Z50II

Sold their original X-T30 for the Z50II, whose AF is miles ahead; image quality similar.

“The z50ii is miles ahead in that regard.”

Finds the Z50II a big step up in features and autofocus that just doesn't miss.

“the Z50ii just doesn’t miss.”

Calls their Z50II two-lens kit the best bang for the buck, light and steady for every trip.

“Best bang for the buck that goes on every vacation and road trip and vacation is my Nikon z50ii 2 lens kit.”

Switched from Sony to the Nikon Z50II and finds its JPEGs miles better.

“I can say that the JPEGs from the Nikon are miles better.”

Really loves their Nikon Z50II; it doesn't limit them.

“I've been using my Z50ii since launch and I really love it.”

Owns the Z50II; low light is its one real weakness.

“I have a z50ii and lowlight essentially a baked in weakness with the crop sensor.”

Found ISO 8000 on the Z50II not great, not terrible.

“This was on my Z50ii (yesterday!), 16-50 at 28mm f/2.8, 1/15, ISO 8000, no denoising. Not great, not terrible.”

Uses the Z50II with an adapted F-mount lens for wildlife and finds it incredible.

“I use the z50ii its incredible.”

Moved from a D500 to the Z50II for birds and their keeper rate is much higher thanks to its bird AF.

“I went from a D500 to a Z50II with the auto focus capabilities being a big reason.”

Has tens of thousands of bird photos on the Z50II and finds it punches well above its weight.

“I have 10s of thousands of bird photos on it, it punches waaay above its weight for usable bird ID.”

Prefers the Z50II with the 180-600 over their full-frame bodies: lighter, with good bird focus.

“I’m shooting my 180-600 with a z50ii and love it over my full frame cameras.”

Has no regrets about the Z50II, finding it fabulous and compact with enough DX lenses.

“I have a Z50ii and do not regret it at all.”

Upgraded from a D7200 to the Z50II and is blown away by its AF and eye tracking.

“I've been pretty blown away by the z50ii honestly.”

Owns a Z8, Zf and Z50II and calls the Z50II the best value camera with a fantastic sensor.

“Get the 50ii and don't look back. It's the most bang for buck camera on the market right now”

Loves their Z50II with no regrets, especially for the price.

“I love my Z50ii with no regrets.”

Uses the Z50II professionally after a D3400 and has very few complaints.

“I own a Z50ii for professional work (wedding, parties, portrait and real estate).”

Upgraded from a D5000 to the Z50II a year ago and hasn't regretted it.

“I have not regretted buying the camera.”

Owned the Z50II for nine months and found it good for the price before moving to a Z8.

“It is a good camera for the price”

Has no regrets about the Z50II, which beats their earlier Nikon DSLRs on AF, low light and video.

“I definitely have no regrets buying it”

Their Z50II has been fantastic for airshows over 291k shots, though its sensor attracts stubborn dust.

“Since then, it's been a fantastic camera, I already put on 291k shutter actuations.”

Finds their Z50II great but not in the same league as their Z8 for action.

“Z50ii is great, but just isn't in the same league.”

Finds the Z50II superb and easy to pack with the 16-50 pancake on a trip; only IBIS is missing.

“Z50ii is a suberb camera. As an apsc, the only thing missing is ibis.”

Finds the Z50II solid for photographing children with the 24mm f/1.7.

“Child shots are a solid use case for my z50ii, I really like the 24mm f1.7.”

A pro event photographer who finds the Z50II amazing, though its EVF and grip are small, so they use a cage.

“it's an amazing camera, but the evf is smaller, the grip is also smaller”

Uses the Z50II for all-day carry because finger joint pain demands light gear, and is well pleased.

“Finger joint pain forced me to the lighter gear but I am well pleased with the Z50ii.”

The Z50II's EVF lag when panning for birds gives them motion sickness.

“I can feel the delay of the EVF refreshing and it can give me motion sickness.”

A year into photography with the Z50II and kit lenses, they call it a great choice and love its size and image quality.

“I knew nothing at all about cameras so I poked around different sites for awhile and was recommended the Z 50ii with the kit lenses. It was a great choice!”

Has shot wildlife portraits with the Z50II since July and the 180-600 since September, and calls it a great wildlife combo.

“I've had the Z50ii since July, and the 180-600mm since September. Such a great combo for wildlife!”

Owns a Z5, Z6II and Z50II and found the Z50II's Expeed 7 a bigger leap than going from the Z5 to the Z6II.

“Honestly, the jump between the z5 to z6ii felt smaller than when I starting using my z50ii and compared it to the z6ii. The expeed 7 is a big a leap.”

Upgraded to the Z50II before buying the 180-600, because its faster AF and subject locking are a must at 600mm.

“I got a z50ii before picking up the 180-600 bc I knew trying to use it on the z50 (esp for birds) would be an EXTREMELY frustrating experience.”

Used the Z50II with the Z 400mm f/4.5 for birding; it worked well and is light to carry all day, but the AF is slower than a Z8 and the viewfinder is small.

“It worked well, but the AF is not as fast as something like the Z8, of course, and the small viewfinder kind of sucks.”

Shot wildlife on the Z50II with a Tamron 150-500; the AF works well, but image quality and peak frame rate lag behind their Z6III.

“The Af on the Z50II works well (same Expeed 7 chip), but I found the sensor is pretty lacking in image quality compared to the two other 24MP full frame Nikons I have.”

Moved from a D3300 to the Z50II with the two-lens kit and is really enjoying it, though it takes time to learn.

“I very recently got a Nikon z50 II also coming from a d3300 really enjoying it so far!”

Very glad they got the Z50II two-lens kit; the 16-50 covers most needs and is small and light.

“I am very glad I got the Z50ii with the two lens kit.”

Has been spoiled by the fast AF on their Z50II compared with their D810.

“I've been spoiled by the fast af on the z50ii with its expeed 7 processor.”

Loves their Z50II, though their D850 feels magical.

“You know I love my Z50 mark 2”

Owns a D500 and Z50II; the Z50II's subject recognition makes tracking birds much easier, but battery life is much shorter.

“For birding only? Then the Z50ii is likely better for you. The subject recognition will make tracking birds much easier than the D500.”

Finds the Z50II misses around 40% of difficult bird shots against busy backgrounds.

“In my experience, the Z50 II will fail in all of these situations a fair bit of the time.”

Really likes their Z50II, which finds and focuses on distant flying birds surprisingly well.

“It does find and focus on birds surprisingly well, even if they are far away and flying.”

Finds the Z50II with the 16-50 kit lens a brilliant compact travel setup.

“The Z50ii paired with the 16-50 kit lens is a brilliant compact setup.”

Uses the Z50II with the 180-600 for birds; it would be nearly perfect with IBIS and weather sealing.

“if the Z50II had IBIS and weather sealing, it would be pretty much perfect for me.”

Adores their Z50II for wildlife, though it feels like a toy next to their Z5II.

“The Z50ii, which I adore for wildlife photography, feels like a toy compared with my Z5ii”

Uses the Z50II with DX and full-frame lenses; its only drawback is no IBIS, which they haven't missed with VR lenses, and it's light enough to steady easily.

“The only knock I have against the 50ii is no IBIS. But with VR lenses I haven’t found myself really wishing I had stepped up to a FF to get it. The 50ii is light”

Just moved to the Z50II after a decade with a DSLR and loves it; carried it in hand for a whole two-hour hike.

“I just got a z50 ii after owning a DSLR for the last decade & I love it. Was able to go on a hike with it in my hand almost the entire 2hrs I”

Recently bought the Z50II alongside an OM-5 and is thinking of returning it: without IBIS the EVF view feels shaky with unstabilised primes, and indoor shots look mushy.

“I also picked up a Z50II recently and am thinking about sending it back or selling it because the primes don't have VR and I've gotten so used to not”

Moved from a D5200 to the Z50II double-lens kit and finds it amazing; later added the 16-50 f/2.8.

“I came from d5200 to z50ii double kit.”

Owns both the Z50II and the Z5II. The Z50II is their everyday walking camera and the Z5II comes out for freelance work.

“I own both bodies and they both get put through their paces. My own Z50II is frequently my walking/casual photography buddy, but my Z5II comes out to play for any”

Has used many adapted F-mount lenses on the Z50II without problems before moving to Z lenses, and is very pleased with Viltrox primes on it.

“When I first got the z50ii I used many of my F mount lenses, but I have been changing everything over to z mount as I really like the glass”

First real camera: shoots the Z50II with kit and adapted lenses for birding and video. Gripes: no IBIS, no gyro data, the top EVF hump makes packing awkward, and Nikon's app is virtually unusable; considering a Sony a6700.

“My gripes with the Z50ii no ibis, though the 11mm for walking and vlogging with electronic stabilization works well. It also doesn’t have gyro. And”