The Nikon D7200 makes the 2-year-old D7100 look like a terrific deal. With only minor improvements over its predecessor, the D7200 remains a great camera, but given the D7100's lower price, the D7200 is a tough sell unless you're a night owl or long burst shooter.

Great photo quality; solid performance and a sturdy body are the Nikon D7200's highlights

Subpar wireless implementation and a fixed LCD display

When the original D7000 was launched roughly four and a half years ago, Nikon significantly raised the bar of what we could expect from a camera of its class. Features like 100% viewfinder coverage, 6fps shooting, 2016 pixel metering and twin memory card slots were a big deal in 2010, but it's...

The D7000 series of cameras, to which this new model belongs, is Nikon's APS-C-sensor flagship. Boasting a superb feature set for the enthusiast photographer, this range is the crème de la crème from the Nikon stable.

Has lots of control buttons making it quick to change settings; Quick AF system with a total of 51 points; Built-in NFC connectivity for sharing with a smartphone or tablet

No touchscreen/articulation like others in the Nikon range; No change in body design over the Nikon D7100

A dependable DSLR, but if its features or portability you're after it comes up short

Good low light performance; Lots of controls within easy reach; Sturdy build

Quite large; Offers little in the way of cutting edge features

I bought this camera as an upgrade from my Nikon D90. The D7200 is superior in so many facets, autofocus is the most impressive so far. The clarity of the fast processor is also brilliant. Harvey Norman were great to buy from and very helpful.

It's been a couple of years since the Nikon D7100 ($899.00 at Amazon) wowed us with its image quality and performance. Its successor, the D7200 ($1,199.95, body only), offers modest upgrades, including a larger shooting buffer and built-in Wi-Fi, but despite these improvements, we're not rating it quite as high as the D7100. The reason is simple: stiffer competition. Cameras like the Pentax K-3 and K-3 II, the Sony Alpha 77 II, the Samsung NX1 ( at Amazon) , and our Editors' Choice, the Canon EOS 7D Mark II ($1,499.00 at Dell) , also capture images with excellent quality, but shoot faster and longer. If you've got an investment in Nikon glass and you're after a model with a DX (APS-C) image sensor the D7200 is a solid option. But if you're not married to a system, there are stronger options out there for capturing fast-moving action. Design and FeaturesThe D7200 ($1,290.00 at Amazon)  doesn't stray from the classic SLR form factor. It measures 4.2 by 5.3 by 3 inches (HWD) and wei...

The D7200 is the most serious D-SLR in Nikon's DX lineup, but it doesn't equal our Editors' Choice Canon 7D Mark II for capturing action.

51-point autofocus system; Dual SD card slots; Pentaprism viewfinder; Excellent control scheme; 1.3x crop mode available; Quick to turn on; Optional battery grip available; Crisp rear LCD; Sensor design omits optical low-pass filter; Very strong high ISO image quality; 1/250-second flash sync and 1/8,000-second shutter; Solid video feature set; In-camera Wi-Fi and NFC

6fps burst rate is slowest in class; Tops out at 5fps with limited buffer when shooting in Raw; Omits PC sync socket

Good low light performance; Lots of controls within easy reach; Sturdy build;

Quite large; Offers little in the way of cutting edge features;

The Nikon D7200 makes the 2-year-old D7100 look like a terrific deal. With only minor improvements over its predecessor, the D7200 remains a great camera, but given the D7100's lower price, the D7200 is a tough sell unless you're a night owl or long burst shooter. Once the D7100 evaporates from the market -- or the price stops dropping and starts rising -- then the D7200 will seem more compelling. It's the same pattern the D7100 faced over the D7000 before it.

The Nikon D7200 is a great camera for the money, as long as you don't care about an extensive feature set.

Great photo quality; solid performance and a sturdy body are the Nikon D7200's highlights.

Subpar wireless implementation and a fixed LCD display.

For the budget shooter who needs professional image quality and performance, there's nothing better than the Nikon D7200. It certainly has its weaknesses, but it's likely the best APS-C camera available.

Excellent color depth and dynamic range create accurate and detailed photographs

Because of its small sensor; the D7200 suffers in low light

Even though the D7200 doesn't disappoint, it's tempered our love affair with the D7000-series.

Excellent stills; Latest Nikon image processor; Very good ISO performance; Extensive customization; Wi-Fi; NFC

Big; bulky; No tilting touchscreen; Video frame rate only 30p; Difficulty grabbing focus for low-light video