Nikon Z50 Mirrorless VS. Nikon D7500 DSLR

The Nikon Z50 is the latest mirrorless camera featuring an APS-C that was launched with a pair of DX zoom lenses. Dave and Evelyn tested it against the Nikon D7500 to see how it stacks up against the DSLR.

Videography by Brendan Schmidt

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[yazzehunter]

I spent weeks doing research on the 7500 and the z50 and ultimately bought the 7500.
Main factors, battery life, weather sealing and lens availability. Thanks for the very helpful reviews!

[kevindiossi]

Great video, guys. It feels like I'm watching a good morning talk show about cameras... nobody else is doing videos like this and I like it. It's more personal than just a dry specs regurgitation, it's more fun.

[taylorchambers]

Slight correction on the D7500, Nikon actually used a carbon fibre frame instead of a magnesium one to save a few Lbs. I have one and its such a wonderful piece of kit

[pauka]

Today I've got my Z50 with the ftz adapter. I was about to buy the d7500 but I've changed my mind at the last moment. Both brilliant cameras but the Z50 really a game changer for me. The EVF is awesome. F mount lenses work flawlessly so the lens selection will not be a problem. The only things wich I'll be really miss is the rugged feel and perfect ergonomics of the dslr.

[andrzejjaniak]

I actually switched back from mirrorless to Nikon d7500. Cheaper body, cheaper lenses, great sensor, great AF in OVF. And BETTER ergonomics. Couldn't be happier. I wish sellers and you tubers would stop pushing mirrorless so hard. Not everyone needs a small camera body, not everyone needs to pay extra for that small body and for expensive lenses.

[jperryhal]

I upgraded from the D7200 to the Z50. The user experience is surprisingly similar and overall the Z50 is already familiar for being a "new" camera. Nikon gives you seamless upgrade from DSLR to mirrorless. With the FTZII, I can still use my favorite 10-20mm DX lens.

[paulmetdebbie]

Best advantages of D7500: autofocus with af-d (screw drive) lenses, Way more aps-c lenses without adapter, Vast buffer (100 jpeg/50 raw). Better ergonomics, better weather sealing, better battery life, 1/8000s shutter, focus point selection on screen, shoulder lcd, group af, headphone jack. OVF with much higher resolution (your own eye).

[ImHarrisB]

I have a Z7, which I love. I’m also an avid motorcyclist and I wanted to bring a small camera kit along in my saddle bags while I ride. I bought the z50 and have been really impressed with the results and the workflow. In particular I love the exposure preview in both the EVF and the rear screen. I live in Dubai and often shoot in very challenging lighting situations, with dramatically different exposure values in the frame. Exposure preview enables me to get the shot rapidly, as well as to rapidly bracket in case I want a range of shots. This is important as I ride with a group of riders who can get impatient if I take too long while shooting. One thing that this review didn’t mention; you can obviously mount full frame z lenses to this camera body without and adapter.... Nikon’s 50mm 1.8 S lens is amazingly sharp and when I put it on this little body I have an incredibly sharp 75mm lens (equivalent) that is fast and versatile. Just sayin’.

[gepwxaqdfsidsesg]

Right now in the UK the D7500 is a fair bit cheaper than a Z50. For £900 for a body you can get a Z50 or D750. For a given budget your choice is DX mirrorless or FX DSLR.

[MrBruinsfan]

I went to the store to check out the Z50. I already have a selection of DX lenses. Didn't want to start over. Once I had the Z50 camera in my hands. I felt good and the menu is familiar to my D7000. I really only wanted to check it out. But I ended up buying the camera body and adapter.

[madphotographer]

Great review. So nice to see a camera channel actually shoot beautiful pictures during their review btw. Well done. Thoroughly enjoyed.

[james-sc]

Nikon, the last one to move to mirrorless avoided all the mistakes everyone else made. I have the z6, which I also had an a73 to test, and kept the z6. Canon having two mounts is terrible, I just ordered a z50 as a backup to my z6 for weddings. The single mount is the main factor, and why I looked at Sony. But Sony designs the worst feeling cameras, the a6600 feels like a point and shoot.

[HappyHubris]

This channel is so wholesome and charmingly Canadian!

[paulmetdebbie]

5:07 No, set autofocus to group area mode and af-s, then the D7500 will automatically set focus on the eyes of a face in the picture in viewfinder mode 😶

[videojeroki]

2 year old camera is old but still decent...
that's how we got spoiled :)

[henrikpetersson]

Both are good cameras. Personally I prefer the D7500 overall. Battery life is important to me, and the ergonomics works better for me. Plus I don't need an adaptor to use all my lenses.
I think mirrorless cameras is the future for sure, but in this price range they still has some way to go before I will go all in on them. Maybe in five years or so.

[covetedpixel]

Really nice job with this video. The content was thorough and detailed, and presented in a friendly and thoughtful way. May I ask what Brendan shot this on? So refreshing to watch a video that was clean and clear, properly exposed, with clean and appropriate audio levels, and not an amateur hack science experiment in how far one can push a log-grade until it falls apart, then push it some more. I had not watched a TCS video in ages, because I couldn't bear listening to those other two guys go on and on about (I'm not sure but it was important for everyone to know how much they knew, when they didn't at all), and their videos technically were always nauseating to try to watch. So thank you.

[duncanvandervelden]

Thumbs up for the comparison review!
One thought of mine on the EVF/OVF discussion: there are people out there - not much, but including me - that can (and I emphasize CAN, it's not a question of WILL) never get adjusted to the EVF. My eyes are hypersensitive to light (a condition medically called "nyctalopy"), which is actually a bonus when you're into photography. The downside is that with it comes a remarkably sharp sight - which in itself is also a bonus in photography, but which basically results in the fact that I see literally EVERY glitch in the EVF. And believe me, when you can actually see that, you see a lot of it. I see a constant shimmering in the screen, and a distinct and literally nauseating delay when panning the camera. To my eyes, the EVF (wether it's a Nikon Z, Eos R type, Sony α, or whatever) pretty much looks like an analog TV from the 70s that hasn't been tuned in to the channel correctly. The Z system EVF is actually the least problematic to me, the Sony is the worst - which does say something about the quality of the Z EVF.
As a matter of fact, for the same reason I keep the use of Live View to a bare minimum. I use the screen for menu handling and result checking, but seldom for shooting. Simply said: my eyes are actually TOO good for the EVF.
Apart from that, I prefer to see through the viewfinder what is actually there, not what the camera thinks is there and will make of it (another reason for me not to use Live View). Probably has to do with me wanting to have full control. A trust issue, I know - for the same reason I will only drive a car in autonomous mode, well, like NEVER ;-)
So to me, for numerous reasons the exposure preview in the EVF is more of a disadvantage than an advantage. Which means that I am, and will definately remain, in the DSLR camp! At least until the manufacturers are able to produce an EVF which my eyes can handle. Therefore, yesterday I treated myself and bought me a brand new D7500 - so I will be cool for the next ten to fifteen years! ;-)
Thanks for an enlightening video, and keep up the good work!

[Gynra]

It's nice to watch a review that is unbiased, unlike so many these days that are put out by people who profess to know photos. I'm not in the market for a Z50 (do Pentax know they stole the name?), but it looks like a decent camera. I am not unaware of the advantages that mirrorless cameras have (I use both DSLRs and MILCs), but I think some of the features are overrated, like exposure preview. I tend to trust my camera's meter. Others, like focus peaking, are very useful when using manual focus lenses. YMMV. Overall, I prefer using DSLRs, but as I get older, I am coming around to the lighter bodies, which usually means a mirrorless if I am sticking to full frame cameras.

[joefaracevideos]

Beautiful location, beautiful images (best yet from you 2) and best ever video footage. It's the most comprehensive and intersting review I've seen of this camera due to your in-depth approach to these kinds of reviews.