Nikon Z50, 16-50mm & 50-250mm Unboxing

Nikon Z50, 16-50mm & 50-250mm Unboxing & First Look by Ken Rockwell

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Nikon Z50, 16-50mm & 50-250mm Unboxing & First Look

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[barmalini]

Ken Rockwell? That Ken Rockwell? I have missed the moment when you started your channel, but now I am subscribing to you right away. This is bigger than any camera announcement of the year. Wishing you all the best, Ken, and thank you for all the hard work you've been doing for the community.

[bencushwa]

I'm way more excited about the Z50 than I was the Z6 and Z7. It seems like a much better fit for its market niche and price. Should be a fantastic compact camera.

I do wish that the card slot had been UHS-II, but for that price point I can't really complain.

[SanoyNimbus]

True about the placement of the play button!!! After pooking myself in the eyes trying to reach the play button on my Z6, I dedicated one of the funktion buttons on front of the camera to act as a play button. The "old" place for a play button only makes sense on a DSLR, where you always take the camera away from you to watch the screen. When having a mirrorless with EVF, play is used with your eyes in the EVF! Well done Nikon! Looking forward to the next mirrorless FX camera!!!

[simontrezise]

I love the unboxing (and I love the camera too). Great work. I find the lenses fantastically sharp and contrasty. Very good kit.

[Pozi_Drive]

How bright is the EVF? I have (apart from my D90) an Olympus OMD and when, in very bright sunlight, I look into the EVF I get a very dark image, as looking into a dark cave.

[pacificelectric]

Greetings from France! I love your website and your videos!

[jimitav]

So I promised myself I am not buying another crop sensor camera. Seeing the size of this 16-50 though... tempting. Looking forward to the actual review Ken thank you!

[Iconofilia]

Great to find out you have a YouTube channel! As of now, I am subscribed!

[amaar]

Wow I can't wait for your official taped review! I personally love this camera

[cameraz]

Ken: Is there any way to shorten the image review time on the LCD and viewfinder? When I take a photo, the image stays on my screen for about 5 seconds. If I want to quickly recompose and shoot another photo, I have to wait until the image review clears! I would prefer a 1- to 2-second review.

[henrikr]

Is it true that there is no way to use an external intervalometer for exposures longer than 30s on the Z50?

[FernandoDaniel]

I really wanted to purchase this camera for sports photography (motorsports, volleyball, basketball and soccer), but I read that this camera is not suitable for action and sports photography, mainly because the auto-focus struggles with tracking moving subjects.

Maybe I was expecting the same kind of performance of the Z7 or Sony's Mirrorless cameras, now I don't know if I should buy a Z50 or a D7500/D500. :(

[ruelapas]

Ughhh finally a YouTube channel of the legend. 😎😎🇵🇭

[ArtistryMomentography]

Can you upload wildlife/bird photography from zoom lens?

[Shawner]

I'm thinking about upgrading my nikon d7100 to the z50. I bought my d7100 in 2013 when it first came out.

[jameslrs]

If compared with XT30 which one good at low light performance ?

[matsbrodin]

Disappointment you didint show the strap. How is the touch feel in the strap? Is the feel Nice and soft against the skin?

[Enlightenment_]

Do you have enough space between grip and lens, Ken? It seems the space is fairly small like Sony cameras.
Title might be called "unboxing" rather than "first look."

[uofm]

Love the mullet description for the lens! haha

[WhittyPics]

Gray market not only doesn't have a warranty but Nikon won't even touch it for service if you need something down the road