“When I was shooting time-lapses, I turned off both LCD and EVF on the camera (with no image previews), which allowed me to get past 1000 shots on a single charge, with some battery life still left.”
I turned off the rear monitor with the button on the backside upper left and can only get about 330 shots in my time lapse before the battery dies.
Can you explain your settings in more detail?
Thanks.
Paul
March 9, 2022 10:16 am
I’m looking at buying a new camera for work (I’m a surveyor). I’m looking for a camera that will perform well in low light levels (dark churches, roof voids, etc). Would you suggest the Z50 is the camera for this environment? I’m very careful, but it needs to be pretty robust too! All advice greatly and gratefully received!
edward hyde
November 15, 2021 8:16 am
Why Fuji? Because it is the only manufacturer in the group that created a truly appealing line-up of high-performance lenses that are specifically designed for the camera mount and sensor size.
Game.Set.Match.
Raisins
June 20, 2021 9:51 am
Weak battery, lack of wide-angle optics without an adapter. Now I have a d5500, it suffers from a shutter shock in places. big run of 50 thousand frames. I use it in mountaineering, technical ascents, I cannot afford a full frame because of the weight. Now in thought, Z50 has many weak points.
First hearing a D5500 user thinking the Z 50 is not enough. Its mirrorless….so much less battery life per charge. My D7500 was way better…but I have 2 batteries for the Z 50 and that is enough. Z 50 over D5500….2 assignable function buttons…front abd rear control dials…better AF…slightly better high ISO ..much better video and live view …and more
SmgUk
June 15, 2021 4:26 am
I have the Z50 with the two kit lenses and it’s a fantastic camera but I am interested in photographing airshows when the world goes back to normal hopefully next year and I was thinking of getting a bigger lens when Nikon decided to release a native 100-400 or 200-600 but I am wondering if I should have instead gone the Sony mirrorless route for the superior autofocus and larger selection of lenses. But I dunno how well I will get on with the ergonomics and menus.
Or would you buy something like a Sony Rx10iv instead of a longer lense
Besides the as-always excellent review, I just want to say: Phenomenal images! Thank you again for sharing your expertise and skills with us.
Mrs C Byrne
April 10, 2021 6:07 am
This is a brilliant review. Thank you. What I was really looking for was right at the end tilted screen that cannot be used on a mount. Till then I was ready to buy. That’s the main feature I need, so Nikon please sort this out.
Ramses Olivares
February 6, 2021 8:10 am
Thank you verry much for this awesome review, it helped me to decide to get the z50 among others like the sony a6600 wich is almost same price, but with the disadvantage that I will have to get new lenses and I allready have a few nikon dx lenses from my old d5500. So the best choice was too get a nice and new nikon dx mirorrless camera, and by the way it works great with the ftz adaptor on my old lenses cause are af-p so no problems with auto focus.
don’t see the point of going mirrorless with legacy lenses…
Brandon Radcliffe
January 23, 2021 10:16 am
Thank you for the review, I’ve deciding which camera I’d like to upgrade to from my D70s, and this helped settle on the Z50. I mostly do nature and birding photography and this is right in my price range.
Gene Paull
October 18, 2020 10:16 am
A little late to the party, but I do have a question. I’m “old school” – FE2, 3 fast primes and slide film the holy grail. But I’m also 75 yrs. old. If/when COVID ever abates I want to to one more “La Ruta Maya” photography trip to the Peten of Guatemala, and have posted everywhere re. “what to take”? I have D700/24-120 – great camera but big, heavy and requires a tripod to match. Z50/kit lenses up to the job? Or Z5/24-200? IQ vs. less is more. Would be very enjoyable and liberating traveling with Z50 in jacket pocket re. lugging a 40 lb backpack and assorted lenses. I am a retired archaeologist and want to photograph the sites of Tikal, Uaxactun, Yaxha etc. to make some gallery wrap prints, say up to 16 x 24.” Thanks. Gene
You said this about battery life:
“When I was shooting time-lapses, I turned off both LCD and EVF on the camera (with no image previews), which allowed me to get past 1000 shots on a single charge, with some battery life still left.”
I turned off the rear monitor with the button on the backside upper left and can only get about 330 shots in my time lapse before the battery dies.
Can you explain your settings in more detail?
Thanks.
I’m looking at buying a new camera for work (I’m a surveyor). I’m looking for a camera that will perform well in low light levels (dark churches, roof voids, etc). Would you suggest the Z50 is the camera for this environment? I’m very careful, but it needs to be pretty robust too! All advice greatly and gratefully received!
Why Fuji? Because it is the only manufacturer in the group that created a truly appealing line-up of high-performance lenses that are specifically designed for the camera mount and sensor size.
Game.Set.Match.
Weak battery, lack of wide-angle optics without an adapter. Now I have a d5500, it suffers from a shutter shock in places. big run of 50 thousand frames. I use it in mountaineering, technical ascents, I cannot afford a full frame because of the weight. Now in thought, Z50 has many weak points.
many?! where?
First hearing a D5500 user thinking the Z 50 is not enough.
Its mirrorless….so much less battery life per charge. My D7500 was way better…but I have 2 batteries for the Z 50 and that is enough.
Z 50 over D5500….2 assignable function buttons…front abd rear control dials…better AF…slightly better high ISO ..much better video and live view …and more
I have the Z50 with the two kit lenses and it’s a fantastic camera but I am interested in photographing airshows when the world goes back to normal hopefully next year and I was thinking of getting a bigger lens when Nikon decided to release a native 100-400 or 200-600 but I am wondering if I should have instead gone the Sony mirrorless route for the superior autofocus and larger selection of lenses. But I dunno how well I will get on with the ergonomics and menus.
Or would you buy something like a Sony Rx10iv instead of a longer lense
Not at all
Besides the as-always excellent review, I just want to say: Phenomenal images! Thank you again for sharing your expertise and skills with us.
This is a brilliant review. Thank you. What I was really looking for was right at the end tilted screen that cannot be used on a mount. Till then I was ready to buy. That’s the main feature I need, so Nikon please sort this out.
Thank you verry much for this awesome review, it helped me to decide to get the z50 among others like the sony a6600 wich is almost same price, but with the disadvantage that I will have to get new lenses and I allready have a few nikon dx lenses from my old d5500. So the best choice was too get a nice and new nikon dx mirorrless camera, and by the way it works great with the ftz adaptor on my old lenses cause are af-p so no problems with auto focus.
Thanks again
don’t see the point of going mirrorless with legacy lenses…
Thank you for the review, I’ve deciding which camera I’d like to upgrade to from my D70s, and this helped settle on the Z50. I mostly do nature and birding photography and this is right in my price range.
A little late to the party, but I do have a question. I’m “old school” – FE2, 3 fast primes and slide film the holy grail. But I’m also 75 yrs. old. If/when COVID ever abates I want to to one more “La Ruta Maya” photography trip to the Peten of Guatemala, and have posted everywhere re. “what to take”? I have D700/24-120 – great camera but big, heavy and requires a tripod to match. Z50/kit lenses up to the job? Or Z5/24-200? IQ vs. less is more. Would be very enjoyable and liberating traveling with Z50 in jacket pocket re. lugging a 40 lb backpack and assorted lenses. I am a retired archaeologist and want to photograph the sites of Tikal, Uaxactun, Yaxha etc. to make some gallery wrap prints, say up to 16 x 24.” Thanks. Gene