Nikon Announces the new D7100 camera!...

Yesterday Nikon announcement the new Nikon D7100 HD-SLR camera, the new flagship of Nikon’s DX-format HD-SLR lineup.

Achieve a thrilling new level of image quality and sharpness thanks to a specially designed 24.1-MP DX-format CMOS sensor.

You can pre-order now and get your name at the top of the list so that when they arrive on March 21 yours can be sent right out to you.

You have a couple of options, you can buy the Nikon D7100 body body only for $1196, or buy it in combination with a Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX (VR) Vibration Reduction Lens for $1596.

If you are interested in the lens only it is available for $396.

All of those purchasing options come with free shipping.

Here are a few more technical details on the D7100 from Nikon:

The D7100 brings a thrilling new level of image quality, speed, connectivity and creative capabilities in a specially designed 24.1-megapixel DX-format image sensor, superior low-light performance, ultra-precise autofocus and metering, advanced video recording features, built-in HDR, mobile connectivity and much, much more.

The D7100 marks an exciting advancement in image quality for high-resolution DX-format cameras. Nikon specially designed its 24.1-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor without using an optical low pass filter (OLPF), resulting in the purest, sharpest images using D7100 DX-format CMOS sensor.

With full-time autofocus and manual exposure control during video recording, a built-in stereo mic and an external stereo mic jack, headphone and HDMI jacks, the D7100 achieves exceptional cinematic reproduction and quality. Record in several high-definition formats: 1080p at 60i/50i/30/25/24 fps or 720p at up to 60p for ultra-smooth slow-motion sequences. Dual SD card slots give you additional recording time, and an all new 60i function enables smooth playback on HDTVs or external monitors. 

You can get all the technical details for the new Nikon D7100 camera here.