Nikon - D7100 DSLR Camera (Body Only) - Black

I started out with a Nikon D3100, then upgraded to a D7000 2 years ago. After the release of the D7200, the price of the D7100 dropped. I picked this up after knowing a few people who own one and speak highly of it. I do a lot of night cityscape photography, and dabble in milky way and northern lights photos as well. I also pick up a wedding or senior portrait shoot from time to time too. The D7000 performed well at low ISO, but getting up to 3200+ was pushing its limits for image quality. I've now used the D7100 a few times to shoot the milky way, a concert, and some night amusement park rides. I must say, it has performed very well. There is still noise at higher ISO of 3200+, however the grain if finer and preserves more detail than the D7000. The concert shots were shot around an ISO of 2000 and noise is minimal, and noise reduction in Lightroom helps a lot. Images appear to be sharper without the AA filter that was present in previous models. The image quality is excellent, especially with a pro quality lens like a 70-200 f2.8. The attached image was shot with a 70-200 f2.8 with the camera set to ISO 1000, with minimal noise reduction in post. The autofocus is much better than the D7000 as well. The crop mode is useless for the most part, since you can crop in post anyways. It does help with the small buffer size, for you birders and sports photographers. That being said, there are limitations to a crop sensor, such as noise at high ISO. If that is a deal-breaker, consider the D500, another crop sensor, which is a monster, but about $1300 more. This body is a steal at $800. It has excellent build quality, including weather sealing that Nikon claims is equal to the D800 series. It will also take optional Nikon and off brand battery grips, which are helpful for portrait shoots. It also now shoots 5 bracketed shots vs 3 for the D7000 (for you HDR shooters). The locking mode switch is also a big plus. I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally bumped the dial and changed the mode on my D7000, only to discover it AFTER I've shot several frames. If you're looking for a semi-pro body at a great price, you won't be disappointed with the D7100.

Feeling very good after upgrading to this camera from D3100. D7100 saved me a lot of money since I was thinking about D600 by selling all my DX glasses which includes my favourites Tokina 11-16 f2.8, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8, Nikkor 40mm f2.8 Here are some of the things I like - Auto- focus is so fast and accurate. Very good even in low light. - Very good low light results. Now I can crank my ISO up to 3200 - U1 and U2 are very useful. U1 is my 'A' and U2 is my 'S' with bit more higher ISO for extreme conditions :) - Nice color depth and details in the image. 14-bit is very good for shadow recovery. - Awesome build quality, feel good and strong in hand - Dual SD cards with different options for saving images - Awesome battery life. Yes I am coming from D3100 :) - Getting much sharper macro-shots - Good price Few things could have improved are - Buffer size. If you shoot 14-bit RAW+JPEG Fine, you may need an SD card that writes 95MB/S or atleast 45MB/S - WiFi could have been built it. (It is worth buyng this tiny WiFi thingy if you like to take a picture with you and your family. You don't need to run back to your place in 9 seconds and get an awful face expression in the shot.) ~Rosh

Okay, I have the following cameras; D300s, D700, D800, & now the D7100. What can I say about the 7100 that made me buy it? * The D300s had always been my "Birds in Flight" camera until I stumbled-upon the combination of using the Nikon AF-S 300mm F/4 with the Nikon TC-20eIII Teleconverter, which is MUCH easier to manage on flights and hiking than lugging-around a true 600mm F/4 lens. The problem was, the D300s HATED the combo, and even when the autofocus worked, the quality of the photos were atrocious! * The D700 is my "2nd body" for event photography, and until I got the D800, was the better camera for handling the combo of 300mm & 2x Teleconverter. It was REALLY slow to focus, but the results looked pretty good if you could get the shot.... * The D800 is my primary body for event photography, and does an admirable job with the combo of 300mm & 2x Teleconverter. I just didn't like the idea of taking my primary event body out into the mountains, woods, and swamps! #Oh, and the 4 frames per second speed was okay, but a little painful at times.# * I bought the D7100 today from BestBuy, and by the time I got it out into the park to shoots some birds, it was already after 5pm, and the sunlight, while very flattering, was not as bright as I usually shoot with the 2x teleconverter in, so I didn't expect much. Boy was I surprised! The camera focused about as quickly as the D800 ever had, and while it is still slower than the lens without the 2X Teleconverter, performed well enough for me to follow small birds hopping about! I'm taking the camera out tomorrow with no teleconverter, and testing the "2x crop mode" which should give me the same field of view as I get with the D700 or D800 WITH the 2x teleconverter, but I'll be starting at F/4 instead of the F/8 I'm stuck with when using the 2x teleconverter. The photos I've gotten SOOC #Straight Out Of Camera# are noticeably sharper than what I get out of the D300s/D700/D800 without any tweaking, but with my standard settings for each camera, I can get them pretty close. The D7100 just does it without any work! And the color balance issue that plagued the D600 & D800 must have been fixed, as everything looks terrific without any tweaking from the D7100. I only say that I am still waiting for the D400 because I am accustomed to "pro-level" bodies, and the lack of the basics like dedicated ISO button on top, and the scene modes taking up space are a bit annoying. Also, I imagine that the D400 will not have the small memory buffer problem, and that it will shoot faster than 6-7 frames per second... #Though I have been suffering with the D800's 4 frames per second, so I'm happy for the D7100's FPS performance bump!# Oh, and the ONE reason why I would want to use this camera over even the D700 & D800 during a wedding is; THE SHUTTER IS SO MUCH QUIETER! Even in "quiet mode" the D800 makes more noise when you are shooting a wedding ceremony. Trust me, when you are firing-off shots during the speaking parts, it is just unnerving to hear "CLACK!" amidst the silence... The D7100's shutter is just SO much less intrusive!

This is my first DSLR camera. I shopped around for a while before deciding on the D7100. I didn't want to buy a less expensive camera just to find out that I have outgrown it in a year. One of the great things about this camera is the ability to make changes to the manual settings without going into menus. The more you use the buttons on this camera the easier it gets. (And there are a lot of buttons!) I am taking lessons from a photographer so I am learning the settings much faster than I would have on my own. I also chose this camera because it is one of the only cameras in this price range that is weather sealed. Not waterproof, weather sealed. When I first bought this camera I thought that I may have bitten off more than I could chew but I am very pleased with my decision. I thought that the weight of it would bother me while hiking around with it, but I am already pretty used to it. It is a lot of camera for a beginner so you will want to be committed to learning how to use it in manual mode if you want to get the most out of this great piece of equipment. Oh, and it also has two memory card slots. Now I just need to pick up that extra battery. If you can't get on board with the size of this one, I would find out which compact DSLR takes the best photos and has great lenses. Just my opinion.

At first I was intimidated by all the features the Nikon D7100 came with, but I did a lot of homework, and practiced getting familiar with the menu. Now, I can get to my most used options without thinking about it. There is so much the D7100 is capable of doing at a portion of the price of a full-body Nikon camera. I mainly use a Nikon prime 35MM lens for street photos, and a Nikon 55-200MM for various subjects. If you are serious about photography, the Nikon D7100 is a great semi-pro DSLR that you can actually make a living with. Images are sharp, options are plentiful, the dual card slot, weather resisted finish, and solid build make this an easy item for my to recommend.

Nikon D7100 is an awesome camera with advanced settings. I am an avid photographer who really appreciate all possibilities .I have not tested video yet, I believe I might do in the future. I purchased this camera because it felt great in my hand, felt sturdy and of course of all positive reviews. When I tested it the first time in "Auto" mode I was really impressed how nice the pictures turned out. After reading the manual from first page to last page and some books, I am even more impressed. The camera is so easy to use even a rookie can take awesome pictures. One drawback is the buffer size when you shoot Raw, but I am not a sport photographer, so it doesn't bother me at all. Being photographing for billions of years I have a very good understanding of how aperture, ISO and shutter time affects the nod result, but a rookie can learn this by checking all tutorials at YouTube. I highly recommend this DSLR!

D7100 is an amazing camera!! - there is nothing bad I can say about this camera. I am obsessed with it. the clarity in the 24.1 pixel is stunning, the volume of edits and setting puts this camera above all! no regrets!

I love the way I can make more choices on how I take a picture with the Nikon D7100 and the D3100 has a program where the camera determines more of the outcome on the photos you take. The Nikon D7100 has a better Movie format Full HD 1080p @ 60fps, Wide dynamic range,13.7 EV, Large screen 3.2" and a high resolution screen. And you have more choices for the photos you take...