D7200 opinion: I have a D5100 and am thinking of upgrading to the D7200.I read a bunch of bad reviews on the Amazon site which made me think twice about it. Has anybody read those...

OhioJoe Loc: Columbia Station

I have a D5100 and am thinking of upgrading to the D7200.I read a bunch of bad reviews on the Amazon site which made me think twice about it. Has anybody read those reviews on Amazon and believe them? I know I've read other reviews on other things on Amazon and they seemed off the wall.It seems most of the things I've read on the Hog have been good.

wicook Loc: Alberta, Canada

I have had a D7200 for over a year now and am very happy with it.

justhercamera Loc: NW Michigan

I have the D7100 which is the D7200 without built in WiFi and a much slower buffer. I have no idea what Amazon is saying but it is an excellent camera and will be a wonderful upgrade for you.

BebuLamar

OhioJoe wrote:

I have a D5100 and am thinking of upgrading to the D7200.I read a bunch of bad reviews on the Amazon site which made me think twice about it. Has anybody read those reviews on Amazon and believe them? I know I've read other reviews on other things on Amazon and they seemed off the wall.It seems most of the things I've read on the Hog have been good.

What does Amazon say? Right now at $800 for the body I think it's a good deal.

Charlie'smom

I have a D5500 and will most likely be buying a D7200 this week. I was leaning toward the 7500 but the upgrades aren’t anything I’ll even use. The 7200 will work much better for me.

Although I did read one or two non-flattering reviews, none were worse than a 3/5 stars. They seemed to have loved the quality of the photos but were unhappy with some of the features/missing features.

I say do it!

I can’t wait to shoot with it!

SteveR Loc: Michigan

I have a D7000 and it shoots great photos. The D7200 is def. an improvement on the D7000. However, if you're going to be shooting sports at all, consider the D7500.

Charlie'smom

SteveR wrote:

I have a D7000 and it shoots great photos. The D7200 is def. an improvement on the D7000. However, if you're going to be shooting sports at all, consider the D7500.

That’s one of the upgraded features that I wouldn’t use, and the main reason I’m going with the 7200.

Thanks.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

SteveR wrote:

I have a D7000 and it shoots great photos. The D7200 is def. an improvement on the D7000. However, if you're going to be shooting sports at all, consider the D7500.

THe D7500 is crippled with only 1 memory card slot.

Charlie'smom

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

THe D7500 is crippled with only 1 memory card slot.

That was another reason for a 7200.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

THe D7500 is crippled with only 1 memory card slot.

Weigh that, however, against 8fps, the Expeed 5 processor, and the flip out view screen. I purchased one for my daughter and, at least compared to my D7000, the D7500 is a tremendous advancement. Except for the AF system of the D500 and D5, it has many of the same systems, yet is a smaller and less expensive camera when compared to the D500. I would NOT say that it is crippled at all by having 1 memory slot. Sometimes you have to give some things to gain others.

cabbageseed

I have been thinking of getting either one of these cameras as a replacement for my 3100. I wear glasses and the thing holding me back is the low eye point. Otherwise, I would probably get the 7500. I don't have a second memory slot now, have never needed it. I think the actual gains offset the hypothetical loss of not having a second card slot.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

OhioJoe wrote:

I have a D5100 and am thinking of upgrading to the D7200.I read a bunch of bad reviews on the Amazon site which made me think twice about it. Has anybody read those reviews on Amazon and believe them? I know I've read other reviews on other things on Amazon and they seemed off the wall.It seems most of the things I've read on the Hog have been good.

I owned a D7200 after owning a D7100, I loved that camera. Never gave me ANY problems. Read reviews on bhphotovideo.com or Adorama.com. It is a great camera, you will not be disappointed.

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Have a D7000 and a D7200, both are wonderful.

willviv 59

I have a D5500 and bought the D7500 and love it. One card slot is not a deal breaker for me at all. Expeed 5 and 8fps is awesome

sxrich

I've owned the d5100 and a d7100 (I loved the d5100 and it had the d7000 sensor). Not sure why you are upgrading? The d7200 has better low light performance, and some other features that are nice especially the ability to drive certain lenses from an AF standpoint. For example the excellent Tokina 100mm macro and many other older Nikon lenses that require a motor. So, if you are just experiencing some "gas", ok, why not - but, you may not see a drastic difference in image quality depending upon the type of photography you shoot. Upgrading to a d750 might be something to consider if money isn't a huge factor.