| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.8 MP | 20.8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D50 20.8MP DSLR Camera | 1558 20.8MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D50 | 1558 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.8 MP | 20.8 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 59 x 125 x 98 mm | 158.5 x 160 x 92 mm |
| Weight | 265 GM | 575 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | D5 Body Only |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Ports | - | Micro Connector Type D HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 13.2X8.8 mm | 4/3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 160 - 12800 | ISO 100 - 102400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon 1 | Nikon F Mount, With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | - | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
| Metering Modes | - | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
| White Balancing | - | Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL |
| Other Focus Features | - | Detection Range - 4 to + 20 EV ISO 100, 20°C, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 25, 72 or 153-point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Group-area AF, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing the Center of the Sub-selector |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/16000-30 sec | 1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Approximate Frame Advance Rate 12 fps, Upto 10 fps, CL 10 12 fps or 14 fps with Mirror Up CH or 3 fps Quiet Continuous Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV |
| Other Flash Features | - | Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted, and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes after Flash is Fired at Full Output |
| image features |
| Image Format | jpeg, RAW | File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed, or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-Baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Other Display Features | - | Image Sensor Format FX, Monitor TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | Full HD 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.72 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, 1.0 m sup-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3 to +1 m sup -1 |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes, Viewfinder Eye Point 17 mm 1.0 m sup -1 from Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens |