Z50II

  • Z50II: front
  • Z50II: back
  • APS-C size
  • 20.9 megapixels
  • ISO 100-51200
  • EXPEED 7
  • Imaging Recipes (Nikon Imaging Cloud)
  • Subject detection for 9 subject types
  • Up to 30 fps and Pre-Release Capture
  • 4K UHD/60p (Crop)
  • Full HD/120p
  • N-Log
  • Vari-angle monitor
  • Product review mode
  • SnapBridge

Overview

  • One-touch access to Imaging Recipes and Picture Controls color filters with a new dedicated Picture Control button.
  • High-performance AF of 9 different subject types inherited from the Z9 and Z8.
  • An immersive high-luminance EVF for a distraction-free shooting experience.
  • Pre-Release Capture at up to 30 fps allows capture up to 1 sec before fully pressing the shutter release button.
  • Flexible in-camera video recording options such as 5.6K oversampled 4K 10-bit H.265 N-Log.
  • Full HD/120p for flexibility to create 4x slow-motion videos in 10-bit H.265.
  • Various advantageous video features, including Product review mode, Hi-Res Zoom, and N-Log/HLG support.
  • Enhanced camera responsiveness in Auto shooting mode thanks to Nikon's unique AI deep learning technology.
  • Seamless switching between portrait and landscape shooting with an adaptive vertical UI display for stills.
  • Nikon Imaging Cloud enables image transfer without the need for a computer and offers download of Imaging Recipes.

Specifications

Type

Type of camera

Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses

Lens mount

Nikon Z mount

Lens

Compatible lenses

  • Z mount NIKKOR lenses

  • F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)

Effective pixels

Effective pixels

20.9 million

Image sensor

Type

23.5 × 15.7 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon DX format)

Total pixels

21.51 million

Dust-reduction system

Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)

Storage

Image size (pixels)

  • [DX (24 × 16)] selected for image area: 5568 × 3712 (Large: 20.7 M), 4176 × 2784 (Medium: 11.6 M), 2784 × 1856 (Small: 5.2 M)

  • [1:1 (16 × 16)] selected for image area: 3712 × 3712 (Large: 13.8 M), 2784 × 2784 (Medium: 7.8 M), 1856 × 1856 (Small: 3.4 M)

  • [16:9 (24 × 14)] selected for image area: 5568 × 3128 (Large: 17.4 M), 4176 × 2344 (Medium: 9.8 M), 2784 × 1560 (Small: 4.3 M)

File format (image quality)

  • NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency★, and high efficiency options

  • JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression

  • HEIF: Supports fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression

  • NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

  • NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats

Picture Control system

Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Flat Monochrome, Deep Tone Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone 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
*Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.

Media

SD (Secure Digital), and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards

File system

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32, MPEG-A MIAF

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

1.0-cm/0.39-in., approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 13-level manual brightness controls

Frame coverage

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Magnification

Approx. 1.02 × (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)

Monitor

Monitor

8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 1040k-dot vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 13-level manual brightness controls

Shutter

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, 1/2, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time

Flash sync speed

Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of 1/250 or 1/200 s or slower (but note that the guide number drops at speeds of 1/200 to 1/250 s); sync speeds as fast as 1/4000 s are supported with auto FP high-speed sync

Release

Release modes

Single frame, continuous low-speed, continuous high-speed, continuous high-speed (extended), high-speed frame capture + with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer

Approximate frame advance rate

  • Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 5 fps

  • Continuous high-speed: Approx. 5.6 fps (when using silent mode and image quality settings other than NEF (RAW) and NEF (RAW) +: approx. 9.7 fps)

  • Continuous high-speed (extended): Approx. 11 fps (in silent mode: Approx. 15 fps)

  • High-speed frame capture + (C15): Approx. 15 fps

  • High-speed frame capture + (C30): Approx. 30 fps

*Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.

Exposure

Metering system

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Metering modes

  • Matrix metering

  • Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 or 6-mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame

  • Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approx. 3.5 mm centered on selected focus point

  • Highlight-weighted metering

Metering range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/2.0 lens, 20°C/68°F)

-4 to +17 EV

ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 100 to 51200 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 1.7 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
*Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 51200 when HLG is selected for tone mode.

Active D-Lighting

Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Multiple exposure

Add, average, lighten, darken

Other options

HDR overlay, photo mode flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction

Autofocus

Type

Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist

Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F)

-9 to +19 EV

Focus points

209 focus points (single-point AF), 231 focus points (auto-area AF)
*Number of focus points available in photo mode with DX selected for image area.

AF-area modes

Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)

Flash

Built-in flash

Manual pop-up flash raised via flash pop-up control
Guide Number: Approx. 7/22, 7/22 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)

Charging time

Approx. 3 s

Flash control

TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering

Flash modes

Fill flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, rear-curtain sync, auto, auto + red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync + red-eye, flash off

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync

White balance

White balance

Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning

Bracketing

Bracketing types

Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL

Video

Metering system

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Metering mode

Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted

Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate

  • 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

  • 1920 × 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

  • 1920 × 1080 slow-motion: 30p (×4)/25p (×4)/24p (×5)

Note: Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively.

File format

MOV, MP4

Video compression

H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)

Audio recording format

Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in MOV format) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)

Audio recording device

Built-in stereo or external microphone can be used; sensitivity adjustable; attenuator, frequency response, and wind noise reduction functions

Exposure compensation

Range: -3 to +3 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 or 1/2 EV)

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

  • Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit
    Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode. ISO sensitivity is limited to Lo 0.3 to 2.0 and 800 to 25600 when N-Log is selected for tone mode.

  • Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit

  • Modes Auto, SCN: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600)

Other options

Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, REC lamp, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, 200%, and 400%), extended shutter speeds (modes S and M), option to view video recording info available via i menu, and Hi-Res Zoom

Interface

USB

Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended

HDMI output

Type D HDMI connector

External audio input

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)

Audio output/remote cord

  • Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)

  • MC-DC3 Remote Cord can be used.

* Auto switch between headphone and remote cord is available.

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Available

Bluetooth

Available

Power source

Battery

One EN-EL25a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
*EN-EL25 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL25a.

AC adapter

EH-8P AC Adapters (available separately); supplied UC-E25 USB Cable required

Tripod socket

Tripod socket

0.635 cm; 1/4 in., ISO 1222

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Approx. 127 × 96.8 × 66.5mm/5 × 3.9 × 2.7 in.

Weight

Approx. 550 g/1 lb. 3.4 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 495 g/1 lb. 1.5 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment

Operating environment

Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (+32°F to 104°F) Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)

Supplied accessories

Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area)

EN-EL25a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AN-DC29 Strap, UC-E25 USB Cable, BF-N1 Body Cap

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