Nikon D7200 Review
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