Nikon D7200 Review


One of our favorite DSLRs in the past few years is the Nikon D7100, which was introduced way back in February 2013. The D7200 isn't a radical upgrade by any means, yet it still adds some important features, most notably a larger buffer, improved autofocus performance in low light, 60p video, Wi-Fi with NFC, and 15% better battery life.
The D7200 is Nikon's high-end APS-C camera, and is the only DX format camera in the company's current lineup to support autofocus on screw drive lenses. It finds itself in the same class as the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Pentax K-3, and Sony SLT-A77 II DSLRs as well as the Fujifilm X-T1, Olympus OM-D E-M5 II, Samsung NX1, and Sony Alpha 7 II mirrorless cameras. In other words, it's a very crowded field.

Nikon D7200 key features

  • 24.2MP CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter
  • Multi-CAM 3500DX II 51-point AF system, all sensitive to -3EV
  • 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor, used for 3D subject tracking in AF-C
  • ISO 100-25,600, with ISO 51,200 and 102,400 black and white modes
  • 6 fps continuous shooting (7 fps in 1.3x crop mode) with increased buffer depth
  • 1/8000 sec maximum shutter speed
  • 3.2", 1.2M dot RGBW LCD display
  • 1080/60p video (1.3x crop only) with clean output over HDMI and Flat Picture Control
  • Dual SD card slots
  • Wi-Fi with NFC
  • Magnesium alloy weather-sealed body

Compared to D7100

 
Nikon D7100
Nikon D7200
Pixel count24.1MP24.2MP
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4
Optical low-pass filterNo
ISO range (expanded)100-51,200100-102,400
(51,200 and 102,000 black & white)
AF systemMulti-CAM 3500DXMulti-CAM 3500DX II
AF sensitivity-2EV-3EV
Maximum frame rate6 fps (7 fps in 1.3x crop mode, 5fps with 14-bit Raw)
Buffer depth *6 Raw, 50 JPEG18 Raw, 100 JPEG
Maximum video quality1080/60i (1.3x crop mode)1080/60p (1.3x crop mode)
Flat picture controlNoYes
LCD display3.2" 1.2M dot RGBW
Wi-FiNoYes, with NFC
Dual memory card slotsYes (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Battery usedEN-EL15
Battery life950 shots1110 shots
* Raw files are 14-bit lossless compressed, the default setting
It's interesting to note that the sensor has a slightly difference pixel count to its predecessor, which suggests a new sensor. This can only be good news since, although it performed well by many measures, the Toshiba sensor in the D7100 would exhibit pronounced banding once you hit its noise floor. We've seen Nikon's continued use of Sony sensors in many of its other models, including the APS-C D5500; however, a close inspection of the D7200's sensor, and furthermore lab results, both suggest it's not using the same sensor as the D5500. We'd venture to guess an updated version of the Toshiba sensor used in the D7100 makes an appearance in the D7200 and, with it, comes an improvement in dynamic range due to a complete lack of banding in shadows of base ISO files.

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