Nikon D7200 Announced, Could Nikon Do Better?

While it’s not D400, the Nikon D7200 is still a solid APS-C upgrade over the D7100. However, the differences may not be as big as most expected, and it seems like there’s still room for 1, more expensive model that will fully compare to the Canon’s 7D II.

Nikon D7100 Specifications

Again, it uses a 24MP sensor with improved low light performance (native ISO jumped from 6,400 to 25,600, so lower noise is expected). There’s also Hi2 that extends to ISO 102,400, but only for black and white images. Like the previous model, it features no low-pass filter so image quality and sharpness are to be top notch.

The speed and accuracy of 51-AF point system have also been improved, along with a longer battery life (1,100 shots versus 950). Burst mode is still at 6fps, but the buffer-depth went up to 100 straight JPEG files.

Besides built-in NFC and Wi-Fi, that’s pretty much it. Body, buttons and layout are identical, there’s 60p recording at Full HD and viewfinder coverage is at 100%.

While there’s no groundbreaking new features, the camera was designed to do be a reliable and great tool for photographers in all sort of situations. Just like its predecessor, it looks like an amazing tool to achieve great shots, regardless of the bells and whistles.

Nikon D7200 will be available in early April 2015 for $1,199.95 (body only), but you can already pre-order it at Amazon here. With the 18-140mm kit lens, the price is $1,499.95.