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 £499 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.

Starting from

£499 new

Available at 4 retailers

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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

Performance

Autofocus

209-point phase-detect hybrid AF

Stabilisation

None

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

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Who should buy this

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

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Portrait

7.0

Street

7.0

Travel

8.0

Casual

9.0

Vlogging & Video

8.0

Sports & Action

7.0

✅ Great For

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Travel One of the lightest and most compact Z-mount bodies — pairs perfectly with the DX 16-50mm kit lens for everyday travel.

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Casual Easy to use, great JPEG output, and a flip-down vlogging screen. An accessible entry into the Z-mount system.

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Portrait Subject detection AF and 20.9MP APS-C sensor produce sharp portraits. Eye AF is reliable in good light.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

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Vlogging & Video No microphone input, no IBIS, and 4K video crops heavily from the sensor. Better options exist at the same price.

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Sports & Action No IBIS, modest burst speed, and AF tracking is basic. The Z6 III or Z8 are far better action cameras.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →