The Nikon Z50II is the successor to (you guessed it) the original Nikon Z50, which was one of the best mirrorless cameras at its launch a few years back. Alas, the original model is really rather behind the times at this point, with similarly-positioned APS-C rivals now sporting much more advanced and modern features, especially autofocus.

The Z50II is therefore a much-needed update to Nikon’s lineup, refreshing its entry-level offering for beginners and sitting between the vlogging-focused Nikon Z30 and the more advanced Nikon Z5II (a camera I absolutely adore).

It’s primarily up against the Canon EOS R50, the best mirrorless camera for beginners in our opinion, with its excellent subject detection. But there’s also the recently announced and launched Fujifilm X-T30 III to think about,

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