Nikon Z50II Review: Pro-Level Autofocus in Nikon's Budget APS-C Body

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Nikon Z50II is a small, cheap camera with an expensive brain. Launched in November 2024 at about $910 for the body, it takes the Expeed 7 processor and subject-detection autofocus from Nikon’s flagship Z8 and Z9 and puts them in a compact APS-C body with a proper grip and a viewfinder.

That’s a big leap over the original Z50 from 2019, which was a nice camera with ordinary autofocus.

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Nikon Z50II Review: Pro-Level Autofocus in Nikon's Budget APS-C Body