Nikon Z50 Test

Nikon dived into the market for mirrorless cameras even with the 1 ″ sensor Nikon 1 system, in 2011. This system, with its sensor size of less than 4/3 of the micro, made it possible to develop really small machines and lenses. Despite the ample range of lenses, the Nikon 1 system has not been able to gain a foothold among (hobby) photographers, so unfortunately the Japanese manufacturer finally took it out of its product range last year.

Last year, the Japanese manufacturer launched a new full-frame sensor system. However, the already familiar Z system is not only good for a full-frame sensor. It has also given Nikon the opportunity to test itself with an APS-C (correctly DX size) sensor in the mirrorless machine market.
So the first APS-C sensor Nikon MILC, the Z 50, has arrived.

Key features of the Nikon Z 50:
image sensor: APS-C size (DX format) 20.9 Mpixels CMOS
no sensor stabilization.

Sensitivity: ISO100-51200 in 1/3 EV increments, 
expandable to ISO50 and ISO204800 in 1 EV increments

lens: Z bayonet
2.36 megapixel electronic viewfinder with insight sensor
Slimmer design than DSLR
aperture and shutter speed preselection, full manual mode
12 and 14 bit RAW format support
in-machine RAW editing
11 fps continuous speed with continuous AF
LCD: 3.2 x 1.04 million subpixels, touch sensitive, 180 degrees down, 90 degrees tilt up
electronic lock instead of front shutter or full electronic lock
auto exposure and focus sequences
HDR photography
correction of optical defects (vignetting, distortion)
3840 × 2160 pixel video recording (30, 25, 24 fps) or 1920 × 1080 pixels (24, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100, 120 fps), max. Up to 4 GB, respectively. for half an hour
slow-motion capability in FullHD resolution

Autofocus: 209-point hybrid (phase difference and contrast based), intelligent eye detection algorithm
built-in pop-up flash
SD / SDHC / SDXC UHS-I memory card slot (for one card)

SnapBridge support: Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, image transfer and remote release
EN-EL25 Li-ion battery (320 image capacity according to CIPA measurement)
Micro USB2.0 and micro HDMI connectors, microphone input

The test video from Maarten Heilbron: