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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 127505" data-attributes="member: 9240">The &quot;problem&quot; with the D7100 is a design issue and evident before it was even released - with a 24MP sensor six shots will fill up the buffer, so even though it shoots 6 fps, you only get that for 1 second, and after that how much more you get depends on the speed of your card.&nbsp; There's a thread under the D800 forum where I go through a public vetting of whether or not to add a D800 to my D600 (which I upgraded to from a D7000).&nbsp; The day after I post it the D7100 is announced and in the middle of that thread I decide that perhaps it's the camera for me, only to discover the buffer issue and decide to go to the D800.&nbsp; I don't regret that move.&nbsp; I lose a couple FPS (4 vs. 6) but it's a huge bump in image quality, and in DX mode I still get a 16MP image like the D7000, only much higher quality (when the weather finally clears I plan on doing a blog post comparing the D800 in DX to the D7000).From what I've seen of the specs and images so far the D7100 would be a must have upgrade for any serious DX photographer - but the buffer size kills it for wildlife and sports.&nbsp; A real shame.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 127505, member: 9240"] The "problem" with the D7100 is a design issue and evident before it was even released - with a 24MP sensor six shots will fill up the buffer, so even though it shoots 6 fps, you only get that for 1 second, and after that how much more you get depends on the speed of your card. There's a thread under the D800 forum where I go through a public vetting of whether or not to add a D800 to my D600 (which I upgraded to from a D7000). The day after I post it the D7100 is announced and in the middle of that thread I decide that perhaps it's the camera for me, only to discover the buffer issue and decide to go to the D800. I don't regret that move. I lose a couple FPS (4 vs. 6) but it's a huge bump in image quality, and in DX mode I still get a 16MP image like the D7000, only much higher quality (when the weather finally clears I plan on doing a blog post comparing the D800 in DX to the D7000). From what I've seen of the specs and images so far the D7100 would be a must have upgrade for any serious DX photographer - but the buffer size kills it for wildlife and sports. A real shame. [/QUOTE]

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