A decisive advantage from my perspective is my existing "objective Park" (mostly full frame suitable lenses), that here there is no additional investment requirements; which also have heard of the cost side is very calm - of course, this circumstance does not apply to everyone.
Since I run my D800 and D7000, respectively with a Nikon-original battery grip, it was almost a matter of course to also order the Nikon MB-D15 for me. Of course, Nikon has also again "slammed" and a new battery grip for D7100 used to market to the "Revenue" to increase; But later on this subject a few further remarks.
Camera Body and battery grip have arrived, so now unpack and assemble and big surprise - because I am in the comfortable situation, as already mentioned, both the D7000, and the D800 to own, is very easy to compare the look and feel, and what can I say, the D7100 is really the "little sister" of the mutated in relation of appearance and feel D800. The D7000 works in conjunction with the battery grip more like a combination that is not really in harmony, in contrast to the D800, which is the Corresponding Batteriegriff simply described as brilliant. The D7100 (especially with the MB-D15) is really fantastic in your hand and you want this combination just not put it down. MB-D15 - This battery grip has been especially developed in view of the D7100 and is a combination that has to be referred to simply for the D7100 as a "Must Have". Of course Nikon calls here again a "high price", but unfortunately there is in my view no real alternative and here it comes "at the end of the day" to have invested really useful to realize his money - even if it is not a "trifle" is.
A further improvement of the D7100 to D7000, of the monitor. Here we have a 3.2 inch screen (like the D800) with a resolution of 1,229,000 pixels available - simply a delight. Even the appearance of the display with respect to the camera settings was adapted and looks really succeeded.
With respect to the operation and menu navigation has not really changed much and who is already familiar with Nikon cameras, will be equal to feel "at home".
Now we come to the really essential things of a camera, the photos. I have the camera "through their paces" with the Nikon AF-S Zoom Nikkor 24-70mm 1: 2.8G ED tested. Of course, we are moving here in a very "uncertain terrain" because can not really rely on this lens every owner of a Nikon bodysuits. Nevertheless, and above all due to the 24.1 megapixel resolution, I wanted to convince myself that this camera body makes.
What can I say, just a dream, if a very impressive bokeh in off-screen or simply an incredible sharpness at f 8.0, this camera body is worth every euro.
Summary: What we now get offered in relation to a Nikon DSLR D7100 Body? So, in my opinion the best thing that you can buy right now on the APS-C sector. Of course, we are moving here definitely far beyond the price of a "clippers", and we pull out all the follow-up costs for a "newcomer" into the equation, so you would have to expect a "moderate" investment. But let's look at the ambitious hobby-photographer, or even the professional who is looking a really good "second-Body", I would say a very strong buy recommendation definitely. The D7100 is sufficient in my opinion definitely semi to professional standards and will provide excellent services in most everyday situations a photographer - I will not send my D7100 definitely go back and add them to my photo-repertoire.
