Nikon Z50 II vs Nikon Z50: what are the differences?

A Nikon Z50II and Nikon Z50 on a red-to-yellow gradient background
Should you splash out on the new Nikon Z50 II (left) or live for the moment and grab a Nikon Z50 (right) while they're still available? (Image credit: Nikon)

A little over five years since Nikon released the original Z50 and its follow-up, the Z50 II, has been announced. So if you were already considering the Z50 is it worth snapping up the original model while you have the chance? And if you already have a Z50, is it worth upgrading to the shiny new version?

On the face of it, there are more similarities than differences between the two models, as you'll see in our exhaustive Nikon Z50 II report as well as in the comparison table below. But dig a little deeper and the differences become more apparent…

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Nikon Z50 II vs Z50
Header Cell - Column 0 Nikon Z50 IINikon Z50
Sensor20.9MP APS-C CMOS (DX)20.9MP APS-C CMOS (DX)
ProcessorExpeed 7Expeed 6
Autofocus systemHybrid phase/contrast 209 pointsHybrid phase/contrast 209 points
ISO range100-51,200 (exp. 204,800)100-51,200 (exp. 204,800)
In-body image stabilizationNoNo
Electronic image stabilizationYes (improved)Yes
Video4K 60p (crop) / 4K 30p HLG/N-Log4K 30p No Log option
Viewfinder0.39-in 2.36-million-dot OLED, 1000 cd/m2 brightness0.39-in 2.36-million-dot OLED, 500 cd/m2 brightness
LCD3.2-in articulated, 1,040k dots3.0-in flip-down, 1,040k dots
Max burst11fps (30fps JPEG High-Speed Frame Capture+)11fps
Max shutter1/4000 sec1/4000 sec
Memory card(s)1x SD UHS-II1x SD UHS-I
Size127 x 96.8 x 66.5 mm134.5 x 93.5 x 43.5mm
Weight465g body only395g body only
Adam Waring
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Prior to joining digitalcameraworld.com as News Editor, Adam was the editor of N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine for seven years, and as such is one of Digital Camera World's leading experts when it comes to all things Nikon-related. 

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