D7100 & D7200 Similarities
The Nikon D7200 was released in April 2015. It is nearly identical to my old D7100 . Both have weather-sealed, magnesium alloy bodies. Both have 100%, 0.94x magnification viewfinders. They both have dual memory slots. Neither have anti-aliasing filters. Both have a max shutter speed of 1/8000s. Finally, both have a continuous burst of 6fps.
D7100 & D7200 Differences
The Nikon D7200 has the following improvements over its D7200 predecessor:
- For RAW shooters, the D7200 can buffer about three times as many shots as the D7100 (6 v 18 shots at 14-bit lossless compressed),
- The D7200 auto-focus system was upgraded for even better low light handling (D7100’s -3EV v D7100’s -2EV),
- Video recording can now handle 1080/60p (progressive video) v the D7100’s 1080/60i (interlaced video),
- WiFi+NFC is now included, though limited to Wireless-G, and
- Perhaps due to the new Expeed4 processor, the D7200 gets 160 more shots per battery charge.
Other changes include a very slight increase in sensor size from 24.1MP to 24.2MP, perhaps due to changing sensor vendors. Both have a 51-point (15-cross type) AF System, but the D7100’s is Multi-Cam 3500 DX whereas the D7200’s is branded Multi-Cam 3500 DX.
Notably missing are internal GPS and Bluetooth (for mobile app remote configuration and control).
Conclusion: Should I Upgrade?
The jump from the Nikon D7000 to the D7100 was worthwhile but I don’t plan to upgrade from the D7100 to the D7200 because the minor improvements, above, aren’t meaningful enough for me in every day use. I only use my Nikon to shoot photos in RAW. I prefer “sneaker net” SD card file transfer over the painfully slow Wireless-G wireless protocol. More practically, I find myself splitting my photography between my D7100, my Fujifilm X100T and my iPhone 7 Plus.
Updated on April 20th, 2017
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