon SLRs and looking to go mirrorless. Maybe Nikon Z6 but the auto focus worries me especially with the reviews with the Sony A7III blitzing it in this field. I see that the Z50 has better auto focus than the Z6!? Im looking to go as light as possible and the Z6 is still reasonably heavy with a good lens on it. Is this the reason you use the Z50 more, because its lighter and more portable? What lens do you use mostly on it? cheers
You beat me to the punch on the inexpensive solution to the flip down screen. Mine does just great with the small rig plate, plus the plate gives you a mount for portrait position. I like my Z50 a lot!
Ordered one after watching your video. It’s nice to hear an unbiased not paid for review. I have two z6 bodies and absolutely love them. I’ve shot with Nikon DSLRs for 10 years and the transition was extremely easy. These cameras don’t get the credit they deserve.
I’d like Sony to have a good look at this camera.
There are many things the Sonys still do better but the ergonomics of the Nikon is very appealing.
Sony made more quality APS-C lenses in half a year then Nikon did for their DSLR line in 15 years. Nikon will sell you this camera and FORCE you to buy their huge and very expensive full frame lenses.
@@elvirredzepovic6898 I'm not sure how that relates to ergonomics but OK.
@@elvirredzepovic6898 Owning an APS-C with FF lenses is not an issue.
@@elvirredzepovic6898 Well, the Z50 already has 16-250 mm covered in lightweight kit zooms. They aren't forcing anybody LOL. There are 28mm and 40mm compact primes also coming. I hope they are FF
I bought a Sony 6400, worst camera I've ever had. Got rid and bought the Z50, great camera.
The Z50 is my first camera and I finally made the purchase based on this video. Excellent review man keep it up
Have this camera for a month, the AF is amazing both stills and video. Paired this with Tamron 24-70 2.8 G2, it works great. The eye AF works well on stills and the Auto Focus is very smooth on video. Stabilization on Tamron G2 is amazing as well.
another solid vid!! 👏🏼
All Nikkor prime lens have never had VR and Nikon has never had in body stabilization until Z6, Z7. How did I survive for the past 50 years?
Your symes experience is not my own
Do you shoot video Peter. It seems a golden opportunity for Nikon to put IBIS in such a large mount with a smaller sensor.
It could have made the Z50 have a USP in a very crowded market.
Awesome answer uncle
Non of my Nikon cameras or lenses have IBIS or VR but I'm still capable to take steady shots.
Also having VR or IBIS doesn't necessarily mean that you will take great images, in fact the less tech-fluff you have, the more you have to use your imagination and skills.
Lots of the Nikon DX and some of the FX lenses do have VR. I have used the Z 50 with standard 16-50 and the stabilization in this camera is fine for 4k of my grandkids.
I did the 30-day deal at Nikon and I'm in about two weeks and I am loving it! Thinking I might keep it...it is so light, produces great images so what's not to like? Great review!
I got it at Christmas. Great Camera.
Hu Ko so did I , I also love it
I HAVE SOME CONFUSION
Dcp Computer Perfect!
that's the most impressive review on the Nikon Z50 that I have seen so far. truly very informative
I own one with kit and FTZ. Image quality is superb! Really appreciate your video!
How's the 4k video quality?
@@coastalbay4k Hi brother. The video capabilities of z50 fully inherited from its full frame brother, z6. 4k 30fps no crop! With the in lens ois, its perfect for vlogging.
@@cwf0073 - Thanks!
CW, what older glass have you used on the Z50 using the FTZ adapter?
I’ve had mine for a few weeks now and I really can’t believe how good the two kit lenses are (optically, but the VR is great too). Looking at the raw file images at 100% view in Lightroom, the detail and sharpness is outstanding.
Are you having problems on mounting it to tripods. I the screen seem to be blocked. If so, what are your workarounds. Thanks
Hi, very nice review, I bought the Z50 myself and I am really impressed by its perfect ergonomics both in handling and in menus and its wide range of features, it really is a jewel, and leagues ahead of Canon's EOS M50 that I first considered buying instead (and would have bitterly regretted buying, I am glad I carefully made comparative research between these 2 cameras before deciding!!!).
Anyway, just one little inaccurracy at 2:50 in your video: you mention the sensor is a BSI type whereas it really is a FSI sensor. Not that it matters this much on this sensor that already has an impressive dynamic range due to its 'lower-than-average' resolution (compared to competitors') and its lack of low-pass filter, but a BSI type would still deliver better sensitivity and probably better, lower base ISO.
Now, everyone seems to give a lot of importance to IBIS, which I find a bit overrated since any type of stabilization won't be of any help anyway if you don't have a fast enough shutter speed to freeze the subject in any situation other than still landscape with no wind or macro, both scenarios where you might use a tripod anyway... And to me, lens stabilisation is more than enough, and many generations of photographers did away with this just fine before it existed as we all know or experienced ourselves...
Conversely, what I think is actually more of a sore point is the lack of a self-cleaning sensor mechanism like on the Z6 or Z7... Granted, this kind of mechanism isn't perfect, it still generally proves quite efficient in getting rid of static dust particles (but won't of course be able to remove greasy dust).
And lastly, the Z lens range has been really poor after more than 2 years, especially with these mere 2 kit lenses that make the full of the available DX range! Granted there is a 18-140 mm DX lens supposed to come in the first half of 2021, but really the offering is much poorer than Canon's, Fuji's, Sony's or Panasonic's... And as to the FTZ adapter I find it really cumbersome, it adds a lot of weight and bulk to the camera, makes it unbalanced and unstable when you lay it on a flat surface, and adds of course about an inch and a half (3.2 cm) to the length of an AF-S lens... My Sigma 18-200 mm lens that was less than 9 cm in length now is about 12 cm long, and about 150g heavier with the FTZ adapter...
Just picked one up and I’m loving it! Definitely surprised at how well my f mount glass adapts without problems.
My gear:
Z50
D7100
D750
Tamron 45/85/24-70/70-200
Nikon 50g/28g/55-300/16-50
Sigma17-50
How's the sigma 17-50 2.8 adapting to nikon z50
@@jehualguno1646 well, as far as AF and image quality its great.... the issue I'm experiencing is when this lens in on my z50 that camera doesn't go into sleep mode so my battery drains quickly.
No other lenses i own cause this issue.
Smallrig makes a great adapter plate that fixes the flip down screen issue. I have it and love it.
Changed D750 to Z6 .... and it's a fairy tale !!! By the way, the Z5 has the same matrix as the D750, if anyone cares ... an excellent review!
I'm thinking about buying a Z50 since my old D7000 is really, really awful for video. This seems to be a hefty upgrade in that regard, and I can use all of my old lenses perfectly with it with the FTZ adapter.
Bought one used as a backup to my Z8 and now love it. It is a great carry all camera with my phone as a backup. Nice review.
Can this camera connect to a phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to transfer photos?
I have a Sony A7R2 and a Canon 5DM III. I bought this camera for my wife yesterday at Best Buy and I can tell you I am impressed. My wife loves it so far. She plans to take a lot of pictures for our Greece, Italy and France trip with it. Great video!
I have this Z50 camera with the FTZ adapter & the Tamron 18-400mm zoom which has its own vibration reduction - solving one of the issues with this camera (be sure the lens has 2.0 firmware to work on this camera). About $1,400 all in for a one lens solution that gives a superzoom up to 640mm with the DX crop. Great travel and exploration kit I can have with me on my bike. Kit lenses are compact and work OK, but the Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 and this Tamron offer better optics and work very well on this camera.
I just got this as a backup to my z6, I love the z50 it is so fun to use.
@@mayankbaunthiyal The AF overall is not better than the z6, but it detects faces and eyes better. But I'm guessing Nikon is working on the software and we will see more updates to both cameras.
@Alif Reza I have not noticed anything in daily use in video or images. But I haven't taken any images pointed directly at a bright light source.
@Alif Reza I have used mine shooting straight into the sun. I get great sunrays and no ghosting or flares, which I have gotten on every other Nikon camera/lens combination that I've used.
You cannot move the AF point with your thumb on the screen, when watching in the EVF. It was something I hated on my Z6, but at least it had a joystick. This one does not have the touchpad function too, MINUS the joystick.
I own z50. Really great camera to use.
FUN! And screen flip down is heaven for vloggers
you don't use tripods or gimbals bro?
That's a type-B micro connector for USB, not type-A. At least it isn't the dumb, nonstandard one Nikon used on older cameras. I'm really disappointed that it isn't a type-C connector, which also applies to Sony's new APS-C lineup. At this point, that's a requirement for any new device I purchase.
I too would like the side flipping rear screen, but not for selfies, its so that I can rotate the screen around with the backside facing out where it'll then be protected from scratches and nose smudges.
Just subscribed. Thank you. You are one of the few praising the Z50. May i ask if you think this is a camera that can do wedding work? Been with Nikon for 18 years and planning to switch to lighter systems like the Fuji. However, the ergonomics of tbe Z50 and PRICE plus my familiarity with the system has me on the fence. Planning to get primes mostly. Looking forward to your thoughts on this. Thanks again from a new subscriber .
Nice review. How do you think it stacks up against the Cannon EOS RP and the Sony A6400 (Especially for video)? Those are both in a similar price point. Looking for a camera to replace my camcorder for YT videos and thought it might be time to switch to something that can do great stills and great video.
Very interesting review. As an existing Nikon photographer and RUclips Content Creator myself, I am "gathering my pennies together" to purchase the Nikon Z50, ZF Adapter plus the 16-50mm lens.
Whilst I accept your comments about there being no Log Profile(s) for video, like many small RUclipsrs , I use iMovie to edit my RUclips videos. So Log Profile(s) is not an issue for me.
Other reviewers say that the video auto focus is excellent (something sadly missing on Nikon's DSLRs).
The image quality in video and stills looks very good.
Great review !!!
Thank you for saying good things about this camera. Other YTers keep pushing you onto bigger better cameras and there is no end to it. I’m getting this as a beginner photographer who travels. I think it will be ideal.
I appreciate these videos man, have a good one!
Many thanks for a fair and informative review. I have the Z50 two-lens kit and am having great fun with it. The lenses are fantastic. I haven't done any A-B comparisons with my Fuji kit zooms, but I strongly suspect the Nikon newcomers are sharper. Occasionally when I'm zoomed fully in (i.e. 50 or 250mm) the AF freezes and I have to adjust the zoom ring before it responds. That's been my only issue to date, and it's not common. I don't share your frustration with the EVF, which is fine for my use, but I do get EVF envy when I try out my brother's Panasonic G9, for example. BTW, I don't consider myself a beginner, but I do value portability, which is why my enthusiast bodies (e.g. D7100 and X-T2) often get left at home.
I haven't touched my D810 since I bought the Z50 :)
Only issue I've ever had with the flip out screens is people and things hit it especially in crowds. I used to use a Canon G3, G4, G6, G11 and while it didn't happen often it was annoying to have it hit someone or something.
I don't personally even know if I'll use the flip down screen beyond overhead shots at events in crowds.
The A1000 uses a flip down screen but since it was a compact no one cared enough to complain for clicks if you know what I mean.
It's an option but if you don't need it, you'll notice that the waist level orientation is faster to deploy than many cameras. The complaints while valid is funny since most photographers and videographers pretty much use LCD screens flat, or waist level with no complaints. Add something different and people lose their minds.
Flip out screens are #1 in my book.
Flip down is #2.
Flip up is #3.
I use the flip up on the Z 50 when I get down on the floor to video my 11 month old grand daughter.
I have been using the Z50 for 6 months now and I like the image results, however, I have one question regarding the sensor. I was unable to find if the sensor is BSI or FSI, and in this review, it was mentioned it is BSI. I contacted Nikon to get an answer and they refused to give me an answer as they said it is proprietary information . this is a non sense as far as I can tell as to why would they hide such information any suggestions?
Great video, I got mine a year ago... I cannot get enough of this little camera. I am new on photography and no better way to enjoy it with a Nikon Z50.
Can this camera connect to a phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to transfer photos?
Great review!
Thank you for posting/making it.
I’m buying the camera 😊
Love my Nikon Z50
My carry around camera, I use d750 and its heavy. Love this little gem, great in my hand, easy to use, loving how it works in low light, sharp and colours are great. Super review.
Hi I have a D750 was looking at the Z50 as a small camera to go on a gimbal or for jobs when I travel or don't want to be noticed.
Question - how do you move focus point round on it - is it joy stick only.
Great video! The z50 quality has looked awesome in every shot I’ve seen in video or photos but that flip down screen is just...🤦🏽♀️ lol But it will be interesting to see what other APS-C cameras they release next.
I disagree. I had a Nikon D5500 with a flippy screen. I much prefer the flip down and flip up of the Z 50.
Just think about all mirrorless cameras with a articulating screen. In actual use this is the best screen. Omit the flip down portion from your mind and it literally functions better than any current camera. The flip down is a bonus if you want to use it, otherwise be a professional and add an external monitor.
That’s cool, whatever works for you but the flip down is a poor choice in my opinion. It’s weird but some will like it, I just don’t.
@@DianaGladney
So if the screen didn't fully articulate down what would your opinion of it be?
if you don't use it, it's literally just like any other camera on the market except the hinge happens to work better and faster.
I compare it to the X-T3, XT30, a6600, etc. Now the a5000 is the best way to flip up, but the screen is in the way or obscured by a microphone, light, external battery, cage, etc. There's no perfect system.
@@DianaGladney Diana I have used flip up on both Nikon bodies a lot, but cannot remember using flip down. I sometimes hold or have it on a tripod and flip the back screen up a little when shooting children and I am down low too or flowers when shooting waist high. I did also use the flippy screen when shooting flowers too, and it worked fine. The flippy back screen when shooting grand kids low did not work very well though. Just my shooting style.
I've never understood how my D5600 has such an amazing fully articulating touch screen but models released after it do not. I love that screen, incredibly useful to help get shots. It really can't add that much to the cost if an entry level DSLR has it, or am I wrong?
My d5100 has it, too. Awesome feature.
Have a d5600 myself love that screen😭
The D5600 is a terribly under rated camera. Read Ming Thein's review
Great review. Very thorough. Unfortunately the only thing slightly interesting about this camera is the sensor and processor. I guess you could say it’s good for Nikons first go at a dx mirrorless. I have to say I would rather have this than canons m6 with no built in evf.
Thinking about this camera to replace my 1AW that has served me well., Just a light camera for travel snaps.
i am thinking of buying Z50 but some reviews said that its not compatible to IOS?any thought about it before buying this camera?
What camera you using to record this cause it’s clear af 😭
Yes, I agree, the autofocus is very good!
Saw the Will Rogers Memorial Tower and instantly knew where you were! I grew up in Fort Worth. Enjoyed your insights in the video. Just subscribed. :)
Did I also see the Amon Carter Museum in there as well?
Did you not try the flat profile for video. I find it to be great - really easy to work with.
I also wish they made the video unlimited instead of
I picked up my z50 a month ago. So far I'm happy with it. But it would be great if it could handle VR in camera. Also not a fan of the flip screen.
Even though I don't do vlog. I would be nice if the back screen would flip out like the canon cameras.
@@raymondtan2415 True. It's just when I have the camera on a tripod I can't flip the screen.
@@MrBruinsfan77 But the screen does flip up...
Late to the game of mirrorless cameras but thank you once again!!
I just ordered one! Planning to use the $$thousands$$ I have in FMount glass with the adapter- I wish you would have added a bit of discussion about the adapter!
Great review- thank you
Thanks for the review. I’ve been looking into the z50 to replace my D5100. I wanted something lighter, something that had the WiFi so I can just send my pictures to my Mac. I’m doing the trade in next week and getting the 2 lens that come with it.
For travel and family occasions, do you recommend the SonyA6400 kit or the Z50?
Good review Ted, I always enjoy your videos. I’m still on my original D700, but thinking on a Z series.
I purchased the kit lenses for my z7 and it performed amazingly! The best kit lenses to date!
Been thinking of this, I love using my DX lenses on my 7, have you any footage shot on them uploaded?
I photographed a windmill in Copenhagen at dusk recently. I liked the composition because the windmill was framed by trees, which were bare of leaves due to Winter. Anyway, I used the photo as wallpaper on my PC screen but now the windmill is irrelevant - all I keep focussing on is how many tiny twigs on the trees I can see, despite it being a handheld shot at high ISO. The IQ of the Z50 is stunning.
I want a16-50mm like that for my Fuji! The manual collapsible design looks awesome
Great review Ted! Can I ask, how much does the camera's processor affect things like DR and the ISO performance?
The screen that flips just vertically is much faster in the typical use when one needs to shoot at a low angle. Canon has also used it like in M5 and M6. They do flip up 180 degrees on cameras that do not have the viewfinder in the center but with the viewfinder down is the only option
Nikon must develop wide angle (16mm,23mm) lens for crop z mount. it is the most important field, where Fujifilm excels in my opinion.
solid video. I bought the camera as a kit and as a beginner/ intermediate, this camera suited my budget. love it.
For starters, good job on the video. FocusGear is slow and didn't have one thing for z50 or z7ii, so I wouldn't use it. I have a Z50 and really like it. It's really good in low lighting with very high ISO settings. The buttons are positioned in ergonomically locations. Overall, you can use it to take professional pictures.
I do a lot of indoor, available light photography and I was pleased and surprised at the results on Z50. I would say it is also a very amateur camera. I did a test on the kit lens and was surprised at their sharpness. One good point Nikon has done is to use very few mounts, I have a few nice F mount lenses the work well with the Z50 though one had to have its (lens) firmware updated.
Can't wait for the Z8/Z9 too... but you make a good case the the Z50 deserves some respect as their DX entry. Gotta wonder if Nikon will add a 'pro' DX z-mount, like an equivalent of the D500! 🤔
The Nikon Z50 does have a flat picture profile and a neutral picture profile which you could use to film and then colour grade
Nice to see a video that doesn’t make me want to spend all (£2500) or nothing. This looks like a great piece of kit. Thanks!
Solid presentation of the z50. Just a quick question , if i take this camera and take an ftz adapter will the mount be able ti hold the heavier lenses like sigma 17-50 f2.8 on a tripod or is it going to break in half or something?
I'll wait for a d500 z camera with ibis. I'll never buy a camera without ibis again. It is a treat and extremely useful for my shooting style.
Once you have it, you don't want to live without it.
Nice review by the way, but I miss more photo/video examples taken by you with the product and maybe some editing showing the dynamic range, etc...
I hear that Nikon may have a Z70 out in late 2020. Should be a more capable version of this one. I have Nikkor lenses from the 70's that do not have VR and I used them to create very sharp images back then. . .So using them on the Z50 would work out just fine. . .There were sharp images created back then without VR. Most of today's lenses have it and so what if a few older lenses don't? That's all I had back then and it worked quite well with my 105 f2.5 and my 24 f2.8 primes. Those are quality lenses that I even have to focus "manually". . .Oh, the horror! Nice review, appreciate your knowledge and insight. I'm definitely not a beginner, and I've been avoiding mirrorless due to cost. But at this price I can justify getting started with the Z System.
I think releasing an aps-c camera with ibis would be more expensive, and at that price point the z6 is a better option. Wondering if nikon will really make that step. For me releasing dx Z mount primes with vr makes more sense than developing a new body.
Hi Ted. your reviews are the best, thank you so much for your efforts to keep us posted. As in love with Nikon, I replaced my d850 and my d5500 with a z7 and a z6. honestly I really wish it was a d5 mirrorless version. do you believe how long can nikon get a camera to stand up to a9ii? honestly if I had not invested so much in nikkor lenses I would jump with my eyes closed to Sony
Would you consider this a viable upgrade from a d3400 or more of a sidestep? I have a d3400 that recently got water damaged so I'm saving for a new camera(aps-c because I have a few lenses already) and am torn between this and the d7500, or just saving even more for the d500. What are your thoughts?
Nikon made good job with this little bad**s, really like it.
And I am just bit interested, what about Flat-profile, would it help with procesing video? Like does it close to N-log?
I'm a Nikon Z6 user, and extremely happy with it. But If i was on the market for an APSC sensor Camera i would buy Z50 without hesitation. #FutureisMirrorless
I got this camera on eBay for a great price. I really like it! It’s got to be my favourite! It’s small and has a good grip and the menu is relatively easy to follow, unlike the Sony menu!
I’m looking forward to getting a few nice Z prime lenses.
Shame they didn't use the ubiquitous Nikon type EL15 battery I have already!!!
Here's your DX cameras and the top 2 are definitely the Z 50 & XT-30
Nikon Z 50 ($860)
Fuji XT-30 ($900)
Canon M6 MkII ($850)
Sony A6400 ($900)
Guess what, none of these have IBIS. Which one would you grab if money was no object?
I'm taking the Z 50 overall.
If you want better low light Z 50
If you want better video, XT-30
If you want better res., M6 MkII
If you want better trash A6400
gonna pair it with Noct f/0.95
Based on the specs and handling one briefly in the store, I think Nikon did a much better job of balancing size, price, and capability with the Z50 than they did with the Z6 or Z7. Also, those DX Z lenses look amazing, and that 16-50 is so tiny!
Re: the flip screen. I have a Nikon D5100 whose screen flips out and around like you describe. I can't believe that (a) Nikon moved away from that and (b) other camera manufacturers don't have them either. All my video cameras (Sony, Canon) have the full-flip screens.
It is so helpful Sir. I wish you all the best.
John, I'm going to start with this camera as I start photography next year. this a good starting camera?
As all of my lenses are either from the D series or old manual lenses I would have to sell them all as non of them has functioning AF on the Z series, which is a bummer.
My current DSLRs and SLRs are still compatible with my 'ol' lenses. I think I'll wait until then release of a D5 like equivalent Z1 which can take the beating and bashing which would indicate that Nikon finally knows where would like to go.
Focus peaking on the Z's makes using older lenses a doddle, I use a nikkor 50mm 1.8 from 1980 on my 7, acquisition is fast, evf or lcd. Maybe not for formula 1 or heavy action sports, but I wouldn't be stopped from going Z by that issue. Also my Z7 has taken ABUSE, they are exceptionally well built. Much less inside to break compared to a mirror driven camera.
Nikon has an articulating screen that flips out to the side. It is in the S9900 and some dslrs. Why they switched to the flip-down design is a big question.
do you think that it is okay to buy the camera body only with the FTZ adapter. So that I can use my old DRLR lenses on it?
Same question. I have 4 lenses for my D90 and I am not ready to spend anymore than I have to. So I'm also thinking of the 16-55mm & ftz adapter... And that ftz adapter costs as much as a lens!!!
How's the 4k video compared to the Z6?
Good review I am renting one tomorrow. I own the z6 already and love it.
Great! Thanks.
Just picked up one today. I love it.
The lack of IBIS is a huge letdown. Hopefully, Nikon releases another DX mirrorless camera with IBIS and maybe somewhat lower resolution (12 or 16 MP?) for better low-light performance in video. Sort of a Z50s. Or at least a model exactly like the Z50 but with IBIS. In the meantime, I guess you can adapt SLR glass with VR or use the VR kit lens. But it's not the same.
I like that they used a 20 MP sensor instead of racing for more and more resolution. That's why it has such good low light performance. But it might have been a turnoff to some people who didn't understand that.
Hopefully, Nikon comes out with a Z60 that has IBIS and a proper articulating screen.
Maybe it's just a normal thing with Nikon, but I think that the Dx lenses available are very lacking.
No Dx primes and only one more Dx lens in the roadmap so far.
Sure, you can use Fx lenses or adapt F mount but still it feels like they're somewhat negligent with the format.
I'd buy this camera for the ergonomics and the low light performance, but the lens choices for Fuji aps-c are amazing so that's where my money is going.
I have no idea why you are so worried about not having vibration reduction all the time when you have full control over the speed and ISO. You can just bring up the ISO and speed if you aren't getting enough light and still get a steady shot.
Thank you for the honest review
I've had this sensor on a Nikon D7500 that i had for awhile. I sold that off when i felt i had to decide for either Nikon and Canon when i was buying my first serious long zoom for birding. But i DO regret selling that camera. I'd agree it has much less noise than Canon's equivalents, even the new 32mp 90D. I'm thinking of it as my 'carry everyday' camera, even though i already have Canons.
It is strange if you have to use ff lenses for aps-c size sensor. Where is that portability?!
The Z50 has 2 DX Z mount lenses.
I'm thinking of getting a z50 ,I've heard the shutter can be used in silent mode for Wildlife ? I use a D500,but the shutter is just too noisy for Mammals at close range,and not really any quieter on low continuous,IL keep the D500 for BIFs ,and maybe the Z50. With FTZ adapter on my 200- 500 might be better for Mountain Hares,Red Foxes.What do you think regarding the shutters quiet mode on the Z50,regards Bri.