Nikon's new D7200 is aimed at enthusiast photographers, and sits in the middle of the company's line-up. It features a 24.2 million pixel APS-C sized (DX format) CMOS sensor. Arguably it's Nikon's best offering for enthusiasts as Nikon has yet to replace the D300S, which technically sits at the top...

A reliable and tough outdoors camera that nails the essentials to offer real enthusiast appeal.

Weatherproof; Good image quality; Fast; advanced AF

Lacks Nikon's recent ergonomic improvements; Non-tilting screen

Features Handling Performance Verdict Specification The Nikon D7200 updates the D7100 , and has a 24.1 megapixel APS-C DX sized sensor without the optical low pass filter (OLPF or AA Filter) - this should enable sharp, detailed images, and the camera offers 6fps continuous shooting, 51 focus points,...

24.1 megapixel sensor without OLPF; Weather sealed magnesium alloy body; Excellent image quality and detail; Very good noise performance; 51 focus points; 2 year warranty; Fast performance; Built in HDR; Built in Wi-Fi / NFC; Dual card slots; Improved battery life

Distortion with 18-105mm VR kit lens; FPS hasn't increased since D7000; Limited Wi-Fi app; very few options

Nikon appears to be releasing D7*** cameras on a roughly 18 month rota with the latest model, the D7200, announced in March this year. It's a very modest update with a body that is virtually identical to the D7100, along with the same viewfinder and monitor.

The Nikon D7000 range which replaced the D90 I would highly recommend. They are really well build (weather sealed) and are great value in the APS-C size sensor. The D7200 is the latest one in the series has Expeed4 processor and ISO boost.

I have owned a point-n-shoot bridge camera so far. This is my first DSLR. I sincerely believe a DSLR is not something to be bought as a first camera. Buy a bridge point-and-shoot first.

Have upgraded to the Nikon D7200 from a Nikon D50. The D7200 is proving to be a lot more complex than the D50 with many more menu options. The quality of the photos is outstanding.

Build quality; Battery life; Screen size

Complicated

The D7200 is a great top-spec enthusiast D-SLR, but it's difficult to envisage many owners of the D7100 rushing out in their droves to upgrade. But if you're coming in fresh to the market, it's worth paying the extra ￡190 to get this latest model. The new processor makes the biggest difference.

It's been a couple of years since the Nikon D7100 wowed us with its image quality and performance. Its successor, the D7200 ($1,199.95, body only), offers modest upgrades, including a larger shooting buffer and built-in Wi-Fi, but despite these improvements, we're not rating it quite as high as the...

51-point autofocus system; Dual SD card slots; Pentaprism viewfinder; Excellent control scheme; 1.3x crop mode available; Quick to turn on; Optional battery grip available; Crisp rear LCD; Sensor design omits optical low-pass filter; Very strong high ISO image quality.

6fps burst rate is slowest in class; Tops out at 5fps with limited buffer when shooting in Raw; Omits PC sync socket

A full feature-set and solid performance - from autofocus to continuous shooting - are only some of the D7200's strong points. This DSLR also delivers excellent color rendition, sharpness and exposure, particularly at lower ISOs.

High image quality; relatively fast continuous shooting; well-suppressed noise at high ISO; weather-sealed body; dual command dials

Limited manual exposure control for video capture; shallow handgrip; LCD doesn't tilt or rotate