Nikon’s new Z fc camera looks like an old Nikon FE film camera from the 70s. It’s totally awesome, and it’s not the only retro camera out there. What’s that angle here?
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Nikon’s latest mirrorless camera, the Z fc, is pretty much the same camera as 2019’s Z 50, just with a redesigned, retro-styled body. And yet it’s creating quite a stir on camera forums and photography blogs, with Nikon already stating that it won’t be able to meet initial demand . Meanwhile, Fujifilm has built its entire camera line since 2010 on models that resemble the film cameras of yesteryear.
“There's a lot to be said about a tactile interface and the feeling that you're directly interacting with a gear/clutch/mechanism rather than pressing an old TV remote,” EM, founder of the website Emulsive, which focuses specifically on film and movie cameras, told Lifewire via email.
There are two features that distinguish these retro-style cameras. One is their appearance. The other is the use of buttons and dials to control the main functions. These are not interdependent. For example, several Fujifilm cameras use manual controls, but skip the retro style.
