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The Z FC is a plastic camera.
I feel powerful when I take photos with my Nikkormat FTN. The all-metal body with mechanical springs, gears, and levers creates a loud, satisfying "clunk" when pressing the shutter. Its silver metal body with black faux-leather accents has proven to be incredibly durable and timeless. Once you have established your muscle memory, the ISO settings, shutter speed, and aperture are located around the barrel of the lens, which makes it incredibly quick to control.
The FTN is an incredibly fun and satisfying way to use this camera. The new entry-level camera from Nikon, the Z FC, made me believe that I might finally have a replica of my beloved camera. The Z FC was meant to inspire a new generation to carry a camera outside of their phones.
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The screen makes this camera easy to use.
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The faux-leather wrap-around design looks great.
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The Z FC is a plastic camera.
The Z FC is a small camera. The Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/ 3.5-6.3 lens that I was able to test was included in the $1,098.95) kit.
It has a few added features, such as full-time eye focus, a faster USB-C port for charging and data transfer, and an app that can accept updates via an app. The FC is able to shoot full-resolution stills up to 11 frames per second and 4K 30 frames per second, which is more than the Df can do.
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There is a mic port on the left side.
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The battery compartment has a card slot.
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The Z FC uses the same battery as the Z50.
The Z FC photos with the kit lens have a very smooth and pleasing focus fall-off. The files give a lot of room for shadows or highlights. The Z FC handled grain in low-light situations very well. The low-light grain has a film-esque texture to it that, when displayed on a small screen, such as a phone, isn't distraction.
The 16-50mm f/ 3.5-6.3 kit lens is used for the photos.
The Z FC has a slow auto-focus system. Once a point is locked in, the camera can't find any particular object to focus on and will do a fair amount of hunting. In both photo and video modes, focus tracking works well in perfect light, but in low light, the camera can't hold onto a single point. The green focus assist light is bright and draws a lot of attention to itself. If you combine that with an auto-focus system that misses the mark, you might as well be trying to take photos in the dark. The slow kit lens doesn't help this situation either, you might have better success with a brighter lens, but I was not able to test that.
When not in use, the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/ 3.5-6.3 lens can be turned off.
The Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/ 3.5-6.3 lens is not in use.
When playing back footage and doing a lot of hunting, the lens is audible in video. While testing this camera, I shot in 4K 24FPS and the MOV files are crisp and stable in perfect light. The Z FC has no internal stabilization and the kit lens can provide optical vibration reduction, but it's not a good thing. I was surprised at how stable my shots looked after I turned off the virtual reality setting. The sample video was filmed entirely handheld with the virtual reality setting off.
There is a sample of vlog footage. The 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 kit lens was used for the footage.
The biggest difference between the Z FC and Z50 is the look of the hardware.
The Z FC is a plastic camera. It is the same retro look as the silver body, faux-leather wrap-around design, and dial on top. I was very excited when I saw the digital version of my Nikkormat FTN, it was the same design as the one I have had for a long time. The moment I held the FC, I knew it wasn't for film enthusiasts looking for the same experience in a digital body.
The plastic parts on the cameras feel like toys. The high-pitched click of pulling out the battery compartment and the slippery feel of the plastic body make me question the camera's durability as well. The experience of using this camera leaves a lot to be desired for a person who has become used to the sounds and feel of more premium systems. The Z FC made every sound in the video.
This camera is not made for people like me who use all-metal, well-constructed 35mm cameras. It is designed to look good from afar and be light enough to take anywhere, but using it feels like playing professional rather than actually being professional. The fashion first approach has been played into by Nikon with six color options.
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The camera has three controls on top of it.
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The buttons on the left hand side make it difficult to operate the camera with one hand.
The retro design of the Z FC camera makes it a great entry-level camera for people who want to carry it everywhere. The quality of the images and video is very good and the system is easy to use.
The Fuji and Leica cameras have many manual control wheels and are the closest to shooting with all-metal vintage camera bodies. The Z FC is a great camera, but it doesn't provide the same experience as the cameras that were designed by Nikon. It's looks are intended to attract an audience that wants to look like a photographer without having to carry heavy gear.
The photographer is Becca Farsace of The Verge.
