Free your imagination with the Z50II, a compact APS-C mirrorless camera (DX-format) with mighty yet intuitive features for the emerging content creators. Create cinematic stories and shoot 4K videos with rich detail, even in low light, using the 5.6K oversampling sensor.
Perfect for vlogging and livestreaming, Z50II features product review mode, Hi-Res Zoom, plug-and-play webcam support, and audio recording options. Express your individuality with diverse colour settings, creator-crafted Imaging Recipes, and 31 types of Creative Picture Controls. Enjoy excellent subject detection, AF performance and powerful image processing for confident and stylish creations.
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount
Nikon Z mount
Picture Angle
APS-C size/DX-format
Image Sensor
Sensor Size
23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
21.51 million
Dust-Reduction System
Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
Image Area (pixels)
[DX (24x16)] selected for image area: (L) 5568 x 3712 ( 20.7 million) (M) 4176 x 2784 ( 11.6 million) (S) 2784 x 1856 ( 5.2 million) [1:1 (16x16)] selected for image area: (L) 3712 x 3712 ( 13.8 million) (M) 2784 x 2784 ( 7.8 million) (S) 1856 x 1856 ( 3.4 million) [16:9 (24x14)] selected for image area: (L) 5568 x 3128 ( 17.4 million) (M) 4176 x 2344 ( 9.8 million) (S) 2784 x 1560 ( 4.3 million)
Megapixels
20.9 million
Image Sensor Format
APS-C size/DX-format
File System
File Format Still Images
NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency (high), and high efficiency options JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression HEIF: Supports 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 NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats
Picture Control
Auto , Standard , Neutral , Vivid , Monochrome , Flat Monochrome , Deep Tone Monochrome , Portrait , Rich Tone 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 * Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.
Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of 1/250 or 1/200 s or slower (but note that the guide number drops at speeds of 1/200 to 1/250 s); sync speeds as fast as 1/4000 s are supported with auto FP high-speed sync
Shutter Speed
1/4000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time
Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Exposure
Exposure Metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Exposure Modes
Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 or 6 mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approximately 3.5 mm centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
Exposure Lock
Luminosity locked at detected value
Exposure Compensation
'-5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
Scene Modes
Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual Scene modes: portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait; night landscape; party/indoor; beach/snow; sunset; dusk/dawn; pet portrait; candlelight; blossom; autumn colors; food
Metering Range
'-4 to +17 EV * Figures are for ISO 100 equivalent and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
Sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 to 51200 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available * Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 51200 when HLG is selected for tone mode.
Active D-Lighting
Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Focus / Autofocus
Focus Point
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button
Built-in Flash Distance
Manual pop-up flash raised via flash pop-up control
AF-Area Mode
Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)
Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S) , continuous-servo AF (AF-C) , AF mode auto-switch (AF-A, photo mode only) , full-time AF (AF-F, video mode only) , predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Detection Range
'-9 to +19 EV * Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 equivalent and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2
Flash
Flash Sync Modes
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 to +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV)
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
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
White Balance
White Balance
Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
White Balance Bracketing
Exposure and/or flash , white balance , ADL
Movie
Movie
・3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p ・1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p ・1920 x 1080 slow-motion: 30p (x4)/25p (x4)/24p (x5) Note: 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.
Movie Metering
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Movie File Format
MOV , MP4
Movie Video Compression
H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit) , H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Movie ISO
Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit * Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 25600 when HLG is selected for tone mode. * Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to Lo 0.3 to 2.0 and 800 to 25600 when N-Log is selected for tone mode. Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit Modes Auto, SCN: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600)
Movie Audio Recording Format
Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in MOV format) , AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Movie Active D-Lighting
Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Other options for video recording
Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, REC lamp, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, 200%, and 400%), extended shutter speeds (modes S and M), option to view video recording info available via i menu, and Hi-Res Zoom
Monitor
Monitor Size
8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal
Monitor Resolution
Approx. 1040 k-dot
Monitor Type
Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 13-level manual brightness controls
Playback
Playback Functions
Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9, or 72 pictures) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, filtered playback, voice memo recording and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, skip to first shot in series, series playback, save consecutive frames, and motion blend
External Interface
USB connector
Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB) ; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output connector
Type D HDMI connector
External audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output/remote cord
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) MC-DC3 Remote Cord can be used. * Auto switch between headphone and remote cord is available
Power
Battery / Batteries
One EN-EL25a rechargeable Li-ion battery* * EN-EL25 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL25a.
AC Adapter
EH-8P AC adapters (available separately); supplied UC-E25 USB cable required
Miscellaneous
Weight (g) (body only)*1
Approx. 550 g ( 1 lb. 3.4 oz. ) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 495 g/1 lb. 1.5 oz. (camera body only)
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