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Build Similar to the D7000 in build quality, it’s a mix of polycarbonate and magnesium alloy materials and includes weather seals.

Nikon D7100 Lab test results 30 RESOLUTION Highest number is best

35 40

28 0

5

15

10

25

20

30

35

From the top The secondary info LCD is good to have, as is the lock on the shooting mode dial to avoid accidental switching.

Despite the omission of the low-pass filter, sharpness is no better than from the D3200 and D5200, and lags behind the D5300.

COLOUR ERROR Closest to zero is best

4

6

12

15

3.8

Around the back -3

3

0

9

6

Lab scores don’t show the greatest accuracy for colour rendition but, in most shooting conditions, results look natural.

The D3100’s Live View and movie button conﬁguration has been dropped in favour of a more conventional layout.

SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (dB)

NOISE VERSUS ISO HIghest values are best 50 45 40 35 30

TOP END

25 20 0

100

400

1600

6400

While sharpness isn’t a match for the D5300, the D7100 does better to control image noise at high ISOs.

DYNAMIC RANGE HIghest values are best DYNAMIC RANGE (EV)

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 100

400

1600

6400

25,600

SENSITIVITY

It starts well at the base ISO setting and, apart from a dip at ISO800, maintains good dynamic range at high sensitivity settings.

OVERALL BENCHMARK A marked improvement in sharpness compared with the D7000 but images aren’t as smooth and noise-free throughout the ISO range. Overall, the newer camera gives a step up in image quality.

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It was big news when it was launched, but some of the D7100’s thunder has since been stolen

25,600

SENSITIVITY

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Nikon D7100

April 2014

CAMERA Nikon D7100

£840, $1145 (body only)

ompared with the D7000, which was launched some twoand-a-half years earlier, the D7100 brought a raft of signiÀcant updates 7he biggest news at the time was the omission of the low-pass Àlter ² and whereas the full-frame D800 and D800E cameras gaYe you the choice of a particular body with or without the Àlter, the D7100 is only aYailable without it &onsidering that the D7000 has been criticised for a lack of outright detail resolution, it’s perhaps not surprising that the low-pass Àlter went, along with a hike in pixel count from 1 to 1 megapixels 2ther improYements oYer the D7000 include a step up in autofocus from a 39-point to a 51-point system, a newer

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generation (xpeed 3 image processor and a larger, higherres /&D screen 7he D5300 now also omits the low-pass Àlter, has an eYen newer (xpeed processor, an articulated /&D and boasts built-in :i-)i and *36 (Yen so, the D7100 has more reÀned handling aimed at enthusiasts 5eÀnements in this respect include a locking button on the shooting mode dial to aYoid accidental changes, and the option to conÀgure the rear ¶2.’ button for one-touch magniÀcation when reYiewing images, similar to the D300S

Performance 3erformance is Yery impressiYe, and the D7100 shows an increase in Àne detail recorded in images oYer the D7000 +oweYer, along with the rise

in resolution comes a reduced buffer capability :hereas the D7000’s memory buffer can hold between 10 and 15 5$: Tuality shots, depending on colour depth and compression settings, the D7100 runs out of space in only six to nine shots

Pros… Improved resolution, 51-point AF, high-quality pentaprism viewfinder, secondary LCD panel. Cons… Limited buffer space for RAW quality shooting, lacks Wi-Fi, GPS and an articulated screen.

OVERALL We say… For enthusiast photographers who demand easy access to shooting parameters, it’s currently the pick of the DX crop.

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COMPARISON TABLE CAMERA

D90

D300S

D3100

D3200

D5200

D5300

D7000

D7100

HOW THE CAMERA BODIES COMPARE DATE ANNOUNCED

August A 2008

July J l 2009

August A 2010

April 2012

November 2012

October 2013

September S b 2010

February F b 201

IMAGE SENSOR

12.3Mp CMOS

14.2Mp CMOS

24.2Mp CMOS

24.1Mp CMOS

24.2Mp CMOS

16.2Mp CMOS

24.1Mp CMOS

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Expeed

Expeed 2

Expeed 3

Expeed 4

Expeed 2

Expeed 3

RAW COLOUR DEPTH

12-bit

12- or 14-bit

12-bit

14-bit

12- or 14-bit

MAIN BODY MATERIAL

Polycarbonate

Magnesium alloy

Polycarbonate

Mag alloy/polycarbonate

AUTOFOCUS MODULE

Multi-Cam 1000

Multi-Cam 3500DX

Multi-Cam 1000

Multi-Cam 4800DX

Multi-Cam 3500DX

AF POINTS

11-point (1 cross-type)

51-point (15 cross-type)

11-point (1 cross-type)

39-point (9 cross-type)

51-point (15 cross-type)

NARROWEST AF APERTURE

f/5.6

f/8

BUILT-IN AF MOTOR

Yes

No

Yes

METERING SYSTEM, PIXELS

3D Colour Matrix II, 420

3D Colour Matrix II, 1005

3D Colour Matrix II, 420

3D Colour Matrix II, 2016

SENSITIVITY RANGE (EXPANDED RANGE)

ISO200-3200 (ISO100-6400)

ISO100-3200 (ISO100-12800)

ISO100-6400 (ISO100-12800)

ISO100-6400 (100-25600)

ISO100-12800 (100-25600)

ISO100-6400 (100-25600)

SHUTTER SPEEDS

1/4000 to 30s, Bulb

1/8000 to 30s, Bulb

1/4000 to 30s, Bulb

1/8000 to 30s, Bulb

MAX DRIVE RATE

4.5fps

7fps

3fps

4fps

5fps

6fps

MEMORY BUFFER (RAW)

9 shots

17-45 shots

13 shots

18 shots

8 shots

6-13 shots

10-15 shots

6-9 shots

VIEWFINDER

Pentaprism, 0.94x, 96%

Pentaprism, 0.94x, 100%

Pentamirror, 0.8x, 95%

Pentamirror, 0.78x, 95%

Pentamirror, 0.82x, 95%

Pentaprism, 0.94x, 100%

LCD SIZE, RESOLUTION

3-inch, 920k

3-inch, 921k

3-inch, 230k

3-inch, 921k

3-inch, 921k, pivot

3.2-inch, 1037k, pivot

3-inch, 921k

3.2-inch, 1229k

MEMORY CARDS

1x SD/HC

1x CF, 1x SD/HC

1x SD/HC/XC

2x SD/HC/XC

BATTERY (LIFE)

EN-EL3e, 850 shots

EN-EL3e, 950 shots

EN-EL14, 550 shots

EN-EL14, 540 shots

EN-EL14, 500 shots

EN-EL14a, 600 shots

EN-EL15, 1050 shots

EN-EL15, 950 shots

SIZE (WXHXD), WEIGHT

132x103x77mm, 700g

147x114x74mm, 920g

124x96x75mm, 505g

125x96x77mm, 505g

129x98x78mm, 555g

125x98x76mm, 530g

132x105x77mm, 780g

136x107x76mm, 765g

FEATURES BUILD QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY VALUE FOR MONEY OVERALL

THE WINNERS ARE…

ENTRY LLEVEL EVE VL

MID RA RANGE ANGE

TOP END END

D3200

D5300

D7100

The advantage of youth

When it comes to choosing a DX camera, you have three main options It’s a sign of true quality that the oldest cameras in Nikon’s DX line-up, the D90 and D300s, still haYe so much to offer (Yen so, there’s no holding back the tide of progress :ith full-frame cameras now all but Àlling the professional sector and creeping into the consumer market as well, it’s most sensible to regard DX bodies as consumer items with either entry-leYel, midrange or enthusiast aspirations 6tarting with entry-leYel cameras, the D3100 and D3200 are both wonderfully beginner-friendly, but the D3200 offers a signiÀcant upgrade in terms of features and

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speciÀcations, making it a better Yalue buy and well worth the extra money 0oYing up to mid-range models, we haYe a few question marks oYer the D5200’s colour accuracy in tricky lighting conditions, as well as its oYer-exuberance in Yibrancy for green hues in landscapes 7he D5300 puts these issues to rights while deliYering exemplary all-round image quality %onuses include built-in :i-)i and *36, making it better connected to the world at large It’s a tricky call at the top end of the scale 7he D300S, D7000 and D7100 all haYe a lot to offer enthusiast photographers $ll haYe

excellent handling and easy-access controls that literally put important adjustments under your thumb 7he D300S loses out when it comes to retaining low image noise and strong dynamic range at high sensitiYity settings, but the D7000 holds up well and is Yery good Yalue 2n balance, the D7100 takes the accolades for an enthusiast-leYel camera 2ur only reserYation is that the buffer is a tight squee]e for rapid-Àre bursts of shots in 5$: quality mode $s a speed merchant with professional build quality for sports and wildlife photography, the D300S is excellent, eYen after all these years

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