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Capture your iconic moments with the Z fc

The Nikon Z fc with Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens is a fashionable and lightweight APS-C mirrorless camera kit that blends the iconic design of the Nikon FM2 with cutting-edge technology. The camera has a 20.9MP DX-format sensor, a 3-inch vari-angle display, and up to 4K/30p video capability, all in a small 0.39 kg body. The Nikon Z fc is an excellent companion for young urbanists and photographers who frequently come across interesting surroundings or compelling moments that pique their interest as they express their individuality.

It’s all in the details

The Nikon Z fc is inspired by the classic Nikon FM2 SLR, but with a modern twist. This newly redesigned camera combines classic design with cutting-edge digital technology to truly express Nikon's rich legacy of legendary cameras. It has the traditional control dials and shutter buttons, as well as a circular eyepiece and a luxurious textured leather material with a matte silver body.

Sophisticated control for the perfect shot

The Nikon Z fc has dedicated dials for ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation, allowing the user to capture fleeting moments. This vintage design enables photographers to easily adjust to their desired settings and achieve the best quality of experiences when experimenting with different types of photography.

Excellent clarity in low light conditions with Vibration Reduction system

The camera has an optical Vibration Reduction (VR) system built in. Users will be able to capture extremely sharp and clear images by pairing the Nikon Z fc with the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens. Furthermore, the camera has an ISO sensitivity range of up to 51200, allowing the photographer to capture high-quality images in low-light conditions.

Extremely compact with sleek design

The compact and sleek camera, weighing approximately 0.39 kg, is ideal for users to take with them to capture every shutter opportunity from day to night, one moment to the next. Whether it's a well-deserved scenic road trip with your best friends or capturing a moment in time, the Z fc is there for you. Additionally, when switched on, the camera supports USB power delivery and USB charging.

Expression in its purest form

For the first time in a Nikon Z series camera, the Z fc includes exposure compensation in AUTO mode, allowing users to create their desired expression by increasing brightness or enhancing silhouettes. With over 20 Creative Picture Control effects, users have more freedom for unrestricted expression, allowing them to produce images that express their aesthetics or mood with just a brief glance through the display viewfinder and a favourite pre-set that can be quickly applied.

Outstanding AF performance

With the Eye-Detection AF and Animal Eye-Detection AF, you can capture the rawest and real-time emotions in a flash, locking onto moving subjects and producing precise, high-quality photography that truly brings all the emotions of that magnificent moment to life.

Incredible video capabilities

The Nikon Z fc can record 4K UHD video as well as slow-motion movies in a variety of image sizes and frame rates. Documenting moments in videos has never been easier thanks to the addition of a touchscreen 3-inch vari-angle TFT LCD display monitor and AF-F (full-time AF) mode. Furthermore, users can experiment with different angles to express themselves in both stills and movies, with a seamless transition to self-portrait mode when the monitor is turned to the front.

Stay connected in just one-click

With the latest version of SnapBridge (ver. 2.8), users are able to swiftly transfer photographs and videos from the camera to a smart device and remotely shoot using their smartphone's screen mirroring capabilities. The new user interface also supports two automatic connection modes: foreground mode, which connects with the camera only when the application is active, saving battery life; and background mode, which maintains a constant connection and allows for automatic image transfer even when the application is not active. The camera is also compatible with Webcam Utility, which allows users to take their live streaming to the next level by providing excellent clarity and a flattering depth of field.

Advanced performance and modern convenience

The new Nikon Z fc camera is a terrific companion for aspiring and confident go-getters and trendsetters who perceive originality and character in every corner of their journey, savouring what the world has to offer. Whether you are capturing the beautiful moments of being with your friends or family, or the sentimental pieces of everyday life, the Nikon Z fc outstanding performance allows the content creators to connect with the world easily and express themselves freely.

Made for compactness

The NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR in a new silver model will provide content creators with all they need to experience the entirety of this camera. The NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is a standard zoom lens that delivers high resolution throughout the zoom range and can be used in a variety of everyday scenes, from landscapes and snapshots to portraits and tabletop photos. It is compact and lightweight to carry around.

NIKON Z FC  
   
Type Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens mount Nikon Z mount
Image sensor format DX
Image sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm
Total pixels 21.51 million
Dust-reduction system Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Effective pixels 20.9 million
Image size (pixels) [DX (24x16)] selected for image area: (L) 5568 x 3712 ( 20.7 million) (M) 4176 x 2184 ( 11.6 million) (S) 2184 x 1856 ( 5.2 million) [1:1 (16x16)] selected for image area: (L) 3712 x 3712 ( 13.8 million) (M) 2184 x 2184 ( 7.8 million) (S) 1856 x 1856 ( 3.4 million) [16:9 (24x14)] selected for image area: (L) 5568 x 3128 ( 17.4 million) (M) 4176 x 2344 ( 9.8 million) (S) 2184 x 1560 ( 4.3 million) Photographs taken while recording videos at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160 Photographs taken while recording videos at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080
File format (image quality) 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
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, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant)
Card slot 1 Secure Digital (SD) card
File system DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31
Viewfinder 1.0-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with colour balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls
Frame coverage Approx. 18% horizontal and 18% vertical
Magnification Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m(*1))
Eyepoint 19.5 mm (-1.0 m(*1); from back end of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment -3 - +3 m(*1)
Eye sensor Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Compatible lenses Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
Type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic 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)
Flash sync speed X= 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; auto FP high-speed sync supported
Modes S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Continuous H (extended), Self-timer
Approximate frame advance rate Up to 11 fps Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps Continuous H (extended): Approx. 11 fps * Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Metering system TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
Range –4 to +17 EV * Figures are for ISO 18 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
Mode Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual
Exposure compensation Range: –3 to +3 EV (–5 to +5 EV when the exposure compensation dial is set to [c]), Increment: 1/3 step
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 EV 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 Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Multiple exposure Add, average, lighten, darken
Other options HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction
Autofocus system Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection range -4.5 to +19 EV * Without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV * Measured in photo mode at ISO 18 and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8
Lens servo Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), AF mode auto-switch (AF-A; available only in photo mode), full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode) predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point 209 * Number of focus points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for AF-area mode and DX selected for image area
AF-area mode Pinpoint AF (photo mode only), single-point AF, dynamic-area AF (photo mode only), 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)
Focus lock Press the AE-L/AF-L button or press shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S)
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 mode Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
Flash compensation -3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
Flash-ready indicator Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, colour Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync
White balance Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose colour temperature (2500 K to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning except choose colour temperature
Bracketing types Exposure and/or flash, white balance, ADL
Metering system TTL exposure metering using main image sensor TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering mode Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive)/25p/24p 1920 x 1080: 120p/18p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 1920 x 1080 slow-motion: 30p (x4)/25p (x4)/24p (x5) * Actual frame rates for 120p, 18p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 18, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively * Quality selection (normal/high) available at all sizes except 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 120p/18p, and 1920 x 1080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at high.
File format MOV, MP4
Video compression H.218/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format Linear PCM (for videos recorded in MOV format), AAC (for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Audio recording device Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
Exposure compensation Range: –3 to +3 EV, Increment: 1/3 step
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) M: Manual selection (ISO 18–25600; step size of 1/3 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 18 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 18 to 25600) with selectable upper limit AUTO: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 18 to 25600)
Active D-Lighting Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off
Other options Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes
Monitor size 7.5 -cm ( 3.0 –in.) diagonal
Monitor type Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 18% frame coverage, and colour balance and 11-level manual brightness controls
Monitor resolution Approx. 1040 k-dot
Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, photo and/or video slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating
USB connector Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output connector Type D HDMI connector
Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Wi-Fi for Africa, Asia (except China, Japan, Korea), Middle East & Oceania IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2412 to 218 MHz (channel 11) 2.4 GHz band: 8.1 dBm Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz Bluetooth: 2.6 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: 1.1 dBm
Battery One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery
Charging AC adapter EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately)
Tripod socket 0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 13.45 x 9.35 x 4.35 cm
Operating environment Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C
Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
   
NIKON NIKKOR Z DX 16-50MM F/3.5-6.3 VR  
   
Focal Length 16 to 50mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 24 to 75mm)
Maximum Aperture f/3.5 to 6.3
Minimum Aperture f/16
Lens Mount Nikon Z
Format Compatibility APS-C
Angle of View 83° to 31° 30'
Minimum Focus Distance 20 cm
Maximum Magnification 0.2x
Optical Design 9 Elements in 7 Groups
Diaphragm Blades 7, Rounded
Focus Type Autofocus
Image Stabilization Yes
Filter Size 46 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L) 0.70 x 0.32 cm
Weight 0.135 kg


* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice

  • Nikon Z fc
  • BF-N1 Body Cap
  • DK-32 Rubber Eyecup (Comes Attached to Camera)
  • EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • MH-32 Battery Charger
  • AN-DC23 Strap
  • Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Silver
  • Lens Cap

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