Nikon Z fc

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Nikon Z fc
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Z fc
+ NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR SL (silver)
Overview
Maker Nikon
Type Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021;2 years ago (2021-07-23)
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS sensor
(Nikon DX format)
Sensor size 23.5 mm × 15.7 mm APS-C
Sensor maker Sony
Maximum resolution 5,568 × 3,712
(20.9 effective megapixels)
Film speed ISO 100–51200 (standard)
ISO 100–204800 (expandable)
Recording medium SD card
Focusing
FocusHybrid AF
Focus areas209 points
Exposure/metering
Exposure TTL exposure metering
Exposure modesProgrammed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Exposure metering TTL exposure metering
Flash
Flash none
Shutter
Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter, Electronic front-curtain shutter
Shutter speeds 30s – 1/4000s
Continuous shooting 5fps / 11fps (expand)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder XGA EVF (1280x960 pixels, 2360000 'dots')
Image processing
Image processor EXPEED 6
General
Video recording4K UHD at 30p/25p/24p, Full HD at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
LCD screen3.2-inch variangle TFT LCD with touchscreen, 1.04 million dots
BatteryEN-EL25
AV Port(s)USB Type-C, HDMI Type-D
Data Port(s) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy
Dimensions 134.5×93.5×43.5 mm (5.30×3.68×1.71 in)
Weight 390g (body only) 445g (includes battery)
Made in Thailand
Chronology
Successor Nikon Z f

The Nikon Z fc, announced on 29 June 2021 and released in July 2021, is a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera with the Nikon Z-mount with a MSRP of $960 body only, in the US. [1] [2]

Contents

It is based on the DX-format Nikon Z 50 and has a classic design with control dials, similar to the Nikon FM2, an F-mount film camera launched in 1982. The body is made from magnesium alloy and carbon composite materials. Overall, the Z fc has fourteen styles available: a silver body in 13 colors (black, white, mint green, coral pink, amber brown, natural grey, sand beige, midnight grey, chalk blue, mustard yellow, crimson red, walnut brown, olive green) [3] and a "Black Edition" with a fully black body, [4] with which Nikon also announced the Nikkor Z 40mm ƒ/2 SE lens (Special Edition) in November 2022. [5] The set includes a Nikkor Z 28mm ƒ/2.8 lens (Special Edition) designed to match the body. [6] The body is also distributed in a bundle with a silver version of Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR (SL).

The name "fc" is taken from the "f," which represents the fusion of Nikon's history and technology, and the "c," which represents the casual use of a camera with a classic design. [7] On 2 July 2021, Nikon announced that the Z fc "may not be available by the launch date due to higher than expected reservations". [8] [9]

The Z fc has won the Camera Grand Prix 2022 Editors Choice R&D Award. [10]

See also

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