NIKON D7100

It was the flagship DX format camera of its day, and still has a lot to offer

Released (year): 2013 Price new: £1100/$1200 Buy at MP B.com today: EXCELLENT £485/$620 GOOD £435/$690 The D7200 became Nikon’s best DX format body when launched in 2013. A major upgrade was the rangetopping Multi-Cam 3500DX autofocus module, with 51 AF points, of which 15 are cross-type. Handling highlights include copious direct-access controls for creative shooting adjustments, an up-market pentaprism viewfinder with 100 per cent frame coverage, top-plate info LCD, dual memory card slots and a horde of custom settings.

It’s fast too, with a 1/8000 sec max shutter speed and 6fps continuous drive rate, though sports photography is limited by the memory buffer, which handles just six to nine Raw shots. The 24.1Mp image sensor was among the first to omit an optical low-pass filter, and the D7100 delivers razor-sharp shots with excellent all-round image quality.

Key points Shooting mode dial

Two user-defined positions join Full Auto, PASM and a wealth of scene and effects modes on the shooting mode dial.

AF system

As well as having 51 AF points (15 cross-type), the autofocus system works with telephoto lenses and teleconverters that have an f/8 effective aperture rating. There’s also a built-in AF drive motor for use with older lenses.

Displays

The displays are good, comprising a 3.2-inch, 1229k pixel LCD at the rear, plus a mono backlit info display up on top.

Specs

Image sensor 24.1Mp CMOS Image processor EXPEED 3 Raw colour depth 12 or 14-bit Viewfinder Pentaprism, 0.94x, 100% ISO range (expanded) ISO 100-6400 (25,600)

AF points 51-point (15 cross-type) Shutter speeds 1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb Max drive rate 6fps Memory 2x SD/HC/XC Size/weight 136x107 x76mm, 765g Battery (life) 950 shots