Nikon Z fc review – an awesome travel camera

Are you looking for an awesome travel camera?

We’ve been trialing the Nikon Z fc (crop sensor) courtesy of Progear and are pretty impressed with its functionality plus how easy it is to use.

There are dedicated dials on the top of the camera to change ISO, shutter speed & white balance, while aperture is controlled from the front dial.  A full touch panel on the back flip-out screen is another way to change the camera’s settings.  This camera is so gorgeously retro looking and is designed to look like Nikon’s signature film camera. It is amazingly light, just over 500g with the 16-50mm lens (also in silver) attached.  It comes in a variety of colours shown below, plus of course plain black.  We also trialed the f2.8 prime 28mm which we were super impressed with, worth adding to your kit if you want a street photography or landscape prime.


We also liked:

  • Nikon’s app to control the camera remotely – great for capturing long exposure images
  • Nikon Image Space which gives you free 20gb of cloud storage – excellent way to backup of your travel photos
  • Two ways of charging batteries: the typical charger unit and also via the USBC–>UBCA cable included, to connect the camera directly to the power source
  • Firmware updates are via Nikon’s app, making it easy to keep everything up-to-date.

If you’re keen to get your hands on this camera, we have a fully kit for use on all our photography tours, retreats & workshops.   Progear have worked with us to provide a price for everything you’ll need:

  • Z fc body – your choice from the above awesome colours
  • f3.5-6.3 silver 15-50mm & f4.5-6.3 50-250mm lenses
  • 2 x 32GB Extreme Pro SD cards
  • 1 x extra battery
  • 1 x everyday sling bag available in ash or black
The price for this camera & kit above, (with Women in Photography’s discount) is $2,225 (PLUS GST).  NOTE: please allow two days from ordering if you want one of the coloured models PLUS Progear will ship within New Zealand.  Contact the team at Progear on 09 529 5055 and mention Phillips’s awesome pricing for Women in Photography.