![]() Not too sure why Nikon has designed it as such but I would personally prefer a full articulated screen for ease of use, especially when using the screen in a vertical manner (I’ve previously tried this with the D5xxx series, which I found extremely convenient). The back of the screen is dominated by the LCD panel which only flips down and up, but not to the side like quite a few other brands. I usually leave U1 for low light settings without flash, and U2 for flash settings indoors when I am covering events. Maybe it’s a user issue, but hey, I find this system easier to use, save the settings to either U1 or U2, and once you switch to that setting, presto, all your settings are there. The consumer grade dial comes with the U1 and U2 memory bank functions, which I personally prefer over the menu bank system in the older pro grade bodies. The top dial will be familiar with anyone who has used a consumer grade Nikon DSLR. I would imagine someone who does a lot of burst shots needing a faster card, however. But for my purposes, I have yet to encounter any issues with transfer speed. ![]() While these cards are generally cheaper, they are also slower. Unfortunately, the single memory card slot can only accept UHS-I SD cards. charging using a generic power bank using micro usb. When charging using a power bank, there will be a small red LED lighting up to let you know that charging is on. Charging can therefore be done in camera as well as using the external charger (provided). Luckily, the Z50 is able to charge the battery using the micro USB port on the side and attaching a power bank. The battery doesn’t last as long as the EN-EL15 used in the bigger brothers Z6/Z7. It’s unlikely that the lens mount will break or snap, but might as well take precautions rather than have an expensive repair yeah? I would definitely advise holding the combination by the lens rather than the body so as not to stress the mount. If you need more vertical room, you may want to invest in a Smallrig L plate, which adds grip room as well as additional tripod mounting options to even allow side mounting for your to see the screen even with a tripod.Īs you can see from the pictures above, the body is tiny on any of the larger telephoto lenses, like the older version of the 300mm f/4 that I have here. Nevertheless, people with large hands might feel this camera is a little cramped, with your pinky hanging out while gripping the camera. The sculpted grip still allows enough finger room for small and medium sized hands. Here, I feel that the grip is sufficient for small to medium lenses mounted on the camera. Usually, cameras that are built to be as small as possible may sacrifice grip comfort to minimise weight, the old Olympus EP-Minis come to mind. The body practically disappears on a large telephoto lens Grip The small body matches a small prime perfectly The Z50 is a small, compact, lightweight camera that one can throw into a small bag and carry around with no issues, assuming you pair it with the kit lens or a small third party lens the 25mm prime from Meike. One of the original arguments for choosing mirrorless over a DSLR was that mirrorless cameras are lighter. The first thing that struck me when I picked up the camera was the weight. To some extent, some of the comments here also apply to the Zfc since the two cameras largely share the same specs such as sensor, viewfinder, single card slot and battery (EN-EN25) etc. Revision: As I am writing this article, the Nikon Zfc has just been released. Here are my thoughts on the Z50 from both a work and casual usage viewpoint. I have been shooting with Nikon ever since I started on my photography journey more than 10 years ago, and have gone through a slew of consumer and pro grade DSLRs in my quest to find value for money cameras that will serve me well in my work. Now, coming on 2 years after the release, I was able to get a used set in near mint condition and put it through it’s paces. Initially, upon the spec leaks, many Nikon fans groaned at the lacklustre specs, at that time, an APS-C sensor that was already in use for several years in the D500, no dual card slots, no AF joystick, no in-body image stabilization (IBIS), many were already calling the camera a failure even before it was released. ![]() The Nikon Z50 was released in November 2019, about 1 year after the initial release of the full frame mirrorless cameras Z6 and Z7.
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