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Nikon D50 + 18-55mm Lens - Entry Level DSLR Review
| Author | Cliff Smith |
| Published | 6th Dec 2005 |
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Price | £412.17 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £474.00 (Inc VAT) |
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TrustedReviews Newsletters| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Price: | £474.94 |
| Supplier: | http://www.jessops.com/ |
| Name | D50 |
| Image sensor | 23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX) 6.3MP, 6.0 effective |
| Max output resolution | 3008 x 2000 |
| Other resolutions | 2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000 |
| Zoom | By lens |
| Optical focal length (35mm) | By lens |
| Maximum lens aperture | By lens |
| Shutter speeds | 30 - 1/4,000 sec + B |
| ISO rating | Auto/200/400/800/1600 |
| LCD screen | 2.0” TFT, approx. 130K pixels |
| Viewfinder | TTL optical |
| Flash range | Approx 4m, GN15 at ISO 200 |
| Flash modes | Auto, Manual, Slow, Front, Rear, Red-eye reduction |
| Exposure control | Auto, P, A, S, M, 5 scene modes |
| Exposure metering | Matrix, Spot, CW Average |
| Exposure Compensation | ± 2 Ev with 1/3 or 1/2 Ev steps |
| White balance modes | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Flash, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Custom |
| Auto-Focus | TTL phase detection with illuminator |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Macro focus distance | By lens |
| Recording Modes | Single-shot, Continuous |
| Image formats | JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Compression | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Picture Adjustments | Normal, Vivid, Sharpening, Direct Print, Portrait, Landscape, Custom |
| Video (max res/format) | N/A |
| Movie Length | N/A |
| Self-timer | 2-20 seconds |
| Memory card slot | SD |
| Supplied Memory | None |
| Batteries supplied | Nikon EN-EL3 Li-ion battery |
| Recharger supplied | Yes |
| A/V output | PAL and NTSC |
| Ports | AV, USB 2.0, DC |
| Accessories | Neck strap, Software CD |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 133 x 102 x 76mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | 540g |
| Software | Nikon Picture Project 1.5 |
| Warranty | 24 Months |
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Terry said on 3rd September 2009
Geoff Richards said on 3rd September 2009
I disagree - it's fairly self-evident. It's a DSLR, with all the inherent benefits of that technology, but is on the lowest rung of the ladder in terms of cost and features / sophi... more
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What exactly is an "entry level" DSLR!? I guess there are entry level photographers but surely this description for a camera is meaningless and pointless?