MIRRORLESS REVIEWNikon Zf `176,995 (body only)
Inside the Box
✓ Zf camera body
✓ Body cap
✓ Camera strap
✓ Battery (EN-EL 15c) with cap
✓ USB Cable
✓ User’s manual
✓ Warranty Card
Nikon introduced two premium MLCs, Z9 and Z8 in the recent past, but there was a delay in the introduction of a mid-range camera leading to a lot of clamoring among the Nikon aficionados. Finally, the answer has arrived with a bang as the Zf. So, what is a Zf? Simply put, Nikon reached out to its existing parts bin (parts include software modules too) and then added some goodies hitherto not found in any Nikon. Finally, they stripped off the trendy T-shirt plus jeans clothing and dressed up the new camera in an elegant bespoke suit, thus conjuring up the Zf! So, did Nikon succeed in achieving a gestalt result where the whole is better than the sum of the parts? Read on to know our verdict.
Design & Build Quality
The most obvious point is that Zf employs a design language that harks back to the days of the legendary Nikon FM/FE series of 35 mm SLRs. It is beautifully made with a superlative fit and finish. This is Nikon’s second attempt to make a retro camera, the first being the DX sensor based Zfc. Hence, it is no surprise that these two bear a very strong family resemblance, with the Zf being a
