Have Camera Will Travel

The Nikon Z DX 50-250mm is a capable, very portable telephoto zoom that gives you 375mm-equivalent reach in a 405 g lens. The trade-offs are slow apertures (f/4.5-6.3) and only ok sharpness wide open, so plan on f/8 for prints.

The Nikon Z DX 16-50mm is a sharp, tiny kit lens that's a good first lens for the Z50 II, Z30 and Z fc. At 135 g it's easy to pack, but f/3.5-6.3 means higher ISO indoors and at dusk.

This chart lists the current firmware version for every Ricoh and Pentax camera Ricoh still supports, each linking directly to Ricoh's own download page. I check it at least weekly, and updates are cumulative, so the newest version includes everything you skipped.

This chart lists the current firmware for every Canon camera and lens Canon still supports, with each download link pointing straight to Canon's own page. I recheck it at least weekly, and updates are cumulative, so the newest version covers any you skipped.

After a month shooting around Washington, D.C., the Nikon Z50 II is a compact, non-fussy camera with no major annoyances. Here is how it handles, where image quality gives out above ISO 6400, and who should buy it.