Nikon has updated the old D7000 by introducing the Nikon D7100 Ohhh…Ahhhh
Quick Overview
24.1MP DX format CMOS sensor
water and dust resistance
Max 6 fps continuous shooting in DX mode
ISO 100-6400 standard, up to 25600 expanded
51 point AF system, 15 sensors cross type
3.2″, 1.2m-dot LCD screen (640 x 480)
Spot white balance in live view mode
1080 60i/30p video recording, built-in stereo mic,
Biggest Changes from the D7000
The D7000 had 16MP now the D7100 has 24MP
The D7000 had 39 Focus points now the Nikon D7100 has 51
The D7000 had a 3″ Screen now the Nikon D7100 has 3.2″
The D7000 Shot 1080/29p now the Nikon D7100 will shoot 1080/60i/30pm
Weather Sealed
This camera has a good build and weather seal like the Nikon D300S, which is nice since the Nikon D7100 is a few hundred dollars cheaper. I personally feel like the build quality is a big deal since my cameras get a lot of miles and I don’t want them breaking. The weather seal is a good feature as it’s a layer of insurance for us. I shoot in sand and rain often and its nice not having to panic about a little weather getting in the way.
Photo Talking Points
Dual SD Card Slots
Nikon has been rocking the dual card slots for a while now, but this is great if you want to shoot in RAW and JPEG at the same time. Or for me I like it cause I can shoot on RAW then when card one is full it will automatically switch to card 2. This is great if you are shooting something where you can’t stop to change cards.
White Balance Spot Meter
Ok this is cool. The Nikon D7100 has a white balance spot meter! I am constantly dialing my custom white balance temperature to make everything as accurate at time of capture as possible. This sometimes mean I am taking a few test shots to get everything where I want it. Now with the white balance spot meter I can remove the guest work. It works just like a normal spot meter, where you will put the spot over something you know to be white, and select it. Now with your white balance selected the camera will adjust the color temperature for you! This may be my most exciting feature.
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Auto HDR (two photographs)
The Nikon D7100 has a feature where you can take two pictures….with out a tripod and it will try to auto HDR your image. I only played with this for a little bit and was not all that impressed. I guess it is a fun feature for photographers who don’t do any post processing. But if you are like most photographers who do post process their photos you can get a better quality image if you just do it the old fashion way with a tripod. Also When I am doing any HDR shots I try to get more range then 2 images any ways.
6 Frames Per Second
So 6fps is not much to brag about:( If you are a standard photographer just taking pictures of family and vacations you will be just fine with this. Other cameras on the market will do 8fps, again this is not that big of an issue unless you are shooting something high speed like a car.
Video Talking points
Movie Modes
If you are going to be shooting video this is a big point!!! The old Nikon D7000 would shot video only in 1080/24p while the Nikon D7100 will shoot in 1080 60i/30p. If you are not totally into video let me give you an example. Classic movies are shot at 24p (frames per second) This gives your video the more cinematic artsy feel. TV is mostly shoot at 30p (frames per second) Since the frame rate is higher the video will look more life like and smooth. 60i is a great feature if you plan on slowing down your playback. when shooting at 60i you can slow down your play back in editing software and still look smooth. If you were to slow your playback and you shot on 24P your footage would look choppy. Now here is the down side….. if you were wanting to shoot an artsy film you could no longer shoot at 24p.
Stereo Mic for those video lovers
On top of the camera there is a Stereo mic just below the hot shoe. This is a great feature if you are filming a lot with your camera. Older DSLR cameras on the market have only mono sound.
Can’t Control Aperture
So if you are into shooting video with your DSLR pay attention….. in movie mode you can not change your aperture or Iris known if the video world. Now that DSLRs are bridging the gap between photo/video this in my mind is a big fail.
Overall Talking Points
Screen is upgraded
The new screen is a big improvement which will make looking at pictures on the back of the camera so much easier/nicer. The new screen is 3.2″ which is only .2″ larger then the D7000 but every bit helps. The screen resolution is also upgraded to a 640×480 with 1.2m-dots. Long story short the screen will be easier to read.
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After playing around with the Nikon D7100 in my mind the only real selling points is the build quality with the weather sealed body & the white balance spot meter. For me this is very important since I am hard on my equipment, while the spot meter is a great way to speed up my work flow!
Below you will find the complete spec sheet from Nikon
Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens Mount
Nikon F bayonet mount
Picture Angle
Nikon DX format
Effective Pixels
24.1 million
Sensor Size
23.5mm x 15.6mm
Image Sensor Format
DX
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
24.71 million
Dust-reduction system
Image sensor cleaning
Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 6,000 x 4,000
(M) 4,494 x 3,000
(S) 2,992 x 2,000
1.3X Crop Mode
(L) 4,800 x 3,200 (13.5 MP)
(M) 3,600 x 2,400 (8.6 MP)
(S) 2,400 x 1,600 (3.8 MP)
Photographs In Movie Live View (16:9)
(L) 6,000 x 3,368 (20.2 MP)
(M) 4,496 x 2,528 (11.4 MP)
(S) 2,992 x 1,680 (5.0 MP)
Photographs Taken In Movie Live View Using The 1.3X Crop (16:9)
(L) 4,800 x 2,696 (12.9 MP)
(M) 3,600 x 2,024 (7.3 MP)
(S) 2,400 x 1,344 (3.2 MP)
File Format Still Images
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats
NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, compressed 12 or 14 bit
Picture Control
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
User-customizable Settings
Vivid
Storage Media
SD
SDHC
SDXC
Card Slot
2 Secure Digital (SD)
File System
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
PictBridge
Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
100% Horizontal
100% Vertical Approx.
Viewfinder Magnification
0.94x Approx.
Viewfinder Eyepoint
19.5mm (-1.0m¯¹)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-2.0 to +1.0m¯¹
Focusing Screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen
Reflex Mirror
Quick-return type
Lens Aperture
Instant-return type
Depth-of-field Control
Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***
AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
Metering with AI lenses
Compatible Lenses
AF NIKKOR, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC Micro-NIKKOR lenses and DX lenses.
AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only)
Electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the center 1 focus point with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster).
IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used.
Shutter type
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter Speed
1/8000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Bulb
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed
30 sec.
Flash Sync Speed
Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower
Bulb Shutter Setting
Yes
Shutter Release Modes
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-6 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 6 frames per second
Interval timer photography supported
Mirror-up [Mup] mode
Quiet Shutter Release
Self-timer mode
Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 6 frames per second
CL: Up to 1-6 frames per second
1.3X Crop Mode
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 1-6 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
6 frames per second
Self-timer
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures Timer duration electronically controlled
Exposure Metering System
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
Metering Method
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Metering Range
0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F)
Exposure Meter Coupling
CPU
AI
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Scene Modes
Autumn Colors
Beach / Snow
Blossom
Candlelight
Child
Close-up
Dusk / Dawn
Food
Landscape
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Party / Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Sunset
Exposure Compensation
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure Bracketing
2 to 5 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
Exposure Lock
Yes
Mirror Lock Up
Yes
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100 – 6400
Hi-1 (ISO 12,800)
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600)
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
100
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
6400
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Hi-2 (ISO 25,600 equivalent)
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent)
Hi-2 (ISO 25600 equivalent)
Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes
High ISO Noise Reduction
Low
Normal
High
Off
Active D-Lighting
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
D-Lighting Bracketing
2-3 frames
2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset values for all frames
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Number of AF points: 9, 21, 51 and 51 (3D-tracking)
Auto-area AF Mode
Yes
Autofocus System
Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
Detection Range
-2 to 19 EV (ISO 100, 68°F/20°C)
Lens Servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus Point
Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
AF-area mode
9, 21 or 51 point Dynamic-area AF
Auto-area AF
Single-point AF
3D-tracking (51 points)
Focus Lock
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
Focus Modes
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Normal area
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Wide area
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
51
Autofocus Sensitivity
-2 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash Bracketing
2 to 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
Built-in Flash Distance
Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
X-Sync Speed
1/250
Top FP High Speed Sync
Up to 1/8000
Flash Control
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering
Flash Sync Modes
Auto
Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported
Auto with red-eye reduction
Auto slow sync
Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-Eye reduction
Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync
Flash Compensation
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Flash-ready indicator
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output
Accessory Shoe
Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as commander
Built-in flash can serve as master flash in commander mode
Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
Flash Sync Terminal
Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
White Balance
Auto
Choose color temperature (2500K–10000K)
Cloudy
Direct Sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Preset Manual
Shade
White Balance Bracketing
3 shots in steps of 1
Live View Shooting
Photography Live View Mode
Movie Live View Mode
Live View Lens servo
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
Manual focus (MF)
Live View AF-area mode
Face-priority AF
Wide-area AF
Normal-area AF
Subject-tracking AF
Live View Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)
Live View Scene Auto Selector
Auto mode
Auto (flash off) mode
Movie Metering
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum recording time
20 minutes at highest quality
29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
Movie File Format
MOV
Movie Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Movie Audio recording format
Linear PCM
Movie
HD 1,920×1,080 / 60i
HD 1,920×1,080 / 50i
HD 1,920×1,080 / 30p
HD 1,920×1,080 / 25p
HD 1,920×1,080 / 24p
HD 1,280×720 / 60p
HD 1,280×720 / 50p
Movie Audio
Built-in microphone, stereo
External stereo microphone (optional)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
Monitor Size
3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution
1,228,800 Dots
Monitor Type
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD
Monitor Angle of View
170-degree wide-viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments
Brightness, 3 levels
Brightness control using ambient brightness sensor
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator
Yes
Playback Functions
Auto Image Rotation
Full-Frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram Display
Image Comment
Movie Playback
Movie Slideshow
Playback with Zoom
Slideshow
In-Camera Image Editing
Color Balance
Color Outline
Color Sketch
D-Lighting
Edit Movie
Filter Effects
Fisheye
Image Overlay
Miniature Effect
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Perspective Control
Quick Retouch
Red-Eye Correction
Resize
Selective Color
Side-by-Side Comparison
Straighten
Trim
Image Comment
Yes
Interface
Accessory Terminal: Remote Cord: MC-DC2 (available separately); GPS unit: GP-1 (available separately)
HDMI output: Type C mini-pin HDMI connector
Hi-speed USB
Stereo Microphone Input
WR-1 and WR-R10 wireless remote controller (available separately)
Wi-Fi Functionality
Eye-Fi Compatible
WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter
UT-1 Communication Unit + WT-5A Wireless Transmitter
GPS
GP-1 GPS unit
GP-1A GPS unit
Save/Load Camera settings
Yes
Total custom Settings
50
My Menu
Yes with customization
Recent Settings
Yes
Supported Languages
Arabic
Bengali
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norweigan
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Tamil
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes
Battery / Batteries
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Life (shots per charge)
950 shots (CIPA)
AC Adapter
EH-5b AC Adapter; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately)
Battery Charger
MH-25 Quick Charger
Tripod Socket
1/4 in.
Approx. Dimensions
Width: 5.3 in. (135.5mm)
Height: 4.2 in. (106.5mm)
Depth: 3.0 in. (76mm)
Approx. Weight
23.8 oz. (675g)
camera body only
Operating Environment
0–40 °C (+32–104 °F)
Supplied Accessories
EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-25 Quick Charger
UC-E6 USB Cable
AN-DC1 Strap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
DK-23 Rubber Eyecup
BF-1B Body Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap
NikonView NX2 CD ROM