Nikon Zfc ATTACKS Fuji! Better than iPhone?

(around 12:40 min) Of course the nikon edited photo will be noisy lightening the shadows when its underexposed to begin with compared to the shot from the Iphone . The nikon was shot at f/3.5 the Iphone at 1.6.

Beautiful park job

Nice review! Thank you

I have a Fujifilm X-T2 with the 18-50mm kit lens. I do enjoy the camera very much, but was considering switching to a Z fc due to hearing that Canon lenses convert better to Nikon than Fujifilm (wife has a Canon R7 and we have invested in quality EF mount Sigma lenses and it would be nice to share them. Does anyone have thoughts or experience in this area?

Don'tget the wideness argument, just get a wider lens

Pentax MX + SMC 40mm, 50mm, 135mm, & 200mm.

The Zfc in black, nice.
Zfc definitely needs a hand grip to be practical. If Nikon had made this Camera 26-30mp.

Of course it's better than a iPhone… Heck a older Samsung smartphone is better than the latest iPhone…

Coming into this video late 2023 while I look to get back into photography. I was surprised by how much I liked this video. Thanks!

I stoped watching when he said that his iPhone is better. No “True” photographer would ever say that.

I'm a huge fuji fan, and I e always been I terested in nikon. I thought the zfc would make me switch, but that's a huge no. I ha e an xt20, and it's good enough for all I do. Umm if it had an ibis I may give it a second consideration because I do use older lenses. But idk if even that would make me switch lol

I'm still trying to find the joy in photography. Got back into it with Fuji (X-E2 then Pro-2), and I loved it. But after a big time case of G.A.S, I sold that kit and got into the Canon R6. It's been ok and the images are nice, but it's so big and heavy by comparison (especially with the 24-105 f/4) that I rarely take it out except on special occasions. Now I'm looking at these two, but the Fuji (now X-T4) is the clear choice for me. Honestly, I don't care about specs, full-frame vs APSC, etc… I just want to have fun and be motivated to get out and shoot every day.

Why weren't you in manual mode? Isn't that the whole point of the dials?

I’m new but confused…I thought ‘priority’ mode meant the one you chose ‘aperture, shutter etc’ would be on auto and you controlled the other two….not that the mode you chose is the ONLY one you can chose and the other two are on auto..??

Omg lmao at the bear horror film

5:28 Nikon Df to Chelsea: "Am I a joke to you?!"

I would say that if you are using aperture priority mode and know that the shutter speed is too low, you should be using Manual anyway. It's one more thing to control, and you don't really adjust the aperture that often anyway. I think he was clutching at straws with his critiques.

Funny “ attacks fuji” 😂

Caution! I recently downloaded firmware for the Zfc from Nikon. When I hit the upload, the camera shut itself down and would not restart. Nikon support told me it would have to be sent to a service center. I mailed it, at my expense. After a week, I got an estimate for repair. Almost $ 300.00. This camera was just over one year old, purchased directly from Nikon and had less than 1,000 actuations. The camera worked perfectly until I tried to upload the firmware. Note – I own over two dozen Nikon cameras including four Z series and I am very familiar with the update procedure. Has anyone else had this problem?

This is an incredibly misleading video. The iPhone 12 Pro Max uses AI to adjust exposure and to lift shadows. You could probably edit the Nikon photos to look similar. It's worth mentioning the f-stop, shutter speed, and ISO aren't equal. So, you underexposed the shot with the Nikon ZFC and then complained that it was too dark compared to the iPhone. You had some odd landscape photos that were shot with a really wide aperture and it caused a lot of the picture to be out of focus.

For anyone interested in the most relevant difference between the Fujifilm X-T3 and the Nikon ZFC its the lens ecosystem. The Fujifilm glass is superior but it's more expensive. If you're an amateur on a budget the Nikon is the better choice even though the bodies are similarly priced. If you're a semi-professional / aspiring amateur or you have a large budget then Fujifilm is a better choice but neither system is great if you don't spend on lenses.

@8:03 sounds like Chelsea said iPod.

I agree with Chelsea about the kit lens, it's too slow. I don't like the idea of having to up the ISO just to make up for a too slow lens. I'm about to receive, from B&H, a Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 lens designed specifically for Z mount APS-C. It has an aperture ring, a distance scale, and a DOF scale. And it's even manual focus with a hard infinity stop, so I'll have the full retro experience now with my Z fc. I'm still shooting film with my 45 year old Pentax MX so I know what I like regarding camera and lens features. Some may think the Voigtlander is a bit expensive to put on a Z fc but it is still the case that the lens is far more important than the camera.

iPhone colors are not very good

Face it: You just look far cooler with one of these around your neck 😃

Chelsea and Tony … thank you for this video. I will buy one. )))

to be fair to your niece… that thing is ***king terrifying….

ARTISSSSTTTT 😅

I just love my new Z fc! Even the kit lenses 16-50 and 50-250 are gorgeous! I can't wait to get hold of the not-yet-announces 200-600.

BUT: There also are issues.

I deposited the follwing requests for upcoming firmware updates with Nikon:

° User modes! My >10yr old COOLPIX P7000 already knew three user modes U1-U3 where I was able to save complete sets of settings. Very handy!
° Display histogram and horizon simultaneously
° Be able to enter arbitrary focus lengths in the non-CPU section (There is but a choice: 1200mm, 1400mm and guess what: My Maksutov has 1300.)
° Be able to switch on the camera when powered via USB, even with battery removed.
° Support DNG raw format

Any support for my requests would be highly appreciated!

Gut Licht˟⁾
Mat

˟⁾ A greeting among photographers in German meaning ›good light‹.

The swiveling screen is an important feature that must receive more praise.

When we start comparing a phone to a camera we have lost the plot…

Comparing ISO 9000 vs ISO 800…. and iPhone is better?

That's what she said….
No really she did… @1:24 see?

Some interesting mistakes made in this comparison. You're SPOT with those dial observations! WOW How did Nikon miss that?! It is why I stuck with the Z50 over the Zfc even though I wanted the flippy screen. No user modes and no easier way to turn auto-ISO on or off. Unbelievable flaw Nikon. Not to mention no aperture ring (like Sony primes offer,) on the SE lenses.

8:20 matrix metering is doing what it is supposed to, but there are settings to adjust for this, and my Z50/Z30 have no trouble in green/auto correcting exposure with strong back lighting. HDR should have been used for the product photos. As well as 12:21 using 50mm instead of 16mm. It is VERY clear that camera companies need to step up their game to remain competitive with smartphones.

It seems odd to limit the Zfc to the kit lens, as that is the whole point of a camera than accepts other lenses. I use the 24-50 with extension tubes for macros (very cheap used items.) I'm even adapting Sony prime lenses to my APS-C bodies because the adapter is smaller than the FTZ.

However, after all that, IMO the real magic of Nikon's APS-C cameras it the 50-250DXVR lens. You can shoot 2-3 vertical images to get wider photos from it and stitch; even for group photos.

It would also be useful to shoot a HDR photo with the Nikon built-in HDR feature. It's quick to turn on and in that case the results would be superior to a smartphone.
Also, if there is any movement in a photo, smartphone photos quickly fall apart as they can't take enough shots to calculate a sharp and low noise end-result. That's the reason I still use a dedicated camera indoors and especially with a flash.

At least the Nikon Zfc is better than the Nikon 1 Series cameras?
I guess if you wanted to use this as a second body, there are adapters from Nikon F to Z mount, so you could conceivably use your existing lenses on it.

The Fuji lens is too large for being the same zoom range.

1:24 yes, thats what she said

Stabilization on the Nikon is terrible

You guys are the best ✌️😊

0:15 Nikon Df 👋🏼 here.

How does the fuji compare to the I phone

Iphone looks better than the raw files of Nikon. This means something. Let me say this. Zfc is a nice looking an attractive camera. But, compared to something like an Iphone, which is ahead of its time, Zfc is a dumb camera. By itself, it's Zfc is an attractive camera.

The automatic mode of the Fuji seems a great idea. However, it's normal that Nikon used the PASM on both Df and Zfc as it was the standard on film Nikon cameras such as FA or more recently N801, N90, etc…

i think u should try fujifilm a7 or fujifilm xt200

I almost bought the Zfc when I got back into photography this summer. At the time, I hadn't paid any attention to cameras for 20 years and the only thing I knew about the new crop of cameras is that they also have video. I just loved the look of the Nikon.

I thought FC stood for Film Camera

iPhone sucks ass. REAL cameras will always be better. Actually not going to upgrade to a new “smart phone” after this one. I’ll just keep buying refurbished. Looking into getting a camera and taking nice pics when I go hike