Nikon D7100 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D7100’s original MSRP was Body only: $1199.95/£1099.99/€1179, With 18-105mm F3.5-5.6 VR lens : $1,599/£1,299/€1399
Used D7100 cameras fall into a price range of $350 to $450. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D7100 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D7100 uses a Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D7100 is compatible with Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D7100 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D7100 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
The camera has an APS-C “crop” sensor that has been designed to use DX lenses. These lenses are smaller and less expensive than FX lenses, which are designed to be used on full frame cameras.
The D7100 can also use full frame, ‘FX’, lenses. However, the downside to these lenses is that they tend to be larger, heavier, and more expensive than DX lenses.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 6.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D7100 has an APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the None image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D7100 can record video at 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 24 fps) in MPEG-4, H.264. $.Page.Params.videography_notes The fixed screen on the D7100 can make shooting video difficult.
The lack of a fully articulated LCD screen is a big drawback for video use.
There is no port for a external microphone.
Does the Nikon D7100 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
The D7100 does not have built in wireless. The None is needed to for a wifi connection.
Nikon D7100 GPS
The D7100 does not have built-in GPS.
The GP-1 is needed to enable GPS capability. This will store location data in the exif data of photos.
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D7100 |
| MSRP | Body only: $1199.95/£1099.99/€1179, With 18-105mm F3.5-5.6 VR lens : $1,599/£1,299/€1399 |
| Body type | Mid-size DSLR |
| Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 |
| Other resolutions | 6000 x 3368, 4800 x 3200, 4800 x 2696, 4494 x 3000, 4496 x 2528, 3600 x 2400, 3600 x 2024, 2992 x 2000, 2992 x 1680, 2400 x 1600, 2400 x 1344 |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels | 24.1 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 25 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | None |
| ISO | ISO 100 – 6400, Lo-1 (ISO 50), Hi-1 (ISO 12,800), Hi-2 (ISO 25,600) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 50.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 25600.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | None |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Center', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 51.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | None |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 1228800 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD monitor |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.94× |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) |
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
| Continuous drive | 6.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Average', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Videography notes | 1080i60, 1080p25 in NTSC countries, 1080i50, 1080p24 in PAL countries |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini Type C) |
| Microphone port | Yes |
| Headphone port | Yes |
| Wireless | Optional |
| Wireless notes | None |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional, wired MC-DC2 or wireless WR-1 and WR-R10 ) |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes (Water and dust resistant) |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 950.0 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 765 g (1.69 lb / 26.98 oz) |
| Dimensions | 136 x 107 x 76 mm (5.35 x 4.21 x 2.99″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | GP-1 |