Nikon Z fc
£899/$959.95 (body only)
The Nikon Z fc is built to capitalize on consumers’ appetite for retro-throwback products and as soon as we held the camera’s angular magnesium-alloy chassis in our hands and twiddled the machined-aluminium dials, we were sold. Such is the beauty of the body and physical nature of the controls, you can lose yourself marvelling at the design and twisting knobs long before switching the camera on.
Beneath the retro-chic veneer, you’ll find an APS-C mirrorless camera that’s almost a reskin of 2019’s Nikon Z 50. And while the Z fc does feature some welcome updates, the biggest differences are the aesthetic of the body and the presence of the first fully articulated rear LCD screen on a Z camera.
Despite the similarities to its modern-looking APS-C sibling, the Z fc could be considered the spiritual successor to the Nikon Df. This 2013 full-frame DSLR bears little relation to its smaller 2021 counterpart, bar its vintage looks and the ‘f’ in its name (which stands for fusion). But while the Df courted a more professional audience, the ‘c’ in Z fc stands for casually.
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