Nikon D7200
Announced March 2, 2015
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Nikon D7200 is a robust, weather-sealed DSLR that delivers excellent image quality and a highly capable 51-point autofocus system for stills photographers. While it provides meaningful performance upgrades over its predecessor, the camera lacks modern conveniences like an articulating touchscreen and robust video-specific features.
Weighted from 25 reviewer scores
Pros
- Excellent image quality with high dynamic range and sharp detail
- Fast, reliable 51-point autofocus system
- Rugged, weather-sealed build quality
- Extended battery life
- Thoughtful ergonomics and abundant physical controls
Cons
- Limited and sluggish video functionality
- Fixed, non-articulating rear LCD screen
- Incremental updates that may not justify an upgrade for D7100 owners
- Burst rate and buffer limitations for action photography
- Inconsistent or limited wireless connectivity
- Launch price $1,199 (USD)
- Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
What the Reviewers Say
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- DPReview 84/100
The D7200 is a gentle refresh of an excellent camera. The sensor sees improvements in dynamic range, AF works in lower light and the continuous shooting buffer lets you make use of its class-leading subject tracking.
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[T]he Nikon D7200 is the company’s best effort yet in the enthusiast DSLR market. This rugged all-weather shooter will serve you well, give you room to grow as a photographer, and capture high-quality memories rain or shine for years to come!
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Nikon’s D7200 is a dynamite machine and a pleasure to shoot. It’s nimble, responsive and has good ergonomics.
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If a hard-wearing body and incredibly quick AF system are your main priorities, then the D7200 could be the right camera for you.
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Realistically, this is the DSLR that most serious shooters should be considering in the Nikon lineup. You have to have a very specific need above and beyond the D7200’s feature set and performance to really justify anything else.
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If you already have a Nikon D7100, there's just no reason whatsoever to upgrade to this camera at all, and that's really the first time I've been able to say that. And that's unfortunate because Nikon's been on such a steamroller-like momentum streak lately.
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[T]he Nikon D7200 is a camera that performs well, with good image quality, and the camera offers useful updates over the previous model, however, the updates over the D7100 may not be enough to tempt users to upgrade.
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Rather than completely changing the design and way the D7200 works, Nikon has made a few incremental upgrades which tweaks the camera to make it even more appealing than its predecessor (which was also pretty great).
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The Nikon D7200 is a great camera for the money. It’s a good choice if you want a camera you can take outdoors in the rain without worrying.
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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.
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The D7200 may not be a complete overhaul when compared to the D7100, but Nikon has tweaked an already great camera to produce something which is clearly better than its predecessor. The individual changes may seem fairly small, but taken together they have made a real difference.
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A full feature-set and solid performance — from autofocus to continuous shooting — are only some of the D7200's strong points.
- CNET 7.9/10
The Nikon D7200 is a great camera for the money, if your major concerns are photo quality, weather sealing and speed — which is typically what they are in this class of camera.
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It offers plenty of performance that will be hard to outgrow.
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We didn't anticipate finding it that much better than the D7100, but with notable improvements to image quality, burst mode capacity, movie capability and autofocus, it's every bit the Canon 70D competitor.
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If you’re looking for bleeding edge innovation or marquee features like 4K video, you won’t find it here. The D7200 is a traditional DSLR camera and what it lacks in excitement it makes up for in reliability, usability and performance.
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The Nikon D7200 is built for stills photographers who want a durable, reliable APS-C DSLR without spending four figures.
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So this is a great camera from Nikon.
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If you think you want one, get one. The D7200 is Nikon's best DX camera.
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Bottom line, the worst camera is one you've left behind because it's too big and heavy, so if you can get past that the Nikon D7200 is an excellent camera capable of creating great stills and good video.
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[...] Nikon's built a great tool for anyone who's serious about getting into photography.
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I can highly recommend the Nikon D7200 for some people.
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The Nikon D7200 is not just an incremental update from the D7100. It's the best crop sensor camera on the market today.
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So all in all though, I still say this camera is a good upgrade.
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So the bottom line is as far as stills is concerned, the Nikon D7200 absolutely tops the DX class cameras now and at least the DSLRs between the popular brands like Pentax and Sony and Canon.
