Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera review

The all-new Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera: experience a new level of imaging excellence with its unprecedented combination of performance, convenience, and creative possibilities here.

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Review Title: Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera
Available Models: Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera, Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera, Nikon Z7ii mirrorless camera, Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera, Nikon Z6II mirrorless camera, Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera review, Nikon Z5 mirrorless camera, Nikon Z50 mirrorless camera, Nikon Z30 mirrorless camera, Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera
Review Category: #Nikon #MirrorlessCamera
Price Range: 2 (where 1 is very cheap and 5 is very expensive based on a comparison of products in the same category)
Price: $659.95

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera product highlights

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera product highlights:

APS-C size
20.9 megapixels
ISO 100-51200
6 EXPEED
Eye-/Animal-Detection AF for stills
Eye-/Animal-Detection AF for videos
Heritage design
Vari-angle monitor
Creative Picture Controls
Touch screen
4K UHD/30p
Self-portrait mode
SnapBridge
Premium Exterior

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera features

The Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera combines vintage design with modern technology, inspired by the iconic Nikon FM2. It offers a range of six premium exterior color options that can be customized to suit individual preferences and lifestyle.

The Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera features a compact and lightweight body, perfect for everyday use and easy portability. Its flat design allows users to conveniently slip the camera in and out of their bag without any hassle.

With three individual dials and a small aperture window, users can enjoy the tactile experience of manually adjusting each setting before taking a shot. This hands-on approach adds a sense of creativity and control to the photography process.

The Nikon Zfc is equipped with a versatile vari-angle touch screen monitor, enabling users to shoot from various angles and perspectives. It’s perfect for capturing selfies, vlogging, and exploring different shooting styles.

Featuring a Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with 20.9 effective megapixels and an ISO range of 100-51200, the Nikon Zfc delivers clear and detailed images in any lighting condition. The sensor ensures minimal noise and captures textures with precision.

The Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera includes Eye-Detection AF and Animal-Detection AF, which automatically detect and track the eyes of both humans and pets, ensuring sharp focus even when the subjects are in motion. These features are available for both stills and video recording.

With 20 Creative Picture Controls, users can apply various creative effects to both photos and videos. These controls can be previewed in real-time, providing immediate feedback on the desired look and style.

The Nikon Zfc supports 4K UHD/30p video recording without cropping, delivering beautiful and sharp footage suitable for vlogging and video content creation.

Using the SnapBridge app, the camera can be connected to a smart device. This allows users to easily transfer and share their photos, as well as acquire the latest camera firmware updates through the app.

In summary, the Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera combines vintage-inspired design with advanced features and functionality. Its compact size, customizable exterior, versatile shooting capabilities, and connectivity options make it an excellent choice for photography enthusiasts who appreciate both style and performance.

Nikon Zfc mirrorless shutter speed and type

The Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera offers different shutter options to suit various shooting scenarios. It features an electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter, an electronic front-curtain shutter, and an electronic shutter. The camera provides a range of shutter speeds depending on the shooting mode. Using the dedicated shutter-speed dial, the speeds range from 1/4000 to 4 seconds, including bulb and time modes, as well as flash sync.

By utilizing the main command dial, the speeds range from 1/4000 to 30 seconds (adjustable in 1/3 increments) and can be extended up to 900 seconds in mode M, again including bulb, time, and flash sync options.

Nikon Zfc image sensor

The Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera features a high-quality image sensor that captures stunning photos. The image sensor has dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm, which is known as the Nikon DX format. This sensor size ensures excellent image quality and allows for a compact camera body. The total number of pixels on the sensor is 21.51 million, resulting in sharp and detailed images.

With this advanced image sensor, the Nikon Zfc delivers impressive image quality and is suitable for a wide range of photography needs, from portraits to landscapes and more.

Our final opinion about Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera

The Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera is an excellent choice for photographers both amateur and professionals. It offers great image quality, an intuitive user interface, and easy to use features. The low-price tag also makes it an attractive choice for budget conscious shooters. While it doesn’t have the most advanced features of some of its competitors, it is more than capable of capturing stunning photos in a wide range of environments.

We highly recommend the Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera for those looking to get into a quality mirrorless system without breaking the bank.

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera technical specifications

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera technical specifications:

Type of camera

Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount

Nikon Zfc lens

Compatible lenses	Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required); restrictions may apply

Effective pixels

Effective pixels	20.9 million

Nikon Zfc image sensor

Type	23.5 x 15.7 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon DX format)
Total pixels	21.51 million

Storage

File format	NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera Picture Control system	Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media	SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards

Nikon Zfc Viewfinder

Viewfinder	1.0-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage	Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m^-1)

Monitor

Monitor type	7.5-cm/3.0-in., approx. 1040k-dot vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls

Nikon Zfc shutter

Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
Shutter speed	Using the shutter-speed dial: 1/4000 to 4 s (1 step), bulb, time, X (Flash sync) Using the main command dial: 1/4000 to 30 s (1/3 step, can be extended up to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time, X (Flash Sync)

Release

Release modes	Single frame, continuous L, continuous H, continuous H (extended), Self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate	Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps Continuous H: 5 fps Continuous H (extended): 11 fps

Exposure

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode	Matrix Center-weighted Spot Highlight-weighted
Range (ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20°C/68°F)	-4 to 17 EV
Nikon Zfc ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3; can also be set to approx. 1 EV above ISO 51200 (ISO 102400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 EV above ISO 51200 (ISO 204800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off

Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera autofocus

Type	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range (In photo mode, AF-S, ISO 100, f/1.8 lens, 20°C/68°F)	-4.5 to +19 EV (without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV)
Focus points (In photo mode, single-point AF, DX format)	209 focus points
AF-area modes	Pinpoint AF; single-point AF; dynamic-area AF; wide-area AF (S), wide-area AF (L), wide-area AF (L-people); wide-area AF (L-animals); auto-area AF; auto-area AF (people); auto-area AF (animals); pinpoint AF and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only

Nikon Zfc flash

Flash control	TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
Flash modes	Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync

White balance

White balance	Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose color temperature

Bracketing

Bracketing types	Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL

Video

Metering system	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode	Matrix Center-weighted Highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate	3840 x 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p 1920 x 1080; 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 1920 x 1080 slow-motion; 30p (x4), 25p (x4), 24p (x5p)
Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera file format	MOV, MP4
Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera video compression	H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera audio recording format	Linear PCM (for video recorded in MOV format), AAC (for video recorded in MP4 format)
Nikon Zfc mirrorless camera audio recording device	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Nikon Zfc ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1/3); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit Auto: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600)
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from extra high, high, normal, low or off
Other options	Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes

Interface

USB	Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output	Type D HDMI connector
Audio input	Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter; plug-in power supported)

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi	Available
Bluetooth	Available

Power source

Battery	One EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Charging AC adapter	EH-7P Charging AC Adapter (available separately)

Nikon Zfc dimensions/weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 134.5 x 93.5 x 43.5 mm/5.3 x 3.7 x 1.8 in.
Weight	Approx. 445 g/15.7 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 390 g/13.8 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment

Operating environment	Temperature: 0°C to 40°C/32°F to 104°F; Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)

Supplied accessories

Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)	EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-32 Battery Charger, DK-32 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC23 Strap, BF-N1 Body Cap