Nikon Z fc 20.9MP DX-format Mirrorless Camera Body
Capture your iconic moments.
Iconic Nikon design. Modern Z series technology. 4K videos with full-time Eye-Detection AF. A flip out vlogger screen with live streaming capabilities. Small size with big image quality. This is a camera you think you’ve seen before. But the performance is entirely new.
Highlights:
• Superb image quality: 20.9 MP DX CMOS sensor paired with EXPEED 6 processing engine
• Vlogger Ready: 4K UHD, Flip out Vari-angle LCD, full time AF with eye detection, built-in stereo microphone, external microphone jack, live stream and web conference compatible
• Heritage Design: Classic tactile design with analog controls for shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation
• Send images to your phone: Always connected using the free Nikon SnapBridge app and a compatible smart device
• Intuitive: Easy access to Auto Mode, quick settings and the Menu help guide.
• Lens Compatibility: Compatible with NIKKOR Z lenses as well as F Mount NIKKOR lenses using FTZ Mount Adapter (sold separately).
Feature Overview:
Z fc fuses classic design with Z series technology. Small size with big image quality. 4K videos with full-time Eye-Detection AF. A flip out vlogger screen with live streaming capabilities. This is a camera you think you’ve seen before. But the performance is entirely new.
Classic. Tactile. Modern.
• Designed in the spirit of classic Nikon cameras.
• Precision carved aluminum dials with engraved markings.
• Mechanical controls for shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation.
• Vari-angle vlogger screen that hides away when you’re not using it.
• The tools of creativity. Cutting-edge Z series tech.
Quality that thrills.
What sets the Z fc apart is the 20.9MP DX CMOS sensor paired with the EXPEED 6 engine and the light-gathering advantages of the wider Z mount. Together, they give you clean, professional looking videos and stills, even in low light.
It all starts with the Z mount.
The Z fc is designed around Nikon’s revolutionary Z mount, the widest lens mount of any comparable camera system. A wider mount means more light, and more light means more of everything good—sharpness, contrast, accurate focus, low-light performance and image quality.
Freedom to compose.
Take a moment and appreciate the world around you from fresh perspectives. The Z fc employs a 3.0-in Vari-angle monitor—the first in a Z series camera. Effortlessly shoot vertical shots from low angles.
Set your sights.
The Z fc’s sensor is practically covered in focus points—87% coverage to be precise. That means wherever your subject is within the frame, a focus point is locked on. Compose the way you want.
Lock eyes.
Nikon’s intelligent Eye-Detection AF for video and stills quickly locks onto eyes—humans, dogs or cats—and follows them. This is especially useful when you can’t be behind the camera, for first-person videos and selfies.
Get your shot. Whatever the light.
ISO sensitivity goes all the way up to ISO 51,200 (expandable to ISO 204,800) with superb sharpness, detail and clarity. Create after hours and in less-than-ideal lighting.
Get creative. In camera.
Add uniqueness to your videos and stills with 20 Creative Picture Controls, all visible in real-time while you shoot through the viewfinder or Vari-angle display. Now, filters are part of the vision rather than an afterthought.
Video done right.
Comprehensive video, vlogging and streaming capabilities. Record 4K Ultra HD video at 30p, 25p or 24p full pixel readout with no cropping. Combined with NIKKOR Z lenses, you’ll maximize the sensor’s resolution and produce videos with lifelike depth and clarity.
The vlogger monitor you’ve been waiting for.
The Z fc’s Vari-angle display can face forward for easier vlogging and first-person recording. This activates self-portrait mode, bringing key camera controls to the monitor so you can conveniently touch and tap adjustments.
Live streaming and web conferencing.
Look your absolute best with the Z fc and a NIKKOR Z lens. Simply connect the camera to your computer with a USB Type-C cable (sold separately)-it provides power too—and compatible software like the free Nikon Webcam Utility. You’ll get sharpness, clarity and flattering depth of field unlike a typical webcam.
Autofocus. Automated.
The whole time you’re recording, the autofocus system is working, making precise adjustments to keep your subject in sharp focus. This means you can be the one in front of the camera, even streaming live, with total confidence in your footage.
Add an external mic.
Capture high quality sound in-camera using the Z fc’s built-in stereo mic or a dedicated third-party external mic. The 3.5mm stereo mini-pin jack provides plug-in power. Monitor your audio levels on-screen, including a clipping indicator, and make gain adjustments in real-time.
Image transfers. Wireless and automatic.
Pair your smart device to the Z fc from the SnapBridge app once, and your phone and camera are always connected. You can transfer videos and stills manually or set the app to automatically import every still you take, then edit and post your work with your favorite phone apps.
Grab the remote.
When you can’t be behind the camera, pull out your compatible smartphone and use it to control the Z fc. See what the camera sees, change camera settings like aperture and shutter speed, then take the video or still.
Set-up is a snap.
1) Open the SnapBridge app
2) Tap Remote Photography
3) Allow phone to switch to Wi-Fi®
4) Start capturing videos and stills!
Always up to date.
SnapBridge wirelessly updates the Z fc’s firmware to the latest and greatest. When paired, the app will notify you of any updates and send the firmware directly to your camera’s memory card for a quick and easy—and totally wireless—install.
Tough. Sophisticated.
Magnesium alloy frame. Tough, lightweight magnesium alloy frame protects the Z fc against life.
Hideaway touchscreen.
When you don’t need the touchscreen LCD, it’s safely protected within the camera.
Classic round eyepiece.
OLED viewfinder with 100% frame coverage. 1.02x magnification. Real-time preview of exposure, settings and effects.
Built to be easy. Auto mode with Nikon intelligence.
Prefer to let the camera determine the best exposure settings for your situation? Switch the camera to Auto and Nikon’s serious onboard intelligence will take over for you.
Help at the touch of a button.
Not sure what a setting does? Just tap the (?) button and a brief
explanation will pop up in the viewfinder or on the Vari-angle display. It’s like having a quick reference guide built into your camera.
i-Menu. Your menu.
Assign the menu items you use most to the i-Menu. Create separate i-Menu settings for video and still modes. You’ll have a one-click dashboard of the settings you rely on most.
Specifications:
Type |
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
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Lens Mount |
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Effective Pixels (Megapixels) |
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Sensor Size |
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Image Sensor Format |
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Image Sensor Type |
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Total Pixels |
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Dust-Reduction System |
Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
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Image Area (pixels) |
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(L) 5,568 x 3,712 |
(M) 4,176 x 2,784
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(S) 2,784 x 1,856
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1:1 (16 x 16)
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(L) 3,712 x 3,712 |
(M) 2,784 x 2,784
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(S) 1,856 x 1,856
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16:9 (24 x 24)
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(L) 5,568 x 3,128 |
(M) 4,176 x 2,344
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(S) 2,784 x 1,560
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Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160:
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3,840 x 2,160 |
Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080:
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1,920 x 1,080 |
File Format Still Images |
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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 |
Storage Media |
SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
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File System |
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Exif 2.31 |
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
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
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100% vertical |
Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, −1.0 m−1)
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Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
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Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
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Shutter Speed |
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)
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Flash Sync Speed |
Up to: X=1/200 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
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Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution |
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Exposure Metering System |
TTL metering using camera image sensor
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Metering Range |
Matrix or center-weighted metering: -4 to +17 EV
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Exposure Compensation |
–3 to +3 EV (–5 to +5 EV when the exposure compensation dial is set to [c]), Increment: 1/3 step. Available in modes P, S, A, M
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Exposure Lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value
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Picture Control |
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Flat |
Landscape |
Monochrome |
Neutral |
Portrait |
Standard |
Vivid |
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 |
Multiple Exposure |
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Average |
Lighten |
Darken |
ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100 - 51,200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
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Can also be set to approx. 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204,800 equivalent) above ISO 51,200; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
Active D-Lighting |
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Auto |
Extra High |
High |
Normal |
Low |
Off |
Autofocus System |
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
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Detection Range |
-4.5 to +19 EV (without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV)
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Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 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 |
Autofocus (AF): 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 movie mode); predictive focus tracking
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Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
Focus Point |
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AF-Area Mode |
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Single-Point |
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 and Dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only |
Focus Lock |
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Vibration Reduction |
Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs)
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Flash Control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR with spot metering
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Flash Sync Modes |
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Rear-curtain sync |
Red-eye reduction |
Red-eye reduction with slow sync |
Slow sync |
Flash off |
Flash Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available
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Flash-ready Indicator |
Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
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Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
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Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, unified flash control
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White Balance |
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Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K) |
Cloudy |
Direct sunlight |
Flash |
Fluorescent (3 types) |
Incandescent |
Natural light auto |
Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning |
Shade |
White Balance Bracketing |
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Movie Metering |
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
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Movie Maximum Recording Time |
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Movie File Format |
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MP4 |
Movie Audio Recording Format |
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AAC |
Movie |
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 30 fps
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4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 25 fps |
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 24 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 120 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 100 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 slow-mo / 30 fps x4 |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 slow-mo / 25 fps x4 |
Full HD 1,920x1,080 slow-mo / 24 fps x5 |
Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively |
Quality selection available at all sizes except |
3,840 x 2,160, 1,920 x 1,080 120p/100p, and 1,920 x 1,080 slow-mo, when quality is fixed at high |
Movie Audio |
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
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Movie ISO |
Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600)
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M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25,600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) available with selectable upper limit |
P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) with selectable upper limit |
Movie Active D-Lighting |
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Extra High |
High |
Normal |
Low |
Off |
Time Code |
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Movie e-VR |
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Movie HDMI Output |
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Movie Focus Peaking |
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Movie Highlight Display (Zebras) |
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Time-Lapse Movie |
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AF for Movie |
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Monitor Size |
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Monitor Resolution |
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Monitor Type |
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Playback Functions |
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Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) |
Highlights |
Histogram Display |
Location Data Display |
Movie Playback |
Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows |
Photo Information |
Picture Rating |
Playback with Playback Zoom |
Playback Zoom Cropping |
Wi-Fi Functionality |
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
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Operating frequency: 2412–2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180–5700 MHz |
Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 7.0 dBm 5 GHz band: 12.1 dBm |
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK |
Smart Device App Connectivity |
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Bluetooth |
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Supported Languages |
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Battery / Batteries |
One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery
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Battery Life (shots per charge) |
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Movies: Approx. 75 min. of movie recording
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AC Adapter |
EH-7P Charging AC Adapter
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(available separately) |
Battery Charger |
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Tripod Socket |
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Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth) |
5.3 in. x 3.7 in. x 1.8 in.
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(134.5 mm x 93.5 mm x 43.5mm)
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Approx. Weight |
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Operating Environment |
Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
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Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation
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