Nikon D50 vs Epson R-D1

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D50 and the Epson R-D1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Nikon D50 was introduced in July 2005 and Epson R-D1 was introduced in March 2004. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Nikon D50 Highlights

      • 6.1 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
      • 200 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 2.0" 130k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Epson R-D1 Highlights

      • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
      • 200 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • 2.0" 235k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (rangefinder) Viewfinder
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Nikon D50
      4. Advantage of Epson R-D1
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Nikon D50 and Epson R-D1.

      PROS

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      •   Built-in Flash
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      •   No Video Capture
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6.1 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 2.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   No Video Capture
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 2.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)

      Advantage of Nikon D50

      Nikon D50
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D50 over Epson R-D1.

      Nikon D50 vs Epson R-D1
      Higher Sensor Resolution 6.1 Megapixel vs 6 Megapixel
      Phase Detection for Autofocus vs
      Top LCD Screen vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30 sec vs 1 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/4000 sec vs 1/2000 sec
      Built-in Flash vs
      Shutter Priority vs
      Orientation Sensor vs

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      Nikon D90
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      APS-C

      12.3 MP

      Nikon D70
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D40
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D40X
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D60
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon D70s
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      APS-C

      6.1 MP

      Nikon D80
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      APS-C

      10.2 MP

      Nikon Z8
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      Full Frame

      45.7 MP

      Fujifilm X-T1
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      APS-C

      16.3 MP

      Canon 4000D
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Olympus E-400
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      Micro Four Thirds

      10.0 MP

      Canon Rebel SL1
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Advantage of Epson R-D1

      Epson R-D1
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Epson R-D1 over Nikon D50.

      Nikon D50 vs Epson R-D1
      Higher Resolution Screen 130k dot vs 235k dot

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Epson R-D1.

      Epson R-D1x
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      APS-C

      6 MP

      Canon R6
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      Full Frame

      20.1 MP

      Sigma SD9
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      APS-C

      3 MP

      Sony a7S
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      Full Frame

      12.2 MP

      Leica M11
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      Full Frame

      60.3 MP

      Canon 1D X III
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      Full Frame

      20.1 MP

      Canon 5DS
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Leica M9
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      Full Frame

      18.0 MP

      Pentax ist DL2
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      APS-C

      6 MP

      Olympus OM-D E-M1 III
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      Micro Four Thirds

      20.4 MP

      Panasonic GM1
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      Micro Four Thirds

      16 MP

      Pentax K-3
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      APS-C

      23.35 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      WEAKNESSES Nikon D50 Epson R-D1
        No Video Capture
        Low Resolution Sensor6.1 Megapixel6 Megapixel
        High Native ISO200200
        Low Native ISO1,6001,600
        Timelapse Recording
        No Face Detection
        No Image Stabilization
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Small Screen2.0"2.0"
        Low Resolution Screen130k dot235k dot
        No Live View
        No HDMI Output
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Nikon D50 and Epson R-D1 have 2.0" Fixed screens with 130k dot and 235k dot resolutions respectively.


      Viewfinder

      Nikon D50 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderEpson R-D1 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder. Nikon D50 has 95% coverage with 0.75x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and magnification.

      Sensor

      Nikon D50 features a 6.1 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.7 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 369.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 200 - 1,600. Epson R-D1 features a 6 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.7 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm2. Its native ISO range is 200 - 1,600.


      Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

      Sensor size chart
      Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
      Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
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      Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23.6 x 15.6 mm368.2 mm23:21.5x
      Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
      Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
      Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
      Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

      Photography Features

      Nikon D50 can take pictures up to 3008 x 2000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Epson R-D1 can take pictures up to 3008 x 2000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2240 x 1488 with 3:2 aspect ratios.


      Lens Mount

      Nikon D50 has Nikon F lens mount and Epson R-D1 has Leica M lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.


      No Image Stabilization

      The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D50 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Epson R-D1 nothing can be done. On Epson R-D1 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D50 nothing can be done.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs

      Nikon D50 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


      Battery

      Nikon D50 comes with EN-EL3 battery pack.


      External Storage Slots

      Cameras have a single SD card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Nikon D50 has Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D50, and up to 1/2000 sec on Epson R-D1. Nikon D50 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.


      Flash

      Nikon D50 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided. Epson R-D1 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/500 sec on Nikon D50.

      Physical Parameters

      Nikon D50 body has dimensions of 133 x 102 x 76 mm (5.24 x 4.02 x 2.99") and Epson R-D1 body has dimensions of 142 x 89 x 40 mm (5.59 x 3.5 x 1.57") and they both weigh 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz).

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      133 mm

      102 mm

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      142 mm

      89 mm

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      Size comparisons of Nikon D50 and Epson R-D1

      Nikon D50 and Epson R-D1 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      AVERAGE
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      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
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      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      POOR
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      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor
      POOR
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      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Live View

      Wildlife Photography

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      POOR
      52
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor
      POOR
      50
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Portrait Photography

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      GOOD
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      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Small Screen - 2.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      66
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Small Screen - 2.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Live View

      Street Photography

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      GOOD
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      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)
      GOOD
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      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Live View
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      GOOD
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      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)
      GOOD
      78
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Nikon D50 and Epson R-D1 and give them scores of 54 and 45 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      OVERALL
      54
      OVERALL
      45

      Sensor

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      AVERAGE
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      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6.1 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 55
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6 Megapixel
      •   200 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      POOR
      52
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      POOR
      53
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec

      Video

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization
      BAD
      0
      •   No Image Stabilization

      Focusing

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      GOOD
      75
      •   No Face Detection
      POOR
      47
      •   No Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 2.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 130k dot
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Small Screen - 2.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 235k dot

      Connectivity

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      POOR
      41
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      BAD
      26
      •   No HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Nikon D50

      Epson R-D1

      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)
      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 620 g (1.37 lb / 21.87 oz)


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