Nikon announced its latest DSLR, the DX-format D7100 on Saturday for the Indian market and it was launched by Hiroshi Takashina, MD Nikon India and renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai. 

Specifications of Nikon D7100 :

- Sports a completely new 24.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 51 AF points with 15 having cross-type focus, EXPEED 3 image processor and so on.

- Sensor on the D7100 does not have the optical low pass filter (OLPF) which is generally used to minimise moiré effect or scenes with repeating patterns. 

- Absence of OLPF in the D7100 will improve image sharpness.

- It has an optional 1.3x DX crop mode for shooting stills and videos, which allows you to extend the 'length' of your lenses. 

- A 50mm lens which is equivalent to 75mm of a full frame sensor (taking into account the 1.5x crop factor of the APS-C sensor size). 

- With an additional 1.3x crop factor you get a length of around 100mm equivalent. 

- 50mm lens with the optional 1.3x DX crop activated will give you double the focal length.

The camera comes at a price point of Rs. 79,450 body only. Add in an AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR kit lens and the price goes up to Rs. 94,950. If you want the wide-angle AF-s Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR kit lens, the camera will set you back by Rs. 1,12,950. Do stay tuned for our hands-on video of the Nikon D7100.