Nikon Z50 Mirrorless DX Camera

[-jeff]

I had the opportunity to see this camera at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in January. I was really looking forward to a mirrorless DX format from these guys. It could be a great camera for camera trapping and long term timelapse generation. It's a very attractive camera. 20.9 mp and 4K video. But they left off the remote shutter port. The only way to trigger stills or video is using a $50 bluetooth remote. It seems Nikon is leaving off the port on all the entry level cameras. The D3400 and D3500 have the same problem. I know the camera trapping and long term timelapse market is not huge but if Canon and Sony can include a remote port on the entry level cameras, Nikon should too.



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[raynaldo]

The Z50 may be a good, but not exceptional, debut for Nikon's Z mount APS-C mirrorless system. it's great handling, good shooting speeds and autofocus, nice image quality, and solid video performance for its intended market.

[J Formstone]

Maybe, in time companies like Cognysis or Camtraptions may come up with a solution to this. In the meantime I will be sticking to compatible, used DSLR's.
Now maybe a good time to keep an eye out for decent used D3300 or D5300 or similar, as a spare.