Specifications

Nikon Z 50 Digital Camera

Type
	Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
	Lens mount	Nikon Z mount

Lens
	Compatible lenses	Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply

Effective pixels
	Effective pixels	20.9 million

Image sensor
	Image sensor	23.5 × 15.7 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon DX format)
	Total pixels	21.51 million
	Dust-Reduction System	Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)

Storage
	Image size (pixels)	DX (24×16) image area 5568 × 3712 (Large: 20.7 M) 4176 × 2784 (Medium: 11.6 M) 2784 × 1856 (Small: 5.2 M) 1 : 1 (16×16) image area 3712 × 3712 (Large: 13.8 M) 2784 × 2784 (Medium: 7.8 M) 1856 × 1856 (Small: 3.4 M) 16 : 9 (24×14) image area 5568 × 3128 (Large: 17.4 M) 4176 × 2344 (Medium: 9.8 M) 2784 × 1560 (Small: 4.3 M) Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3840 × 2160: 3840 × 2160 Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 1920 × 1080: 1920 × 1080
	File format	NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
	Picture Control System	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
	Media	SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
	File system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge

Viewfinder
	Viewfinder	0.99-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
	Frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
	Magnification	Approx. 1.02× (50 mm lens at infinity, −1.0 m ⁻¹)
	Eyepoint	19.5 mm (−1.0 m ⁻¹; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
	Diopter adjustment	−3 – +3 m ⁻¹
	Eye sensor	Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

Monitor
	Monitor	8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 1040k-dot tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and 11-level manual brightness controls

Shutter
	Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
	Speed	1/4000 – 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV), bulb, time
	Flash sync speed	X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported

Release
	Release mode	Single frame, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, high-speed continuous (extended), self-timer
	Approximate maximum frame advance rate (measured under Nikon-specified test conditions)	Low-speed continuous: 1–4 fps High-speed continuous: 5 fps High-speed continuous (extended): 11 fps
	Self-timer	2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Exposure
	Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
	Metering mode	Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
	Range (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)	–4 – +17 EV
	Mode	b: Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual Scene modes: k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night portrait; r night landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; d sunset; e dusk/dawn; f pet portrait; g candlelight; j blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food Special effect modes: 4 night vision; V super vivid; T pop; U photo illustration; 5 toy camera effect; 6 miniature effect; 7 selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high key; 3 low key U1 and U2: user settings
	Exposure compensation	–5 – +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, h, and q modes
	Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value
	ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100 – 51200 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); can also be set to approx. 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
	Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
	Multiple exposure	Add, average, lighten, darken
	Other options	HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction

Focus
	Autofocus	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
	Detection range (single-servo AF, photo mode, ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)	−4 – +19 EV Without low-light AF: −2 – +19 EV
	Lens servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); AF mode auto-switch (AF-A; available only in photo mode); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode); predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
	Focus points (single-point AF, photo mode, DX image area)	209
	AF-area mode	Pinpoint, single-point, and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF
	Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing A (L) button

Flash
	Built-in flash	Manual pop-up flash raised via flash pop-up control Guide Number: Approx. 7/22, 7/22 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
	Charging time	Approx. 3 s
	Flash control	TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
	Flash mode	Fill flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, rear-curtain sync, auto, auto + red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync + red-eye, flash off
	Flash compensation	–3 – +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, and h modes
	Flash-ready indicator	Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
	Accessory shoe	ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
	Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync

White balance
	White balance	Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning

Bracketing
	Bracketing types	Exposure, white balance, and ADL

Movie
	Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
	Metering mode	Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
	Frame size (pixels) and frame rate	3840 × 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p 1920 × 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 1920×1080 (slow-motion); 30p ×4, 25p ×4, 24p ×5 Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; quality selection available except at sizes of 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 × 1080 slow-motion, in which case quality is fixed at m (high)
	File format	MOV, MP4
	Video compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
	Audio recording format	Linear PCM, AAC
	Audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
	Exposure compensation	–3 – +3 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, h, and q modes
	ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit b, h, q (excluding 4): Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) 4: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 4)
	Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
	Other options	Time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction

Playback
	Playback	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating

Interface
	USB	Hi-Speed USB with Micro-B connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
	HDMI output	Type D HDMI connector
	Audio input	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
	Wi-Fi	Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the following European countries: Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Tajikistan) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (other European countries, Uzbekistan, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas) Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) (Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the following European countries: Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Tajikistan) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5320 MHz (other European countries, Uzbekistan) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 6.9 dBm 5 GHz band: 10.2 dBm Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
	Bluetooth	Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: 1.4 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: –0.1 dBm
	Range (line of sight)	Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles

Power source
	Battery	One EN-EL25a/EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery ^{1, 2} To use the EN-EL25a, the camera's firmware version must be C: 2.50 or later. The number of shots that can be taken (battery life) differs because the battery capacity differs when using the EN-EL25a and the EN-EL25.
	Charging AC adapter	EH-73P charging AC adapter

Tripod socket
	Tripod socket	0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)

Dimensions/weight
	Dimensions (W × H × D)	Approx. 126.5 × 93.5 × 60 mm (5 × 3.7 × 2.4 in.)
	Weight	Approx. 450 g (15.9 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 395 g/14 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment
	Temperature	0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
	Humidity	85% or less (no condensation)

Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in the manuals are for expository purposes only.
Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

MH-32 Battery Charger

Rated input	AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.21 A
Rated output	DC 8.4 V/1.12 A (MAX)
Supported batteries	Nikon EN-EL25a/EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Charging time	Approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes (EN-EL25a), approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes (EN-EL25) Time required to charge battery at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remains
Operating temperature	0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)	Approx. 67 × 94 × 28 mm (2.7 × 3.8 × 1.2 in.), excluding plug adapter
Weight	Approx. 99 g (3.5 oz), excluding plug adapter

The symbols on this product represent the following:

m AC, p DC, q Class II equipment (The construction of the product is double-insulated.)

EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Type	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity	7.6 V/1120 mAh
Operating temperature	0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)	Approx. 34 × 50.5 × 18 mm (1.4 × 2.0 × 0.8 in.)
Weight	Approx. 53 g (1.9 oz), excluding terminal cover

Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices.

Before discarding the camera or transferring ownership to another person, you should also use the Reset all settings option in the camera setup menu to delete network settings and other personal information.

Supported Standards

DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
Exif version 2.31: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.31, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif-compliant printers.
PictBridge: A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer.
HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI-compliant devices via a single cable connection.