The Z50 is a good, but not exceptional, debut for Nikon’s Z mount APS-C mirrorless system. It has great handling, good shooting speeds and autofocus, nice image quality and solid video performance for its intended market.
If this camera had come out even a year ago, it would have been near the top of my list. However, even though I love the Z50’s handling and form factor, it’s in second place or lower in every other category. The A6400 has better autofocus, the X-T30 better video performance, and the M6 Mark II better image quality and shooting speeds.
That leaves the Z50 near the bottom of the pack, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth your consideration. There are no serious flaws and if you already have some Nikon lenses, whether Z mount or DSLR, the Z50 would be wise choice, particularly if you like a camera that’s easy to handle. If not, I’d recommend Fujifilm’s X-T30 instead — it handles nearly as well and is a better all-around camera.
Olympus confirms what we already knew: Camera business is here to stay :)
Well Olympus just made their Christmas present ot MFT customers confirming that the camera business isn’t going to shut down as some wild rumors reported. In a double report via Nikkei.com and Newsswitch Olympus manager ocnfirmed:
Cameras and interchangeable lenses have a rapid development cycle of technologies such as image processing and optics, and will be the driving force of imaging, which is the core of Olympus technology. The technology cultivated in the imaging business is useful for 4K endoscope systems in the medical field.
via Digicameinfo