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.

Nikon D7200 Review - The D7200 is Nikon's latest DSLR, and it's aimed at being their best APS-C model to date. Does it succeed? Read on to find out...

Addition of NFC connectivity aids one-touch image sharing and smartphone connection; Wide range of control buttons aid customisation; AF system impresses thanks to 51 points

Changes in design of the camera body are sadly lacking; LCD screen somewhat underspecified and lacking in any kind of articulation of touch functionality

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 D7200 is presently Nikon's flagship DSLR camera with APS-C sensor, and it shows. It has improved over its predecessors, and delivers in grounds where it needs to. The weight of the camera induces confidence in using it, and gives it a professional bearing, along with a body with a full set of...

Better low light focussing; Excellent ISO performance; Good colour accuracy; Improved low light performance; Use of pentaprism viewfinder makes a lot of difference; Much improved buffer size allows higher continuous RAW shooting

Bulky dimensions; No tiltable/touchscreen viewfinder; Image processing takes a little more time than ideal

Fantastic performance on a recent trip to NYC. Fantastic colors, speed and focus. Upgraded from another Nikon DSLR had for 13 years. High ISO helped me in areas where I couldn't use a flash. Files are extremely large allowing 20x24 and larger prints.

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

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

I use my D7200 every day as a working tool and it is a very solid camera, image quality (I only shoot JPEG) is excellent, metering is predictable and reliable and out of camera JPEGS look great, it may not have all the bells and whistles of my Sony SLT A68 but it does the job day in day out.

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

When we reviewed it a couple of years ago, Nikon's D7100 enthusiast DSLR thrilled us in almost every way, but a too-small buffer left us wanting just a little more. Now the followup Nikon D7200 is here, and this all-weather beauty no longer keeps us waiting thanks to a tripling of the buffer memory.

Rugged, weather-sealed body; Great ergonomics and loads of controls; Accurate optical viewfinder; Excellent image quality; Decent burst speed; Swift autofocus; Generous buffer depths; Superb battery life

Mixes plastic and magnesium-alloy panels on exterior; LCD monitor can't be tilted or swiveled; Presents a steep learning curve; No focus peaking in live view; Video mode feels a bit of an afterthought; New Wi-Fi features are rough around the edges