Z50 + Z DX 16-50mm + Z DX 50-250mm Mirrorless Camera Kit (209-point Hybrid AF, High speed image processing, 4K UHD movies, High Resolution LCD Monitor) VOA050K002

Being a professional, I have Full Frame (Nikon) APS-C (Nikon) and M4/3 (Olympus) systems, dedicated for different purposes. This Nikon Z50 APS-C combination hits a sweet spot in performance and mobility and - at its ridiculous price when purchased - astounding value for money. The camera is simple, ergonomically excellent, rugged and offers excellent IQ with notable high-ISO performance; I can routinely use at ISO 800 or above with minimal or no noise penalty. It's very nearly as good as my Z6. Excellent! This is all a result of not pimping the pixel count; 20MP is more than enough for the vast majority of shooting circumstances. The 16-50 is a little revelation - superb and consistent IQ in a ridiculously, tiny package; it's equivalent would be the 24-70 F4 Z Nikkor in Nikon Z FF and the 12-32 F3.5/5.6 in M4/3. I love it. The 50-250 is less startling, although it's still very compact for what it offers in range. I prefer a Nikkor 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR here, with FTZ adaptor - although it's bigger and more expensive, the IQ difference is notable, especially at the tele end of things. But don't get me wrong, the kit tele lens is still a little sweetie. So, what's not to like? In a word, lens selection and no IBIS. The two kit lenses are excellent and fulfill 95% of shooting situations. However, they're both slow and - even with effective in-lens IS - I miss the Z50s lack of IBIS. Plus the lens selection sucks right now. The two you get is all there is. Nothing fast, nothing wide and nothing more without the FTZ adaptor. A 10-20 equivalent, quality mid-range zoom and fast primes would kill on this body. So where are they, Nikon? Only a 18-140 travel zoom is on the road map, and that's simply not good enough. Please don't repeat the F-mount DX fiasco and take decades to produce a decent range of crop-frame glass! Pretty please? Oh, and you have to get 3rd party lens hoods; there's nothing in the kit. Boo. Addendum (1/10). I have subsequently done some more optical tests comparing the 50-250 DX Z and Nikkor 70-300E f/4.5-5.6E ED VR (FX). My conclusion is that the difference in image quality is not that great. The latter is bigger, heavier and more expensive, as well as adding an extra bit of reach. The kit lens holds its own over much of the shared range, although it's a tad slower, benefits from stopping down where possible, and isn't too convincing past 200mm. But it wins big-time or size, weight, portability and balance. Nice.

As a semiprofessional photographer I needed a camera that offered the advantages of the DX angle of you for some of my work. I already use the Z6 series, but I found this camera to be absolutely excellent for professional work as a carry around camera for days out. It’s light, functional, sharp, in fact, a perfect camera for travel when you don’t want to lug around other professional kit. Having said that this is not a professional camera and should not be seen as one. I very much doubt it’s whether sealing would hold out in heavy rain or it will be very durable in dusty or sandy conditions. For that you need something like the D series camera or the Z6/Z7. I would however strongly recommend this camera with this complete kit of two lenses. You can also fit the lens mount adapter for this camera and use your F Mount lenses other lenses so you can get the extra reach the DX.

I have no plans for a full DPReview of this camera - you wouldn’t expect me to either I think - so I’ll cover a couple of points that are not covered elsewhere. First - the companion app is Nikon SnapBridge. WMU won’t work for this camera but you will need WMU for other cameras, even as recent as the D750. Pairing this in SnapBridge is not difficult but it looks like it doesn’t work at first - what you have to do is follow the instructions and when the Select Accessory dialog opens on your phone you have to WAIT until the camera appears and that can take 1-2 minutes. Check the firmware is up to date - there may well be a new one as it is changing quickly. In use the camera handles well, the pancake lens is tiny and the camera would almost fit in a pocket with that lens on. The long lens is nice too - though neither one is super-wide aperture and there will be better lenses, but they are the only DX z-mount lenses at the moment. But then 16mm - 250mm is a good range!

This is a lovely little camera and so light. Quality of pictures are superb. Only problem was instructions was in Japanese.

I liked the lenses that came with the camera and the size of the body. It is a nice light system. I have had Nikon cameras for years so when I wanted to go mirrorless I chose Nikon again. My disappointment comes with not being able to buy spare batteries. The batteries are obviously being manufactured but you can only access them if you buy a camera! Having only one battery Not good for travelling where you may not be able to charge every day. The other problem is that the battery cover has fallen off and been lost twice in as many months. It never happened with my other Nikon kit so I feel that this has not been well designed. I wish I hadn't stuck with Nikon. They seem to be flogging cameras without the support or spares. Update: 10 months later and I still regret getting this camera. There are still no batteries available and I had to buy a battery pack to be able to charge when out and about (instead of swapping batteries.) frustrating.

Excellent photo quality with the kit lenses and not difficult to understand functions. The only disappointing downside I’ve found is I’ve had very little success in connecting to my iPhone by Bluetooth or WiFi with Nikon SnapBridge which is one of the features for which I purchased the camera

Great camera, compact and easy to carry around. I find the auto focus a little hard to get used to but I'll get there. Not many lenses to buy, I mainly use a 10 - 20 mm zoom and had to buy the adapter to use my old lenses and I find it a bit heavy and longer than I would have liked. But, in saying all that it is a lovely camera to use.

Received the item. No Problem with Delivery. The camera looks Brilliant. Haven’t had time to try it yet. Just one minor problem the manual that was with the order was all foreign no English . Many thanks. Linden.

Avevo preso una Panasonic G90, non mi aveva per niente convinto l’auto focus e forse fin troppi comandi nel menù. Ho optato quindi per questa Z50, soprattutto perché per le foto e la fotografia che piace a me, l’ho presa con incluso nel kit, con obiettivo 50-250 VR. Avevo paura che sarei incappato in problematiche analoghe, che in generale una mirrorless non mi avrebbe soddisfatto come la mia vecchia ma cara reflex Canon 600D Invece mi sono ricreduto, con questa Nikon, ho tutta la qualità che avevo con una reflex, mirino fantastico, ciò che fotografo è cio che vedo quindi resa fedelissima. Ho quindi a vantaggio un minor peso, caratteristiche più avanzate e rinnovate!! Sono rimasto felicissimo. Inoltre ho acquistato oltre gli obiettivi del kit, un 24mm fisso con apertura 1.7 e che dire….tutto eccezionale!!! Non ve ne pentirete per niente, l’ho preferita persino ad una Sony Alpha che non qualche sconto o meno il prezzo era simile. Ultima cosa, gli obiettivi e/o la messa a fuoco li ho trovati veloci e reattivi

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Appareil de qualité mais restant à un prix raisonnable et pas trop volumineux

thank Joe

Ich positioniere mich als professioneller Fotograf im Ruhestand mit einer Vitrine mit 12 neuesten Nikkor AF-S-Objektiven und vier Nikon DSLR: D3x, D810, D610 und DF. Ich werde also nicht alles naiv bejubeln, was mir besser als mein Smartphone erscheint. Nikons Z-Modelle sind schon eine Verlockung. Für das, was sie bieten und den Preis eingerechnet, sind sie attraktiver als Sony oder Canon. Aber warum eigentlich neues Equipment kaufen, wenn man schon so viel hat? Nur wegen "spiegellos"? Einen Versuch mit dem Kauf einer Z7 zu machen, ließ ich wieder fallen. FTZ-Adapter hin oder her - konsequenter Weise müsste dann die gesamte Objektivpalette umgestellt werden. Und was, wenn diese Kamera sich doch nicht als der Heilsbringer gegenüber meinen DSLRs erweist? Wenn die Bilder gar nicht noch besser werden? Wenn die ersten Adrenalinstöße verklingen und die Neuerwerbung zum ganz gewöhnlichen Kasten wird? Deshalb habe ich mich mit der neuen Z50 beschäftigt. Eine etwas geschrumpfte Z6 im DX-Format. DX-Format hatte ich auch anfangs, eine D7100. Das war eine grundsolide Kamera, nur leider hatte sich Nikon damals wenig Mühe bei der Konstruktion guter Objektive für das Halbformat gegeben. Entweder, sie waren nicht richtig scharf, oder ihre Fertigungstoleranzen waren jenseits von Gut und Böse. Jedenfalls sah ich mich bald gezwungen, auf FX-Objektive auszuweichen, wobei sich dann die Frage erhob: Warum nicht gleich durchgängig Vollformat? Heute ist das anders. Nikon hat sehr viel gelernt in den letzten Jahren, als die Verkäufe zusammenschnurrten und die Betriebsergebnisse ins Minus torkelten. Ich schaute mir die Tests der Z50 samt ihrer beiden Objektive (mehr gibt es zur Zeit nicht) an und erkannte: Diese Objektive sind billig, nicht von besonderer Lichtstärke, aber außergewöhnlich in der Bildgüte, was eine absolute Ausnahme in der Welt der Kit-Objektive darstellt. Deshalb orderte ich das Z50-Kit mit dem 16-50 mm und dem 50-250 mm Objektiv bei Amazon. Und ich muss sagen, ich bin total begeistert. Schon das geringe Gewicht und die Zierlichkeit der Kamera machen Freude. Und dann bieten diese beiden Objektive ja tatsächlich eine Spannweite der Brennweite (umgerechnet ins KB-Format) von 24 mm bis 375 mm an. Was will man mehr? In diesem Brennweitenbereich finden statistisch 95% aller Fotoaktivitäten statt! Die Kamera ist intuitiv zu bedienen, wenn man Nikon gewohnt ist. Falls man auch hochwertige Kompaktkameras genutzt hat (z.B. Canon G1X Mark wasauchimmer), kann man diese getrost verkaufen: Die Z50 ist ebenso kompakt. Die Qualität der beiden Objektive ist hervorragend! Ja, sie sind scharf bis in die Ecken, zeigen eine wunderbare Auflösung, die Farbwiedergabe ist toll und der eingebaute Stabilisator verrichtet seine Arbeit unauffällig und superpräzis. Die Kamera samt beider Objektive bringe ich in einer sehr klitzekleinen Universaltasche unter, das Gesamtgewicht beschwert absolut nicht. Diese schlanke Ausrüstung ist mein neues "Immerdabei". Der Autofokus ist eine Wucht. Es gibt sogar einen Augen- und Tieraugen-Autofokus, der wirklich perfekt funktioniert! So schöne, saubere Bilder mit hervorragender Schärfe und dank ihrer 20 MP durchaus bis DIN à 3 vergrößerbar, hatte ich noch nie. Ich muss zugeben: Das Vollformat habe ich seither nicht vermisst, die Auflösung und Schärfe des DX-Halbformats ist wirklich mehr als ausreichend, um damit besondere und hervorragende Bilder zu schießen. Allerdings: Mitgeliefert wird nur ein Minihandbuch von 80 Seiten, das einen ratlos zurückläßt. Das nötige Referenzhandbuch faßt 500 Seiten, ist nur in englisch erhältlich und erfordert einen Download. Um die Kamera wirklich zu verstehen und zu verhindern, dass sich Gewohnheiten einüben, die der Kamerabedienungsphilosophie irgendwie zuwiderlaufen, sollte man dieses Handbuch durcharbeiten. Doch keine Sorge, 50% werden Sie überlesen können, weil auch viele Selbstverständlichkeiten da hineingepackt sind. Die Kamerabücher zur Z50 dagegen scheinen nicht das Gelbe vom Ei zu sein. Lesen Sie unbedingt die Rezensionen, bevor Sie sich eines bestellen! Natürlich behalte ich diese wundervolle Ausrüstung, keine Frage! Mein ganzes superteures Nikon-Gedöns werde ich verkaufen. Wer weiß! Irgendwann bringt Nikon die ultimative Vollformatkamera mit 100MP heraus: Dann werde ich zuschlagen!