Nikon D50
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| Type | Single-lens reflex |
| Sensor | CCD |
| Maximum resolution | 3,008 × 2,000 (6 million) |
| Lens type | Interchangeable Nikon F Mount |
| Shutter | Electromechanical vertical-travel focal-plane type |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb; 1/500 flash x-sync |
| Exposure Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering system |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sport, Closeup, Night Portrait, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Programmed Auto |
| Metering modes | Spot, Center Weighted, Matrix |
| Focus areas | 5 zone selectable: single area, dynamic area, closest subject |
| Focus modes | Manual, Single shot AF, Continuous AF, Automatic AF Selection (AF operation subject to lens compatibility) |
| Continuous Shooting | 2.5 fps, up to 12 shots (JPEG) or 4 shots (NEF) |
| Viewfinder | Optical TTL |
| ASA/ISO range | ISO 200-1600 in 1 EV steps (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps using Auto ISO control) |
| Flash | Built-in TTL Speedlight with hotshoe |
| Flash bracketing | +1/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
| Custom WB | Automatic, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset (Custom) |
| Rear LCD monitor | 2.0 inch (50.8 mm), 130 kilopixel TFT |
| Storage | Secure Digital |
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL3 family |
| Weight | 544 g (1.2 lb) without battery; 616 g (1.4 lb) with EN-EL3 battery |
| Optional Battery Packs | Nikon EN-EL3a and EN-EL3e |
The D50 is an entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera from Nikon. It has a 23.7 mm by 15.6 mm DX format image sensor with 6.1 million effective pixels. It also has a two-inch (50 mm) polysilicon TFT LCD with 130,000 pixels. The camera uses a through-the-lens full-aperture exposure metering system. It can simultaneously record NEF and JPEG data to a Secure Digital storage device. Like its newer, higher-end sibling (the D80), the D50 uses Secure Digital instead of Compact Flash cards found on previous Nikon digital SLRs. The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery which is claimed to be able to take up to 2,000 shots on a single charge. The camera is compatible with PictBridge printers and can shoot 2.5 frames per second in continuous mode. The camera's dimensions are 133 mm in width, 102 mm in height, and 76 mm in depth. It weighs 620 g with the battery (about 22 oz).
[edit] Market
The D50 was announced on April 20, 2005 and started appearing for sale around June 2005. When introduced, the camera carried a suggested retail price of US$799 for the body only or $899 with a new 18-55 mm F3.5-5.6 G AF-S DX lens. Another variant of the D50 kit containing both the 18–55 mm and a 55–200 mm F4-5.6 G AF-S DX lens is available. Competitors of the D50 include the Canon EOS 350D, various incarnations of the Pentax *ist DS, the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, and the Olympus E-300.
The popular digital photography-oriented website Digital Photography Review, whose owner often evaluates cameras by well-known companies, rates the D50 very highly and notes its improved noise performance over the D70s it is largely derived from, although it does sacrifice some hobbyist features to achieve its lower price as compared to the D70s.[1] It should be noted that the excellent noise performance of the D50 may be attributable not to the superiority of its sensor over that of the D70s, but to more aggressive noise reduction algorithms implemented in-camera. Possible trade-offs include loss of detail and lower contrast.
In late 2006, rumors circulated in photography forums that the D50 was being discontinued. The D50 no longer appears on Nikon's product listing [2]. The camera was sold as body only, "single kit", including the Nikkor 18−55 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, and "double kit" including the Nikkor 18–55 mm and 55–200 mm f/4-5.6G lenses.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Nikon D50 Review, July 2005, Phil Askey, Digital Photography Review
- ^ Nikon USA Digital SLR cameras
[edit] External links
- Nikon USA page for D50
- Images at flickr taken with a D50
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