Nikon D50 Review

Now let's delve into more details of our Nikon D50 review by assessing its features and specs, as well as checking what pros and cons it has compared to other average products in this category.

Nikon D50 boasts of a resolution of 6.0 MP and is equipped with a APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sized CCD sensor.

The base of Nikon D50 has the following ISO range 200 - 1600 .

Also, this model comes with the support of the RAW file. This gives you more opportunities in terms of further processing of your files as you can pick to save them in a RAW format.

Nikon D50 features a 6.0 MP APS-C sensor, which is not a good pick for high-quality and detailed pictures. However, we have an alternative option for you if you were looking for higher resolution.

DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark gives us a possibility to make a clear and scientific assessment of the quality of camera sensors’ image. Nikon D50, in its turn, features a sensor that was already studied and assessed by DxO Mark. After a complete evaluation, this type of sensor has received a score of 55 for the image quality. If you are looking to see how DxO Mark has tested and evaluated the Nikon D50’s sensor.

Anti-Aliasing Filter

Nikon D50 is known for the lack of anti-alias (Low-pass) filter. It is one of its essential features of the sensor built in this model. The absence of this filter contributes to a higher level of details and sharpness in the pictures you take. Yet, the lack of an anti-alias filter also enhances the possibility of more occurring in certain conditions.

Now let’s check how we can compare the size of APS-C sensor featured in Nikon D50 with other standard sensor sizes.

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LCD and ViewFinder

Nikon D50 is equipped with a Fixed Type 2" LCD screen. The resolution of this model’s screen reaches 130k dots.

In addition, this model comes with a built-in Optical (pentamirror) ViewFinder.

The ViewFinder in D50 has quite nice characteristic. Its magnification ratio is 0.5x and it also provides a coverage of 95%.

Some of the main reasons why the OVF presented in this model is a handy tool are that it allows you to see a scene without any time lag or resolution limits. Besides, it also ensures the highest level of clarity that can be elaborated by the lens and the human eye. Who can benefit from this feature? The OVF is especially handy when shooting sports events. This smart system will allow photographers to see action instantly and figure out what is the right timing for capturing a specific moment.

Max Shutter speed

Some of the other highlights of Nikon D50 are its 3.0 fps max speed and 1/4000 sec max shutter speed, which allow you to shoot continuously.

Flash

D50 features both an embedded flash and a flash shoe, which means that you can use both built-in and external flashes depending on your needs.

Nikon D50 is not equipped with any ports that would allow you to connect external headphones and microphones to it.

Connectivity and Storage

You can connect D50 to compatible devices via USB 2.0 port.

In this part of our review, we are going to focus on Nikon D50’s performance in various fields of photography. Each sub-section stands for a specific photography area. In every part, we will review Nikon D50’s name performance and give it an overall score. This first spider web graph indicates how we can compare the D50 to the average DSLR camera.

Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Nikon D50 for Portrait Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D50 performs Portrait Photography, we gave it a score of 40. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D50 can be called a Intermediate model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Portrait Photography.

Nikon D50 for Street Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D50 performs Street Photography, we gave it a score of 66. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D50 can be called a Strong model for this type of photography.

Nikon D50 for Sports Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D50 performs Sports Photography, we gave it a score of 74. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D50 can be called a 74 model for this type of photography.

Nikon D50 for Daily Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D50 performs Daily Photography, we gave it a score of 89. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D50 can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

Nikon D50 for Landscape Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D50 performs Landscape Photography, we gave it a score of 64. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D50 can be called a 64 model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Landscape Photography.