Nikon has introduced its DX-format D7200 DSLR camera. It features a 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter (OLPF) and the EXPEED 4 image processing system.
It is lightweight DSLR which includes new Picture Controls and offers the experience of Nikon Snapbridge. It is compatible smartphone or tablet via built-in Wi-Fi and Near Field Communication.
Nikon D7200 features a durable yet lightweight magnesium alloy body. It features a wide ISO range from 100-25,600 to help minimize noise in low-light situations.
The D7200 features 30% faster image processing than its predecessor, the Nikon D7100, and provides a buffer capacity to shoot 18 consecutive RAW 14-bit compressed images, 27 12-bit compressed shots or 100 JPEG frames.
The camera can also shoot at 6 frames-per-second (fps) continuously or up to 7 fps in 1.3x crop mode.
The Nikon D7200 also features a 2,016 RGB metering sensor alongside Nikon’s Scene Recognition System to achieve high exposure and focus in various shooting scenarios.
It comes with a 3.2-inch ultra high-resolution (1,229k dot) LCD monitor and a low-power consumption organic EL (OLED) display element in the optical viewfinder.
The D7200 is also the first Nikon DX-format DSLR to feature a built-in Time Lapse Mode with exposure smoothing.
Nikon also announced new View NX-i browsing software that allows for more intuitive control of images. View NX-i allows users to browse RAW files adjusted by Capture NX-D software and provides the easy upload of images to social networks.
Nikon’s View NX-i software will be available on March 17, 2015 as a free download.
The Nikon D7200 will be available in early April 2015 either body only or kitted with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR for suggested retail prices (SRP) of $1,199.95 and $1,699.95, respectively.
Vishal Kawadkar
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