Is low-framerate video recording possible on the D7100 without miniature effect? The D7100, D5200 and D5100 have a "miniature effect".  Videos recorded in this mode play back at high speed:


  "Miniature effect movies play back at high speed, compressing 30 to 45
  minutes of footage shot at 1920 × 1080/30p into a movie that plays
  back in about 3 minutes."


The effect also blurs the edges of the picture to create the illusion of a shallow depth of field.

Question: Is it possible to record a low framerate movie, in the same way as the miniature effect does, but without the blurring or any other processing?

Most websites about shooting time lapse sequences warn about limited shutter life.  I was hoping that the low framerate movie recording that the camera does in miniature effect mode could be an alternative that does not stress the mechanical shutter.
No.

The miniature effect is the only creative mode that also allows movie creation. It suffers from performance "issues" giving it's unique time lapse like feel.