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Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Nikon Z7 front
Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
89
Overall
82

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon D7100
  • Replacement is Nikon D7500
Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Newer Model is Nikon Z7 II
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Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both offered by Nikon. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and Z7 (46MP) and the D7200 (APS-C) and Z7 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The D7200 was manufactured 4 years prior to the Z7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D7200 scores vs the Z7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Nikon Z7

 D7200 Z7 

Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Nikon D7200

 Z7 D7200 
ReleasedAugust 2018March 2015Fresher by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution2100k1229kSharper screen (+871k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Nikon Z7

 D7200 Z7 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3.2"3.2"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D7200 has got outer measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Nikon Z7 has sizing of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D7200 versus the Z7.

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D7200 and Z7 is 59 and 62 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D7200 and Z7.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D7200 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Nikon Z7 will render greater detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older D7200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon Z7 as a Portrait photography camera
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
86
you can focus manually
megapixel count high (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7200
Street photography with Nikon Z7
63
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 Sports photography highlights
Nikon Z7 Sports photography highlights
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (1,110 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (330 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon Z7 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery (1,110 per charge)
environment proofing
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
67
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
bad battery power (330 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography factors
Nikon Z7 Landscape photography factors
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (1,110 shots)
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
bad battery power (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D7200
Vlogging with Nikon Z7
30
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Nikon Z7
 Nikon D7200Nikon Z7
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D7200 Nikon Z7
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-03-02 2018-08-23
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Expeed 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 8256 x 5504
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 51 493
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon Z
Amount of lenses 309 15
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2" 3.2"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 2,100 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.8x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765 gr (1.69 pounds) 675 gr (1.49 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 99
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 26.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 14.6
DXO Low light rating 1333 2668
Other
Battery life 1110 pictures 330 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) XQD card
Card slots Two Single
Retail price $1,100 $2,797