Thank you so much for this thorough and balanced review. I’ll probably get this camera very soon. 😊

Great review and awesome pics bro! Just found your channel and really enjoying it! Thanks for your videos!

this was fun to watch :) thank u for the awesome content. and your photos are amazing ! definitely gonna consider nikon zfc

Very nicely done - found this review very balanced and insightful. Thank you!

I reaaallyyy like this honest review and your photos man ! thank you

Nice to see a balanced and long-term review. (Which also makes me feel confident with my purchase) I purchased Ttartisan lenses to practice (23mm being my favourite) to learn manual focus photography, and it provides an easy way to access "classic" lenses which I'm enjoying immensely.

Great overview. I've been considering adding the Zfc as a second camera to my Z6 II for a while now. Next time I'm somewhere that sells them (currently in Nicaragua) I'm going to pick one up. I recently subscribed and have been enjoying your Athens street photography videos too.

Great content! Thanks for the recommendation! I'm looking at the ZFC as my first camera.

Thank you for this video! I’ve bought a Nikon Z50 after seeing your images! They are outstanding!

I would buy it again - this is best recommendation. Well done! Appreciated!

Nice review ! I have the Z6 and I have to agree that the colors of Nikon are great! I will have to check those Viltrox they seems good for the price. Cheers!

Vid was sick bro 🤘

Thank you for this content. I just purchased the Z fc to replace my A6400, for the colours that I get SOOC, I don't regret it for a moment. I don't do any video, but use it purely for photography. It's fast becoming my favorite. I didn't buy it with the kit lens, but selected the 28mm f2 .8 SE version. Can't believe the close focus one can get with it. Am awaiting delivery of the 40mm f2 SE.

Nice review!

Very balanced review. Hope Nikon launches more DX lenses. 👍

5:48 😂sounds like a proper Nikon owner! 😁 Great video! I just ordered mine, and I'm very much looking forward to get it👍 Cheers!

Thank you for such an informative video!

Hi Ilias, thank you for the very informative video, I also love the Z-FC looks, reminding me of my Nikon FM I bought new at 18, I will buy a Z-FC very shortly. To bad Nikon is sleeping regarding Z-mount lenses. When I bought my FM in 1977, you received an invitation from the Nikon importer for their Nikon day, work with lenses and accessories, watch film about Nikon lens production. The guy told us, "you did not just buy a camera, you bought a vessel to gain access to Nikon's program of lenses". They forgot a bit about their own heritage it seems, but thank you for the tip regarding Viltrox. I liked and subcribed, your pictures are awesome!

Nice review and lovely photos.

I'm using my Z fc with the 16-50mm kit lens for more than half a year now and I totally love that combination. This camera is ideal to take it with you wherever you go, it is light weight and small and the picture quality amazes me time and time again. When I'm going on a photo tour I take my Nikon DSLRs with a bunch of lenses, but even then there's always a place left for the Z fc in my camera backpack. Most of the time I have it hanging around my neck, though, only putting it away when I have to use a heavy tele zoom for wildlife or a prime lens for portrait or macro. Ilias, your review is spot on and you have won another subscriber with this video.

This vid convinced me to get the Zfc over the Z50 and other Fujifilm options. Cheers mate love from the Philippines 🇵🇭

Amazing review! Thank you very much! It took out all my doubts. By the way, your colors are so beautiful! Could you teach us how to reach these colors on lightroom?

You don’t need to hold the button on the shutter speed dial. It it is just a release for the ones that it locks into.

I use my Zfc probably more than my Z6II. And I am now replacing it with the new black edition, that I find absolutely gorgeus. I have the two kit lenses plus the 18-140 (great lens, almost always on the Zfc when I’m traveling), but I also have all the Viltrox lenses (but the new 13mm). Anyway, please don’t forget that you can use all the full frame Z lenses on the Zfc. Sometime I use the 70-200 f.28 on the Zfc, even with the TC2.0. We are not surely limited by the DX lense lineup. And buying a full frame lens will ensure the compatibility if you will ever end up buying a full frame Z body.

Great video, keep it up! I'm currently using my z-fc with the viltrox 23 1.4 for video and indoor/night photography, and have an adapted sigma f mount 18-250 for everyday/travel photography. I've never used the kit lens that came with the camera, now i'm thinking that I should give it a go vs the sigma.

What I love at Ilia’s video is the COMMITMENT. He is doing proper videos . This channel is underrated

I just got my Z fc, better late than never. Thanks for all your videos on this camera and its DX lenses. I'm enjoying my camera and satisfied with my purchase. Cant wait to get the dx 24mm f1.7 and the 12-28 PZ VR. I've tested the 28mm full frame retro lens on the Z fc but for me, its too tight focal view for street photography for my personal taste.

Dude thanks for the recommendation. I just picked one up and shot my latest video on it. The Video it produces is gorgeous. However, what I really bought it for is macro photography and boy does it deliver : )

Canon has some nice RF lenses at a low cost. The 28 - 35macro-85mm portrait lenses are inexpensive and very good. The RF 24-105mm is pretty good. The 50mm f1.8 is $169 USD, which is pretty good price on a FF lens -- with good reviews. With the R10 crop sensor being able to use FF lenses, if you already own a Canon FF camera, you can swap the lenses. Canon R10 is made in Japan. For $995, when on sale, the Nikon Z5 is a good bargain. Also, the Panasonic GX-9 camera is a well made one, with stabilization. It has a proper tilt only screen for street use. Now the Nikon camera with a tilt only screen is the Z50, which is a fine little compact model. Place a compact lens on there and call it a street camera.

I am also very happy about the iso performance of this camera!

Great review. Ευχαριστώ πολύ. What are the advantages or disadvantages of the fixed 28 mm lens vs the zoom 16-50 mm lens?

I have a similar opinion about the machine as stated in the video. I've been using it for about a year and a half. What bothered me the most at the beginning was that I constantly pressed the front function button with my little hand, even though I don't have large hands. When I put the grip on (SmallRig), this is completely gone, I never press it accidentally. The grip hasn't come off since. Fortunately, Tamron and, slowly, Sigma lenses are also coming. But other manufacturers (e.g. Laowa, TTartisans, Viltrox, etc.) also throw away many lenses. I have a 100mm f2.8 macro lens, which is manual, but the quality is amazing. ;)

I bought one recently. Love mine

I use m mount lenses with a helicoid adapter on my Zfc, and they combine very well. Now that Voigtlander have a Z mount line, I'll mix and match. First purchase will be the 23mm f/1.2, then the 40mm f/1.2 (which is FF and will also reside on my Z7). I love the Z fc. I now want the black one.

Hey! I love your videos. If the xs10 was the same price as zfc would you still buy the zfc? The weather sealing is crucial for me because I want a camera to take everywhere and worry about the zfc but love the style. Also Fuji film simulations seem so good. Currently I’m deciding on which one to buy

Having shot Nikkromat/Nikon film cameras most my life, I always find it amusing when folks complain about the lack of a grip, none of my old cameras had grips unless I mounted my (bulky) motor drive to the camera, not that having a protruding grip on the right hand side wouldn’t be a nice addition. Thanks for your honest review and thoughts.

Hey! Was curious to know which mic you used for this specific video? Thank you. Great vid.

Great video, thanks! May I ask about the colors? Did you use any custom color profiles to shoot out of camera JPEGs like people do with Fuji?

hey man i subscribed thanks a lot for all the tips man yeah you are right the stupid new politic of canon of banning third lens and flash is annoying whicj nikon camera would you suggest to make big printing (non full frame camera ) thanks again

I got my viltrox 13mm today for my ZFC, it's a beast :) By the way, it seems that sigma will comes to nikon Z next year, i'd love me some sigma 56mm F1.4 or even the 18-50 F2.8 ( even if not stabilized ).

Ok I just bought one after watching this video..... I don't need to watch anymore camera videos. Nikon Should be paying you for this review.

The aesthetic of zfc is very cool,the old slr style gives nice feeling

I recomment trying out the ttartisan or viltrox primes, got the 23mm ttartisan prime for it and am super happy. They are manual though

Helpful review. Thanks.

Thank you for this informative video. I own a Canon 5d MKiii with several L lenses. My loaded camera bag weighs in at 26+ lbs. My wife and I will be traveling to Europe for 6 weeks here in a month, and I did not want to carry my heavy gear around with me AGAIN. I am in the market for a much smaller camera and have been watching and learning from a lot of reviews on several cameras. I must say, your video has been the best. I think I know what camera and lens or lenses I will be purchasing. Thank you, looking forward to hearing the bell ring with another video. Can you steer me toward where to find the "grip" you purchased for this camera please?

Great video. I currently have the Zfc and after seeing your photos I understand 3 things: 1st, how much I need to learn to achieve those shots. 2nd France. 3rd now I love my camera even more. You gained a new subscriber, greetings from Argentina

Hi Ilia, I enjoyed watching your review of the Nikon Z fc. I’m actually very impressed that you use this camera as your main camera. You seem to get lots of wonderful photos with what you shoot with the Z fc. Actually, in your review you hit on all the positive points and the negative points that I have found on my Z fc. I use mine as an everyday, street and personal camera. I’m not sure why Nikon did not add IBIS. Without knowing the cost of engineering this feature into such a tiny camera, I can only guess image stabilization just added to much extra cost. I’ve no idea how popular this camera is. Maybe Nikon had no idea the Z fc would be popular, so they just gave it the bare minimum features packed in a small body with the same sensor as the Z50. I also use a flash occasionally. Mostly the small Nikon 500 flash or a similar flash made by Godox. If anyone doubted that the Nikon Z fc is a serious camera, they should watch your review. As far as why Nikon doesn’t manufacture more DX lenses for their APSC cameras, I think it strictly has to do with engineering costs and where Nikon want to put their engineering money to work for them. From the little bit I know, Nikon is a privately held company. No one doubts that Nikon moved to “mirrorless”, later that their competitors. Comparing Nikon to the corporate size, of Sony, Canon, Panasonic or Fuji isn’t fair. They’re simply much larger and more diversified. Thank you again. I think you gave a very positive and thoughtful review. Bravo! I look forward to watching more of your reviews in the future. 👍📷😎⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I agree, the lack of DX lense choice for this and the Z50 camera is a put off

If they had a equivalent 35mm lens around 2.0 to still keep it relatively small I would have probably gotten this camera over the x100v last year. Super happy with the 100v being a 18 year 4/3 to m4/3 user. I'd still get it if they make that lens. That said I'll put any lens including the leica lens against the Olympus 35mm equivalent 1.2.

It is true that SONY colors aren't always great straight out of camera, but I found that one can get pretty decent colors from the RAW files using Capture One. The Express version is available for free for SONY cameras.

Hi ilias, very good and honest video. I’m trying to convince myself to get Zfc with 16/50 and 50/250 lens kit. I’ve an old D5100 with 18/105 kit lens and I ask myself if this zfc could be a huge step forward… what do you think about? I wish to buy a camera to get moments of my first child… I need a good camera lightweight that take good photo (no professional use). In you opinion I could consider Z6ii? There is too much different for no professional usage like me? At this moment I have no problem with budget (for Z6ii) but seems that it is a lot havier and larger than z fc…. In the future I wish to buy some lens like 28/75 2.8 or an 50mm 1.8… Please, what do you think about? Thank you ;)

How many shots can you get on a full charge

Agree with your findings. Wish Nikon would release the 23mm dx prime that’s been on their roadmap forever! Ps, i have the Z50, but am really tempted. Y the all black zfc model.

I’m currently torn between this and the z30. Or go back to what I had before and proper DSLR but not that great for travel.

you can adapt leica m mount from voightlanderlenses with autofocus adapter

Great review. Thinking of buying one. Some critics on-line say it feels plasticky. I never holded one. What do you think?

But does the Fuju XS 10 have as good auto focus as the ZFC. Ibis equals rolling shutter and the nikon has digital stabilisation correct?

Have you tried wireless tethering with capture one? I cannot set it up and probably cannot be done

Excellent 😉

Did you try the new 12-28 power zoom??

Can you advice for a good Flash unit to couple with?

Any opinions on the 28mm lens and getting it over the kit zoom?

i need a prime lens for my zfc and i dont know whether im buying the viltrox 23mm or 33mm 🤔

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is there any way to mount olympus OMD-EM lenses on the Zfc?

Ilia, are the night photos in China with the kit lens? Is it possible to take night photos withe the kit f3.5 and ISO 3200 or 6400 without annoying noice?

Do you need a adapter for the Viltrox lens?

which lens are you using for the camera

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Can someone tell me what's a better option Nikon zv1 or Nikon zfc I'm getting my first camera and I'm confused

Hi IIias, thanks for your comment, do you recommand buy ZFC in 2024 as a newman?

Would it be an upgrade from my D7500 if I was looking for a new camera?

I bought it with Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Pro

Bravo bravo

Does Nikon support this camera with a basic choice of lens?

i'm curious to hear your opinion about the kit lens - Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE)

But dif you edit these photos

Thanks! Is the 16-50 sharp enough?

Sigma launched their sigma trio for the z mount. 16mm, 30mm 56mm

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