The differences between Z50II and Z50 / Z30 are as follows:
| | Z50II | Z50 | Z30 |
Dimensions (Approx.)
| 127 x 96.8 x 66.5 mm | 126.5 x 93.5 x 60 mm | 128 x 73.5 x 59.5 mm |
Weight (Approx.)
| 520g | 450g | 405g |
| Picture Control |
31 types 8 traditional Picture Controls plus: • Flat Monochrome • Deep Tone Monochrome • Rich Tone Portrait 20 Creative Picture Controls
| 28 types 8 traditional Picture Controls 20 Creative Picture Controls | 28 types 8 traditional Picture Controls 20 Creative Picture Controls |
| Image Processor | EXPEED 7 | EXPEED 6 | EXPEED 6 |
| Low-light AF Detection | -9 EV | -4 EV | -4.5 EV |
| Monitor | 3.2 inch 1.04 million dot Vari-angle monitor + Self-portrait mode | 3.2 inch 1.04 million dot Tilting monitor | 3.0 inch 1.04 million dot Vari-angle monitor + Self-portrait mode |
| EVF Brightness | 1000 cd/m2 Approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED 13 level manual brightness controls EVF design with reduced protrusion
| 500 cd/m2 Approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED 7 level manual brightness controls
| No electronic viewfinder |
| Subject Detection | 9 types (People, Dogs, Cats, Birds, Cars, Motorcycles, Bicycles, Trains, Airplanes) | 3 types (People, Dogs, Cats) | 3 types (People, Dogs, Cats) |
| ISO Sensitivity | 100 - 51200 | 100 - 51200 | 100 - 51200 |
| Terminals | USB Type-C | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| 4K Video | 5.6K oversampled 4K 30p 4K 60p (crop) | 4K UHD/30p | 4K UHD/30p |
| Maximum Video Recording Time | 125 min. * | 29 min 59 sec | 125 min. * |
* When set to Full HD 24p/25p and at an ambient temperature of 25°C.
Under other conditions, 125 minutes may not be reached depending on battery life and the camera's internal temperature.
The estimated recording time for 4K is about 35 minutes.
| | Z50II | Z50 | Z30 |
HEIF image quality mode | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Nikon Imaging Cloud | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
Picture Control Flexible Colour | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Picture Control Button | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Changing the Picture Control in AUTO mode | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
3D-Tracking Auto-focus | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
Pre-Release Capture | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| High-speed frame capture+ (C15, C30) | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
Skin softening Portrait impression balance | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Starlight View | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
N-Log HLG recording | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| High-resolution zoom | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Product review mode | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Video self-timer | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| REC lamp | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| UVC/UAC support | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Waveform Monitor | ✓ | ‒ | ‒ |