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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc

Portability
55
Imaging
87
Features
82
Overall
85
Fujifilm GFX 50S II front
 
Nikon Z fc front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
80
Overall
73

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S II
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
  • Revealed September 2021
Nikon Z fc
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 445g - 135 x 94 x 44mm
  • Announced June 2021
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (51MP) and Z fc (21MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (Medium format) and Z fc (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S II was manufactured 3 months after the Z fc so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S II matches up vs the Z fc for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S II over the Nikon Z fc

 Fujifilm GFX 50S II Z fc 
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k1040kClearer screen (+1320k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon Z fc over the Fujifilm GFX 50S II

 Z fc Fujifilm GFX 50S II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Nikon Z fc

 Fujifilm GFX 50S II Z fc 
AnnouncedSeptember 2021June 2021Similar generation
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II offers outer measurements of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Nikon Z fc has dimensions of 135mm x 94mm x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs the Z fc.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Z fc is 55 and 79 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Z fc.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon Z fc as a Portrait photography camera
92
has manual focus
resolution is great (51MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
81
you can focus manually
MP count good (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Street photography with Nikon Z fc
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
heavier than competition (900g)
74
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (445 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Sports photography advice
Nikon Z fc Sports photography advice
81
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (51MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
MP count good (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Travel photography with Nikon Z fc
66
environment proof
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is great (51 megapixels)
heavier than competition (900 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
72
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count good (21 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (300 shots)
heavier than competition in class (445g)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon Z fc as a Landscape photography camera
90
has manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (51MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Vlogging details
Nikon Z fc Vlogging details
33
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (900 grams)
73
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (445g)
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Nikon Z fc Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Nikon Z fc
 Fujifilm GFX 50S IINikon Z fc
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S II Nikon Z fc
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2021-09-02 2021-06-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Medium format APS-C
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 21 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 6192 5568 x 3712
Highest native ISO 12800 51200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 209
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm G Nikon Z
Total lenses 14 21
Crop factor 0.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x 0.68x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3600 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 900 gr (1.98 pounds) 445 gr (0.98 pounds)
Physical dimensions 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") 135 x 94 x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 300 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W235 EN-EL25
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at launch $3,999 $949