Z50
NikonReleased Oct 1, 2019 · Analysis updated Sep 29, 2026
Capture stunning photos with this lightweight, user-friendly mirrorless camera featuring a comfortable grip and premium build. The Nikon Z50 scores 85/100 based on 11 expert reviews in the mirrorless cameras category. Coverage includes reviews from Amateur Photographer, Avcstore, Zsystemuser, and Kenrockwell.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 11 expert reviews
General agreement: our scores range from 78 (Photographylife) to 95 (Amateur Photographer). Photographylife tends to score generously across our dataset.
Average of 11 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Great image quality(10)
- Lightweight design(6)
- Comfortable fit(5)
- Easy to use(4)
- Premium build quality(3)
Cons
- No image stabilization(7)
- Limited lens selection(6)
- Short battery life(3)
- Weak autofocus(2)
- No sensor cleaning(2)
11 Publication Reviews
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Nikon's first APS-C mirrorless camera goes under the spotlight. Michael Topham offers his verdict
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The Nikon Z50 is a highly capable and portable mirrorless camera that delivers professional-grade image quality and impressive autofocus performance for enthusiasts.
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The Nikon Z50II is a highly recommended, feature-packed APS-C camera that brings professional-grade controls and autofocus to an affordable, compact body, despite some limitations in battery life and ...
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The Nikon Z50 is praised as a joy to use with industry-leading color rendition and ergonomics, though it falls short in high-speed action tracking compared to some competitors.
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The Nikon Z 50 has excellent ergonomics, great image quality, and deserves to do well as long as you're happy with the lenses available.
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The Nikon Z50 is a well-built, ergonomic APS-C mirrorless camera with good image quality and a solid feature set, though it lacks IBIS and has a limited lens ecosystem.
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The Nikon Z50 is a compact, well-designed APS-C mirrorless camera that delivers solid performance and image quality, though its success depends on Nikon expanding the Z DX lens lineup.
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The Nikon Z50 is a compact, lightweight mirrorless camera that delivers excellent image quality and performance, particularly well-suited for amateur photographers seeking a portable system.
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The Nikon Z50 is a nice camera, it works well, ergonomically it's near perfect, it produces nice images, but there's nothing about it that's special.
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The Nikon Z50 is a compact, well-built mirrorless camera with good features for its price, but faces stiff competition from rivals with stronger autofocus systems and more mature lens ecosystems.
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The Nikon Z50 is a highly capable and affordable APS-C mirrorless camera that delivers impressive image quality for underwater photography, though it is hindered by a lack of native lenses and the abs...
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