Well, it does have a headphone jack...

I still think the D7100/D5200 have something to offer. I do agree that no 60p and the issue with Aperture Control in Live View is annoying, but not the end of the world. I was very intrigued by the D5200 and after reading a couple of reviews on the D7100 i'm very intrigued about it as well. They mentioned in the Tech Radar Review that Nikon believes the lack of an AA filter won't be as much of a problem due to the Pixel Density.

"According to Nikon, the pixel density of an APS-C format sensor with 24.1-million effective pixels is such that the risk of moiré patterning is much reduced in comparison with that of lower pixel-count cameras. Consequently, the company feels that the benefits of omitting the filter outweigh the detriment, and it anticipates very few occasions where moiré patterning may be seen. This appears to be borne-out by the lack of moiré patterning seen in images from the D800E."

They also claim that this is a different sensor than the D5200 even tho it's the same pixel count. Who knows if this is true, but not having the AA filter could make a difference on it's own.

I'm also interested in the Crop mode as well. I think it can be a very nice feature to have depending on the IQ of the modes. If Nikon could finally have great IQ in both DX and CX video modes on the D7100 that would be special. Can't wait to see some video images.

Can the D7100 light meter with old manual Nikkor lenses?

@GH2UW then for stills, D7200 can meter? I'm hearing also that the D5200 can't meter in live view or stills, right?

@firstbase

Given that the video out of my D5200 is even better than from my D800 (and GH2) you probably won't be disappointed:-)

Samples - http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d7100/sample.htm

Since the FenchelJanisch fake videos to get add money on youtube, I would be very cautious before making any judgement from so called camera footage from unknown sources. If I was Nikon I would post some official footage from the camera at launch so that people will see true actual footage and no one would be able to post false one afterward. The second thing, I would sue or get YouTube or whatsoever video site to take down those false footage. That FrenchelJarnish guy could be the sole reason why the D5200 has flown under the radar until lately when eoshd and others have really investigated it and shown its true qualities. Look at the comment on the t4i vs D5200, you would instantly disregard the D5200 as just another nikon video fail, while in reality it is chalenging the top of the line 5dmark3 for 1/4 of the price. Just look at the comment to see the damage to Nikon image.

@last_SHIFT, do you know who this person is that keeps posting all these short and strange D7100 clips? I don't understand what they're actually trying to accomplish with these clips. How do we even know if it's a real D7100 and how do they have one already? Why no personal comments about what they're finding about the camera in use and so forth? Just seems strange to me.

@Aria I think it is for add money.

Dunno if anyone has seen already, but the shipping date has been moved up a week! Hopefully I'll have mine in hand next Friday! :)

From what I understand the aperture is adjustable during live view on the D7100. Would be a big advantage for me vs. D5200 and D600. And "full coverage" HDMI output is an advantage vs. D600. I'm not sure of any of this, not seeing actuel proof. If only Nikon would understand that light metering in video live view is kind of essential, this also would certainly be interesting. Curious to see the first real reviews on this camera.