CAMERA

Nikon D7100 DSLR – A Camera Providing Excellent Images (Part 2)

6/4/2013 8:45:08 AM

Performance

Sample photos

The camera gives pleasing skin tones, with excellent results under our controlled lighting in the portrait shots. Color is very good, the camera delivers good levels of detail.

Portrait in Studio\ 1/160 sec \ f/11.0 \ 105 mm \ ISO 100

Portrait in Studio\ 1/160 sec \ f/11.0 \ 105 mm \ ISO 100

Mushroom \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105 mm \ ISO 400

Mushroom \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105 mm \ ISO 400

 

Stone \ 1/30 sec \ f/3.5 \ 18 mm \ ISO 320

Stone \ 1/30 sec \ f/3.5 \ 18 mm \ ISO 320

 

Loch Lomond \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 92 mm \ ISO 320 

Loch Lomond \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 92 mm \ ISO 320

Boat \ 1/60 sec \ f/4.5 \ 35 mm \ ISO 220

Boat \ 1/60 sec \ f/4.5 \ 35 mm \ ISO 220

Land Rovers \ 1/160 sec \ f/6.3 \ 28 mm \ ISO 100

Land Rovers \ 1/160 sec \ f/6.3 \ 28 mm \ ISO 100

Light \ 1/80 sec \ f/5.6 \ 98 mm \ ISO 6400

Light \ 1/80 sec \ f/5.6 \ 98 mm \ ISO 6400

Lens performance

The 18-105mm VR lens provides a wide zoom range and has a minimum focusing distance of 45cm, which is best when using the full telephoto zoom. Purple fringing is clear in areas of high contrast and even worsens in the corners, but this is not a problem in the majority shots. Barrel distortion is visible at the wide end of the lens and pincushion distortion at the telephoto end, although this can be adjusted by switching on the Auto Distortion Correction feature.

Wide \ 1/250 sec \ f/8.0 \ 18 mm \ ISO 100

Wide \ 1/250 sec \ f/8.0 \ 18 mm \ ISO 100

Active D-lighting Low \ 1/200 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105 mm \ ISO 100

Active D-lighting Low \ 1/200 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105 mm \ ISO 100

The Hermitage Trees \ 1/100 sec \ f/5.0 \ 18 mm \ ISO 100

The Hermitage Trees \ 1/100 sec \ f/5.0 \ 18 mm \ ISO 100

Macro Snow Drop \ 1/640 sec \ f/6.3 \ 105 mm \ ISO 100

Macro Snow Drop \ 1/640 sec \ f/6.3 \ 105 mm \ ISO 100

Dynamic range is quite well; the camera gives reliable exposure in a variety of conditions. Dynamic range can be extended by using the Active D-Lighting option or alternatively the built in HDR shooting mode, example of this can be found below.

ISO noise performance

The noise performance is excellent right at ISO 3200. At ISO 6400, noise starts to appear clearly and detail suffers though results are still very good. At ISO 12800, detail loss further but results may still provide useful. Noise is worst at ISO 25600 as expected; however, noise performance is still better at these higher ISO settings than the D7000 despite a higher number of pixels.

1/6 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 100; 1/13 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 200; 1/25 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 400

1/6 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 100; 1/13 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 200; 1/25 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 400 (from left to right)

1/50 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 800; 1/100 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 1600; 1/200 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 3200 (from left to right)

1/50 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 800; 1/100 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 1600; 1/200 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 3200 (from left to right)

1/400  sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 6400; 1/800 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 12800; 1/1600 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 25600 (from left to right)

1/400  sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 6400; 1/800 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 12800; 1/1600 sec \ f/5.6 \ 52mm \ ISO 25600 (from left to right)

White balance performance

AWB Tung \ 1/5 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26.0mm \ ISO 100 (left) and Tung Preset \ 1/8 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26mm \ ISO 100 (right)

AWB Tung \ 1/5 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26.0mm \ ISO 100 (left) and Tung Preset \ 1/8 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26mm \ ISO 100 (right)

AWB Flu \ 0.5 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26mm \ ISO 100 (left) and Flu Preset 3 \ 0.5 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26mm \ ISO 100 (right)

AWB Flu \ 0.5 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26mm \ ISO 100 (left) and Flu Preset 3 \ 0.5 sec \ f/5.6 \ 26mm \ ISO 100 (right)

Auto White Balance (AWB) performance is quite impressive under tungsten light with a very warm result and a more neutral result using the tungsten preset. Again, AWB is very good under fluorescent lighting, with the fluorescent preset giving an excellent result. White balance settings can be changed on the screen.

Other sample photos

HDR can only be activated in camera when shooting JPEG; we have shown you two examples above, with the option set to normal and high. There are additional settings of low, very high or auto and the camera will combine two shots to create the shot automatically.

HDR Norm \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105mm \ ISO 100

HDR Norm \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105mm \ ISO 100

HDR High \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105mm \ ISO 110

HDR High \ 1/160 sec \ f/5.6 \ 105mm \ ISO 110

Digital filter

The camera does not feature a built in panoramic mode so you will have to do this manually on your computer, instead. Effects on the mode dial lets you shoot with several of different effects applied. Moreover, these affects are: Night version, Color Sketch, Miniature, Selective color, Silhouette, High Key and Low Key. Many effects can be applied in playback. Picture control allows you to choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait or Landscape and these can be customized letting you adjust sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue.

(from left to right): sample photo in Colour Outline, Colour Sketch, High Key and Landscape Colour

(From left to right): sample photo in Color Outline, Color Sketch, High Key and Landscape Color

(from left to right): photo in Low Key, Miniature, Monochrome and Neutral Colour

(From left to right): photo in Low Key, Miniature, Monochrome and Neutral Color

(from left to right): photo in Spot Colout Red Green, Standard Shot, Vivid Colour and Sihouette

(From left to right): photo in Spot Color Red Green, Standard Shot, Vivid Color and Silhouette

Video

Video options are 1,920x1,080 resolution at 30/25/24p with 720 at 60/50, quality includes high or normal. You can set to microphone sensitivity manually or automatically as well as set which SD slot you want your videos recorded to. You can also set whether you want to record from the 1.3x cropped area.

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