The Nikon Z50 offers the best quality in out-of-camera JPEGs among APS-C mirrorless cameras we've tested so far, making it a fantastic camera to buy for first-time camera buyers. As a professional's second kit, it falls a bit short.

. “How can that be?!” I hear you say. The Z50 is a nice camera, it works well, ergonomically it’s near perfect, it produces nice images, but there’s nothing special about it. Because of that, it lags behind the competition.

The Z50 is reasonably priced and doesn’t disappoint. We were super impressed by the autofocus system; it performed very well. We would have liked it to have more dynamic range, but for the price it is acceptable. Its low light performance is fine, though a bit below most mirrorless cameras.

Nikon Z50 review: the Nikon Z50 is one of the most portable cameras you will see, at least for the capabilities it had. And a lot of pe...

The Nikon Z50 enters the APS-C mirrorless market with the wide-diameter Z-mount introduced for the full-frame Z6 and Z7. Two dim variable-aperture DX lenses were introduced with the Z50, although it works withe all native Z-mount lenses.

Superb dynamic-range; Low image noise; Excellent metering; Good colors accuracy; Above average Auto White-Balance; Accurate autofocus; Quick and responsive; Comfortabe ergonmics; Good battery-life

Slow AF in low-light; Poor Continuous AF; Touch-only controls; Poor EC button location; Preview not always Exposure-Priority; Bizarre Auto ISO; Only DX lenses are dim; Condensation prone

The Z50 is a nice little camera that is fun to use and surprisingly capable. Its control layout will be familiar to photographers who already use Nikon DSLRs.

First introduced in October 2019 , Nikon Z50 is a 21.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor, Tilting touch screen and Nikon Z lens mount.

Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi); Bluetooth Connectivity; Articulating Screen; 4K (UHD) Video; Touch Screen; Electronic Built-in Viewfinder; Face Detection Focusing; 21.0MP - High Resolution Sensor; 51.200 Max ISO; 209 Focus Points; Large 3.2 Screen; 1.040k dots LCD Resolution; 11.0fps Shooting w/...

No Image Stabilization; x magnification - Small Viewfinder; Low Battery Life: 320 shots; 1.50x crop on 4K Videos

The Nikon Z 50 is a good mirrorless camera with a lot of appeal to photographers already invested in the system, but isn't quite as capable as its rivals.

Light and compact; Big, crisp EVF; Speedy response; 11fps continuous drive; Strong 4K video quality; Built-in flash; Compatible with Nikon SLR lenses via adapter.

Few native lenses; Subject tracking not as good as competitors; Touch features could be more robust; Lowest resolution in class; Selfie screen design is a little awkward.

In as many ways as we can quantify, the Nikon Z50 is an incredible camera. Its drawbacks lie in the areas that are more difficult to measure, such as the overall value when considering the whole system investment, including available native lenses.

Incredible Photo & Video Image Quality, Impressive Durability, Familiar & Intuitive Ergonomics, Compact & Lightweight

Autofocus is better than Nikon DX DSLRs, but behind some competing mirrorless options, Battery life & in-camera charging leaves something to be desired, Native DX Z-mount lens selection is limited

The Z50 is Nikon’s latest effort at winning over users in the mirrorless camera market, after the now-defunct N1 and the groundbreaking Z6 and Z7 from last year.