Nikon Z50
The Z50 is an upper entry-level APS-C mirrorless camera announced by Nikon on October 10, 2019. It is Nikon's first Z-mount crop sensor camera body. With its introduction, Nikon also announced two crop-sensor Z-mount lenses, the Nikkor Z DX 16-50 mm VR and the Nikkor Z DX 50-250 mm VR. It is the third Z-mount camera body after the Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6. The camera yields an effective 20.9-megapixel still image and 4K video.
It does not include built-in sensor cleaning, nor is IBIS present, although Vibration Reduction on some Nikkor and third-party lenses is provided. It is the only Nikon Z camera body that does not have in-camera USB-C charging.
The Nikon Z50 was succeeded by the Nikon Z50II in November 2024, with Nikon announcing that the Z50 was discontinued on 8 November 2024.
When launched, Nikon used a two word marketing slogan: “The Collaborator.