I have a Nikon 7100 and for 3 years never thought about video but had a need for video come up and while I was about to purchase a video camera my friend suggested trying the 7100. It really worked well. I did not set it up for auto focus and that was a little problem and it will only take about 19 minutes at a time so I had to purchase software to put the clips together but all and all, I saved a few hundred dollars and got great shots. I have purchased an external mike for a future event but for normal shooting it is not needed. I would still consider a stand alone video camera if I had children or something that would require lots of video but for the odd events, it does a great job.

I have a Nikon 7100 and for 3 years never thought about video but had a need for video come up and while I was about to purchase a video camera my friend suggested trying the 7100. It really worked well. I did not set it up for auto focus and that was a little problem and it will only take about 19 minutes at a time so I had to purchase software to put the clips together but all and all, I saved a few hundred dollars and got great shots. I have purchased an external mike for a future event but for normal shooting it is not needed. I would still consider a stand alone video camera if I had children or something that would require lots of video but for the odd events, it does a great job.

I'm fairly new to understanding the features and options on modern cameras and their good and bad points. I have had a Nikon 7100 for 3 years and for the first time had a need for a video shot. I was ready to purchase a stand alone camera and a friend suggested using my 7100 so I gave it a try. It did outstanding and I was very pleased. What is the down side of having video or any extra features on a camera. You never know when the need will come your way

Nolan