Compare Nikon Z9 vs Nikon Z7 II vs Nikon Z50

Nikon Z9 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2021)

Nikon Z7 II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2020)

Nikon Z50 APS-C Mirrorless Camera (2019)

Nikon | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1

HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0

Wireless Connectivity

2.4, 5Ghz

802.11ac + Bluetooth

Construction

Form Factor

Mirrorless camera

Image Size

Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)

Lens Mount

Nikon Z-mount

Microphone

Stereo

Sensor | Resolution

46 MP (8256 x 5504)

21 MP (5568 x 3712)

Sensor | Type

Stacked CMOS

CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth

91 mm / 3.58 in

70 mm / 2.76 in

60 mm / 2.36 in

Size | Height

150 mm / 5.91 in

101 mm / 3.98 in

94 mm / 3.70 in

Size | Width

149 mm / 5.87 in

134 mm / 5.28 in

127 mm / 5.00 in

Weight

1340 g / 47.35 oz

705 g / 24.91 oz

450 g / 15.90 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3.2 inch

Display Type

Tilting

Tilting TFT LCD

Resolution

2,088,960 dots

2,100,000 dots

1,040,000 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.8x

1.02x

Viewfinder | Resolution

3,686,400 dots

3,690,000 dots

2,360,000 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing

±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

Autofocus

493 focus points

209 focus points

Crop Factor

1.0

1.5

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash

Built-in

Flash Sync Speed

1/200 ~ 1/250 s

1/200 s

GPS

Yes

ISO Range

64 ~ 25,600

64 ~ 25600 (expands to 32 ~ 102400)

100 ~ 51200 (expands to 204,800)

Image Stabilization

Synchro VR with select lenses, 6 stops

5-axis, 5 stops

Intervalometer

Yes

Operating Temperature

32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

Processor

EXPEED 7 image processor

Dual Expeed 6

Expeed 6

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

H.264, H.265

MPEG-4, H.264

Video Recording

4K 60p, FHD 120p

4K 30p, FHD 120p

Weather Resistance

Yes

Performance

Battery Life

740 shots

420 shots

320 shots

Battery Life | Stills

740 shots (EVF) / 770 shots (LCD)

Battery Life | Video

2 hours 5 minutes

Flash Range

7.00 m

Max Burst Rate

30.0 fps

10.0 fps

11.0 fps

Shutter Speed

1/32000 ~ 30 s

1/8000 - 30 s

1/4000 - 30 s

Storage

2x CFexpress (Type B) / XQD

CFexpress Type B / XQD, UHS-II SD

SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)

Production

Availability

2020-12

Battery

EN-EL18d

EN-EL15c lithium-ion battery & charger

EN-EL25 lithium-ion battery & charger

Debut

2021-10-28

2020-10-14

2019-10-10

Reviews

Neofiliac score

85%

86%

57%

Pros

Exceptional battery life
Built-in GPS functionality
6 stops of IBIS
Extraordinary 30.0 fps burst rate
High 46 MP resolution
Weather-sealed

64 base ISO
5 stops of IBIS
Good 10.0 fps burst rate
High 46 MP resolution
Weather-sealed
Supports CFExpress card
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Good 11.0 fps burst rate
Rather compact
Quite light
Weather-sealed
Viewfinder with great 1.02x magnification
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Cons

Very heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.8x magnification

Viewfinder with low 0.8x magnification

Poor battery life
Low resolution EVF

Price

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