Nikon D100

Opinion: It's old, the sensor is old, the screen is tiny, it feels strange in my hand, but it was a great camera. In 2012, this camera isn't anything to write home about, but it's still functional. 6mp is laughable out of an APS-C sensor in today's market, but in 2004 it was CRAZY!

Opinion: Great backup camera to D90, even after 8 years of development picture quality
is up there with the 90.

Opinion: I bought this camera off ebay for £50.00 faulty - have yet to find the fault as described in the listing - but it occasionally comes up with a white screen (menu/post view) which can sometimes be cured by resetting or just taking the bottom plate off. I think it has a dry joint on a FPC cable socket which I hope I've now cured. I am using it with a 28 to 80mm G AF Nikkor lens which to some is a cheap and nasty lens but I can honestly say this is the best digital SLR I have ever had, previous ones being D50, Canon EOS 10d, 300d 350d. There are no backfocus problems - it is spot on, focussing is accurate and sharp. Exposure is spot on, the battery seems to go on for ever (as the D50) As I prefer CF card to SD (they fall apart and get lost easily!! Yes you don't get bent pins with the SD card socket but there are other problems believe you me. ( I am a camera repairer and have seen them all). The only problem as on all SLR digitals is dust. But hell the sensor board is only just in front of the back LCD circuit board, you can take it out and give it a proper clean!! Its not the easiest of cameras to use but the more you play with it the better it gets. I certainly prefer it to the soft lacklustre pictures you get out of a Canon - never been keen on CMOS and still aren't!! I know this is obsolete and has been overtaken by newer models don't be fooled by the ever increasing need for more megapixels - it isn't necessary for a good picture - all it does is fuel the thirst for people to keep having to buy new stuff. But if you see one cheap buy it!! I didn't regret it - its the best £50.00 I have ever spent!!

Opinion: I started using this camera six months ago, having previously used a Fuji S1, S2 and a Nikon D70(s). This camera has taken me a long time to grow into, but the more I use it, the more I love it. It is true that the D100 has in some respects been superceded. Today you can buy cameras with more pixels, more in-camera options, better flash systems, bigger buffers, etc. But many professionals are still using the D100, and after six months I have finally begun to understand why.

A lot of myths about the D100 have been put about, and I think these are quite misleading. One is that the camera is soft due to the AA filter. I have to tell you that the D100 is the sharpest camera I have used thus far. But you will only discover this if you shoot RAW and use pro quality glass. Forget the 24-85mmG kit lens, and instead use a Nikon 35-70mmD and you will be blown away by the sharpness and clarity of the images that are produced. This camera is designed for pro quality glass, not mid quality lenses, and when used with pro quality glass the AA filter is not an issue.

If you understand this is a pro quality camera, then some of the other differences between this beauty and the D70 and D50 become more understandable. These cameras are tweaked to produce colourful JPEGs. The D100 is not. Its best to shoot RAW, and the colours are much more subdued. Learn to use the camera right, and this will help you to produce images with much subtler and more accurate colouring.

Another comment is about noise. It is supposedly noisier than the D50 and D70. This is true, but is only really a problem if you do not get your exposure entirely accurate. Learn how to use exposure compensation, or used bracketted exposure and the issue is greatly reduced.

The build quality of this camera (apart from the CF card cover) is very good indeed. It also handles absolutely beautifully - better in fact than any other camera I've tried, save only for the D200 (its successor).

I say all this to encourage people who might consider buying the D100 and are diverted towards the D50 or D70 because they are supposedly better cameras. They are certainly easier cameras to use if you are a beginner or an amateur. If however you are an experienced photographer, and moving to your second DSLR, then the D100 still has a lot to offer.

Don't take my word for it. Look at what the pros are using. Despite a growing number of alternatives, a lot of them are still using the D100.

Opinion: I love the D100,but you still need a good editing program
to make good photos even better.

Opinion: I'm satisfied with Nikon D100 digital camera.

Opinion: Very useful at ISO 1600 with proper lighting, hard to tell from ISO 200 with Noise filter of Capture 4. Excellent Raw pictures compare to D2x or D1x.. If you only use Jpeg, maybe the D70 or Canon D20 would be better for you, Really does the job in ( RAW ) Nikon Capture 4.3 is very slow, could be upseting to some. but at the current street price around 800.00 wow put this camera in your bag you'll be glad you did, Oh the 50mm 1.8 is a great lens. for 100.00 better then the 1.4 at 270.00 rated at 4.4 by photodo.com
Oh almost forgot, a little slow in the writing speed and buffer, 3 at raw wait 30 sec to take another shot, so far I've missed a few excellent shots in Volleyball, but you take the good and the bad in all cameras and this camera is in my opinion better then the D20 in most areas

Opinion: I have owned this camera for about a year and a half. It is reliable, solid, and produces very good images. I recently bought a D70, which is now my primary camera (I use the D100 as a backup and also whenever I need the mirror anti-shock or the vertical grip, features not available on the D70). I'm sure I would have rated this camera with all-fives if I'd rated it before getting the D70. However, the D100 is now a little long-in-the-tooth in terms of features. In particular, the Auto ISO feature (which unlike the D70 doesn't permit user specification of a shutter speed when it kicks in at P or A mode) is of limited usefulness. Also, the processor is much slower than the D70's, especially when shooting RAW files at high speed. The image quality is good, though slightly noisier than the D70's. My only concern about the construction is the flash-card door feels a bit loose and flimsy, not as sturdy as the D70's. Otherwise, it's a sturdier and more solid camera than the D70.

Lower value for money than the D70, since it still sells for several hundred Canadian dollars more than the latter even though the latter has a number of better and newer features and a slightly better image quality.

I look forward to a D200 or some such replacement with 10 or 12 megapixels and a much lower price than the D2x. Until then, this is a great second camera, though if I were buying only one DSLR today I'd get the D70 not the D100 (unless I needed the vertical grip or did a lot of slow-shutter work on a tripod, in which case the D100 would be the choice). If you can afford the cost and want two bodies for backup, the D100 is an excellent choice in preference to a second D70 (or D70s) because it's still a very good camera, produces excellent images, has some important features the D70 lacks (so it won't languish unused while the D70 is working), and is similar enough to the D70 in operation that you rarely will get confused. (I still have to remind myself of the differences in where the WB and ISO settings are located.)

Though the extra weight and bulk compared with the D70 might be seen as a disadvantage by some, I find with longer lenses (like the 80-400 VR) this camera feels a lot more stable and reliable in my hands than does the D70 with those lenses. The D70 feels a little too small and light with a big, heavy lens if you aren't using a tripod or monopod.

Opinion: I have owned this camera for almost 2 years and love it! I have taken it every where
from Costa Rica to backpacking. I bought it with the intention of getting back into
photography and re-learning the art. Having a camera that behaved like a film SLR,
but with instant feedback really appealed to me, where as if I tried this using a film
camera, it would probably have stayed in my closet. I am getting to the point that I
would feel comfortable shooting on film and getting results I expect. It has performed
beyond my expectations and I would recommend it to anyone. Having good lenses
helps tremendously.