NIKON D7100 in 2025 - Is This DSLR Still Worth Buying? (Review)

[@CrushingPhotography]

*The D7100 is still great:* 👉 amzn.to/3ZUfgm0 *The newer D7500 is better!* 👉 amzn.to/40b4bhS

[@Bmg009]

I’ve shot professionally for years, I’ve made over $50,000 with a d200 and a d7100 back up. Wen you upgrade every year and get locked into the upgrade process you aren’t a photographer anymore, you’re a person who buys cameras. How many cameras have you owned to where you started noticing the buttons getting worn where you are changing your settings to get the right picture ur wanting? Your camera spends more time in the padded case and you treat it like it’s something that should be in a safe deposit box. I’ve been there, but once I stopped doing that and I forgot about what camera that guy over there was using, I started to notice my buttons was losing the marking to tell what the button was for, then I began noticing my pictures were getting better. Go pick up ur camera right now and set ur f-stop at 1.4 iso to 160-400 according to light. What’s aperture priority? Shutter priority? What do u set if ur taking pics and ur pics are blurry? Not enough light? Ur still sitting there aren’t you? Lol. Seriously, when you have absolutely mastered your cameras settings, and u can know just in a split second what to set ur camera at, you’ll forget about the camera, and you’ll start to worry about more trivial things, the things photographers worry about, you have to master light, you have to master your settings and read the book, then buy the books on your camera and read, read and study camera settings, you can’t rely on automatic settings forever. Depth of field, want the background blurred? What setting does that? Wide aperture lens, low aperture number on lens, smaller the number, larger the aperture, more expensive lens. If u want to be a pro, buy one good camera and 5 great lenses, and USE THEM. LOL.

[@unbroken1010]

Why would I photograph everything at 1.4 ? Ffs that's the lamest comment ever. I doubt you know anything about studio lighting and haven't mastered 💩

[@unbroken1010]

I bet you voted blue for sleepy Joe and cheer con men zelinsky and Netunyahu

[@unbroken1010]

​@ZoloisNotsoloyou would be surprised. They all virgins and sagger lovers

[@unbroken1010]

Ok p Diddy, keep it walking

[@unbroken1010]

You sound insufferable. Didn't know p Diddy after parties paid 50k. Btw I made 150k in 1999 with a Rz67 and some strobes. What's your point? Ffs

[@5714sqd]

I have been using cameras since the mid fifties. Starting with a box brownie, to an Ilford sportsman, and various others. I settled on a Pentax SF1, then moved to a Nikon d3200. And finally, the d7100. It is still an extraordinary camera, which I am still finding things it will do efficiently. At eighty seven, this will likely be my last camera. But it is still a powerful tool, and coupled with a good lens, it will produce beautiful images.

[@gregap8282]

I've had my Nikon7100 and that baby still works fine and some of my favorite pics are with that camera. People get way too much into full frame and etc. The keys to a good photograph are the right lens and skill.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Avery much agree with you, Greg!!

[@gregap8282]

@@CrushingPhotography I was gonna say. I've had my Nikon D7100 for 10 years* lol

[@georgedavall9449]

Really great comment! Very valid points made. Happy Shooting

[@macarelli2097]

How do you get your photos to a smartphone if say you dont have a laptop? With the d7100

[@gregap8282]

@@macarelli2097 what?

[@minendrasamarakoon8139]

Love my D7100, I started with and have taken a lot, and continue to do, it.. still my favorite...

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing! What do you mostly shoot with the D7100?

[@krinzyjewaldo1697]

Still have the D7100. Got that one very cheap a couple of years ago. Its still a very impressive camera to me. I first used a D5100.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing! Indeed, it’s a great DSLR.

[@melmskilemz6307]

My 1st dslr was a d5100 I use a d7100 and a d3500 now

[@EduardoRimoli]

I've upgraged from the 2009 D90 to the D7100 around 2014, but still have both. Great cameras.

[@oogabooga2327]

What lense are you running?

[@piratetimes659]

Now how much this cost as secondhand

[@mediaflmcreation]

I was GIFTED a D7100 with like 4 lenses(50mm 1.8, Tamron 28-75mm, 70-300mm Tamron and the kit lens that really sucks so it's trashed to me lol) and believe it or not... I define it takes better looking shots and the light fall off is SO MUCH BETTER than my Sony A7rii. I disagree with "noise" at 400 and even at 800-2500 ISO(edited). Above 2500 up for me it gets nuts. It greatly reduces when you use better quality glass of it's time. I work in professional fashion and brand photography and with what I do, the shots just saves my bones compared to my Sony. I love the Sony for it's details but Give me the D7100 with my 70-300 MACRO lens for close shots and I can purposely lie and say I took it with my Sony lol. It's a great workhorse for such a Pro-consumer body and I'll be carrying it on a test shoot today. Oh by the way, you wouln't catch me with a Nikon and now I understand why you Nikon folks are hardcore about yours because now I am ;-) LOL

[@unbroken1010]

Nothing wrong with Nikon. And you can't lie about what you took a photo with. The meta data don't lie little sagger lover and thug

[@unbroken1010]

The meta Data would show you lied like a a fashionista sagger lover and if I was Art directing, I would fire you on the spot for that alone. I bet you love p Diddy /Snoop Dog after parties

[@TomGodzik-z9p]

I’m just starting out with photography and I’m going to stick with the D7100 for a good while. ❤❤❤

[@CrushingPhotography]

Enjoy!!! 😁

[@unbroken1010]

You don't need much for photographing those p Diddy after parties... 👍

[@wormhole331]

One of the best features of the D7100 not mentioned here is it has clean uncompressed HDMI out so you can hook up an external recorder for video like an Atomos ninja V and record up to 1080P 30fps in ProRes or a few other codecs with all of the video assist features like waveform, false color, zebra, etc, whatever the field monitor offers. So it’s perfect for KZbin videos.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing man! Appreciate your input.

[@unbroken1010]

No one wants to see your yt videos of P Diddy and Drake after parties. 🤮

[@Scruffy-t800]

could you explain the video part again? I have a D7100 and want to use for video podcast. i thought it had limit on video length? and i need a video capture card?

[@wormhole331]

@@Scruffy-t800 the recording limit is only when you’re recording on the cameras SD card. The HDMI of the D7100 is always sending video out so if you hook up a external recorder or capture card you can record or display the HDMI video stream even if the camera isn’t recording so you don’t have to worry about time limits. You can even record on the camera SD (like for proxy files) and an external recorder at the same time if you want but the SD recording will have the time limit. Basically you have unlimited recording if you’re recording off the HDMI.

[@akiraaaaa2005]

I had my nikon d7100 for 10 years, looks rough and beaten now but it did not break once and I took over 300 000 photos with it! I LOVED it, bought a couple of lenses and did many many photoshoots with d7100. I had to buy a new one recently because this one started malfunctiong a bit and i want to start doing weddings so i needed something that works better in dark places

[@woodymallory9058]

purchased my D7100 when it was launched and still use it today

[@CrushingPhotography]

It’s amazing, right?! 🔥

[@redeyejm]

I love the D7100 and am still learning how to use all the features. Being retired now I hope to get into photography more. I have taken some really nice pictures from the Chesapeake Bay. I love to create pictures that you can feel the emotion of the subject. Can be of animals, people, wildlife, etc.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Glad you’re enjoying this DSLR and thank you for sharing! Enjoy your photography journey with D7100 :)

[@unbroken1010]

Just remember, facts over feelings

[@unbroken1010]

Feel emotion? Eww

[@redeyejm]

@@unbroken1010 Why do you say eww? When I say feel the emotion from the pictures is when I shot weddings, etc, you want to laugh and in some cases cry from the joy of the moment. When a person feels the emotion of a moment in time, to me, it means I got a good picture.

[@mariaviklund4546]

Got my D7100 in 2013 and still have it. Still feels as solid as when i got it.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing. What do you usually shoot, what’s your main genre?

[@mariaviklund4546]

I shoot almost exclusively landscape and wildlife photos. And the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 ED 2 is my favorite lens.@@CrushingPhotography

[@CrushingPhotography]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing, Maria :)@@mariaviklund4546

[@unbroken1010]

I bet it feels solid... All the time

[@MMPAspergerian]

I'm still killing it with my D60 and D7100 in 2024!

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing, Michael! What type of photography do you usually shoot with these DSLRs?

[@MMPAspergerian]

@@CrushingPhotography Everything really :)

[@derekgillan7314]

I think the D7100 and D7200 are worth buying, only issue is sensor cleaning for the first 3000 shots is common.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thanks for sharing, Derek! Curious, which camera do you use now and for what genre?

[@derekgillan7314]

@@CrushingPhotography I have the D7100 and D7200. Landscape photography.

[@RusselllouisBrinces-x4j]

For me my Nikon D7100 is the best camera I have this year.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing, Russell!

[@Omer.Mansur]

I got a D7100 for $100 CAD with a shutter count of 6,134 from our local Buy/sell. I’m happy with the price and result

[@trini938]

Started off with the D40 then went to the 3X00 series. I decided to purchase the D700 but my salesguy sold me on an instore D7100 and havent looked back since. It is a tank. Despite being gifted a D5300 my go to is the D7100 and it has gotten me into some events where they mistook it as pro camera lol.

[@valentinocavrag6653]

Noise ? At iso 400-1000 ? I had both cameras,i have D7100 now among others,first time to hear that. Never experienced that. Noone has.

[@okeric9674]

idk, at around 900 in lowlight condition I start having noise.

[@unbroken1010]

​@@okeric9674relax p Diddy

[@franklawler7055]

I started digital with a 3200 and have been using a 7100 for the last five or six years and only use screwdrive lenses nowadays ..300 F4 AF-ED….80-200..2.8 AF-D….Tokina 100mm 2.8 macro and a 35 F2 AF-D..all great glass..Got a back up camera recently to safeguard against my faithful 7100 protesting about my all weather use…. A near mint 7100..!!!

[@unbroken1010]

You sound rich

[@franklawler7055]

@@unbroken1010…All my equipment is second hand (MPB) so I suppose I am richer than many who follow the gear whore trend. lol.

[@chrisf5475]

Still using my D7100… currently searching for a replacement or other camera that is smaller / lighter but ‘no worse’. The Z50 seems reasonable but whilst not expensive vs other models… it actually feels like a backwards step. anybody else in the same dilemma?

[@robertdavis1255]

Love my D7100...🦘🦘👍😊

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing, Robert! What's your main photography genre?

[@robertdavis1255]

@@CrushingPhotography oh I am just a hobbyist that likes taking pics of whatever I fancy when out & about... street & landscape photography mainly with my D7100...I also have a D500 that I am enjoying using & learning about wildlife photography..👍😊

[@yankeepalu8627]

I shoot sports and have a Nikon d7200 works great!

[@CrushingPhotography]

Thank you for sharing!

[@unbroken1010]

Sports are rigged and scripted. Ffs

[@Triptiger999]

is is able to shoot 2k or 4k because i am not satisfy with it photo and video result

[@Pitonprocesszor]

no

[@unbroken1010]

No one can tell the difference on the phone ffs

[@azimow2905]

If you're not satisfied with the photos from this camera, then you're the one with the problem.

[@wesfoulds47]

The batery life of this camera is crazy good

[@CrushingPhotography]

I know, right? 🔥 thanks for commenting :)

[@CesarTorres-fz8fv]

D7100 is a great camera even by todays standards. I decided to get a Sony A6500. Mirrorless is great but I feel like the D7100 helped me learn more as an amature photographer. Plus, Nikon is so much less expensive than Sony parts and lenses. Im going back!!!

[@CrushingPhotography]

Agree with you here, Cesar! Thank you for sharing! :)

[@michaeldelrossi4487]

I've just changed over from the Nikon D300s and bought the D7200 as a bum around camera when not carrying around the heavier D300s! A little lighter camera system to carry around town photography!

[@CrushingPhotography]

Awesome Michael, thanks for sharing! How do you like the D7200 in work so far?

[@captainzantor2952]

Kneecon? No mention that Nikon dropped the resolution and the second SD card slot?...

[@CyberTechOfficial-h7n]

Hello, is it good for Astrophotography and deep skies? Thank you :)

[@Pozi_Drive]

better use a D70 for that.

[@CyberTechOfficial-h7n]

@@Pozi_Drive thank you. But I may go with D750.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Sorry for the late response, just saw this comment. Personally, I absolutely love D750, I have a text-based review about it and why it’s awesome, in case you’re curious: digitalworldbeauty.com/nikon-d750-review Do you plan to shoot astrophotography for the most part?

[@CyberTechOfficial-h7n]

@@CrushingPhotography thank you for your answer. I got D5200 at a good price and I’m satisfied with results too. :) . Yes mostly for astrophotography.

[@Steve-qi7hc]

The D7500 only has one card slot and less MP in sensor.

[@Pozi_Drive]

I always shoot my D7100 in 13 MP mode. The MP is meaningless. Invest in good glass.

[@CrushingPhotography]

Did we happen to make a mistake in the video? And thank you for commenting!

[@CrushingPhotography]

Ohhhh yes, quality glass is definitely important

[@unbroken1010]

​@@Pozi_DriveI would not say it's meaningless. Relax p Diddy. You sound unhinged

[@Pozi_Drive]

@@unbroken1010 I sound unhinged. You are.

[@macarelli2097]

How do you get photos with a d7100 if you do not have a laptop and d7100 has no wi fi? Ty

[@kevinhuang8255]

Theres a WiFi adapter you can buy from Nikon

[@WestForMiles]

If you have a smart phone get an adaptor (either usb to SD card or for the iPhone lightning to SD card).

[@WestForMiles]

Also you could take the sd card to a photo printing machine and get hard copies there.

[@bryanchambers9038]

They make sd card readers for both android and iphone

[@unbroken1010]

​@@WestForMilesthat's expensive. Just by a micro SD ffs

[@captainzantor2952]

Awww... crap! That was the 7500 that dropped the resolution and the second SD card slot.

[@LearnersHangout]

Who is gonna gift me this camera, so appreciate

[@CrushingPhotography]

Lol. Apologies but this isn’t a charity channel. Good luck in life!

[@unbroken1010]

P Diddy, Drake, Snoop Dog, any rapper will if you good at sack topping. 😂

[@renelourido8352]

100 % d7100

[@ChefPatrickChase]

don’t let yourself get seduced by a new camera with a special feature that you’ll use only once in your whole life. just because the d7100 doesn’t have the “image-whoozie-whatzie” that a newer model has it doesn’t mean that it’s a worthless piece of 💩

[@CrushingPhotography]

Exactly, agree with you here. This camera is still great. Thank you for sharing!

[@unbroken1010]

Relax p Diddy

[@johnclarke1319]

thank you, but really this is a commercial not a review

[@CrushingPhotography]

What can I say, the DSLR is pretty good. You may check out other people’s comments under this video for extra input and insights 👌

[@unbroken1010]

You whine like a sagger lover.

[@ostettivictor]

Looks like a Chat GPT video lol

[@CrushingPhotography]

Nope - we have a voiceover guy and a video editor working together. Why would you assume it’s a Chat GPT video, Victor?

[@quinsiero]

@@CrushingPhotographyVoice is super monotone

[@ostettivictor]

@@CrushingPhotography Looks like a chat gpt scrip, shallow and obvious

[@CrushingPhotography]

@@ostettivictoreven though you say it’s “obvious” to you, I have to correct you. I personally wrote an article on it 3-4 years ago that I kept updating: digitalworldbeauty.com/nikon-d7100-review The voice of our voiceover member happened to be more monotone in this video, with that I DO agree, but neither the text nor the voice of this review were AI-generated 😉

[@CrushingPhotography]

@@quinsierothere’s truth to that! I’ll let our voiceover team member to be cautious, he must’ve been more tired when he was working on this video, hence why it’s less enthusiastic than usually is

[@raitshots]

Cheap this camer bought 150eur

[@CrushingPhotography]

Yep, it’s now cheap but still great!

[@LearnersHangout]

Not cheap over here, if am gifted with d7100, gonna text "thank you" for a month

[@unbroken1010]

​@@LearnersHangoutyou can always sack top.

[@StevieTV253]

What the fu k is a kneekon camera?

[@unbroken1010]

I don't have one and won't brag about what I started with like every other weird photographer down 👇 below. No wonder Camera Conspiracy rags on photographer's. You all give him a reason. 😂

[@CrushingPhotography]

Huh?

[@unbroken1010]

@@CrushingPhotography everyone down below is bragging about what cameras they own. They act so weird . I might get one ,they both basically the same price used d7100 and 72

[@kixocity]

Nikon is pronounced "nai-kon" not "nee-kon"

[@larrymitchell3502]

'Nee-kon" is how the rest of the world says it, including the country of origin (Japan) and the UK (who respect that custom & international convention). Only citizens of the USA believe our way is the only / right way. Grow TF up. BTW, I'm a native Texan and still live here; got my first Nikon in 1965 and still shooting my favorite camera brand: 'NEE-KON.'

[@CrushingPhotography]

Exactly! Thank you for your input, Larry.

[@unbroken1010]

No, you lost ww2. We tell you how to pronounce

[@unbroken1010]

​@@larrymitchell3502the UK don't respect 💩 they are war mongers. Come on man