Nikon has officially announced the new Z-mount Z50
APS-C that starts at US$ 859.95 and the new 58mm F/0.95 'noct' lens for USD
7999.99. Nearly a year after the release of Nikon's full-frame mirrorless Z6
and Z7 cameras, the Japanese company has just announced the new Z50. It is
Nikon's latest compact and weighs only at 397 grams with dimensions of 127 x 94
x 60mm. Inside is a 21MP APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with the Expeed 6 processor. It
has an ISO range of 100-51200 that is expanded up to 204800.
At the back is a 3.2-inch 1.04M dot tilting LCD
display. On top of this is the 2.36M dot electronic viewfinder. The camera
connects via Bluetooth, WiFi and micro-USB that supports USB charging. Other
ports include microphone port and micro-HDMI.
Next up is the highly anticipated 58mm F/0.95 Noct
35mm full-frame lens that pays homage to the legendary Noct-NIKKOR 58 F/1.2
that was released in 1977. It features a Maximum aperture of F/0.95 and a
minimum aperture of F/16 with its 11 aperture blades. There are 17 elements in
10 groups with 4 ED and 3 aspherical elements. It does not have autofocus and
is focused manually. The new Noct weighs in at 2000 grams with a diameter of 102mm and a
length of 153mm. This gives it a filter thread of 82mm. It comes with its own
hood and tripod collar.
Philippine pricing and availability have yet to be
announced. Prices below are direct conversion without taxes, duties and
shipping.
- Nikon Z50 Body only - US$ 859.95
- Nikon Z50 Z DX 16-50mm F/3.5-6.3 VR Kit - US$ 999.95
- Nikkor Z 58mm F/0.95 lens - US$ 7999.95
