Nikon D7000 One Month Review

One Month Review of the Nikon D7000 After a Month of Shooting Weddings, Portraits, Landscapes, Wildlife, and Macro.

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[kalison08]

You have to work for Nikon, you have no cons at all? Really? There is nothing at all you dislike about the Nikon? Being a prosumer/consumer model its perfect all around? Nikon should bring all their pro bodies down to what this D7000 is?

[ArtoftheImage]

@kalison08 - Obviously price factors in. Sure, I'd love the D3s sensor, but we're talking about exactly what you said... a prosumer model. Hence, no. I have no cons. For the price, and the level of camera that the D7000 is, it's excellent.

[MandrakeCigars]

More objective reviews would be more useful for others. Do you work for Nikon?

[ArtoftheImage]

@MandrakeCigars - LOL... no, I don't work for Nikon. I'm a professional photographer who buys his gear like everyone else. I think I was pretty objective. There really is nothing to complain about on the Nikon D7000. Without questions, the D7000 is the best DSLR out there for the money.

[MandrakeCigars]

No cons? Are you being objective? The AF in video is below average. Kudos for Nikon for getting this implemented first but it's slow and very mistake prone. Also that AF in video is very noisy and distracting. AF in video is very young in DSLRs and there is much work to be done to make it acceptable every day use.

Another negative is it is too light. Most pro lenses will make it feel unbalanced and front heavy. Also for people with bigger hands the 7D will feel much more comfortable.

[ArtoftheImage]

@MandrakeCigars - Yes, the AF-F continous video focus isn't great, but since it's new technology that currently only Nikon offers, I'm not slamming them for it. I'm sure it will improve over time, but at least Nikon gave us the feature. No one else has. 

[MrKnnknn]

I just can't help but note a dislike to Canon cameras. True the Nikon has better dynamic range, color depth and high ISO quality but you're comparing apples to oranges when you compare it to the 7D, the 7D runs circles around the D7000 in ergonomics, speed and action photography. The same goes for the t2i, different price range, different target consumers. Why not compare the D7000 with the Pentax K5, same price range, same target consumers.

[MrFrankdole]

@kartela100 no

[kartela100]

Hi can i use canon lens with a the d7000 body

[onirocknroll]

@JesseR1992 Yes.

[JesseR1992]

Sooo the D3100 Lenses work on the D7000 ????

[wadermanuk]

@joeynuggetz Seen quite a lot of camera labs reviews and he is always in favour of Canon. The review of the Nikon D7000 wasn't great but if it does what you want it to, then great. I think Canon and Nikon do great jobs for different things and if I had the money for both I would buy both.

[srandallthomas]

@wadermanuk I think the the D7000 should be considered a pro or semi-pro camera. It meets or exceeds some previous pro cameras and just because tech improves doesn't make an old pro a non-pro.

[wadermanuk]

@srandallthomas I bought the D200 when it was first released and at the time thought it was great. I now own the D3 and the D7000. I mainly use the D7000 now and get great results along with my pro glass. The images are of a pro quality and should be given that status. It makes me wonder what specs the next Nikon cameras will have.

[Jules7892]

Caution Friend of this D7000 Video/Audio.Check PopPhoto.com Lab Tests,there is1 Pro-DSLR from Asahi PENTAX which does "better" than the Nikon D7000! That Machine Supreme is the"Asahi PENTAX K-5"!The PENTAX K-5 has an ExtremelyLow Noise of only 1.95 at Iso 3200,Nikon D7000 2.2 Slightly highier Noise. PENTAX K-5 Colour Accuracy=7.1 highier Nikon D7000=6.4 lower.Also the Asahi PENTAX K-5,better DA-Hologram(Deep Green Violet Multi-CoatedED Lensesof ZEISS type.PENTAX K-5 1920x1080p Video/StereoAudio!

[Jules7892]

Caution Friend of this D7000 Video/Audio.Check PopPhoto.com Lab Tests,there is1 Pro-DSLR from Asahi PENTAX which does "better" than the Nikon D7000! That Machine Supreme is the "Asahi PENTAX K-5"!The PENTAX K-5 has an ExtremelyLow Noise of only 1.95 at Iso 3200,Nikon D7000 2.2 Slightly highier Noise. PENTAX K-5 Colour Accuracy=7.1 highier Nikon D7000-6.4 lower.Also the Asahi PENTAX K-5,better DA-Hologram(Deep Green Violet Multi-Coated Lenses of ZEISS type.PENTAX K-5 1920x1080p Video/StereoAudio!