Review on Nikon 1649 Camera Body Black by Aashit Shandilya ᠌

Name: Nikon 1649 Camera Body Black
Item: Nikon 1649 Camera Body Black
Rating: 4

September 13, 2022

I am satisfied, the product fully corresponds to the description.

I switched to a full frame right from micro, so in terms of advantages and disadvantages, I compare it with Olympus. Since it would not be entirely correct to compare the quality of photos from sensors that differ in size by a factor of four, I will go over the rest.

So, on the points "with reservations":
1) Ergonomics. Olympus is very captivating with its wheels. They are well-integrated into the interface. It is very convenient to scroll menus with them (and the gallery - one wheel scrolls pictures, the other enlarges - a fairy tale), they are pleasantly tactile, the shutter button on top of the wheel is my respect. It doesn't exist here. But here everything is relatively close, fortunately. Closer than Sony and Canon. However, some things in terms of interface design (this is also a matter of ergonomics) left me perplexed. For example, I can zoom in on the screen/viewfinder to focus manually (because the backlighting lies like it did five years ago), but to return from the zoom mode, I again need to reach for this button! Why not return from zoom mode by pressing the shutter button halfway to recompose is a mystery. Can't be changed, I tried;

2) Weight and dimensions. Everything is cool until you put on a normal glass. 24-70 / 2.8 - goodbye and weight and dimensions. 24-70/2.8+FTZ - similar. System fixes - there too. I got the impression that the F + FTZ half-width would be more compact (and cheaper) than the Z half-width.

The rest of the camera is good. Not for video - for a leisurely photo. Works great with vintage manuals. IBIS is not perfect, but worthy. You can also experiment with video - some manuals for APS-C or even m4 / 3 with an adapter will allow you to utilize this 1.7 crop for 4K. Of course, there will be a rolling shutter, but there will be no profiles for videos (v-log, s-log - I'm a layman here), but for show, the functionality is present.

I recommend it to everyone who wanted a fullframe for sane money. But no whale.

Pros

Price - you won't find a full frame with IBIS cheaper. I do not consider Sony, unfortunately - my hands are large; Ergonomics (with reservations); Weight and dimensions (with reservations); EVF is great. It is good that they did not cut the bones in this place; Compatibility with various optics - you can also plant EF glasses (with the preservation of functionality) through the appropriate adapter. I’m not talking about manualism - RO allows you to fasten anything. Finally, you can attach any optics to Nikon without alterations. I hook on manual zuyki and rejoice; Dynamic range - there are nuances here, it seemed that ETTR was best avoided. But the shadows stretch well; Regarding [mirror nikons], a good chamber jeep. It's still not the best (this is for Fuji), and the process of twisting equals has changed somewhat compared to how I did it before (with micro). It's a matter of habit, I guess. I also assume that camjipeg can be screwed on - I just don't use it very much. If there are recipes - share :) ; Power Delivery - well, finally! If you have a computer with Type-C, you can save on buying a plug in the battery compartment, because now you can charge and transfer data at the same time. The same goes for power banks, although I wouldn't risk "run and gun"; Advantages listed by other commentators :)

Cons

Build quality. I'm not saying that it creaks and cracks in the hands, but some engineering solutions are incomprehensible to me. For example, the cover of the memory card compartment, which is also an emphasis under the thumb. She clicks cool, just like some kind of trunk :) But she has already begun to play lightly, but I haven’t taken a thousand frames. Why she backlash - I understand. The camera with a lens weighs almost 2 kg, and a third of the load falls in this place. I have looked for a replacement but haven't found it yet. Hooking the camera through Type-C to the PC every time is also painful - the plugs of the connectors are entirely made of soft rubber and will stretch quickly. The elastic of the eyecup has already cracked in one place - well, this is a nitpick, I carried it incorrectly in a backpack, maybe. Fortunately, this spare part is widely available and inexpensive. Unlike Olympus, this is all - a completely different level of assembly there, although the camera is also from the amateur OM-D segment; High cost and a small selection of optics for a native mount, and whales for this money - well, that's all. Blinozum this dark for 300 bucks? Or 24-70/4 for 600? Well, no, no; The lack of significant advantages for this native optics - google the comparison of 24-70 / 2.8 under F (it is possible without VR, IBIS is the same) and under Z. Divide all marketing nonsense by 10 (XA and LR distortion rules automatically for the lens profile). Look at the focus speed comparison table (in general, if this is taken as the main criterion, you need to look at Canon, with its Dual Pixel AF). Look at prices. Look at the mass! Draw conclusions; Camera Control Pro - they also ask for money for this product, but it works lousy. Olympus has a FREE Olympus Capture - there is a FULL set of buttons from the camera. Here I need to press some of the buttons on the camera (zoom in the viewfinder, for example; I use the camera to reproduce film slides, this is critical there); The display is not even a matter of resolution, but of contrast, and of the absence of rotation in three planes; Tactility (lack of it) of some buttons. The crosspiece is quite cottony, as for me.