I always think of the Nikon Z fc as kickstarting a bit of a miniature retro camera revolution. Before its release in 2021, no other manufacturer had produced such a faithful representation of a Seventies or Eighties film SLR. The Fujifilm X-T4 and Fujifilm X-T30 were close, but modern appointments such as grips betrayed the authenticity of the vintage aesthetic (not necessarily a bad thing).
Even Nikon’s own attempt at a film-inspired DSLR, the Nikon Df, ended up looking like a vintage-modern crossbreed, with its deep grip and bulbous form factor.
