There's a lot to love about the D7100: comprehensive 51-point autofocus - despite the occasional non-focus glitch - is great to use through the large, 100 per cent optical viewfinder and we're big fans of the new 1.3x crop mode too.
Good picture quality; decent sharpness when on point; often great autofocus system for all conditions; 100 per cent viewfinder with focus feedback; 1.3x crop mode (also works for raw capture); long-lasting battery life; improved LCD screen brightness/quality over D7000; plenty of quick-access...
Banding present in shadow areas (as per D5200); occasionally inaccurate autofocus; focus wouldn't always confirm; no touchscreen or vari-angle mount for LCD; burst mode doesn't live up to its on-paper specification; effects modes should be more expansive