Nikon Z50ii review

[@babyboy1971]

Wonderful review! Your paintings are amazing!

[@WimBals]

Thank you so much!

[@gobimble7817]

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

[@WimBals]

Ah... thanks ☺️

[@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!

[@JJCPhotography]

Thank you for reviewing Nikon Z50II💯

[@WimBals]

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!

[@babyboy1971]

I am saving up to get this camera, hopefully later this year in the summer. What lenses or lens do you recommend starting with? I already have a Z6III for pro work, I want this camera for walk around, family outings, snapshots, travel, street and portraits of loved ones. Also just as a camera I can give to my girlfriend to learn on and play with on her adventures. I have some full frame lenses (35, 50, 85) but what lens do you recommend starting with on the Z50II? I’m considering the 18-140 as a leisure lens.

[@WimBals]

The 16-50mm and 50-250mm are pretty great if you buy them bundled with the Z50ii.

[@babyboy1971]

@ that’s good to know. Do you think that’s better combo than the solo 18-140? I do think the small size of the 16-50 is nice to have as an option.

[@WimBals]

The 16-50mm is very small and has great performance. For around $ 350 more you are getting the 16-50mm & 50-250mm in a bundle with the Z50ii. These two lightweight lenses covers 16-250mm. No brainer to me.

[@os6997]

Thanks for this review. I currently own a D750 and an old D7000 (which is heavier than the D750...), I want to replace the D7000 by the Z50ii, with the 16-50 for landscape when hiking in the mountain, and with the FTZ adaptor to use my long primes for bird photography. Looks like an amazing little camera !

[@WimBals]

Glad it was helpful!

[@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!

[@kristofnootens264]

Hi Wim, dank voor alle duidelijke Nikon reviews! I bought a 3DS second hand kit with AF-S 24-70 G/ED, VR 70-200, VR micro 105, all 2.8 + Tamron 150-600. I sold the 3DS after 2 months of shooting, too heavy to carry into the mountains for game shooting and birth photography... I do like the mirrorless, according to Nikon's helpdesk those lenses should work on the Z50II? Would you either go for the D7500 or Z50II (+FTZ) with those lenses? Thank you for your reply. Beste groeten, Kristof

[@WimBals]

Bedankt Kristof! De lenzen die je nu hebt zouden perfect passen bij de D7500. Je kunt die lenzen uiteraard ook gebruiken op de Z50ii met de FTZ maar uit ondervinding kan ik je zeggen dat deze via deze manier de camera-lenscombinatie top zwaar maakt. Er is dus geen goede balans meer tussen lens en body door de extra afstand van de FTZ. Wanneer je kiest voor de Z50ii zijn Z-lenzen essentieel in mijn opzicht, zeker omdat de camera bijzonder licht is. Theoretisch gezien is de sensor gelijk tussen de D7500 en de Z50ii, praktisch gezien geeft de Z50ii een betere en accurate kleurweergave, met als extra's de bird-AF, animal-AF... De D7500 heeft dan weer als voordeel batterijduur en de native f-mount.

[@kristofnootens264]

@@WimBals Beste Wim, dank voor het snelle antwoord, de EVF is het twijfelpunt.. ik heb ook een Fuji X100T en ik vind de evf een pluspunt voor een amateur... alvast dank en fijne avond. K

[@stjepanjina]

Great, thx for review!

[@WimBals]

Glad you like it!

[@rossjohnson642]

Thank you for this review. My camera is backordered, and I'm trying to learn more about it as I wait. I've got the z50 Mk 1, and I ordered the Mk 2 as soon as I read that it has the z8/9 autofocus and Expeed processor. I can't wait for mine to show up. One question: is it possible to lock the focus point on the Mk 2? My focus point wanders as I use my camera because I can't lock the rocker switch.

[@WimBals]

Thanks, the Z50ii is more than an upgrade from the mark 1. As I mentioned in the video, it's more like a Z60. I'm not sure I understand your question. You can 'lock' your focus point by selecting single point AF. With the d-pad (round button) you choose the location of the AF point by going up or down, or left and right. In this mode the autofocus does not jump around. I hope this helped you a bit.

[@rossjohnson642]

@@WimBals Thank you for your response. The problem I have is that when I look through the viewfinder my nose touches the screen, which then moves the focus point. My D850 can lock the focus position, which prevents this. On the Z50ii I have to choose between live view and viewfinder and stay with it. I find that I like to do both. It's not a huge issue, and probably means I have to break a bad habit. BTW my camera arrived, and it's even better than I expected. Fantastic camera. I still can't believe they put the best parts of the Z8 and Z9 in their least expensive Z camera.

[@Atrangi_chhap]

Hi, Great video.. I need your help to resolve the issue of slight misfocusing on all af modes except pin point and single point mode. Is this an issue with few z50iis or could I have done any wrong setting in camera(i did rest the camera setting but the ossue persits). Thanks

[@WimBals]

Does this appear with just one lens? If not try to use you warranty for a replacement.

[@Atrangi_chhap]

@WimBals I tried in both 16-50 and 150-600 sigma.. issue is with photos from both the lenses

[@WimBals]

Tried my z50ii without any issues. I am afraid I can't help you.

[@Atrangi_chhap]

@WimBals no problem

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@twodalec]

I have a decent collection of f mount fast primes. And I’m using the z-f adapter. If you have invested in f mount glass it’s very useable

[@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!

[@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 💪.

[@Skywards00]

Nikon Z50ii or spend the extra for Fujifilm X-H2?

[@WimBals]

The Fujifilm is double the price. You are gaining more megapixels and in body stabilization. Or you could just buy the z50ii and some great glass. The choice is yours 😉.

[@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.

[@moritzkirchner3370]

@@Alsayid but only in jpeg mode! in RAW there's virtually no difference.

[@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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