Z50 II

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Z50 II

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Based on 621 Reddit mentions

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What is your most controversial Nikon opinion?

I shot an event with a borrowed D4 and yes the files were really good. Seems to be the low-res sensor. I photographed two events with a D850 and found its files needlessly large. "But then you can crop", not really as the noise per pixel was quite visible, and seemingly not all lenses resolve a D850

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aths_red in r/Nikon

April 28, 2025 6:33 PM

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The ISO conversation is just so dead at this point. Shot at ISO 25600

No there are serious people here, you also lose DR in FF. I have a lot of cameras, don’t really have a favorite, maybe the z50ii and the om5. I didn't say there aren't any serious photographers here. I don't know why you're saying you also lose dynamic range with full frame either, isn't that a give

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FlarblesGarbles in r/M43

April 3, 2026 11:33 PM

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Would it be worth it to upgrade from the Z50II to the Z8 for airshows and travel?

No you won't, because the pixel density of the sensors is pretty much the same. A Z8 in crop mode generates a 20MP APSC image, compared to 21MP for the Z50 II.

New-Welder-8531 in r/Nikon

April 3, 2026 1:24 PM

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He's dead, Jim (D500 replacements?).

A bit of an unconventional option, but the D7500 is routinely on sale for $700. It is not fully equivalent to the D500 (less rugged build, single card slot, 8 FPS vs. 10 FPS, etc), but with the same sensor as the D500 (and the Z50 II, I think), it's honestly pretty good, and modestly smaller and lig

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iamlucky13 in r/Nikon

April 14, 2026 5:12 AM

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Jumping from iphone, Z5 or Z50 II?

Ah a fellow Rolex 24 enthusiast. Great work with the iPhone! The Z50 II is going to have the newer AF tech but the Z5 is probably better suited for the types of shallow DOF shots you're going for here being FF. If you can get a Z5II, that would be the way to go.

beforesunsetearth in r/Nikon

January 28, 2026 12:44 AM

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Recently invested in the DX line... and feel like I got screwed. Am I missing something?

That's fair! But most mounts have an option for IBIS, especially on their higher end models. They do offer it for their higher end models, it's just that the Z30 and Z50(II) are their basic models targeted at amateurs. Starting with the prosumer models like the Z5II you get proper Ibis. Sony and Fuj

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harexe in r/Nikon

February 3, 2026 1:53 PM

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Nikon Z mount 100-400 vs 180-600

I have the same struggle. I have both Z6 III and Z50 II. I prefer the Z50 II + 100-400 for lighter weight but Z50 II is not as good as Z6 III. Have anyone compared Z6III + 180-600 and Z50II + 100-400?

Complete_Client_2770 in r/nikon_Zseries

November 28, 2025 4:34 PM

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It's time to change my birding camera

Overview over all reasonable body+tele lens combos, part 1: Nikon Z50 II + Tamron 150-500: The cheapest setup with a megazoom and an extra tele lens. The Z50 II has no IBIS, so you'll probably get somewhat worse stabilisation at wide focal lengths. The sligtly lower resolution also results in a 10%

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GrusVirgo in r/birding

October 16, 2025 8:41 PM

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What would have better quality: A P1100 at 3000mm or AF-S NIKKOR 500mm with 3 2x teleconverters?

Hope this helps! the p1100 has a 4.3-539mm f2.8 to 8 lens and a sensor size of 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) and pixel size of 1.339um that would make the aperture diameter 539mm/f8=67.375mm and the 539mm lens would need to be f1.4388 to resolve the detail for red light on each pixel. (539mm*ATAN(4.55mm s

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carsrule1989 in r/AskPhotography

April 17, 2026 10:59 PM

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DX lens on Z5

more like 50%. Most i could sell it for is 500-550 euros here in Greece. A new z50 ii goes for 1050 euros, maybe it'd be worth waiting for a possible z30 II

Electrical-Can-3857 in r/Nikon

October 21, 2025 5:58 AM

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