Last week, Nikon announced the D7100, the long-awaited successor to the popular and groundbreaking D7000, which hit the market in 2010 and shattered many barriers in performance for a camera in its price class and target market: advanced amateurs. Well, with a new camera on the horizon, a question arises: how much better is the D7100 than the D7000?
Well, let's look.
Body:
D7000 : weather-sealed metal and plastic
D7100: weather-sealed metal and plastic
All square here
Sensor:
D7000 : 16Mp
D7100: 24Mp
Newer is better
Processor:
D7100: Expeed 3
D7000: Expeed 2
Newer is better again
ISO:
D7100: 100-25,600
D7000: 100-25,600
All square here
Crop Modes:
D7100: yes (1.3 and 2x)
D7000: no
The D7100 wins here
AF Points:
D7100: 51
D7000: 39
The D7100 looks decidedly better
Viewfinder coverage:
D7100: 100%
D7000: 100%
The D7100 wins thanks to the OLED overlay
Shutter speed:
D7100: 1/8000th to 30 sec
D7000: 1/8000th to 30 sec
Tied again
LCD:
D7100: 3.2” 1,228k dot, fixed
D7000: 3” 921k dot, fixed
The D7100 wins
Built-in flash:
D7100: yes
D7000: yes
Same here, too
Continuous drive:
D7100: 6fps
D7000: 6fps
Tied again
Exposure Compensation:
D7100: +/- 5 stops
D7000: +/- 5 stops
All tied here
WB settings:
D7100: 12
D7000: 12
All the same
Video:
D7100: full 1080p HD up to 60fps
D7000: full 1080p HD up to 24 fps
Resolution may be a tie, but the D7100 is far faster
Wi-Fi Connectivity
D7100: yes
D7000: no
Newer wins here
Storage:
D7100: dual SD
D7000: dual SD
Tied up again
Weight with battery:
D7100: 765g
D7000: 780g
The D7100 is a feather lighter
Obviously, the D7100 has a leg up on the D7000, but in the end, it will be up to the buyer to decide whether these improvements are worth the extra cash.
So, with so much to look forward to, when will the D7100 start shipping? Answer:in March at a cost of $1200 for the body for people living in the United States. Cleveland-based Dodd camera stocks Nikon for anyone wanting to buy locally and get a hands-on first. In addition, for $1,600, you can buy a D7100/18-105VR combo.
Now, for established Nikonians, another real question is this: with the D7100 moving more toward the D300s vs. the D7000, what will the D400 look like (if the D7100 isn't the D400)?
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