Z50II

I've had the Z50II for about two weeks. So far, it's an impressive camera. I own the Z7II and the Zf, so coming from older generation camera (Z7II) and the current generation camera(Zf), the Z50II resembles much like the Zf in terms of performance. The image quality is fantastic. Mostly no one will be disappointed with it. The Z50II autofocus system is a great improvement over the Z50 with speed and accuracy. The autofocus system with 3D tracking works quite well when capturing my children and cats.This camera is lightweight and small, making it easier to travel or simply to carry it with you. With an F to Z adapter, I adapted the 35mm f1.8g DX and 50mm f1.8g to this camera and works with no issues. The grip is deep for such a small camera, it is very comfortable to hold. The button layout is more in line with the newer Z5II and the Z6III, which is different from my Z7II and Zf, so I'm getting adjusted to it. I love the articulating screen for the camera body. The one thing that is missing for this camera is IBIS. I shoot mostly with prime lenses and none of them have the Vibration Reduction (VR) built into the lenses. The kit lenses perform well, but I want larger apertures for my lenses. I know adding IBIS to this camera would make it more expensive to purchase, but if Nikon were to add it or have a different APS-C camera body with it, it would make this camera even better than it is. Overall, I'm happy with the improvements of the Z50II. If anyone is still using a DSLR camera, the Z50II is a great way to enter in the mirrorless system. You can purchase a F to Z adapter as an option to continue to use your F mount lenses with this camera. It is also great for a 2nd camera body, or in my case, a 3rd. If you travel and want a compact camera kit to take, this camera is a great choice for it.

What can I say. My best telephoto is a D model with a screw drive. Manual focus only. So being able to subject track in manual focus is a game changer! Photos are amazing! What an upgrade from my original Z50. The same battery issues but you deal with it.

Amazing camera coupled with my Nikkor AF VR 80-400mm 4.5-5.6 D lens. Having subject tracking in manual mode is a game changer. Can’t imagine this beast with a great telephoto with autofocus. Light year leap from the original Z50!!!

I’ve only had the Z50ii for a few weeks but already know it was the right upgrade for me. (I previously used a Nikon D5600.) while I’m still learning all of the features I can see how it has helped me capture crisper, better, shots when out birding. I’m shooting mostly on M and appreciate the finger tip availability to quickly adjust shutter speed and aperture. Budget-wise, this hit the sweet spot, too. It was an appropriate decision for me to stay with crop sensor instead of full-frame and doing so meant I could buy an adaptor for under $300 that allows me to use my existing lenses. For my first foray into mirrorless, this has been great.

I would give it a 5 star, but the battery seems to not last long.

Switch from a D5500 to Z50II and I've been loving it, it is worth every penny if you want to start doing some nature photography as well.

First and foremost, the 50 II is an excellent camera, and I went from a D500 and 100-400 lens to this. Images are crisp and sharp, and the camera is nice and small and light compared to the D500. I'm still relearning where the shutter button is, because the D500 controls are more spread out. My only concerns are battery life (Nikon gives you two of the new a-series batteries) and the so far lack of a good camera bag. I've tried ThinkTank slings and Ruggedd holsters, and nothing quite fits the camera with the 26-400 tele lens and strap on it and holds that and the extra two batteries without being a traditional oversized "camera bag". Looking forward to getting this camera/lens up to Alaska next summer !

This is my second mirrorless camera, and it is so much better than the Sony I had. It is lightweight, easy to use, and has A+ picture quality. The only thing I can complain about is the expensive extra batteries.

I'm a near-5 year owner/user of a Z50, owning numerous Z FF and APSC lenses, which serves as the basis for some of my observations. It's image output is identical to the Z50; very good dynamic range for an APSC sensor, and quite good fine detail, thanks to lack of an anti-aliasing filter. IMHO it also performs better at higher ISOs than its competition. I shoot almost entirely raw, in order to edit later. But with both raw and jpeg, Nikon's color science is very appealing. I'll be interested in exploring making color presets given the new settings possible. Second, their cameras' ability to meter to get a good/ideal exposure is also excellent and noteworthy. These really do put them ahead of some other major brands in my view. This being my first Nikon with the brand's latest Z9+ faster processor's capabilities, the autofocus for subject detection and tracking eyes is stunningly good. I upgraded to the 'ii' model mostly for this, so I could use it for a bit of bird photography, and with that, it is awesome. I don't see a huge change/improvement with the brighter EVF. Buttons are slightly more pronounced. I DO feel the extra weight, which I'd rather not had to take on. If they'd bumped up the megapixels slightly and increased the FPS (currently, higher settings come with limitations) I'd give it a 5 star. Overall, I'm very happy with it.