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My new Nikon 7200 vs my old D90
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Nov 24, 2015 15:46:59   #
Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
Good comparison. Those old D90's still take great looking photo's in good light. The D90's achilles heel has always been poor low light performance.

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Nov 24, 2015 15:52:43   #
Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida
 
B&H still sells the D90 new with an 18-105 lens--$799.00. I don't use mine much anymore, but maybe I should.

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Nov 25, 2015 07:02:26   #
sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey
 
If carrying arround a heavy camera is a problem go mirrorless. I like Fuji and there's a big sale till Dec 26th.
Far North wrote:
No, the camera doesn't make the photographer, to be sure. I am currently debating whether to get a D7200 or go mirrorless. But like you, I like the feel of the D7200 and the placement of the controls. Perhaps that comes from having had the D90 before. I guess I would have a hard time discerning the IQ between the D90 and the D7200. I appreciate your review and comparison, though. Good info

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Nov 25, 2015 07:27:04   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I went from the D90 to the D7000. Glad I did.

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Nov 25, 2015 09:03:10   #
icemncmth Loc: Oklahoma
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I went from the D90 to the D7000. Glad I did.


I carry both and my D90 is my backup camera. I keep a zoom on it at all times and a prime on my 7200. I have a backpack camera bag and I pretty much have what I need when I travel. Love the 7000 series and it is a step up from the D90.

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Nov 25, 2015 09:06:18   #
Woodworm65 Loc: Lombard, IL
 
I also took the plunge and it was like going from a Chevy to a Ferrari love the camera would highly recommend it to anyone.

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Nov 25, 2015 09:58:58   #
BusterCrabbe Loc: Montreal
 
Good comments. I went from a D90 to the D7100. I like them both but the 7100 had those few desirable extra features that you mentioned. I gave the D90 to my wife who does absolutely no post processing so we are both happy campers (who now share lenses).

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Nov 25, 2015 11:52:23   #
larryzplace Loc: Elk Grove Village Illinois
 
Sounds good.... I have a D90 and love it... also a D7000 which is not bad... Just got a D7200 and Love it... :)

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Nov 25, 2015 12:11:45   #
Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI
 
I went from a D5000 to a D7000, and now to s D7200, and WOW!
Trying to figure out the wi-fi.
Duane

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Nov 25, 2015 13:10:38   #
wingclui44 Loc: CT USA
 
icemncmth wrote:
I have been using Nikon equipment since I was a kid. My first digital Nikon was a D-90. I really like the camera and still have it. I stepped up to a D-7200 a short while ago and thought I would tell you what I think about the new camera. Now to put things in perspective I am not a professional photographer I do this for my own joy.
I love the hand feel of the D-90 so when I picked up the 7200 it felt pretty much the same in the hand. The controls are slightly different but fall pretty much into the same area. The menu system is almost the same but the 7200 has a few different settings. The 7200 had dual card slots and this is a huge upgrade over the D-90. The slots allow for several different configurations and I’m not going to go into great detail on how they can be setup. I use RAW on both with JPEG on one. Don’t know if that is the best way to use them but it is how I set it up.
The one huge difference between the two is buffer speed. 7200 is so far superior over the D90 it just amazes me. Change the cards to JPEG and the 7200 can flat out take pic after pic with no lag (I have identical fast cards in the dual slots). The D90 will sometime just lag and I was use to it so I never really noticed it. Now I do.
The 7200 with the same lens focuses faster and more consistently. The 90 will “hunt” sometimes and again it was what I was use to it. Picture quality is more down to personal preference. To me in RAW the 7200 captures a better pic to post process. The best way to describe my D90 is it takes a picture closer to a film capture than vs the 7200 that captures a better digital pic. Basically put the D90 for me I could pretty much take the pictures and without post processing hand them to friends and family and they loved them. The 7200 gives me greater flexibility in post processing and that is huge because that allows me to process the pic the way I not only see it in my mind but also my artistic side.
I do prefer the button/dials/switch setup on the 7200. Just easier to do on the fly. Hate the battery charger that comes with the 7200. Just a bad design and really poorly designed to take with you. Better get an extra batter because the charger takes up way too much room.
I could break down the ISO differences ..the white balance difference..etc but in day to day shooting the D90 worked perfectly.
The wifi part of the 7200 I have played with but really don’t use it because it is quicker to pull the card and put the pics on my laptop than trying to do so wirelessly. Using the app on my phone to shoot pics…the remote is a far better option.
If any of you are considering the move from the D90 to the 7200 I can say I really do like the 7200. Once using it I can really tell the age of the D90. They both take great pics, but the 7200 gives me more to work with in the end. If you are not into post processing then the D90 is perfect if you like to have a better palette to work with the 7200 is superior.
Just my opinion and the pros can tell you way more than I could every tell you.
I have been using Nikon equipment since I was a ki... (show quote)


Of course, the D7200 is winner, but why did you compare two came that are 7 years apart?

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Nov 25, 2015 13:16:11   #
JaiGieEse Loc: Foxworth, MS
 
icemncmth wrote:
Does a 8x10 film camera take better pics than a 35mm or is there just more information on the negative?



Actually, when it comes to film-based photography, bigger is generally better - in terms of negative size. In digital photography, we must deal with a phenomena called "noise ' - digital artifacts produced in-camera, usually in low-light situations.

In film photography, one encounters a phenomena which may look similar - called "grain." Quotes Wikipedia: "Film grain or granularity is the random optical texture of processed photographic film due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver, or dye clouds, developed from silver halide that have received enough photons. While film grain is a function of such particles (or dye clouds) it is not the same thing as such. It is an optical effect, the magnitude of which (amount of grain) depends on both the film stock and the definition at which it is observed. It can be objectionably noticeable in an over-enlarged photographic film photograph."

And that last statement is the operative consideration in the world of film-based photography. In other words, enlarge a 35 mm negative to 8x10, you also enlarge the grain. But if one shoots with a 4x5 or 8x10 studio camera, there is much less, or no, enlarging, therefore the grain remains smaller and much less noticeable.

Film manufacturers were constantly altering the chemical make-up of their film stock in an effort to lower grain, but always, you'd see pros using larger former film to lower the effects of grain.

So, yes, an 8x10 negative will print with much more pleasing results than will a 35mm negative. Dig around in your junk boxes and see whether you still have some of those little 3x5 or 4x6 snapshots made with a 110mm pocket camera. Grab one of those negs and have an 11x14 print made. You'll see the difference.

In one way, DSLRs with higher resolution offer a similar result. Higher resolution sensors produce a physically larger image, something in the range of 20+ x 35+ inch range, or larger. Schrink one of those down to an 8x10, and the effect of noise is negligible. Higher res = larger physical file = ability to make larger enlargements.

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Nov 25, 2015 15:40:49   #
pmackd Loc: Alameda CA
 
It's really great to hear that a seven year newer version of a camera is better than the older one. Congrats Nikon. (Please excuse the sarcasm)

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Nov 25, 2015 19:40:24   #
tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada
 
kb6kgx wrote:
I just jumped in the deep-end, for the first time, and ordered a D7100 refurb body to, not replace, but supplement my FE2 film body. Never had a digital that wasn’t a pocket point-and-shoot, so I’ve got a learning curve ahead. Example: I know nothing about “white balance”.

I went for the D7100 as the deal I got on Amazon (through Adorama) was about the same as a D90 body would have been, and about $600 less than a D7200. Would have loved the better buffer on the D7200, but I didn’t think that it was worth that much more to me to have, considering my previous “buffer” on the FE2 was my right thumb. 3 fps, tops! So, the D7100 will be like stepping out of a Sopwith Camel and into an F15E.
I just jumped in the deep-end, for the first time,... (show quote)


I shoot a d7100 with 2 32 gig cards with 95 write and read and it shoots really fast.The buffer time is almost nil. Really happy with the speed . The faster the read and write the faster your camera will shoot.It's worth the extra money if your shooting anything that is fast moving.Just make sure the read and write speed are close to the same.

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