Camera comparison
Nikon Z30 vs Z50: what actually changes
What changes for your kit, what stays the same, and the two drawn to one scale. From Nikon's published specifications.
What changes
- Viewfinder: only the Z50 has one; with the Z30 you frame on the rear screen, harder in bright sun.
- Weight: the Z50 weighs 45 g more (450 g against 405 g with battery and card).
- Screen: vari-angle on the Z30, tilts down 180° on the Z50.
- Built-in flash: only the Z50.
The same on both
- Same Nikon Z mount: every one of the 84 lenses fits both.
- Neither has in-body stabilisation; stabilised lenses matter on both.
- Similar resolution: 20.9 and 20.9 MP.
128 × 73.5 mmZ50
126.5 × 93.5 mmCard
to scale
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Side by side
Differences only, as set.
| Camera | Nikon Z30 | Nikon Z50 |
|---|---|---|
| Lens mountSame | Nikon Z | Nikon Z |
| SensorSame | APS-C 23.5 × 15.7 mm, 20.9 MP | APS-C 23.5 × 15.7 mm, 20.9 MP |
| In-body stabilisationSame | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | 2.36M-dot electronic |
| Rear screen | 3" vari-angle, touch | 3.2" tilts down 180°, touch |
| Fastest burstSame | 11 fps mechanical | 11 fps mechanical |
| VideoSame | 4K up to 30p from the full width | 4K up to 30p from the full width |
| Memory cardsSame | 1 slot, SD, UHS-I | 1 slot, SD, UHS-I |
| Battery | EN-EL25, about 330 shots | EN-EL25 |
| Charges over USBSame | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone socketSame | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone socketSame | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | Yes |
| Weather sealing | No | Not stated |
| Size (W × H × D) | 128 × 73.5 × 59.5 mm | 126.5 × 93.5 × 60 mm |
| Weight with battery and card | 405 g | 450 g |
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Lenses that fit | 84 | 84 |
| Where to buy | Check price on AmazonNikon page | Check price on AmazonNikon page |
How big each one is
The Z50 is 1.5 mm narrower, 20 mm taller and the same depth than the Z30 (126.5 − 128 = -1.5 mm wide).
128 × 59.5 mmZ50
126.5 × 60 mm
Choose by what matters to you
- The Z30 if weight matters most, or you want more shots per charge, or you film yourself or shoot from odd angles.
- The Z50 if you want a viewfinder.
The lenses each one takes
Both take the same 84 lenses on the Nikon Z mount, so a lens bought for one moves to the other. The Z30 is usually sold with the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR.
Z30: first picks
- Everyday and travel: Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 24–75 mm equiv.
- People and portraits: Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary 84 mm equiv.
- Wide scenes and rooms: Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR 18–42 mm equiv.
Z50: first picks
- Everyday and travel: Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 24–75 mm equiv.
- People and portraits: Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary 84 mm equiv.
- Wide scenes and rooms: Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR 18–42 mm equiv.
Questions
Which is lighter, the Z30 or the Z50?
The Z30: 405 g against 450 g, each with battery and card, by the makers' figures.
Do Z30 lenses fit the Z50?
Yes. Both use the Nikon Z mount.
Do the Z30 and Z50 use the same battery?
Yes, the EN-EL25.
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check