Nikon D7100 24.1 MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR (Body Only)

The camera is amazing for the price. The 51 point AF system is a dream. Its accurate and can be navigated quickly. Being able to hit the "OK" button to return back to center AF point is also a plus. When taking photos you can use the "OK" button to very quickly check focus and then the command wheels to scrub through faces. Its speeds up the process so much. As for the files I have not even bothered with jpeg, shooting in RAW the whole time. Thus far the images are crisp and clear. I have no problems with the lack of AA filter. On the contrary the images coming from my lens are sharp as a tack! I shoot with Sigma and Nikon and have had no problems with lens compatibility, back focus or front focus. I have shot a few weddings with it since buying the camera. The battery life is a little shorter but I had back up batteries ready (as you always should) and was able to swap out only one time in the shoot. To resolve the problem I am going to pick up the grip soon. But keep in mind that I was shooting a wedding and was firing off lots of images. If you are a weekend warrior the battery life is more than enough. The back LCD screen is clear and big. It lacks the typical cover that Nikon usually places on them, and there is no real indication of why. Or even if the new screen is gorilla glass or what. So far I have no scratches but its still very new. This is not a deal breaker but an odd break from the traditional. Button layout is typical Nikon. I do like that they have modified from the D7000 and now mirror the D600. Its very easy to have a D600 as a primary shooter and use the D7100 as a wonderful second camera body. 1.3 crop is the best thing you never knew you didn't have. i find myself reaching for it all the time. Take my 70-200 lens. While its a bit of a pain to figure out the focal length just bear with me. The normal crop factor for the camera is 1.5 (DX) then you can crop down again to the 1.3. The takes the (200mm) x (1.5) x (1.3) = 390mm. The easy way to remember this is almost double your focal length with in crop mode. So a nifty 50mm becomes a 97.5mm and so on. The cost for this is that you go from 24MP down to 16MP. While you will have to weigh out this cost on your own terms, I can tell you that i could care less. For what I shoot and my clients 16MP is just fine. A D7000 is my second body anyway. :) But the ability to instantly grab a little more zoom pays off in dividends of shots not missed and gear not having to be carried. Speed is enough for me. The larger image size (24MP) means that your burst can suffer. I was shooting a large wedding and as they walked back up toward me I started to fill the buffer. It was not a huge deal and didn't stop me from getting all the shots but coming from my D7000 and D600 I was spoiled being able to rattle off shots. Again after I established my limit I was able to stay in it and didn't have the problem any more. But if you shoot fast then you will want to take that into consideration. The video is good. if you crop down you can shoot in 60 FPS. mehh. I will be honest. this is not something I use a lot. I bought my Nikon to take photos and some times I will shoot short video clips but these are rare and often not good enough to make it into a final presentation for a client. You can't change the f/stop when in live view mode which is kind of weird and people are saying it should be corrected in a future firmware update. So far its been a mehh thing for me. There is a lot more I could go on about with the camera. But this is turning into a book. Overall there are some shortcoming with the file speed and ability to quickly modify your settings in live view but for the cost, you will not find a better deal. If you can take the plunge and get it then you will not be sorry. you will have you a camera that will be relevant and powerful for many many years to come.

I had to make a major decision before buying the D7100: FX or DX. I have been dithering for quite a while and have a hodge podge of Nikon lenses. FX lenses include the 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/4.0, and a TC-14E II teleconverter. DX lenses include the 10-24mm and the 85mm VR micro. My belief is that DX was the right way to go for me because 1) good DX cameras produce superb photos, 2) I can buy less expensive lenses because the pretend focal lengths are larger, 3) only the sweetest part of FX lenses (their centers) will be used, 4) DX camera bodies will remain less expensive, and 5) my default print size is only 13"x19". This introductory paragraph is not to convince you that DX is the right way to go but to explain why I bought this camera instead of a D600 or D800. Let me start by saying that I love this camera! Nikon managed to do a few stupid things that I'll mention below but let's talk about the positives first. The shutter release - including focusing, VR, and metering - is so fast that it's hard to press just half way to lock readings. I'm sure there is some shutter lag but I couldn't measure it. Focus is spot on with all my lenses and I have not used the capability to do individual lens adjustments. Other positives as reported by most other reviewers: camera feel (solid); good controls; sensible blend between menus, buttons, and dials; viewfinder setup and image size; etc. I have read some other reviewers that say this camera isn't very sharp. Not so! If you have moved up from a 10-12 megapixel to this one, you can be fooled as I was. I typically pixel peep in photoshop with the image at 100%, i.e., one picture pixel per one monitor pixel. You are looking at a much smaller piece of real estate in this mode when you have twice as many pixels per unit area and that means that you are looking at smaller, less contrasty details. Remember, manufacturer's MTF curves pretty much measure contrast as an approximation to sharpness. Of course the pictures look "oh my god" sharper when you print them since they have twice as many pixels per unit area on paper. I shoot 14-bit raw images with loseless compress and rarely use the 1.3 crop mode though I've mapped crop mode to one of the external buttons. Warning, the full-sized raw files are 25-30 megabytes and that means you can only store about 35 files per gigabyte of hard disk. So make your plans carefully before buying your next large pixel-count camera. Further, photoshop 16-bit psd files from D7100 images take 137MB on disk. I think that I would have bought a less capable camera if I were not shooting raw and running a 16-bit post process. Raw and 16-bit processing are not snobbery, rather they allow me to make up for virtually every type of error at picture-taking time except bad focus, bad subject selection, and excessive camera shake. That for me is the big advantage of digital photography but the D7100 or any other large pixel-count sensor makes you pay in disk storage. Now lets talk briefly about a few snafus. SubjectDistance is a standard Exif parameter and used to be generated in all Nikon DSLR images. ApproximateSubjectDistance is not a standard EXIF parameter but D7100 firmware generates it instead of SubjectDistance! Why is that bad? Three reasons: 1) photoshop will not display the field, 2) ViewNX 2 - Nikon's own software - dosen't display this nonstandard field either, and 3) Nikon support staff will not comment on whether or not either, neither, or both software and firmware will be repaired. The simplest way to recover the information is to load the sidecar file created by photoshop into a text editor and search on "distance" and read a fractional number. I can also convert that distance from metric if I like using a pencil or a calculator. Only a diseased mind could cause such nonsense. Another snafu reported by many in these reviews is the smallish memory buffer that limits rapid shooting. Memory is really cheap - I'd guess that for a two dollar bill, four times as much memory could have been included. I almost never use multiple shot modes or bracketing; rather my problem arises when my shutter finger gets itchy. This is a rarely occurring issue but the symptom of an outrageously dumb parting decision. I have rated this camera 5 stars in spite of these silly design flaws. However, I'd pay money to enter a raffle to paddle Nikon suits who impose these decisions. (The other manufacturers are just as lame.) It's a great camera, impressive in so many ways. Picture quality is great and the camera is capable enough to allow top-notch image capture despite a huge number of tough environmental conditions.

This is a great camera to grow into if you are new to photography or just making the switch from a point and shoot or even upgrading to your first DSLR from a manual camera. I am making the switch from a manual camera (Nikon F2) to a DSLR after many years away from Photography. While the options this camera provides are a little overwhelming at first, i find great comfort in the ability to take the camera to a fully manual mode for everyday shooting while I adjust. It's funny, because while this is my first DSLR, I feel like I have had this camera much longer than I actually have thanks to the simple and consistent way Nikon lays out their controls, if you have owned a Nikon in the past, you will find the D7100 immediately familiar in many ways. There are plenty of places to review and compare the specs of this camera, so I wont go into them here, but I will tell you what I think is great about this camera. While it may be more camera than some people need, I am a fan of buying the best I can afford and simply grow into it, this saves money over the long term. I don't imagine I will ever need more than the 24 megapixels the D7100 provides. The camera is light but solid with a very well balanced feel, I never feel as though it will slip from my hand and the grip is comfortable, although it may be a bit of a stretch for someone with smaller hands (I am six feet tall with larger hands). The camera is quiet and responsive, the buttons provide solid tactile feedback, you can easily operate the D7100 in the dark. The LCD screen on the back is crisp and bright, it reminds me of the clarity of the retina display on Apple products. Coming from a 35mm film camera (full frame) to a DX (crop sensor) takes a bit of getting used to because the angle of view is much tighter. Even though I educated myself about the differences between full frame and crop, seeing it with your own eyes really drives home how different they really are. For example, I also purchased the AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4 G with the body instead of opting for the kit lense and what you see with the 50 mm with a crop sensor on Nikon is equal to a 75 mm lense since nikon uses a crop factor of 1.5 (50 x 1.5= 75). This makes for a tighter frame, definitely not a deal breaker by any means, but it is something you should be keenly aware of since it will affect which lenses you purchase and how you take your photographs. There are so many in camera options for the D7100, I highly recommend you RTFM and keep it with you as it will save you much frustration as you learn the equipment. Here are some of my favorite options: * single frame multiple exposure * exposure bracketing * intervalometer * dual card slot The only complaint I have is regarding battery life, it's a little too short for me. For example, I went on a photo walk recently and ended up taking about 200 shots, by the time I was done the battery was 3/4 depleted. Admittedly I have no basis for comparison, but it felt as though I was being limited by the battery life instead of my own will. Do yourself a favor and purchase a second battery to carry with you. They are relatively cheap but are infinitely valuable. I have only owned the D7100 for a month now so I have not been able to fully explore all it has to offer like the video capabilities. As I stated before, this will be a great camera to grow into.

To give some background, I started out with a D40 (entry level DSLR) back in 2008. Had that for a couple of years and felt it was time to upgrade. I went a step up in class to a D5100 in 2011. Really enjoyed this camera, it's abilities, and it's additional (manual) controls. Towards the end of this year, I decided it was time to upgrade to the next class and step into the D7xxx class. I decided on the D7100 because the D7000 was similar (in many ways) to my D5100, which shared the same sensor. As a side note, I don't feel that getting the newer version of a camera in the same class is an upgrade. Maybe if you waiting a 2-3 versions, but not the next one. There isn't typically that many features that would persuade me to go from a D7000 to a D7100 based off of my friends (2 of them own the D7000) and what I've read about the D7100. But, for me, the D7100 was the next logical choice. I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't already been written in previous reviews, so let me try from a different angle. I'll discuss some of the items that are not typically listed on a spec sheet or a comparison list: Larger camera (body) size isn't always a negative. We live in a world were small (and faster, of course) is typically better when technology is involved. But with cameras, especially for me and my larger hands, bigger is better. The mid-size D7100 just feels more comfortable in my hands compared to the Compact size of the D40, D3xxx/Dxxx classes of Nikons. The D7100 also has the ability to add on a (Nikon) battery grip for increased battery life and better ergonomics when it comes to taking portraits. The D7100 also has weather sealing, so if you like to continue some level of photography after the rain or snow begins to fall, this is a better option than the entry level classes. Another nice option is that the D7100 has the ability to mount a teleconverter to extend the range of the telephoto lenses. My recommendation is if you are new to photography or new to DSLR photography, the D7100 is probably not the best economical choice. It's relatively complex and many manual controls. Opting for a D3xxx or D5xxx series camera is probably a better buy. They are replaced with a new version just about on a yearly basis, so you can find last year's model pretty cheap. If you already have a D3xxx or D5xxx and feel like you are starting to hit it's potential and/or would like more manual control of the settings (instead of diving into the menus to changes settings), the D7xxx series is probably your best choice. Unless you are coming from a D5100 or D5200, the D7000 is a great economical purchase. It has great abilities. If you are coming from a D5100 (like me) or D5200/D5300, the D7100 is the better choice in this price range. The D600/D610 and D800 are somewhat of a different animal, are more expensive (although the D600 oil issue is driving the price down), and may cause you to spend more money to get rid of your DX lenses and opt for the FX lenses. I hope you found this review useful.

Nikon has finally done it! I tried the D7000 and made numerous comparisons with other camera brands, but for the money and name, you can't go wrong with the D7100. The added "reach" of the additional crop factor (1:3), and the huge new (3.2 in.) display screen give this entry an extra boost above the competition. Added to this the 14 bit RAW file at 24.1 MP and you've got a winner for DX shooting that really deserves to be called "Nikon's DX Flagship" in this format; a post-processing Lightroom dream to work with. Right out of the box, Nikon presents itself with distinction; this thing exudes quality and comfort. Factory defaults were right on and presented great pictures instantly. The fast 51 point auto-focusing system with the 15 cross-types really do the job and I was amazed at the speed, even when using a slow and heavy Nikkor 55-300mm lens- see flower shots in customer images. I have been waiting for this model even before it was announced; almost three years now and I'm not disappointed. It would seem that the earlier problems with front/back focusing in some D7000's have been addressed and corrected with this one, as I see very few problems of this sort. I find it amusing that some users forget to adjust the diopter in the viewfinder to their own specific eye needs; each person is slightly different. That should be emphasized in the opening instructions in capital and bold letters, so that everyone gets it "right." Without that, manual focusing will be to all practical purposes impossible. When you get your new camera delivered, there are some important steps to take to insure everything goes the way it should. Carefully unpack your shipment box, taking care to hang onto the original packaging materials in case you are returning it. Charge battery to full charge. Don't fall for the temptation to fiddle with the settings on the camera with a partially charged battery. CHECK VIEWFINDER DIOPTER with lens attached to correct for your shooting eye. Then double check its accuracy. When SD cards are inserted, format them in the camera to acclimate them to the file system. Never format any camera card in your computer. In fact, when copying from card, don't cut and paste any image from the card, just copy and paste. Don't let the computer treat the card as an external hard drive and modify it, use importing software or simply copy and paste files into your picture directory. Start at factory (out-of the box) settings and take some shots. Remember any modifications can be undone by simple formatting the camera back to factory default by pressing and holding the two green buttons on the outside of the camera for two seconds. And lastly, remember that this is a virtual visual computer with a huge array of functions and capabilities that will take some time to understand and learn. Don't get frustrated if your pictures aren't what you would like. Take your time and ask questions. A great site on the web is The Ugly Hedgehog.com Have fun and enjoy this great hobby called photography.

By some miracle, my camera arrived in one piece and in working order. It's delivery was announced by a thud on my cement landing and the noise of a mail truck speeding away. No problem I thought, with a sturdy box and plenty of bubble wrap, the camera didn't feel anything. Or did it? The small rectangular box was torn open on one end revealing a single piece of bubble wrap loosely lodged in the outer box end opposite of the square inner Nikon box. There was no padding at all around the Nikon box itself. The fact that the camera initially passed all function tests that I put it through is a testament to its solid build. But what's the deal; was the Amazon packer drunk? I don't know. But the camera is extremely customizable, solid and a mean video tool that might even exceed D800 video. The 60i option is very smooth for movement, no noticeable strobing and it may mitigate some of the normal rolling shutter issues - still testing. One needs to allow for a more wide-angle lens for video shooting if in the 1.3X mode (the only mode that allows 60i), even though it is true 1080, you are effectively cropping in on the scene. I find the selectable single point auto focus to be almost as smooth as manual focus, the other high tech focus modes in LiveView have way too much searching focus action. Nothing screams "home video" like watching a video where the camera is zooming in and out of focus as it brackets to find the sharpest image - thankfully you don't get that in the single point mode. One half push of the shutter release and it locks the focus on that point, if you want to shift focus, you can move the focus box to the next point without altering the video until you half-push on the new point. Shift! I like it. Still testing the still image functionality but it certainly beats my old D90, sharpness, noise, larger image viewer - a long list. At this price point, you can't go wrong with this level of function. I wanted the D800 but after computing how long I'd be paying for it and the fact that I'm currently awash in DX glass, the total D800 operational cost was still a killer.

I never thought I could get this kind of performance with a DX crop sensored camera ! I shot with the D300s for 2years and was pleased how I learned to get more out of that camera than most people thought possible . I own many DX lenses and 2 FX lenses . I don't shoot video so this review may not be for you ? I was contemplating switching to a full frame body like a D700 or an D 800e. I knew it was going to be pricey if I did go full frame because of the glass I would have to buy to accompany the camera . I was getting ready to sell all my DX equipment on eBay when a friend recommend I shoot with his 7100 for an afternoon before I abandoned my superior collection of DX lenses ! Boy am I happy I took him up on that offer ! I was stunned at the quality of the photos I took with his D7100. The dynamic range and sharpness of the photos I took were absolutly fantastic ! I wasted no time ordering one of my own and since I received it I've been stunned at how big of a difference there is between my D300s and the D7100 ! I thought I could only achieve this kind of result with a full frame sensor . I'll never sell my DX set up now that I've achieved results like this. Sure I'll still buy a D800e down the road but I'm in no hurry now. I've been envious of friends who have full frame camera's because of the obvious difference in dynamic range and sharpness they were realizing compared to myself. Not anymore ! I realize all the practice I had getting the most out of my D300s made me a great photographer and my composition skills were actually better than most of my friends who own full frame camera's. With photoshop I can stitch together panoramic wide shots that blow away most anything I've seen ! The low light performance is great and the focus system on the D7100 is second to none ! With the price of FX lenses being so insanely over priced ,I'm thrilled I bought this wonderful DX camera ! I know I'll go to a car show and see people with their pro body camera's thinking they have the advantage when taking the same shots I am. But I'll be thinking I could have bought 3 or 4 more of my complete setups for what they paid for a full frame camera and a couple of lenses while achieving little to no better result than I get with my D7100. Don't anyone think that a crop sensor camera can't compete with a full frame sensor again. Thanks Nikon , you created a game changer !

The new D7100 is NOT a replacement for a D7000 - it's a whole new beast! I'm glad I waited until this new camera was available. It is in good company with my D300s. I bought this as my backup body but in the short time I have used it, I am really impressed. If you have read any of my other reviews, you'd know I am a huge Nikon fan and have been shooting with their cameras for over 40 years. I am also a huge fan of the DX format. The D7100 has a couple of features not available on the D300s. At first I thought it was a dumbed down D300s, but after shooting a couple hundred images with every lens that I own, I'm finding that some of the features are very useful. In particular, it has the ability of cropping the image area to a 1.3X factor. Simply put, a 300mm DX lens becomes a 390mm lens. I have been using my Nikkor 80mm to 400mm AF ED lens and since it is an FX format lens it becomes a 120mm to 600mm and when you use the 1.3X crop function it maxes out at 780mm! The new features are many, but the ones I like the best include the display of the virtual horizon thru the viewfinder, auto focus in live view mode, the 1.3X crop function and the ability to shoot 6-fps! The fast frame rate is only possible when using an extreme SDHC card. The D7100 has 2 SDHC card slots, so you can record RAW on the first card and JPEG on the second. OR, you can create backup copies (as you shoot) on the second card. Nice! Now for the down side - it only shoots RAW and JPEG - unlike the D300s which will also shoot TIF's. The second "gotcha" is the RAW processing, version 7.4, isn't out yet! Yes, Adobe has a BETA you can download, but I haven't been able to make it work. I'm sure they will get it together before long. The other thing that surprised me was a long list of "Program" modes - 18 of them! That's where the dumbed down aspects come in. I guess if you are looking for simplicity...it's there! OK, now back to the really good features... The LCD screen is the brightest and sharpest I have seen on any camera! Nikon came up with a new way to display things - RGB+W. That's right, Red, Green, Blue and White. Also they have added 2 user defined settings to the mode dial. Let's say you want to shoot B&W, you can program that for "U1" and maybe HDR, "U2". Very handy! There is one additional item on the menu which is really great - "Recent Settings" - finally, you can have a look at your latest set of changes! Very useful addition. I'll be adding to this review as I use the camera more. This is clearly a versitile addition to the Nikon lineup...it can be set to "easy" or worked like a pro.

Sin duda la mejor cámara DX. La recomiendo ampliamente. Gran precio por amazon y es una cámara con muchas funciones profesinonales, gran construcción y muy buena calidad de imagen. Sólo hace falta invertir en una buena óptica. Si tienen presupuesto apretado, recomiendo el nikkor 35mm DX. Gran lente Prime por un muy buen precio.

What can I say ? Im no pro but this is the best camera I have ever owned, beats the D3100 I had by a mile, easy to use..watch all the Youtube reviews and you will see its very darn good and takes clear sharp pics without and effort at all...Im using it with a Nikon 35mm 1.8 G and the pics turn out great...Im not even really trying hard..lol..buy it.

Die Kamera kam mit allem Zubehör und Originalhandbuch in der Originalverpackung. Beim Durchsehen habe nur einen fast nicht erkennbaren Kratzer auf dem Display gesehen, der nicht weiter stört. Alles andere ist top, die Kamera sieht aus wie neu aus dem Laden.

Fantastic options to use. Should have bought it long ago. Fast delivery and as promised condition

Ya tenia una D7100 y a la fecha le he metido cerca de 170 mil disparos, si leiste bien, 170 mil, me dedico a la Fotografia. El obturador sigue funcionando pero tengo algo de problemas con el enfoque, asi que decidi cambiarla por otra D7100, ya que es super Aguantadora, la he traido en lluvia, arena, condicones humedas como Playa y Selva, te la recomiendo es una muy buena camara, de sus prestaciones pues que te puedo decir, Hay mejores en el mercado, pero haciendo una comparqaion de calidad y precio esta camara esta super y al precio que esta aqui mejor todavia......