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Table of Contents

When Your First Photo Can’t Wait

Getting to Know the Camera

Parts of the Camera
Camera Controls

First Steps

Attach the Camera Strap
Charge the Battery
Insert the Battery and a Memory Card
Attach a Lens
Turn the Camera On

Basic Photography and Playback

Taking Photographs (b Mode)
Shooting Movies (b Mode)
Basic Playback

Basic Settings

Focus
White Balance
Silent Photography
Rating Pictures
Protecting Pictures from Deletion

Shooting Controls

The Mode Dial
The S (ISO Sensitivity) Button
The E (Exposure Compensation) Button
The A (L) Button
The Built-In Flash

The i Menu

Using the i Menu
The Photo-Mode i Menu
The Movie-Mode i Menu

More About Playback

Viewing Pictures
Photo Information
The i Button: Playback
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Deleting Pictures

Menu Guide

Defaults
D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
O My Menu/m Recent Settings

Establishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices

Network Options
Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi
Connecting to Smart Devices
Troubleshooting

Connecting to Other Devices

Connecting to Computers Via USB
Connecting to Printers
Connecting to HDMI Devices

On-Camera Flash Photography

“On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
Using an On-Camera Flash
Flash Control Mode

Remote Flash Photography

About Remote Flash Photography
Controlling Remote Flash Units

Troubleshooting

Before Contacting Customer Support
Problems and Solutions
Indicators and Error Messages

Technical Notes

Compatible Lenses
The Camera Display
The Nikon Creative Lighting System
Other Accessories
Software
Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Specifications
Approved Memory Cards
Memory Card Capacity
Battery Endurance
NIKKOR Z DX 16–50mm f/3.5–6.3 VR Lens User’s Manual
NIKKOR Z DX 50–250mm f/4.5–6.3 VR Lens User’s Manual
Lenses That May Block the Built-in Flash and AF-Assist Illuminator
Trademarks and Licenses

Added Functions

Updating Camera Firmware
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 2.10
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 2.30
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 2.40
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 2.50

Watch and learn! Digitutor

An easy-to-understand resource featuring video tutorials, sample images, and other materials introducing how to configure and use the Z 50 for taking beautiful pictures.

Z 50 Online Manual
Index of Z 50 Digitutors

Index of Z 50 Digitutors

Notices

The information on this page assumes camera settings are at their default values.
Sample images are provided for illustrative purposes only to explain functions.
The cameras used in these videos include the Z 5.