Nikon D50

Nikon D50 is Nikon's Advanced DSLR camera originally introduced on July of 2005. The camera comes with a 6MP, CCD APS-C size sensor with a full resolution of 3008 x 2000.

Nikon released the updated Nikon D40X (Read Full Comparison) to replace this camera.

The D50 comes in at #72 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras & overall #640 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please look at our Smart camera search to get camera rankings based on your personalized requirements.

Here is a graph of various factors used in the rating system.

The Nikon D50 is part of a family of products. You can view the detailed list underneath.

You can view the D50 from different angles in the gallery here.

Here is a collection of pros and cons of the Nikon D50 based on criterias which are usually regarded as crucial in a camera.

The sensor spec on the Nikon D50 is 23.7mm x 15.5mm (APS-C). The 367 mm² sensor can capture 3008 x 2000 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CCD sensor has 6MP and gives a native ISO range of 200 to 1600. RAW format is supported therefore you have more margin for error.

The graphic underneath illustrates the D50's sensor size in comparison to other common sizes. The D50 sensor has a crop factor of 1.5 and is presented in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Nikon D50 weighs about 1.37 lbs (620 gr or 21.87 oz) & the overall size of the camera is 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0"). The weight of average Advanced DSLR camera is 776 gr and the Nikon D50 is less heavy than its competitors.

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Here is a picture of the Nikon D50 alongside a soft drink to help you to get a feel for its size.

The top view just below will show the button arrangement on the D50.

The D50 fits the Nikon F mount and has 315 lenses available to buy. Here is a small number of the lenses we have in our database that will work with the D50.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR18-300mmf/3.5-5.6 830g

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM35mmf/1.4 665g

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f3.5-5.6G ED-IF VR24-120mmf/3.5-5.6 575g

Schneider PC-TS Macro-Symmar 4.590 HM90mmf/4.5 1110g

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM24-70mmf/2.8 790g

Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro90mmf/2.8 609g

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Nikon AF Nikkor 105mm f2D DC105mmf/2.0 640g

The D50 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras which have NFC or Bluetooth support are able to be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can easily transfer pictures and usually adjust settings with no need to connect physically with the camera.

Some apps also stream a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not close to the camera. If the camera contains a HDMI port, it can easily be hooked up to an external display. A good number of cameras enable you to charge the battery pack with the USB socket.

Nikon D50 doesn't take video. If you are wanting a camera to shoot just pictures, it is not an issue.

Nikon D50 does not have environment proofing so damp conditions may affect the camera.

The Nikon D50 comes with a 2" fixed screen with a resolution of 130k dots.

Please be aware that the screen has no touch support. The D50 also has a builtin Top LCD display allowing you to instantly view the camera's settings.

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The ViewFinder specifications for Nikon D50 are as follows:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• Coverage 95 percent
• Magnification 0.5x

For sunny outdoor conditions that make the camera displays washed out and challenging to see, viewfinders will be quite helpful.

Nikon D50 can shoot continuously at 3.0 frames/s. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Nikon D50 has both built-in flash along with external flash support. The max flash sync is 1/500 sec.

Nikon D50 has both Phase Detect Auto Focus plus Contrast Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more snappier and precise than Contrast Detect autofocusing.

Nikon D50 includes manual focus when required during low light scenarios or you need to have more accurate control on focus.

The average Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 comes with the best (2260) battery life within this class of cameras.

Listed below is a collection of Advanced DSLR cameras with the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
D50 vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
D50 vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
D50 vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
D50 vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
D50 vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following bar chart gives a outline of the Nikon D50 for various styles of photography. To see more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Nikon D50 receives a score of 53 which is modest, and means the camera is relatively acceptable for portrait images. Photographing portraits favors greatly towards sensor specs, RAW support plus the flexibility to utilize external lighting.

Coming in at a decent points tally of 58, the Nikon D50 is fairly suited to use in street photography. A very good street photography camera comes with a fine balance of picture quality and portability.

A awful sports photography points tally of 38 suggests the Nikon D50 is simply not very good for shooting sports. A camera really should have good focusing and continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is really important when buying a travel camera. Overall, the Nikon D50 gets a reasonable 50 as a travel camera which is somewhat appropriate for your journeys.

For those who are planning to purchase a digital camera for landscape pictures, the biggest factor is going to be image quality. The Nikon D50 and it's average grade of 46 for a landscape camera is somewhat adequate within the current marketplace.

A vlogging camera should have a articulating screen, mic port and if possible image stabilization. Taking all things into account, the Nikon D50 is simply not very good as a vlog camera as it receives a awful score of 9.

If you are in the market for replacements to the D50, here is a list of the highest scored cameras which fall into the class of Advanced DSLR.

The line chart underneath will give you an overview of the D50 compared to it's highest ranking competitors suggested previously.

There are more cameras you might have a look at as alternative options. To go through a full comparison, simply click on the "compare" link.