Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

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(Exposure 
indicators and 
shutter speed or  aperture display  flash) Subject too bright; photo will 
be overexposed.
•
Use a lower ISO sensitivity 79
• In shooting mode:
P Use optional ND filter 308
S Increase shutter speed 49
A Choose a smaller aperture 
(higher f-number) 50
% Choose another shooting 
mode 178
Subject too dark; photo will be 
underexposed. •
Use a higher ISO sensitivity 79
• In shooting mode:
P Use flash 119
S Lower shutter speed 49
A Choose a larger aperture 
(lower f-number)...

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Indicator
ProblemSolution0Monitor
Control panel
No memory card. SCamera cannot detect 
memory card. Turn camera off and confirm 
that card is correctly inserted.
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This memory card 
cannot be used.
Card may be 
damaged. 
Insert another card. W
, 
O
(flashes) •
Error accessing 
memory card. •
Use Nikon-approved card. 347
• Check that contacts are 
clean.
 If card is damaged, 
contact retailer or Nikon-
authorized service 
representative. —
• Unable to create new 
folder. •
Delete files or insert...

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Folder contains no 
images.—No images on memory 
card or in folder(s) 
selected for playback. Select folder containing 
images from 
Playback folder  
menu or insert memory card 
containing images. 30, 217
All images are 
hidden. —All photos in current 
folder are hidden. No images can be played 
back until another folder has 
been selected or 
Hide image 
used to allow at least one 
image to be displayed. 218
Cannot display this 
file. —File has been created or 
modified using a 
computer or...

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Specifications
❚❚Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Type
Type Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mountNikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Effective angle of viewNikon DX format; focal length in 
35 mm [135] format equivalent to 
approx. 1.5× that of lenses with FX format angle of view
Effective pixels
Effective pixels 24.1 million
Image sensor
Image sensor23.5 × 15.6 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels24.71 million
Dust-reduction SystemImage sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional...

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Viewfinder
ViewfinderEye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverageApprox. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
MagnificationApprox. 0.94× (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m–1)
Eyepoint19.5 mm (–1.0 m–1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment–2 – +1 m–1
Focusing screenType B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets 
(framing grid can be displayed)
Reflex mirrorQuick return
Depth-of-field previewPressing depth-of-field preview bu tton...

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Metering method•Matrix : 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix 
metering II (other CPU lenses); colo r matrix metering available with 
non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
• Center-weighted : Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame.
 
Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can 
be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 8-mm circle)
• Spot : Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected 
focus...

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Focus lockFocus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-
servo AF) or by pressing  AAE-L /AF-L  button
Flash
Built-in flash i, k , p , n , o , s , w , g : Auto flash with auto pop-up
P ,  S,  A , M , 0 : Manual pop-up with button release
Guide Number Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
Flash control TTL : i-TTL flash control using 2016-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-
in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400;...

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*Available only when  1.3× (18×12) is selected for Image area. Sensor output is about 60 or 50 fps.
Frame size (pixels) and 
frame rate •
1920 × 1080; 60i (59.94 fields/s)/ 50i (50 fields/s)*
•1920 × 1080; 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
• 1280 × 720; 60p, 50p
Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 
and 23.976 fps respectively; options support both  ★high and normal 
image quality
File format MOV
Video compressionH.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording...

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•Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at the 
temperature specified by the Camera and Imaging Pr oducts Association (CIPA): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F).
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications  of the hardware and software described in this 
manual at any time and without prior notice.
 Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result 
from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
❚❚ MH-25 battery charger
❚❚ EN-EL15...

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❚❚AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR lens
Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications  of the hardware and software described in this 
manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result 
from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
Type Type G AF-S DX NIKKOR zoom lens with built-in CPU and F mount for use 
exclusively with Nikon DX-format digital SLR cameras 
Focal length18–105 mm
Maximum aperturef/3.5–5.6
Lens construction15...