Nikon Z50ii review

[@gobimble7817]

I absolutely love your paintings ! You are amazingly creative and talented . And .. I also enjoyed your Z50 ii review.

[@WimBals]

Ah... thanks ☺️

[@fly-pedro]

Very good video and revue! You forgot to mention two important things for me: the low battery capacity, I have the Z50 and use 3 batteries for my nature photography, and the additional U3 switch position to store user settings. This comes very handy for me shooting stills and videos. I plan to upgrade to the Z50 II for the better autofocus.

[@WimBals]

Thanks for your reply. At 05:32 I mention the extra function key (U1, U2, U3). While the original Z50 had respectable battery life, the new Z50ii is no improvement in this area. This should be taken with a grain of salt. I can easily shoot over 800 images on a full charge. Perhaps the use of airplane mode and the fact that I never leave the camera on unnecessarily has something to do with it.

[@michaelakubas]

I have Z50 II, I came from Z fc to Z50 II and I am very suprise what this camera has for that low price. I looked for Z50 years ago but display and micro-usb were two problems for me. So I choosed Zfc. But when Nikon started selling Z50 II , I ordered it and I love it. 🙂

[@WimBals]

Great!

[@clarkejones8090]

Very well explained. I appreciate your speech rate which is moderate to slow. This suits me well. Lovely images. I like your paintings too.

[@WimBals]

Thanks!

[@benjamindonovan8045]

I got the Z50 II and really like it. The menu system and button layout are very user friendly and the low light performance is outstanding. I was worried it might suffer without IBIS but I think it performs better than my E-M1 due to the sensor and much more powerful processor. This is in low light indoor shooting with the 16-50 kit lense. I still do hope Nikon comes out with some brighter DX VR lenses.

[@WimBals]

Thanks, enjoy your new Z50ii!

[@pakko7416]

Vey good review, thank you! I'm a Nikon amateur photographer, I own several Nikon DSLRs but no mirorless Nikon. The one I was eyeing was the D500 which was a professional grade APSC sensor camera but unfortunately it was discontinued. With this review I get the impression that the Z50 II has approached the standard of the D500, particularly on the Auto Focusing and buffer capacity specs. Am I right in this assessment? I'm considering seriously to buy it!

[@WimBals]

Thanks, I have used the D500 in the past and honestly I prefer the Z50ii.

[@stjepanjina]

Great, thx for review!

[@WimBals]

Glad you like it!

[@smkunder1]

Great review, my only concern is lack of ibis. Did you find that lacking when you did your low light night photography?

[@WimBals]

Thanks, the 24mm f/1.7 is a great fast lens. The 16-50mm vr kit lens is very good too.

[@Alsayid]

So finally someone answers the important question: Yes, low light quality is improved. But, is it a tiny bit, or fairly significant?

[@WimBals]

It is improved 1 stop or a bit less.

[@Alsayid]

@@WimBals That's significant enough to be of interest to me.

[@alexmarnoch870]

Those bird photos are crazy sharp! They look like they were taken with a much higher megapixel camera. Can you tell us which lens you used? Thanks for the great review.

[@WimBals]

Thanks! I have used the 50-250mm dx kit lens. It is such a great combo!

[@stephanweiskorn6760]

Excellent video. Hopefully Nikon increases DX Z.mount lenses repertoire. Only five lenses is frustrating. Required fast prime with VR included. 😮

[@harriettubmanappreciater9091]

Yeah, in general the lack of lens treatment of apsc across all the brands (except fuji) is why i have trouble accepting it. People call MFTs a thing of the past, but at least it has a true prime lens lineup at a variety of prices and use cases.

[@WimBals]

Third party lenses jumped on board with fast f/1.4 lenses. Or you can use fast full frame lenses.

[@dkuzma1376]

which is better tamron 150-500mm mount z or sigma 150-600mm mount f installed with ftzii for Nikon z50ii?

[@WimBals]

I have the Sigma 150-600mm and works great, however this is a big lens 💪.

[@saikatphotography..]

Sir kalke nilam ata z50ii valo camera 📸

[@WimBals]

Thanks for your comment, have fun with your new z50ii camera!

[@albedo0point39]

It’s a shame it’s got so heavy. I have the z30… and while this would be a great upgrade, I don’t like the idea of carrying 150g more. I’d live for Nikon to bring out an 18mm prime to match the 24mm DX.

[@WimBals]

I have got the z30 too as a 'pocket camera' paired with the 26mm f/2.8. The new z50ii is bit heavier indeed.

[@amedeo8454]

150 gr è un macigno, puoi sempre affittare uno sherpa...

[@WimBals]

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