Nikon D50 specifications
| Price (US) | • Kit (Body + 18-55 mm DX lens): US$ 899 • Body only: US $?? |
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| Body colors | Black and Silver * |
| Sensor | • 6.24 megapixel (total) CCD • 6.1 million effective pixels • 23.7 x 15.6 mm • Nikon DX format (1.5x FOV crop) • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter |
| Image sizes | • 3008 x 2000 [L] (6.01 million) • 2256 x 1496 [M] * • 1504 x 1000 [S] |
| File formats | • NEF (12-bit uncompressed
RAW) • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) • NEF+JPEG (Basic) |
| Color space | • IIIa (sRGB - more green for colourful landscapes) default * • Ia (sRGB) • II (Adobe RGB) |
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF coupling & AF contacts) |
| Lens compatibility | • DX Nikkor: All functions supported |
| Autofocus | • TTL phase detection • Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module • Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (ISO 100 equivalent, at normal temperature) |
| Lens servo | • Single Servo AF (AF-S) • Continuous Servo AF (AF-C) • Auto selection (AF-A) * • Manual focus (M) |
| AF Area mode | • Single Area AF • Dynamic Area AF • Closest Subject Priority Dynamic Area AF |
| Focus area | One of five areas can be selected |
| Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF Assist | White light lamp |
| Exposure mode | • Digital Vari-program - Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Child *, Sports, Close up, Night portrait • Programmed auto (P) with flexible program • Shutter-priority auto (S) • Aperture priority auto (A) • Manual (M) |
| Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering
system • 3D color matrix metering II * • 420 segment RGB sensor * • Center-weighted: Weight of 75%(8mm circle) given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area * |
| Metering range | • EV 0 to 20 (3D color matrix
or center-weighted metering) • EV 2 to 20 (spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C) |
| Meter coupling | CPU coupling |
| Exposure compen. | • +/- 5.0 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| AE Lock | Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AE Bracketing | • 3 frames * • +/- 2 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 200 - 1600 • 1 EV steps * |
| Shutter speed | • Combined mechanical and CCD
electronic shutter • 30 to 1/4000 sec * • Steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV • Flash X-Sync: up to 1/500 sec • Bulb |
| White balance | • Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 segment RGB sensor *) • Six manual modes • Preset white balance • White balance bracketing possible |
| WB fine tuning | No * |
| Image parameters | • Sharpening • Tone • Color • Hue |
| Viewfinder | • Optical fixed eye-level • Penta-dach-mirror type • Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.6 to +0.5 m-1) • Eyepoint: 18 mm (at -1.0 m-1) • Frame coverage 95% (approx.) • Viewfinder eyecup DK-20 * • Viewfinder magnification approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 • Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V * with superimposed focus brackets |
| LCD monitor | • 2.0" TFT LCD * • 130,000 pixel |
| Flash control | • TTL: TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor * |
| Flash Sync Mode | • Front-Curtain Sync (normal
sync) • Red-Eye Reduction • Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync • Slow Sync • Rear-Curtain Sync |
| Built-in Speedlight | • Auto flash with auto pop-up • [P], [S], [A], [M]: manual pop-up with button release Auto flash with auto pop-up • Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m): approx. 15/11 (manual full 17/12) |
| Flash compensation | • -3 to +1 EV • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Accessory shoe | • ISO standard hot-shoe with safety lock |
| Flash Sync Terminal | No |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame shooting (S)
mode • Continuous shooting (C) mode: approx. 2.5 frame per second * (up to 12 consecutive shots with JPEG format, 4 shot with RAW format) • Self-timer/remote control mode. |
| Self-timer | • 2 to 20 sec |
| Playback functions | • 1 frame: Thumbnail (4 or
9 segments) • Magnifying playback • Slide show • Histogram indication • Highlight point display • Auto image rotation |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage | • Secure Digital (SD) card * • No card supplied |
| Text input | Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor and multi-selector; stored in Exif header |
| Video output | NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Remote control | ML-L3 wireless remote controller (optional) |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) * • Mass storage / PTP selectable • Video out • DC-IN (optional AC adapter) |
| Languages | Chinese (simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Portuguese |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion battery pack
EN-EL3 • AC Adapter EH-5 (optional) |
| Dimensions | 133 x 102 x 76 mm (5.2 x 4.0 x 3.0 in) |
| Weight (no battery) | 540 g (1.2 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) | 620 g (1.4 lb) |
| Box contents | • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3 • Quick Charger MH-18a • Video Cable • USB Cable UC-E4 • Strap • Body cap • Eyepiece Cap DK-5 • Rubber Eyecup DK-20 • Accessory shoe cover • PictureProject CD-ROM |
| Optional accessories | • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3(a) • Multi Charger MH-19 • Quick Charger MH-18(a) • AC Adapter EH-5 • Speedlight SB-800/600 • Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2 • Angle Finder DR-6 • Nikon Capture 4 (Ver.4.3) Software • Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 • Semi-Soft Case CF-D50 |
* Specification changes when compared to the Nikon D70
