Nikon D50

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Nikon D50
Type	Digital single-lens reflex
Sensor	CCD
Maximum resolution	3,008 × 2,000 (6 million)
Lens type	Interchangeable Nikon F-mount
Shutter	Electromechanical vertical-travel focal-plane type
Shutter speed range	1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb; 1/500 flash X-sync
Exposure metering	TTL full-aperture exposure metering system
Exposure modes	Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sport, Closeup, Night Portrait, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Programmed Auto
Metering modes	Spot, Center Weighted, Matrix
Focus areas	5 zone selectable: single area, dynamic area, closest subject
Focus modes	Manual, Single shot AF, Continuous AF, Automatic AF Selection (AF operation subject to lens compatibility)
Continuous shooting	2.5 frame/s, up to 12 shots (JPEG) or 4 shots (NEF)
Viewfinder	Optical TTL
ASA/ISO range	ISO 200-1600 in 1 EV steps (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps using Auto ISO control)
Flash	Built-in TTL Speedlight with hotshoe
Flash bracketing	+1/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Custom WB	Automatic, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset (Custom)
Rear LCD monitor	2.0 inch (50.8 mm), 130 kilopixel TFT
Storage	Secure Digital
Battery	Nikon EN-EL3 family
Weight	544 g (1.2 lb) without battery; 616 g (1.4 lb) with EN-EL3 battery
Optional battery packs	Nikon EN-EL3a and EN-EL3e
Made In	Thailand

The D50 is a now-discontinued 6.1 megapixel entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera from Nikon. It was Nikon's first DSLR aimed at the consumer market, and sold for $899 USD. It uses the Nikon F mount. The D50 was succeeded by the Nikon D40 in November 2006. The Nikon D50 was manufactured in Ayuthaya, Thailand.

Contents 1 Features 2 Market 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Features

It has a 23.7 mm by 15.6 mm DX format image sensor with 6.1 million effective pixels. It also has a 2.0" (50 mm) polysilicon TFT LCD with 130,000 pixels. The camera uses a through-the-lens full-aperture exposure metering system. It can simultaneously record NEF and JPEG data to a Secure Digital storage device. Like its newer, higher-end sibling (the D80), the D50 uses Secure Digital instead of CompactFlash cards found on previous Nikon digital SLRs. The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery which is claimed to be able to take up to 2,000 shots on a single charge. The camera is compatible with PictBridge printers and can shoot 2.5 frames per second in continuous mode. The camera's dimensions are 133 mm in width, 102 mm in height, and 76 mm in depth. It weighs 620 g with the battery (about 22 oz).

The D50 is the only entry-level Nikon DSLR to have the autofocus motor ('screw drive') built into the camera body where the camera is backwards-compatible with mechanical autofocus lenses (Nikkor AF series) dating back to 1989. This feature has been eliminated on later entry-level models and is currently only available on mid-range and advanced models.

[edit] Market

The D50 was announced on April 20, 2005 and went on sale in June 2005. When introduced, the camera carried a suggested retail price of US$799 for the body only or $899 with a new 18-55 mm F3.5-5.6 G AF-S DX lens. Another variant of the D50 kit containing both the 18–55 mm and a 55–200 mm F4-5.6 G AF-S DX lens was available. Competitors of the D50 included the Canon EOS 350D, the Pentax *ist DS, the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, and the Olympus E-300.

The website Digital Photography Review rated the D50 highly and noted its improved noise performance over the D70s it was largely derived from, although it had fewer hobbyist features (making the D50 the first de-specified entry-level DSLR camera thus lowering the MSRP) and a lower price than the D70s.^[1] In depth testing by the Images Resources website and the October 2005 "Hoshi Nabi" (Star Navigator) Magazine ^[2], indicated that the D50 achieved its low noise through exceptionally good performance at the sensor level. Testing by Roger Clark ^[3] confirmed that the D50 had higher gain and lower noise than the D70. Tests of the D50 at all ISO levels indicated that it did offer low noise without loss of contrast or detail ^[4].

By the end of 2006, the D50 was replaced by the D40.

The camera was sold as either body only, "single kit" with the Nikkor 18−55 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens, or "double kit" with the Nikkor 18–55 mm and 55–200 mm f/4-5.6G lenses.

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[edit] External links

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