Film camera retro full#
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It brings the superb quality of the OM-D series into a beginner-friendly – and, crucially, affordable – camera body, and does it all with retro style. We don’t mind admitting we’re big fans of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV. Read more: Olympus PEN E-P7 review (opens in new tab).Indeed, with with 4K 30p video, this one is definitely pitched towards vloggers – pure stills shooters may bemoan the lack of a viewfinder. In our Olympus PEN E-P7 review we were particularly impressed by the IBIS (in-body image stabilization), which is something of an Olympus speciality, and makes the camera especially good for video. Classic modes like Mono 2 basically simulate the distinctive looks of popular film stocks like Kodak Tri-X, allowing you to give your images a true retro feel. It’s packed with filters and auto-powered Picture Modes that make it easier for new users to create images with stylish looks and effects. Using the same Micro Four Thirds sensor as the E-M10 Mark IV, replacing the aging 16MP model on previous Pen cameras and giving you 20MP to play with. The Olympus Pen series of fashionable, retro-styled mirrorless cameras had lost its way somewhat in previous years, but came back with a bang with the Olympus Pen E-P7. Read more: Nikon Z fc review (opens in new tab).

If you don’t care about its stylish retro looks, the Nikon Z50 (opens in new tab) is basically the same camera for less money – though given that you’re reading a guide to the best retro cameras, we’ll assume you do. Images look great, and the 4K UHD video is no slouch either. But we're not sure you'd want to – in oru Nikon Z fc review, we found the dial-based controls a joy to operate, making the camera fun to use, with few compromises made for its bags of style. It’s the second APS-C camera for Z mount, and comes with dial-based retro controls – though if you prefer not to use them, you can capture shots in a much more digital way by tapping the touchscreen.

Film camera retro full#

While it had its fans, it strained its full retro concept by virtue of the fact that most of its lenses had no aperture rings, and it came at a chunky premium price.įast forward eight years and we’re trying again with the Nikon Z fc, a retro camera that sensibly targets a more entry- to mid-level market. Nikon had a good go at a retro digital camera in 2013 in the form of the Nikon Df – a DSLR now discontinued.