Nikon D50
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| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
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| 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 a discontinued 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 CompactFlash 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).
Like the D70/D70s and the professional-grade D200, the D50 is the final entry-level DSLR to have the autofocus motor ('screw drive') built into the camera body where the camera is backwards-compatible with mechanical autofocus lenses (Nikkor AF series) dating back to 1989.
[edit] Market
The D50 was announced on April 20, 2005 and went on sale in 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, the Pentax *ist DS, the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, and the Olympus E-300.
The website Digital Photography Review, whose staff evaluate cameras, rates the D50 highly and notes its improved noise performance over the D70s it is largely derived from, although it has fewer hobbyist features and a lower price than the D70s.[1] In depth testing by the Images Resources website and the October 2005 "Hoshi Nabi" (Star Navigator) Magazine [2], indicate that the D50 achieves its low noise through exceptionally good performance at the sensor level. Testing by Roger clark [3] confirms that the D50 has higher gain and lower noise than the D70. Tests of the D50 at all ISO levels indicate that it does offer low noise without loss of contrast or detail [4].
By the end of 2006, the D50 has been replaced by the D40.
The camera was sold as either body only, "single kit" with the Nikkor 18−55 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, or "double kit" with 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
- ^ Astrophotography by Dave Kodama
- ^ Clarkvision.com: Nikon D50 Noise and Full Well Analysis
- ^ Nikon D50 Digital Camera Review: D50 Imatest Results
[edit] External links
Nikon Digital SLR Timeline
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