Nikon Z fc + Nikkor Z DX 18-140 VR

Name: Nikon Z fc + Nikkor Z DX 18-140 VR
Brand: Nikon
SKU: 895852
Price: 1226 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 8.9 (17 reviews)

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Key specs

	Type of image sensor	APS-C
	Camera usage situation	At home for family and friends, Professional photography, Sports photography, Vacation, Vlogging
	Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)
	Suitable for photographer type	Advanced, Beginner
	Viewfinder
	IBIS
	Built-in WiFi
	Effective number of megapixels	20,9 MP

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Pros and cons

According to our mirrorless camera expert

The large zoom range of the 18-140mm lens makes it suitable for various types of photography.
The 3 dials on the top make it easy to adjust the camera.
Thanks to the large Z mount, you can record sharp videos in various lighting situations.
The camera has no grip as you may be used to from other mirrorless cameras.
Because of the variable aperture of the lens, the light intensity changes as you zoom in.

Description

With the Nikon Z fc + Nikkor Z DX 18-140 VR, you can bring home a mirrorless camera in a retro jacket. The camera looks like old-fashioned analog cameras, but has the functions of a modern digital camera. You receive a versatile 18-140mm zoom lens. Because of the large zoom range, the lens is ideal for travel photography. You can photograph landscapes, architecture, and distant subjects. You can control the camera with 3 different dials for your ISO value, shutter speed, and exposure.

Compact zoom lens

Thanks to its large zoom range, you can use the 18-140mm lens in various situations. In the wide-angle 18mm mode, you can take street photos or photograph architecture. Because of the crop factor of this camera, the 18mm image angle is about the same as that of a 24mm lens on a full-frame camera. This means the image is a little more zoomed in, and that is useful when you're walking through town and want to zoom in on a building in the distance. You can then easily turn the lens into the 140mm telephoto mode. In this mode, the image angle corresponds to a 210mm on a full-frame camera. The built-in 5-stop image stabilization reduces vibrations, which makes it possible to take handheld photos longer. This is useful in low-light situations.

Photo and video quality

The Z fc has a large Nikon Z mount and 20.9-megapixel APS-C image sensor, which makes it light-sensitive. Both during the day and at night, your images look clear. You can take sharp and smooth photos in 4K resolution at 30 fps. You can record at 120 fps in Full HD, which allows you to highlight action in slow motion. The camera's autofocus system has real-time tracking. It automatically focuses on people and animals and follows them as they move. The Eye Autofocus makes it easy to bring your subject's eyes into sharp focus. This is useful for portrait photography.

Lightweight design

The compact design and low weight make it easy to take the camera with you. For example, you can record your vacation. The screen can be tiltable to the side, so you can record vlogs or take a selfie. Via the touchscreen, you can easily adjust the camera.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Manual(2.66 MB)
Battery (EN-EL25)
Battery charger (MH-32)
Carrying strap
Body cap
Lens caps (2x)

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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

Good autofocus, relatively large sensor, top thing!

Fast autofocus
Small and lightweight
high quality photos
slightly stiff belt

We don't really need to talk about the appearance, because this camera just looks great with its retro looks. So I'm mainly going to talk about the use of the camera, the possibilities and the results. I normally shoot with a Nikon D850 or a Nikon D500. So I am very spoiled with the quality of these 2 cameras. Well, I don't always want to have to carry around a heavy camera, but I do want to always have a camera with me, one that can do more than my smartphone, with a large sensor that captures a lot of light and with which I can really focus on the subject , which separates nicely from the background. That works fine with this fairly bright 28 mm lens and this Nikon Z fc camera. It takes some getting used to the buttons, but that is really a matter of getting used to. The menu is the same as on all Nikon cameras. Every function is therefore easy to find. You can also see this menu in the viewfinder, so you don't have to open the screen for that. This can be useful if, for example, you want to quickly adjust specific functions in the menu while shooting. You can add it to 'My Menu', or 'My Menu'. You can also customize button functions. For example, the record button has no function during photography mode. For example, you can assign this button to 'My Menu', which allows you to quickly turn your favorite functions on and off. (think auto iso). If you want to film, you put the camera in video mode and then the record button works as expected and filming starts. You can also set 'back button focus' on the AE-L/AF-L button. This allows you to focus first before taking the photo with the shutter button. (Normally you press the shutter button lightly.). The camera has focus peaking. You choose a color in the menu once, for example red, and turn on focus peaking. If you focus manually, all sharp parts in the photo will get that red color, so you can see exactly what you focused on. Usually, however, you will use the auto focus of this camera. The camera automatically detects the eyes of people or animals. (there is a special mode for animals and one for humans, but both detect the eyes of both) This also works well with people who want to take a picture with their pet. I also tested whether I can easily photograph from a moving car (as a co-driver of course). You choose your subject in the distance, and the camera continues to follow this subject and focus on it. That actually worked almost perfectly, even on the highway. Not a single photo was a miss. Even when filming moving subjects, the camera handles the autofocus well and follows the subjects. If it is a bit darker, I do see some noise at the higher ISO values, but that is negligible. The camera performs much better than expected in these situations.

The cons: I find the camera strap a bit stiff. That will probably get smoother with time. The camera does not have a built-in flash. That's a shame, but I usually don't use it. You can also take a roll of leukopor plaster tape with you and stick a piece of it on the flashlight of your mobile phone and thereby illuminate your subject. Furthermore, I wouldn't put a heavy telephoto lens on this camera, but that's not what the camera is for. It is possible, but it seems less comfortable to photograph.

This camera actually surprised me so much that in more situations than I thought I would leave my big cameras at home and only take this little thing with me. I am really very happy with it.

Review by:
Bien
Date:
29 September 2021
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,4 out of 10.

Nice retro camera with surprising performance

retro design
Amazingly powerful
Tiltable screen
ISO button still locked

Very nice camera. Of course you buy this partly for the looks, but you pay a small additional price for that. I am very satisfied, it is nice to shoot manually if you have the time, but you can also use the modern functions. A downside is that if you adjust the ISO you always have to press an unlock button .. Very nice in appearance that button but it is annoying because you can not hold the camera well against your eye while you turn the ISO, you can of course in the settings select auto ISO and that is also solved. The USB C is also great, so you shouldn't buy an SD card reader if your PC doesn't have one, just plug it in directly. If you go on holiday and you don't want to take the bulky battery charger with you, you can simply charge it with your mobile phone charger. The 16-50mm lens in the kit is very compact and light, but the quality is also a bit off. Buying a better lens after a year seems to me to be good for your development as a photographer.

For a novice photographer who likes retro equipment this is very good, you can learn manually and if you need to be fast you can shoot automatically.

Review by:
Bert
Date:
11 September 2021
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 10 out of 10.

Splendor of a camera

Appearance
Weight
Ease of use
Battery/SD card cover feels fragile

Appearance

To be fair, this is a beauty of a device. I love that retro look! The camera feels light, especially if I compare it with the D7100 that I own and use a lot. Furthermore, the camera feels solid, robust. The buttons are all easy to use (setting the ISO takes some getting used to). The touchscreen, which moves nicely in all directions, also feels very solid. I myself still have to get used to 'touching' the touchscreen (but that is mainly up to me: from the D7100 I am used to working with arrows and the OK button). Opening the screen may be a bit difficult for people with thicker fingers.

I was afraid that I would miss the grip of the camera, but that is not so bad for me. Although I often hold my own camera there, I don't miss it very much here. The only downside that I can discover about this camera is the cover of the battery/SD card. The plastic finish makes it feel a bit fragile. And I actually miss a cover for the hot shoe

Ease of use

In terms of ease of use, this is very intuitive, of course, because I already shoot with Nikon. I had a lot more trouble with the Sigma fp, for example. One of the advantages of the Z fc is that the ISO can be set via a rotary wheel. Something that was of course not necessary with an analog device, but Nikon has given it a nice analog touch. Setting the shutter speed is also very pleasant. You can set the shutter speed in the old-fashioned way via 1/3 step and the rotary wheel on the back, but also in the even more old-fashioned way via the rotary wheel on the device. Really great!

The camera is also easy to carry due to its compact size. The kit lens is so compact that this camera is actually very suitable for street photography, but also for portrait photography: your model does not immediately have a huge camera in his/her face. What also strikes me is that the camera is very quiet. Of course this is because it is a mirrorless system, but so was my Sony A7II, and it made significantly more noise. Definitely a plus for the camera!

Quality photos

I was allowed to test with a number of lenses during a workshop. The standard kit lens is 16-50mm 3.5/6.3, the 40mm 2.0, the 50mm 1.8, the 28mm 2.8 and the 35mm 1.8. The photos from the kit lens in particular did not disappoint me at all. Even at 50mm with a max. aperture of 6.3, a very sharp photo came out with 400 iso, without too much significant noise. But here too: I'm used to a D7100, so this is a big improvement.

Conclusion

In principle I can be very short: I have already exchanged one of my cameras for the Z fc! The camera just looks fantastic, and works as you would expect from a Nikon. I will be working a lot with this camera in the coming period and I will certainly have a lot of fun with it!

Review by:
Martijn
Date:
19 February 2022
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	895852
	Manufacturer code	VOA090K004
	Brand	Nikon
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

General properties

General properties
	Suitable for photographer type	Advanced, Beginner
	Camera usage situation	At home for family and friends, Professional photography, Sports photography, Vacation, Vlogging
	Type of photography	All-round
	Menu language	Multilingual
	Camera size	Medium

Lens

Lens
	Lens mount	Nikon Z mount
	Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
	Maximum focal length	140 mm
	Minimum focal length	18 mm
	Compatible with lens filter
	Filter size	62 mm
	Type of autofocus	Regular autofocus
	Autofocus included lens
	Image stabilization included lens
	Lens type	Standard, Telephoto lens, Wide-angle

Sensor

Sensor
	Type of image sensor	APS-C
	Crop factor	1,5
	Effective number of megapixels	20,9 MP

Image processor

Image processor
	Image processor type	EXPEED 6
	Photo file format	JPEG, RAW
	Video file format	MOV, MPEG-4 AVCHD (H.264)
	Audio file format	Linear PCM, aac
	Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)
	Maximum fps in Ultra HD (4K)	30 fps
	Maximum fps in Full HD (1080p)	120 fps
	Maximum number of photos per second	11 fps
	IBIS
	Number of focus points	209

Memory and storage

Memory and storage
	Number of memory card slots	1
	Memory card	SD, SDHC, SDXC
	SD memory card version	SD, SDHC, SDHC UHS, SDXC, SDXC UHS
	Expandable storage capacity up to	256 GB

Lighting

Lighting
	Internal flash

Camera screen

Camera screen
	Screen size	3 inches
	Fully tiltable screen
	Touchscreen
	Number of pixels	2360000 pixels

Viewfinder

Viewfinder
	Viewfinder
	Viewfinder type	Electronic
	Viewfinder size	0,39 inch

Connectors

Connectors
	USB port
	HDMI connector
	Microphone connector

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Built-in WiFi
	Bluetooth
	NFC
	GPS sensor

Camera power supply

Camera power supply
	Power supply type	Rechargeable battery
	Battery technology	Lithium-ion
	Replaceable battery
	Battery type	Nikon EN-EL25
	Battery/battery capacity	12,8 Ah

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Weight	445 g
	Height	93,5 mm
	Depth	43,5 mm
	Width	134,5 mm
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Color	Black, Silver

Resistance

Resistance
	Water-resistant
	Dust removal system

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