Nikon Z30 vs Nikon Z50
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $330 to roughly today's $370. 52% of the $710 MSRP. Prices are down 3.6% over the last 30 days.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $334 to roughly today's $374. 44% of the $857 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Nikon Z30 | Nikon Z50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Family | Nikon Z | Nikon Z |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Nikon Z |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 20.9 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 4K30 |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | 405 g | 450 g |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2022-08-05 | 2019-11-07 |
| Discontinued | — | 2024-11-08 |
| Status | current | discontinued |
| MSRP | $710 | $857 |
| Current low | $370 | $374 |
| vs MSRP | -48% | -56% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.