NIKON Z50II + NIKKOR Z DX 18-140MM F/3.5-6.3 VR Lens
Introducing the Z50II: the ultimate tool for vloggers, creators and live streamers. Dive into endless creative possibilities with dynamic Creative Picture Controls, versatile 4K video, product review mode and stunning portrait features.
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.
Type | |
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Display SKU | VOK150YA |
Type | Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses |
Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount |
Picture Angle | 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) |
Effective Pixels (Megapixels) | 20.9 million |
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 Active D-Lighting | Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off |
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 Video Compression | H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit) , H.264/AVC (8 bit) |
Movie File Format | MOV , MP4 |
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 |
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. |
File System | DCF 2.0 Exif 2.32 MPEG‑A MIAF |
Storage Media | SD , SDHC (UHS-II compliant) , SDXC (UHS-II compliant) |
Card Slot | 1 Secure Digital (SD) card |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder | 1.0-cm/0.39-in., approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 13-level manual brightness controls |
Eye Sensor | Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays |
Compatible Lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply) |
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | '-3 - +3 m-1 |
Viewfinder Eyepoint | 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
Shutter | |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter |
Frame Advance Rate | Up to 30 fps Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 5 fps Continuous high-speed: Approx. 5.6 fps (when using silent mode and image quality settings other than NEF (RAW) and NEF (RAW) +: Approx. 9.7 fps) Continuous high-speed (extended): Approx. 11 fps (in silent mode: Approx. 15 fps) High-speed frame capture + (C15): Approx. 15 fps High-speed frame capture + (C30): Approx. 30 fps * Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests. |
Shutter Release Modes | Single frame , continuous low-speed , continuous high-speed , continuous high-speed (extended) , high-speed frame capture + with Pre-Release Capture , Self-timer |
Flash Sync Speed | 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 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 |
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 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 |
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 (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 |
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) |
Length x height x width (mm) (body only)* | Approx. 127 x 96.8 x 66.5 mm ( 5 x 3.9 x 2.7 in.) |
Bluetooth | Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: -0.9 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: -2.4 dBm |