Elevate your selfies, vlogs, and everyday moment with the ultrawide-angle NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR – the first in a NIKKOR Z lens that uses power zoom with a linear driver, letting you zoom in or out steadily via multiple remote options. Get up close to your subject with the lens’ short minimum focusing distance of 0.19m and a maximum reproduction ratio of 0.21x. Its Vibration Reduction (VR) with an effect of up to 4.5 stops works together to help you render sharp and clear images, even during low-light situations.
Blending classic looks with modern performance, the Nikon Zfc checks off all the boxes on a content creator’s wish list: stylish and sleek retro design, impressive image quality with the Z mirrorless system flexibility, and it’s optimized for vlogging and video applications.
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.
Versatile ultra-wide-angle power zoom.
Create beautiful immersive content with the widest APS-C size/DX format zoom lens for
Z series cameras. Record sharp, image-stabilized video from arm’s length. Remotely zoom in and out to get exactly the right shot, even when you’re in front of the camera. Small, lightweight, virtually silent and so versatile, the NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is sure to become an essential part of your kit.
12-28mmUltra-Wide-Angle Zoom
205 gLightweight
VRImage Stabilization
(4.5 stops)*
Z MountAPS-C Size/DX Format
An essential lens
for creators.
12mm
Immersive. Dramatic.
Creative wide views. Great for gimbals, tabletop vlogging, handheld shooting, tight spaces, landscapes and group shots
28mm
Versatile. All-purpose.
More Natural views. Great for zooming in, food shots, everyday shooting, street photography and even portraits
Smooth.
Fluidly starts and stops zooming with no jumpiness.
Stable
Zooms at your selected speed through the entire sequence.
Silent
All zooming occurs internally with a linear drive.
Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
LENS MOUNT
Nikon Z mount
PICTURE ANGLE
n/a
IMAGE SENSOR
SENSOR SIZE
15.7 mm x 23.5 mm
IMAGE SENSOR TYPE
CMOS
TOTAL PIXELS
21.51 million
DUST-REDUCTION SYSTEM
Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
IMAGE AREA (PIXELS)
DX-format (L) 5,568 x 3,712 (M) 4,176 x 2,784 (S) 2,784 x 1,856 1:1 (16 x 16) (L) 3,712 x 3,712 (M) 2,784 x 2,784 (S) 1,856 x 1,856 16:9 (24 x 24) (L) 5,568 x 3,128 (M) 4,176 x 2,344 (S) 2,784 x 1,560 Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160: 3,840 x 2,160 Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080: 1,920 x 1,080
EFFECTIVE PIXELS (MEGAPIXELS)
20.9 million
IMAGE SENSOR FORMAT
APS-C size/DX-format
FILE SYSTEM
FILE FORMAT STILL IMAGES
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit 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
PICTURE CONTROL
Auto 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
FILE SYSTEM
DCF 2.0 Exif 2.31
STORAGE MEDIA
SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
CARD SLOT
Single Slot
VIEWFINDER
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
EYE SENSOR
Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
COMPATIBLE LENSES
Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)
DEPTH-OF-FIELD CONTROL
Yes
REFLEX MIRROR
n/a
VIEWFINDER DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
-3 to +3 m−1
VIEWFINDER EYEPOINT
19.5 mm (-1.0 m(*1); from back end of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
VIEWFINDER MAGNIFICATION
Approx. 1.02x (50 mm lens at infinity, −1.0 m−1)
Up to 11 fps Continuous L: Approx. 1 to 4 fps Continuous H: Approx. 5 fps Continuous H (extended): Approx. 11 fps * Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
SHUTTER RELEASE MODES
S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Continuous H (extended), Self-timer
FLASH SYNC SPEED
X=1/200 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
SELF-TIMER
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
SLOWEST SHUTTER SPEED
900 sec
FASTEST SHUTTER SPEED
1/4000 sec
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE METERING
TTL metering using camera image sensor
EXPOSURE MODES
Auto, P: programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual
EXPOSURE LOCK
Luminosity locked at detected value
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
EXPOSURE METER COUPLING
CPU
METERING RANGE
–4 to +17 EV * Figures are for ISO 100 and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F
METERING METHOD
Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering
MIRROR LOCK UP
n/a
SENSITIVITY
ISO SENSITIVITY
ISO 100 – 51,200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV Can also be set to approx. 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204,800 equivalent) above ISO 51,200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
SINGLE-POINT AF MODE
Yes
ACTIVE D-LIGHTING
Can be selected from: Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off
HIGHEST EXPANDED ISO SENSITIVITY
204800
LOWEST EXPANDED ISO SENSITIVITY
100
HIGHEST STANDARD ISO SENSITIVITY
51200
LOWEST STANDARD ISO SENSITIVITY
100
FOCUS / AUTOFOCUS
FOCUS POINT
209 (single-point AF)
TOP FP HIGH SPEED SYNC
Up to: 1/4000 sec.
X-SYNC SPEED
1/200th sec.
BUILT-IN FLASH DISTANCE
n/a
FOCUS MODES
Pinpoint Single-point Dynamic-area AF Wide-area AF (S) Wide-area AF (L) Auto-area AF Pinpoint and Dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only
AF-AREA MODE
Pinpoint 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
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 Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
VR (VIBRATION REDUCTION) IMAGE STABILIZATION
Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs)
DETECTION RANGE
-4.5 to +19 EV (without low-light AF: -3 to +19 EV) 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
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
BUILTIN FLASH ZCAMERA
n/a
MAXIMUM AUTOFOCUS AREAS/POINTS
209
FLASH
FLASH COMPENSATION
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available
FLASH-READY INDICATOR
Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
ACCESSORY SHOE
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
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
FLASH SYNC MODES
Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync Flash off
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
FLASH SYNC TERMINAL
n/a
WHITE BALANCE
WHITE BALANCE BRACKETING
Yes
LIVE VIEW SCENE AUTO SELECTOR
n/a
LIVE VIEW SHOOTING
Photography Live View Mode Movie Live View Mode
MOVIE
MOVIE
4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 30 fps 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 25 fps 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 120 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 100 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 60 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 50 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 slow-mo / 30 fps x4 Full HD 1,920×1,080 slow-mo / 25 fps x4 Full HD 1,920×1,080 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 METERING
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
TIME-LAPSE MOVIE
Yes
MOVIE HDMI OUTPUT
Yes
MOVIE LOG GAMMA OUTPUT
n/a
TIME CODE
Yes
MOVIE ACTIVE D-LIGHTING
Can be selected from: Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, or Off
MOVIE ISO
Exposure Index) M: Manual selection (ISO 100–25600; step size of 1/3 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) available with selectable upper limit P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600) with selectable upper limit AUTO: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25600)
MOVIE AUDIO
Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable
MOVIE AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
Linear PCM (for videos recorded in MOV format), AAC (for videos recorded in MP4 format)
MOVIE VIDEO COMPRESSION
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
MOVIE FILE FORMAT
MOV, MP4
MOVIE MAXIMUM RECORDING TIME
29 minutes 59 seconds
MOVIE FRAME SIZE (PIXELS) AND FRAME RATE
n/a
AF FOR MOVIE
Yes
MONITOR
MONITOR SIZE
7.5-cm (3.0 in.) Diagonal
MONITOR RESOLUTION
1040 dots
MONITOR TYPE
Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 11-level manual brightness controls
MONITOR ANGLE OF VIEW
170° viewing angle
MONITOR ADJUSTMENTS
Color balance 11-level manual brightness controls
PLAYBACK
VOICE MEMO FUNCTION
n/a
IN-CAMERA IMAGE EDITING
NEF (RAW) Processing Trim / Crop Image Resizing D-Lighting Red Eye Correction Straighten Distortion Control Perspective Control Monochrome
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
Auto Image Rotation 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
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
USB: Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended HDMI: Type D HDMI connector Audio Input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
WI-FI FUNCTIONALITY
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac 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
GPS
no
MENUS
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
English French Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased.
DATE, TIME AND DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SETTINGS
Yes
WORLD TIME SETTING
Yes
POWER
BATTERY / BATTERIES
One EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery
BATTERY LIFE (SHOTS PER CHARGE)
300 shots (CIPA) Movies: Approx. 75 min. of movie recording
AC ADAPTER
EH-7P charging AC adapter (available separately)
BATTERY CHARGER
MH-32 Battery Charger
MISCELLANEOUS
WEIGHT (G) (BODY ONLY)*1
Approx. 380g (13.4 oz.)
LENGTH X HEIGHT X WIDTH (MM) (BODY ONLY)*
134.5mm x 93.5mm x 43.5mm (5.3 in. x 3.7 in. x 1.8 in.)
TRIPOD SOCKET
0.635cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)
ANIMAL EYE AF
Yes
4K UHD
Yes
WIFI
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
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