Who should buy the Z50?

Nikon DSLR users wanting a lighter mirrorless First-time enthusiast camera buyers

How much does the Z50 cost in the UK?

The Z50 starts from £285 in the UK, available across 4 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Nikon

Nikon Z50

Name: Z50
Brand: Nikon
Availability: InStock

The Z50 was Nikon's first APS-C Z-mount camera — bringing the full Z lens system to a compact, lightweight body at an accessible price. A solid first mirrorless for photographers coming from DSLRs or smartphones.

GearFrame's Take

Nikon's Z system at its most accessible.

Used from

£285

Available at 4 retailers

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eBay used

Lowest Buy It Now · marketplace

£266

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Wex Photo Video used

£285

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£250

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Value & Depreciation

£849

Launch price

→

£499

Today

41%

Value drop

Over ~7 years, this camera has cost roughly £50/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2019

Sensor

APS-C CMOS

Resolution

20.9 MP

Mount

Nikon Z-Mount (DX)

Dimensions

126.5 × 93.5 × 60.0mm

Weight

397g (body only)

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

209-point phase-detect hybrid AF

Stabilisation

No stabilisation

Burst Rate

11fps

Battery Life

300 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

4K 30fps (1.5× crop), 1080p 120fps

Viewfinder

EVF 0.68× 2.36M-dot

Screen

3.2" downward-tilting touchscreen, 1.04M-dot

Memory Cards

Single SD UHS-I

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Micro USB, Micro HDMI

Detailed Specs

Sensor Format

APS-C

Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Screen Type

Tilting

Touchscreen

Yes

Card Slots

Battery Life (CIPA)

300 shots

Dimensions

126 × 94 × 60mm

Weight (Grams)

450g

Autofocus Type

On-sensor phase detect (hybrid)

Subject Detection

Face, Eye, Animal

Max Burst Rate

11.0fps

In-Body Stabilisation

Maximum Native ISO

51200

Max Video Resolution

Max 4K Frame Rate

30fps

10-Bit Video

Log Profile

Built-in Microphone Input

Yes

HDMI Port Type

Micro

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Who should buy this

Nikon DSLR users wanting a lighter mirrorless
First-time enthusiast camera buyers

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

6.6

Street

6.3

Travel

6.3

Wedding & Events

5.5

Filmmaking

4.8

Documentary

5.8

Sports & Action

6.8

Landscape

5.3

Wildlife

7.2

Casual

5.4

Food

6.0

Macro

5.6

Architecture

5.1

Astrophotography

5.2

✅ Great For

🦅

Wildlife 7.2 Strong on autofocus, lens reach / ecosystem and viewfinder.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🎬

Filmmaking 4.8 Held back by cinema features and stabilisation.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →