Nikon Z50 II camera officially announced: “superior AF performance on a par with that of the Z9”

By [NR] admin | Published: November 6, 2024


As expected, the previously rumored Nikon Z50 II camera is now officially announced:

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Features of the Nikon Z50II:

  • 20.9-megapixel APS-C/ DX format sensor lets you capture high quality photos and videos, with gorgeous colors and amazing low light ability.
  • Dedicated Picture Control button allows for one-touch access to inspiring color presets, Imaging Recipes and custom Flexible Picture Controls, all in real-time.
  • EXPEED 7 image processing engine gives users access to powerful features and performance, including an advanced AF system with subject detection and 3D Tracking.
  • Bright electronic viewfinder at 1000 cd/m2 (nits), is roughly twice as bright as the one built into the Nikon Z50, allowing users to easily check focus and compose even on the brightest of days.
  • Rapid photo burst shooting with up to 30 fps with electronic shutter, or up to 11 fps with the mechanical shutter.
  • Features a Pre-Release Capture function capable of recording images buffered up to one second before the shutter-release button is fully pressed.
  • Excellent low light capability produces sharp photos in minimal light with less grain thanks to a wide ISO range from 100–512002.
  • Features made for all types of video content creators, such as N-LOG recording, product review mode, waveform monitor, microphone and headphone jacks.
  • Built-in flash is useful in backlit situations as a fill-flash or in dark surroundings.
  • Hi-Res Zoom3 during video recording, which allows users to zoom in on their subject with no loss in image quality, even when using a prime lens.
  • An illuminated REC lamp (tally light) notifies the user and the subject when video recording is in progress.
  • Support for USB streaming (UVC/UAC) allows plug and play connectivity for online meetings and live video streaming by simply connecting the camera to a computer or smartphone.
  • Equipped with a large and clear 3.2-inch vari-angle monitor with a touch screen for intuitive operation and recording yourself and others.



THE NIKON Z50II: MASTER THE ONE-TOUCH GLOW-UP WITH CREATIVE CONTROL OF COLOR

Nikon’s Newest Compact Mirrorless Camera Makes It Easy to Express Your Own Authentic Aesthetic

Melville, NY — Today Nikon announced the new Z50II, a compact, fully featured mirrorless camera that lets your creativity run free while enabling the effortless capture of amazing photos and video. This camera is the lifestyle accessory for those that seek innovative creative features like film-inspired looks and easy sharing, giving the freedom to capture the feeling of a fleeting moment, or conveying core memories with brilliant colors that are uniquely you.

The Z50II combines a full range of fun, creativity-enhancing features with the superior performance of Nikon’s latest mirrorless technology. This is the simple to use yet powerful camera that creators will always want to bring along, whether shooting portraits, landscapes, a great night out or an epic trip. This is Nikon’s first APS-C / DX format camera to feature the powerful EXPEED 7 processing engine, the same found in the pro-grade Nikon Z8 and Z9. The Z50II makes it easier than ever to experience immersive image quality, with blazing fast and precise autofocus, fast frame rates up to 30 fps, superb low-light capabilities, advanced video features and extensive control of colors.

“If you’re ready for the next phase of your creative journey, or even if you have never picked up a camera before, the Z50II is a gateway to a whole new world of expression,” said Fumiko Kawabata, Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. “This camera benefits from some of the best technology from our acclaimed pro-level cameras, but it’s small enough to tag along for anywhere life takes you.”

Discover Color
Relive the warm glow of a summer day at the beach with friends or convey the peacefully somber tones of your favorite spot in the forest. The Z50II is the first Nikon camera to feature a dedicated Picture Control button, opening new possibilities for expressive color, with imaginative film-inspired looks. In a single press, the user can see in real-time the effects of up to 31 built-in color presets, which instantly change the color, tone and feeling of the scene. Using this camera encourages the user to experiment and play with color settings to develop a truly distinct look and feel to images and video, using tones and color to evoke a feeling like never before.

Imaging Recipes can also be directly downloaded to their camera as Cloud Picture Controls directly through the Nikon Imaging Cloud. These recipes are custom presets with changes to color, brightness, hue and more, which have been developed by notable creators. Additionally, users can make their own Imaging Recipes and Flexible Picture Controls for truly limitless creative possibilities. Images can also be sent instantly to a user’s own cloud-based storage using the Nikon Imaging Cloud, or easily share images to a phone with Nikon SnapBridge.

Simply Powerful
The Z50II’s EXPEED 7 processing engine delivers surprisingly powerful performance in your pocket or purse. Advanced autofocus with nine types of subject detection quickly tracks and locks on to humans, pets, vehicles and more. The system is user-friendly and extremely precise, rapidly detecting and maintaining razor-sharp focus on a subject’s eyes, even as they move. Not only is it powerful, but it’s also smart, simplifying the operation of advanced camera functions. When in AUTO shooting mode, Nikon’s proprietary deep learning technology makes it possible for the camera to analyze and recognize the subject and scene, automatically optimizing autofocus, flash control, and exposure control values such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity settings.

Tell Stories with Video
The Z50II empowers all types of content creators to make amazing videos that stands out, with 4K footage that’s oversampled1 from 5.6K for rich and beautiful details. The camera records in various frame rates and resolutions up to 4K60p, delivering colorful and sharp video with high-quality audio. The Z50II makes it simple to capture high-quality video with a 3.2” vari-angle LCD screen, which helps to keep you and your subjects perfectly in frame, in addition to a video self-timer to begin recording to minimize time spent editing. The Z50II also features a Product Review Mode that focuses on objects in the foreground, which is helpful for products, cosmetics, fashion and beauty reviewers.

For those looking to go to the next level in production quality, the Z50II affords full flexibility with the recording of N-Log video that offers subtle and rich tonal gradation for higher-quality video recording with more exposure latitude for grading. It also has other helpful video features like a tally lamp, waveform monitor, headphone jack and a continuous record time of up to more than 2 hours.

MC-DC3 Remote Cord
The MC-DC3 is a remote cord compatible with the Z50II and later models equipped with a headphone/remote cord connector (3.5mm jack). The cord is approximately 3.1 ft/ 1m in length. It is useful in minimizing the effects of camera shake when using a tripod to photograph starry skies and nighttime scenes, or with commercial (product) photography. It can also be used for remote photography to release the shutter at a distance from the camera. The shutter-release button can be locked in the fully pressed position for long exposures (bulb shooting) or held down for continuous shooting. It can also be held halfway down for shooting with less release time-lag.

Price and Availability
The new Nikon Z50II will be available in late November 2024 for a suggested retail price of $909.95* for the body only. Kit configurations include the NIKKOR Z 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens for $1049.95* SRP, or a two-lens kit with the 16-50mm and 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lenses for $1299.95* SRP. The MC-DC3 Remote Cord is scheduled for release later in 2024, for $36.95* SRP.

Allows users to easily achieve their desired expression and create images that are unique to them while offering the same level of performance as higher-end models

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce the release of the APS-C size/DX-format Nikon Z50II mirrorless camera for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted.

The Z50II combines a broad range of fun imaging features with the superior functions and performance of higher-end models, making it easy for even first-time camera users to achieve their desired expression and create images that are unique to them. Picture Control, which enables the simple creation of images as intended without complex setup or editing, is even easier to use with the Picture Control button that is installed for the first time in the Nikon Z series. In addition, by downloading Imaging Recipes, users can easily create images that resemble those of their favorite creators or those that simulate the results of various types of film. Adoption of the same EXPEED 7 image-processing engine used by our flagship camera, the Nikon Z9, realizes subject-detection and superior AF performance on a par with that of the Z9. The Z50II is a model that even beginners can use with confidence as they can leave focusing to the camera and concentrate on creating images.

Nikon will continue to pursue a new dimension in optical performance while meeting users’ needs, contributing to the development of imaging culture, with the hope of expanding possibilities for imaging expression.

Primary features

1. Supports users to achieve their desired expression and create images that are unique to them via Imaging Recipes and a dedicated Picture Control button

The Z50II supports Imaging Recipes, which provide opportunities to discover and try new styles of imaging expression using Nikon Imaging Cloud. Users are able to not only save their own adjustments to color, brightness, contrast, etc. as recipes, but also download color presets recommended by Nikon or carefully crafted by established creators to the Z50II (free of charge) and save them as Cloud Picture Controls.
In addition, a new Picture Control button has been added to the camera, allowing access to a wide range of color presets in just one step. Users will enjoy the convenience of being able to quickly change the active Picture Control while shooting, even in Auto shooting mode. Recipes downloaded and saved to the camera can also be used immediately, making it as easy to enjoy more diverse imaging expression as it is to change film or filters. A new Limit Picture Control selection that displays only the most frequently used items has also been added, allowing users to quickly access their favorite imaging styles. The effects of Picture Controls can be previewed in the live view display of the camera monitor or electronic viewfinder (EVF), making it possible for users to achieve images just as they intended.

2. Superior shooting performance inherited from higher-end models to facilitate first-time users’ camera debut

The Z50II is equipped with the same EXPEED 7 image-processing engine as the Z9. In addition to supporting the same nine types of subject detection as our flagship model, the performance of [AF-A], which automatically sets the AF mode in accordance with subject movement and changes in composition, has been greatly increased. The camera can focus on the intended subject without any adjustment of settings, even when photographing subjects whose movements are unpredictable, such as pets and children. When operating in Auto shooting mode, utilization of EXPEED 7’s superior image-processing performance and Nikon’s proprietary deep-learning technology makes it possible for the camera to analyze and recognize the subject and scene, and then to automatically optimize AF, flash control, and exposure control values such as aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity settings. By simply holding the camera and releasing the shutter at the desired moment, users can expect to capture photos in ways suited to the scene, such as those with beautiful background bokeh or sharp photos with little subject blur.

3. A high-luminance EVF for brighter and clearer viewing

At 1000 cd/m2, the EVF built into the Z50II is roughly twice as bright as that built into the Nikon Z50, allowing easy checking of focus and details at the edges of the frame, even in bright surroundings such as outdoors on a sunny day. Reducing the difference in brightness between the viewfinder display and that visible with the naked eye makes it easier to achieve the desired images. It also reduces eye strain and fatigue during shooting. The bright EVF supports the unique experience of shooting through a camera viewfinder, and allows users to concentrate on the subject and scene in front of them for more enjoyable shooting.

4. Enhanced video performance that makes it possible for users to try their hand at full-scale video recording

The EXPEED 7 image-processing engine supports the creation of high-resolution 4K UHD video with 5.6K oversampling*. It also supports the recording of N-Log video that offers subtle and rich tonal gradation, enabling high-quality video recording. Further, the Z50II is the Z-series Nikon camera to feature Product review mode that focuses on objects in the foreground, as well as a video self-timer function that allows the user to specify an interval of [2 s] or [10 s] before recording begins after the record button is pressed. This simplifies the editing process by eliminating the need to capture unnecessary footage in advance, which is very useful when recording review videos and vlogging. In addition, support for USB streaming (UVC/UAC) allows users to easily deliver clear images for online meetings and live video streaming by simply connecting the camera to a computer or smartphone.

*4K UHD/30p, 25p, 24p recording is only available at an image area setting of [DX].

5. Additional features

  • Equipped with a Pre-Release Capture function*1 capable of recording images buffered up to one second before the shutter-release button is fully pressed.
  • Coverage of the wide ISO 100—51200*2 range of standard sensitivities for less noise and sharper rendering of textures and details than the Z50.
  • Equipped with a built-in flash useful in backlit situations or in dark conditions such as when shooting nightscapes.
  • Electronic VR that is more powerful than that of the Z50*3.
  • Support for Hi-Res Zoom*4, which allows users to zoom in on their subject with no loss in image quality with video recording, even when using a prime lens.
  • REC lamp that immediately notifies the user and the subject when video recording is in progress.
  • Equipped with a large and clear vari-angle monitor with a touch screen for intuitive operation.
  • With still-image photography in vertical orientation, the monitor’s user interface and EVF information display automatically rotate to vertical orientation, making them easier to check and operate.
  • Superior design and operability inherited from higher-end models support smooth settings changes and operation.

*1Pre-Release Capture is available only with shooting in High-Speed Frame Capture+ release mode, which supports continuous shooting at up to 30 fps.

*2The maximum standard sensitivity for video recording is ISO 25600.

*3When a NIKKOR Z lens is used (does not apply to Micro lenses).

*4Hi-Res Zoom is available when [1920×1080; 30p], [1920×1080; 25p], or [1920×1080; 24p] is selected for [Frame size/frame rate] in the video recording menu.

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