Nikon Z 50 £849/$859
The Z 50 brings Nikon’s mirrorless camera technology to the hobbyist market. Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras are tempting, but not everyone can afford them!
Nikon’s first stab at producing interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras didn’t exactly set the world on fire: the 1-series’ relatively small, low-resolution 1-inch CX sensor – with a 2.7x crop factor – quickly fell behind its mirrorless rivals. The solution was the Z mount, which was introduced in late 2018 and so arrived somewhat late to the mirrorless party. But if you’re going to turn up late, you’re going to have to make quite an entrance – and the Nikon Z 50 has certainly done that.
With the Z mount in Nikon mirrorless cameras, the company rethought lens mount design from the ground up. The initial two full-frame cameras, the Z 7 and the Z 6, showcased this cutting-edge tech with a range of S-line lenses that are among the sharpest we’ve ever tested.
