Nikon D7000 review

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Review of the Nikon D7000 body. Near Vega-11U.

Review of the Nikon D7000 body. Near Vega-11U.

Nikon D7000 is a very unusual digital SLR camera. On the one hand, it has some indicators better than professional cameras Nikon D300, D300s, on the other hand: Nikon D7000 does not reach the professional level. Historically, the Nikon D7000 is difficult to attribute to one of two categories, therefore, I will dwell on this in more detail.

Signs of a Nikon D7000 indicating a professional level:

  • Compatible with old manual (non-studded) lenses AI-S. The camera works perfectly with any manual lens, even with non-native AI compatible.
  • The presence of two slots for memory cards
  • Save option 14-bit RAW File
  • Dustproof and waterproof
  • 100% frame coverage in the viewfinder, a clean viewfinder
  • The presence of over short excerptsequal to 1 / 8000s.

Signs indicating that the Nikon D7000 refers to amateur (amateur cameras)

  • At the camera part of the body is made of plastic. The case is not all made of metal alloy, as in older models D200, D300, D300s.
  • The camera does not support quick cards CF
  • Frame buffer total 9 (maybe 10) RAW shots
  • The burst speed is fixed and does not expand with the booster
  • Well, of course, the presence of automatic modes of use, as in a number of models Nikon D80, D90.
  • Camera does not allow saving uncompressed RAW file

I stand in solidarity with Nikon, which classifies the Nikon D7000 as an amateur camera. It so happened that the line of professional cameras is Nikon D100, D200, D300, D300s, D500. In turn, the range of cameras Nikon D70, D70s, D80, D90 has been improved and supplemented by Nikon D7000 cameras, D7100, D7200, D7500. You can see for yourself composed by me Nikon camera geneology chart. Therefore, the Nikon D7000 is simply an improved level of advanced amateur cameras, but not a professional line.

Review of the Nikon D7000 body. Redesigned shooting mode selector.

Review of the Nikon D7000 body. Redesigned shooting mode selector.

The most important thing in the Nikon D7000 for the photographer:

1. CMOS sensor in 16.2 megapixels DX format with crop factor 1.5x. The same matrix is ​​in Nikon D5100. The same number of megapixels in the flagship Nikon D4. The number of megapixels is not so importantbut the working range of ISO is 100-6400 and expands to 25.600. Believe the range ISO 100-25.600 - this is already serious. Moreover, we can say that at ISO 3200 you can very often get a satisfactory result. Funny, but Nikon released an amateur Nikon D3200which has as much as 24MP. True, the quality of pictures at high ISOs is much worse than full-frame cameras, such as D700, D3 etc.

Very similar to the fact that Nikon D7000 uses a matrix that Sony produces, the same matrix is ​​available in cameras

Photo on Nikon D7000

Photo on Nikon D7000

2. Burst speed 6 fps. It is worth noting that the D7000 did realize fast shooting with 14 bit RAW without losing the shooting speed. D300(s) loses shooting speed at 14 bit RAW, in fact D300(s) speed with 14 bit RAW is poor 2.5 fps. 6 fps for the Nikon D7000 is very good. I do not recommend chasing a rapid-fire camera, very often the rate of fire is not important at all. For example, in a studio, flashes are sometimes recharged within one second, and few people shoot faster than 2 fps. For home and leisurely photography I have enough Nikon D40 and 2.5 fps. But high shooting speed is important for reporting, unfortunately high speed requires a good buffer size. The buffer is where pictures are stored in the camera before being written to the memory card. An analogy can be drawn that the buffer is the camera's RAM, and the card is its hard drive. The Nikon D7000 has a small buffer, see below.

Review of the Nikon D7000 body. Rear view camera. The main panel of buttons.

Review of the Nikon D7000 body. Rear view camera. The main panel of buttons.

3. The number of frames in the buffer depends on the image recording format. What interests me most is the buffer when shooting in RAW format, and for maximum 14bit RAW quality with lossless compressionhe makes up 9 frames. With a shooting speed of 6 fps, the camera starts to slow down after the second second of shooting. You immediately understand that the D7000 is far from a professional camera. Here are other buffer metrics:

  1. JPEG maximum quality, quality priority with disabled ADL, Noise reduction, High ISO Noise reduction, etc. - 15 frames.
  2. JPEG maximum quality, quality priority with ADL, Noise reduction, High ISO Noise reduction, etc. - 11 frames.
  3. RAW 12bit lossless compression - 9 frames, the file weighs about 12MB
  4. RAW 12bit normal compression - 9 frames, the file weighs about 11MB
  5. RAW 14bit lossless compression (the absolute maximum quality for Nikon D7000) - 9 frames, the file weighs about 20MB
  6. RAW 14bit normal compression - 9 frames, the file weighs about 15MB

Frame buffer is one of the most important indicators of camera speed... Even my old lady Nikon D200 squeezes 21 frames of continuous shooting and gives as much as 4 seconds of shooting without brakes in a series of 5 fps. The camera buffer of the Nikon D7000 in RAW mode greatly disappointed, I don’t know what those who say about the professionalism of Nikon D7000 think.

Photo on Nikon D7000

Photo on Nikon D7000

4. Nikon D7000 has convenient help with tips, different shooting modes like “night portrait” or “sports”. The camera has a convenient photo editing system. For those who are too lazy to mess around with editing programs on a computer, the Nikon D7000 has an excellent image editor built in. Also, in addition to JPEG processing, the Nikon D7000 camera supports RAW processing.

Black shutter button on the D7000. View of the shutter button and monochrome display.

Black shutter button on the D7000. View of the shutter button and monochrome display.

5. The display of the camera is excellent, with 920.000 pixels. The display is very large and bright. Viewing images on the display is a pleasure. The same display is on Nikon D90, D300, D300s, D700, D3 etc.

Photo on Nikon D7000

Photo on Nikon D7000 Neutral Picture Control

6. The ergonomics of the camera is excellent. The additional display helps a lot. It is very convenient to configure the basic parameters for an external monochrome display. The external monochrome display has a backlight. U1, U2 modes allow you to save all the necessary settings and quickly switch between the settings of the camera U1 and U2.

Example photo on Nikon D7000

Example photo on Nikon D7000

7. Nikon D7000 supports AF lenses without built-in focus motor. For example, Nikon D7000 will work fine without motor cheap and high quality lenses. Nikon 50mm F1.8D, Nikon 85mm F1.8D, Nikon 70-210mm F4.0AF etc. And also, Nikon D7000 gives the chance to work with AI, AI-S and any other old lenses. For example, the camera can easily make friends with manual lenses Nikon 50mm f / 1.2 AI-s Nikkor, Helios-81H, and Nikon 100mm F / 2.8 Series E etc .. If you specify the parameters of the manual lens in the camera menu, then matrix metering will be available exposure... The camera can store 9 'non-CPU' lenses (the same number in the more serious D300s / D3s / D3X). Only the following DX cameras could work with old lenses: Nikon D200, D300, D300s. Nikon D7000 uses a unique focus module Multi-CAM 4800DX with 39 sensors (9 cruciform)which is the same as a full-frame camera Nikon D600... 39 focus points are enough for any kind of photography. Focusing accuracy and speed are highly dependent on the lens rather than the focusing system. And the camera has a new one 2016 pixel RGB sensor measuring exposure.

Nikon D7000 - rear view

Nikon D7000 - Back View

9. Viewfinder 100%. This means the following: what you see in the viewfinder when you zoom in is fully consistent with what will be in the photo. Typically, coverage is 95% of the frame. For example, Nikon D90 also 95% and often at the edges of the photo extra details appear, since they are not visible in the viewfinder. A trifle, but very nice.

Example photo on Nikon D7000

Example photo on Nikon D7000

10. The camera can shoot video with a maximum quality of Full HD 1,920 X 1,080 (24p), while using a mono microphone (for stereo sound, you should buy a separate stereo microphone). The camera has automatic focus when shooting video, which they could not Nikon D90, D5000. The video is of sufficient quality (according to the reviews of my colleagues, I myself am not strong in video analysis). The maximum length of a video is 20 minutes. Of course, the camera has a Live View mode. In this mode, focusing is performed in contrast and is much slower in speed than normal focusing using the optical viewfinder and phase sensors. The Live View button is combined with the video recording button. In focus mode AF-C and with Live View turned on, the camera automatically monitors focus, even if the shutter button is not pressed.

Sample photo on Nikon D 7000

Sample photo on Nikon D 7000

11. The flash can work in command mode on system Nikon CLS. When using external flash units SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910 (or from third-party manufacturers) quick synchronization with shutter speeds up to 1/8000 is possible, this is very important when photographing with flash at slow shutter speeds.

Photo on Nikon D7000

Photo on Nikon D7000

12. A bunch of pleasant things: the shutter withstands at least 150.000 operations, the camera has a gyroscope, the ability to shoot at intervals, alignment (adjustment) of precise focusing and many others.

Two memory card slots on the D7000

Two memory card slots on the D7000

Personal impressions:

The camera is very good. The camera menu is very large, it is not so easy to figure it out. In the review, I touched only on vital points for the photographer, if you need to find some trifle in the settings, then the instructions will help.

In many ways, the Nikon D7000 is one of the best DX-format cameras. When they ask me which advanced camera I recommend, then Nikon D7000 is the best option.if the issue price does not play a role. In my hands, in my opinion, the camera looks more like Nikon D90than on Nikon D300s. Image quality: at a high level, however, you can only talk about matrix noise, color reproduction, etc., since the image itself forms the lens and at low distinguish one camera from another. Some of my colleagues video operators shoot video on the Nikon D7000, and it is for the sake of video that they take this camera. Also, very often the Nikon D7000 is very popular as a second camera with professional photographers.

Example photo on Nikon D7000

Example photo on Nikon D7000

Comparison with other, similar in functionality, cameras from Nikon

Nikon D90 VS Nikon D7000

The Nikon D7000 has a step higher ISO, and two steps higher maximum (extended) ISO. 4MP added. The viewfinder covers 100%. Support for manual lenses has been added, autofocus has appeared when shooting video, video quality has reached Full HD, and the shooting speed has increased by 1.5 fps. Another slot for memory cards has been added; the Nikon D7000 can use more capacious ones SD XC cards. The number of focus points has increased, exposure metering has improved, and a virtual horizon has been added. All in all, D7000 all better for the Nikon D90. Ergonomics and overall functionality are very similar. I do not recommend changing Nikon D90 to D7000.

Nikon D7000 VS Nikon D300, D300s

The D7000 beats the D300s at 6 fps in 14-bit RAW mode versus 2.5 fps in 14-bit RAW mode on the D300s. Also, the D7000 has 1 stop higher ISO sensitivity, better video with autofocus. But the D300s has a more robust body, more focus points (51 versus 39), support CF memory cards, higher burst speed, larger buffer and professional ergonomics. Nikon D300 performance is better for Nikon D7000. I do not recommend changing D300, D300s to Nikon D7000, and vice versa, D7000 to D300s.

Nikon D7000 has a younger brother, the continuation of the line - Nikon D7100.

Sample photo on Nikon D7000

Sample photo on Nikon D7000

In general, a review about Nikon D7000 can be written endlessly, the camera is simply full of different functions and settings. There are few photos in this review, since while I was testing and delving into the settings, the battery ran out and the charging was not given to me. Please note that the quality of photos depends very much on the lens and other important things when shooting.

Sample photo on Nikon D7000

Sample photo on Nikon D7000

The parameters shown in the photo gallery:
All shot with Nikon D7000. On-camera JPEG L. Everything was shot in NL picture control mode: contrast correction - 0, brightness - 0, saturation - 0, hue - 0, sharpness - position 9 between 0 and 9. Used white balance: 'Auto', 'Shadow' and 'Cloudy'. The size of the photos was reduced to 3 MP. All shot using a lens Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm 1: 1.8G DX.

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Conclusions:

Nikon D7000 is a great advanced amateur camera. Many indicators excel in the quality of the camera of a professional line. Nikon D7000 will be useful for both amateur and professional. I recommend.

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  • riffier

    Good evening. I have nikon d 3100 for a long time. I read reviews, comparisons, and wanted to change it to d 7000. I have sigma 17-50 glass 2.8 / 4.0. Or, as they say, was sewn to soap?

    • BB

      D7000 is damp. If possible, look at the D7100 / 7200

    • Dmitriy

      If you ask OTHERS how profitable / necessary for YOU to replace the D3100 with the D7000, then you definitely do not need it. In general, the D7000 is very different from the D3100 in all respects. But whether it is YOU who will profit and to what extent these differences, except you yourself, no one will answer this question for you. And when a person answers this question for himself, then he does not ask others.

      • Anatoly

        We must not immediately flog a fever. For three years I collected money not for D3000, but for D90, and then another 15 months - for D7000. This model will be with me until the end. While the eyes will distinguish something, see. Alas, diabetes is attacked and on its basis cataracts with glaucoma ... Today, if I were younger, most likely, I would buy a mirrorless Sonya (or Pentax?). I always liked the latter. He has a stronger body, and superb protection against dust and moisture, and the matrix is ​​wonderful, and sharp glasses are more affordable.
        "Nikon" screwdriver bought without love, according to the calculation, -
        because I had 5 new lenses with Nikon mount since Soviet times.

    • BB

      Also, the purpose of the replacement is not announced. What does not suit, what is missing, what do you expect from the new device? (When buying the second and next devices, I knew what I was missing in the old and what to expect from the new)

    • Ed

      Well, the reason may be elementary. Just "WANT"
      Actually, for this reason, I changed 3200 to 7000.
      You can be sure that this is definitely not a “mess”. In addition to the simply increased convenience of working with the LCD display, there are also such tasty goodies as the opportunity to buy inexpensive AF lenses instead of the same AFS lenses at a price of 2 or even 3 times more. Well, high-speed sync with Nikon's flashes, starting from the sb-700
      But get ready for the fact that in your hands will be a VERY unusual camera, very different in ergonomics and governing bodies from your 3100.

      • Anatoly

        This is yes. Note that I personally don't need 60% of the camera's functionality. Useless or little useful troubles. Designers could strain their brains in the directions that amateur photographers need. The professional camera still didn't work out of the D7500 either. In general, the Nikon corporation (and other old "sperm whales") has been degrading by seven-league strides since the 90s. The exception is Sonya. This is the opposite. It's a pity, everyone is frantically holding prices. Even for amateur cameras, lenses. And this, too, artificially slows down the world photographic technological progress. I am sure that in 10 years, even media professionals will not use "cheap and dear" mirrors. Is it peripheral, provincial, trans-Ural, on a whim ?!

    • Alexander P.

      Personally, as the owner of the 7000, I really miss the rotary screen, so I would look towards the older models. Although recently I got lazy and wanted more versatility around the screen, because I got tired of changing lenses, starting with NIKON AF 50 mm f / 1.8D, Tokina AT-X PRO DX II 11-16mm f / 2.8, ... up to the USSR Helios-44M 2/58 and МС 3М-5СА F8 500mm. Therefore, I look towards NIKON P1000, this is certainly not a DSLR and it cannot replace it, BUT there is something that I miss so much today.

    • Jury

      I have d7000 and d3100. The cameras are sooo different. There is more comparison between soap and good shampoo)

  • Alexander

    And tell me how wide the diopter adjustment range of the viewfinder is. I had a Nikon 5100 camera. Well, everyone was happy with everything except the menu, which was very different from canon. Only the problem was vision. I have about 1 minutes and there wasn’t enough settings. Often I saw everything not in sharpness. I had to change to canon 600d. There is a wide range of adjustments. And I really like the quality and picture in photos from Nikon.

    • Dmitriy

      Canon 600d -3 +1
      Nikon D5100 -1.7 +0.7
      Nikon D7000 -3 +1

      • Alexander

        Thank you.

    • Anatoly

      If exactly minus 1, then no problem ... But no more than 2.

  • Alexander

    Hello! Is it worth changing Nikon d300 to nikon d7000?

    • Alexey

      change a professional camera to an advanced amateur?

    • Pokemon

      D7000 with low runs a lot at flea markets, and they are very inexpensive.
      Therefore, you can just buy as a second camera.

  • К

    Hello everyone! Arkady and everyone in charge, many thanks!
    1. Help with the choice. D5100 or D7000?
    2. Now D3100 + manual from film 24 / 2,8, 50 / 1,8, TelearN 200 / 3,5, sigma 135-400. I’m used to focusing manually. There is still 18-105 with more or less sharpness from f11, lies dead weight
    3. What do you want. First of all, high ISO workers. I often photograph birds 1/800 and shorter; landscapes, macro a little, people rarely. That's because of the birds and I want a higher ISO, the D3100 on the ISO 800 is already quite bad. I definitely won’t buy anything more than 20t.r, I’ll better buy 150-600mm over time. I doubt 5200 and 7100 pixels a lot, but the optics are old, will it allow.

    • B. R. P.

      D7000.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      D7000
      But you don’t get anything tangible directly from d3100 to d7000. These are the generations that stand nearby. D7000 and D5100 in terms of noise are almost identical.

      • К

        I understand that the "shydvr" button will not be there and I don't expect much. To increase the working ISO is the main task. Exposure metering will be good, there will be no norms either. It's the same with a screwdriver. I have adapted for a year already,

        • US6IBD

          For high ISO workers, this is for FF. D600, 610, 750, 800, 810 - on a secondary housing with a mileage of several thousand or even several tens of thousands - for most amateurs, the shutter resource will last for the rest of their lives. And their working ISO is from 2900!

          • Pokemon

            Is the D800 / D800E / D810 fully working 2900 without noise reduction? But the owners write about ISO2000 ... I saw the noise in the photo from these cameras already at 1600. Then you can't set 600/610/750 to 800 / 800e / 810 - they are not equal in noise. If the 750/610 iso 3200 is still normal, then at 800/810 the picture is loose and gray. I saw a comparison of 850 and 810, the d850 holds up better and there are 2000-2500 workers in general. I guess you took the number 2900 from the dxomark website. But this dubious resource and their recent failure and apologies to Canon for the 1dx mk3 test speak for themselves.

            • US6IBD

              I won't vouch for all the models, as well as for the accuracy of the data on Dxomark, but on the D610 I use ISO 3200 without noise reduction without any problems. Previously, on the D80, ISO 400 was already pissed off. In fact, I did not use more than 200. Although Dxomark gives 524 ...
              At prices:
              I took one camera D610 with a mileage of 3300 for 980 USD. four years ago, another D610 (daughter) - a year ago for $ 750. with mileage 3600. It is unlikely that the mileage is twisted, because the cameras were in perfect condition, as if they were from the packaging.
              I shoot a little - 10 thousand a year. My daughter flew 40 thousand in a year.
              As a result, both on one and on the other for 40 thousand - the flight is normal. No complaints.
              I switched to FF precisely because I wanted to have high ISO workers. Therefore, I did not even consider any five-thousanders and seven-thousanders.

              • Gregor

                Plus

            • US6IBD

              Or do you think that D7000 with its ISO 1100 according to Dxomark will be somehow better than FF?

              • Pokemon

                No, I do not think so. However, under certain conditions, iso1600 on d7000 is working (much more working than on d90 with noise reduction) and given the small price of used d7000 at flea markets and their large number with low runs after amateurs (exactly the same as Sony a57, Canon 650d), then this is a bargain for novice amateur photographers and simply for those who do not shoot anything at night. Especially considering the STARTING price of d7000.

              • Pokemon

                Although if you hang Sigma 7000-17 / 50 with a stub on d2.8, then there will also be quite nothing for a vacation and you can shoot at dusk.

          • Pokemon

            Then, with low mileage, cameras of this level are usually not given away cheaply, but if they are sold, then they are dull.

            • К

              There are a lot of them on Avito with a price of ~ 15 sput and not a lot of mileage. Judging by the not overwritten cases and buttons, the runs are fair. I judge by my 3100. I shot ~ 35 thousand in a year and 3 months, the buttons and the case have a completely different look

              • Pokemon

                d7000 is really a lot with low mileage, like Sony a57, Canon 650d.
                These cameras were often bought with whale lenses in order to travel with these cameras on vacation. Now they sell as they bought - with boxes, bags, cleaning pears and whale lenses.
                My comment about “low mileage muddy” did not refer to the d7000, but to the d750 and some other full-frame Nikons. Thank God, the D7000 was not taken for work, so they do not need to be checked as carefully before purchasing as the d750.

  • Vladimir

    Does it make sense to change d3200 to d5200 or d7000?

    • B. R. P.

      Purpose?

      • Vladimir

        Sorry didn't see your answer. Arkady replied that there would be no big difference between these cameras in ordinary home / street photography.
        Yes, there are some Wishlist, and d3200 above 800 iso is no longer a cake.
        It seems to me that if there is a choice, then there are always doubts, what if it's better?
        Can I count the photo https://cloud.mail.ru/public/jHJc/2ETDG6mXc
        normal for this camera? Yes, it is natural to have to finish in the editor.

  • Oleg

    Hello. Which is better - D7000 + sigma art 30 1.4 or D7100 + nikon 35 1.8G?

    • B. R. P.

      Sigma is better in the picture, but there may be problems with af.

  • Andrei

    Hi! My first and so far the only camera Olympus pm-2 (kit). In principle, it suits me, but I want to experiment with high-aperture glasses. On a mirrorless, they are too expensive, to put it mildly, even used. Will the Nikon D7000 in conjunction with the 35 1/8 be suitable for night shooting and what is the DXOMARK LOW-LIGHT ISO rating more or less acceptable for this?

    • twm

      Night photography - in the case of the D7000, it's always about a tripod. Even with f / 1.8 glass and (conditionally working) ISO 3200: shutter speeds even in this case will be out of range (when shooting handheld).

      IMHO, you can experiment in the same way with your Olike. Except that exposures with the whale will be longer, and you will have to focus manually. Alternatively, you can buy an inexpensive Chinese manual like Pergear (aka Andoer) 25mm f / 1.8 or 35mm f / 1.7 - the first one was reviewed on Radozhiv. Or put some old Hexanon Konik through an adapter: 50mm ~ 1.7 will cost even cheaper than the mentioned "Chinese".

      • twm

        PS however, 50mm of the aforementioned Koniki will already give too narrow an angle of m4 / 3 (for some plots).

      • Neustrdm

        Strange, in the light of streetlights on D7000 + 50mm 1: 2 I set ISO 800-1250, f = 2, s = 1/50 and shoot handheld.

    • Michael

      Panasonic 25 1.7 is cheaper than D7000)))

  • Anton

    All health! Tell me, an acquaintance sells a d7000 in good condition with low mileage for relatively little money. I have a D3000 camera. I shoot the subject, landscapes, and of course my family. So I wonder if it makes sense to replace the camera, or buy new glasses for your d3000? Will there be any improvement in the picture or not? Of course, the d7000 attracts an additional display, and a live view, and a screwdriver, of course, plus a much larger number of buttons on the carcass itself. But now I am now in thought. What do you advise?

    • Konstantin

      Nikon D7000 will give you a bunch of new possibilities and make life easier in many situations, it's not even a matter of additional control buttons.
      And it will also be possible to use AF (non-motorized) optics.
      I shoot myself with the D7000 paired with an AF 24-85 F / 2.8-4D IF lens for amateur photography.
      Further, if I go, it will only be “full frame”, but so far everything suits me.

      • Anton

        Thank you!

      • Valery

        Hello, where do you live?

  • Timothy

    Thank you for the article sir. It was informative and I understood it pretty well. I am a professional photographer whose work was done mostly in Russia and other European countries. I use the D7000 as backup for the D4 and D600, all using the same sensor. There are many times in which I could not distinguish between the D7000 and the D4. It's that good. I highly recommend this camera to anyone or the D7200 which is the best of the 7000 series. Most of my work was (is) landscape, social / cultural and historic. This camera always goes with me and I sometimes find myself grabbing it first.
    Please sir, tell where your hometown is? I am curious. Thank you again.

    • Ivan

      If you ask about the author of the site, he lives in Kiev, Ukraine.

  • Your mom's photographer

    The d7000 has a much better matrix! The d300 has better autofocus. If you go from 300, then only 7100 or FF. I myself had 300s, I sold it without regret. Shooting with d7000 is much more pleasant in terms of the result!

    • Victor

      Awl on the soap there in terms of the result, otherwise 300c is better in everything. From it just if you go, then only to fefe, no 7000, 7100, etc.

      • Your mom's photographer

        What the hell are you talking about?)))

        • Victor

          Well, for blind photographers who believe in omnipotent marketing, of course 7000 is better, and 7100 is even better, and 7500 so finally))

          Moreover, each newer model is always better than the previous one, always. (No)

          • Trueash

            Of course better! After all, no one has clearly defined what is "better", because everyone is free to imply what he pleases. For example, “Photocor” is better than d850: D

            • Vladimir

              Photocor is better than Nikon 3x :-)

          • Your mom's photographer

            My God, man, you take these two cameras and shoot, and compare the result on the monitor screen! And if you are not blind, then you yourself will understand! And what the hell are you talking about marketing? It's about switching from one camera to another, not an upgrade, aloo!

            • Victor

              Listen, Vasya, I had more different Nikon cameras than you and your mother combined. So I know what I'm writing about.

              If you didn’t suffer with the curved autofocus on the d7000, with inaccurate exposure metering (in comparison with the same 300s) and the carrot color of the faces in the photo, then you simply didn’t shoot it.

              • Your mom's photographer

                Vitenka, don't burn! Take pictures and enjoy life! I wrote my opinion and no jack will convince me otherwise! Tell me, what are you doing in the comments about the d7000?

            • Victor

              >> This is about switching from one camera to another, not an upgrade

              Wat? : D

              Did you understand what you wrote?

              What is a transition from an older camera to a new one, if not an upgrade?

            • Victor

              Yes, almost the same as you, differences in important nuances. Do you want to talk about it? :)

              Well, you wrote your opinion and wrote, they also write a lot of things on the fence)) I just pointed out your bias, and the goal is not to convince you, but to convey the real state of affairs to the rest, who will not check, but believe))

              • Your mom's photographer

                It seems to me, Vitenka, your vocation is to amuse people! You really made me laugh, especially with some moments! Good luck in life

            • Victor

              That's how it is always, when an unlucky opponent runs out of arguments, he tries to awkwardly get personal, although in this case the arguments ended too quickly :-(

  • Liubomyr

    Hello. I bought it as the first camera (from hands), I did not specify the mileage when buying. During the research, I realized that it was necessary to clarify the mileage when buying from hand. But what's done is done. After half a month I checked the run, as it turned out he had 80000+ frames. I want to clarify this is already a lot, or is it not so critical for this camera?

    • Victor

      Not critical.

    • Vladimir

      My D7000 has snapped 400,000 frames with something and could still, only now I rarely use it. So how lucky.

  • Alexander P.

    I have long wanted to put more memory, since one for 32 was not enough, so for the experiment I installed Samsung 128 GB microSDXC Class 10 UHS-I U3 EVO Plus + SD Adapter. The card was new and I had to format it right in the fotik, as a result the free frame counter showed 8.7K. It seems that the camera does not see all 128 GB, otherwise it would be 16K. Conclusion: it makes no sense to install cards over 64GB.
    The declared characteristics of the card:
    Maximum read speed, MB / s: 100
    Maximum write speed, MB / s: 90

  • Paul

    Good day. I am an amateur photographer, at the moment I own a Nikon D90 with a whale. For two years of use, the issue of autofocus of this camera, or rather its limited versatility, the number of phase points, has become more acute. Also, given the weather situation in my native Northern Capital, I would like to have a weatherproof carcass, which is not to be seen in the D90) So these two pressing questions are pushing me to switch to another carcass, and I am staring at the D7xxx series for obvious reasons (ergonomics, control, infopogon in the end - I do not want to give up on them). In addition, I have a somewhat tight budget, and therefore I look towards the D7000, plus many people praise this model and characterize it as the least ergonomically cut-down of all XNUMXK models. What do you think about this? Is it worth switching to it or will the changes be minor? What about dealing with high ISOs?

    • Ivan

      If I switched, then to 7200. It has a large number of advantages, compared to 90. My personal opinion, there is little sense in replacing, it is much more effective to improve the skill of shooting and camera control, as well as to buy creative lenses.

    • Victor

      I would have no illusions either about the autofocus system or about any special weather protection of this camera. In addition, it is not entirely clear what it means “least ergonomically trimmed”, what is its uncut, for example, in comparison with 7200?
      Better to take something instead of a whale lens, IMHO.

      • Paul

        You are probably right about the truncation. In this case, what lens do you propose to replace the kit? I saw light Sigmas 17-50 f / 2.8 OS and 17-70 f / 2.8-4 on Avito, can you have an opinion about them?

        • Victor

          The Sigma 17-50 is fine, a good sharp lens.

          But they should be chosen carefully (however, like any other lens) - many copies suffer from uneven sharpness across the field.

          In addition to sigma, one could take a closer look at fixes in the range that is most interesting.

    • Dmitry Kostin

      “For two years of use, the issue of autofocus of this camera, or rather its limited versatility, the number of phase points, has become more acute for me. Also, taking into account the weather situation in my native Northern Capital, I would like to have a weatherproof carcass, which in D90 is not to be seen) So these two pressing questions are pushing me to switch to another carcass ”
      I also had a D90.
      He suited me at the focus points then, but the dust and moisture protection is weak.
      I climbed the mountain, got caught in the rain and snow at an altitude of 2 km. I was soaked to the skin, the camera in general, too. It got so wet that it turned off and did not turn on. There is fog in the viewfinder. I returned to the hotel at night, dried it under the kondeya and the camera came to life and started working as if nothing had happened. But a few interesting shots were lost.
      The next case is more offensive. Mountain region, winter, snowfall. There is a lot of wet snow around.
      High humidity. I don’t remember whether the camera itself was fogged up tightly on the street, or I went to have a bite to eat in a cafe, went out into the street and “hello”, and I failed to ventilate or somehow bring to life.
      The problem was solved by purchasing the D700.
      2 weeks walked with him in the mountains in winter. There was also a snowfall and humidity at 100%, then I went into the room, then into the street and no problems, although from morning to evening on the street. The trick is cool and even if it fogged up, it quickly moved away. In this connection, I recommend the D700 for purchase. And the focus is good and the working ISO is higher and does not fog up.
      If protection is even better, then only flagship cameras are needed and dustproof lenses.

      • Paul

        I read on many threads that the D700 is offered as a logical increase in the level of the same Nikon D7000, and I would not have thought about purchasing it if it were not for a couple of nuances: I, of course, assume that in the future I can take money for my hobby , but for now I really don't want to carry the brick-shaped D700 with me. I saw the updated D750 in the window, so even it is already large. An important point - I am considering a camera with similar weight and dimensions to the D90. Think the D700 and its distinctive aesthetics will justify its heaviness?

        • Dmitry Kostin

          "And I would not have thought about purchasing it if it were not for a couple of nuances: I, of course, assume that in the future I can take money for my hobby, but for now I really don't want to carry the brick-like D700 with me."
          He's not a brick at all. It gets big with a battery grip. And this is a matter of habit, and let's say handiness.
          Earning money from photography, let's say now, does not bring a lot of income and bombing on the D700 is hardly possible, especially in a large city (where there are many competitors). However, everything is in your hands.
          *
          ”I saw the updated D750 in the window, so even it is already large. "
          It is essentially like the D7100-D7200-D7500 or D600-610 and structurally (mechanically) made in the same way.
          "Do you think the D700 and its distinctive aesthetics will justify its heaviness?"
          There is no aesthetics in it. It's just a tool in the right hands, just like Canon's second penny.
          By weight:
          Nikon D90 - 620 g, without batteries
          Nikon D700 - 995 g, without batteries
          Nikon D750 - 750 g, without batteries;
          Nikon D610 - 760 g, without batteries;

        • Victor

          In terms of numbers, the d700 is slightly higher, but still in the aggregate (mass-dimensional characteristics) this is a rather large model and is still noticeably larger than the d90. Think carefully if it's worth it. After all, lenses will also be needed for the d700.

        • Novel

          I don't even know, if I have a DSLR around my neck, then the difference is significant only if it's a D3300 and some kind of D3. If you don’t want the D700, then “you won’t be able to take money for a hobby”, because for the money you have to with a camera, a handbag and a flash on your hump, not be afraid to lie down in the dirt or stain your jeans on the grass for a good angle, and not think about 200 grams excess weight. And if you want high quality and easy, then this is definitely not a DSLR.

    • Andie13

      I keep in my arsenal both 90 and 7000 for dry summer and autumn, cold and humidity are really not recommended for him. Now you can find 90 with low mileage and use both cameras depending on the shooting conditions, they are as close as possible in control, the focus is more advanced by 7000. For my shooting, it is important that at 7000 an honest ISO 7000 and a larger shutter resource

      • Andie13

        I have a similar approach. Only add fail-safe D2Xs for frost and high humidity

  • Henogapok

    Good day everyone! I want to ask knowledgeable people: what to choose D7000 or Pentax K-5 (K-30) It seems that the characteristics are the same (well, plus / minus), the price is the same. The shooting is supposed to be amateur. At the moment I'm shooting with an Olympus E-510, but it's too noisy. ISO 400 is already the limit.
    Well, can someone explain what is the difference in gradation: professional, semi-professional, amateur .. you just compare two models (the same D7000 and D5100): the matrix is ​​the same, the main buns are the same .. why then is the overpayment for a professional camera?

    • Ivan

      Definitely D7000. The Pentax system is dead.
      Before asking optional questions, look at this site for various information, for example, this:
      https://radojuva.com/2013/01/what-camera-nikon-shoud-i-buy/

    • B. R. P.

      The buns are just different. D7000: screwdriver, metering with off-chip lenses, add. display, more advanced control, focus adjustment, faster burst speed, 1 \ 8000, U1, U2 modes, 100% viewfinder, two memory card slots, etc.

  • Bogdan

    Good afternoon!
    In my opinion, in the sentence “... Nikon D7000 is the best option if the price does not matter” you wanted to say: “The question of price” :)

  • Nicholas

    Can you sell d7000 for the speed? I would like to change to a lighter mirrorless camera and so that it can be used for video shooting

    • B. R. P.

      It depends on the condition, the mileage. On average, $ 200.

  • San

    Hello, if it makes sense to change the first one to canon 5d. There is clearly not enough finance for ff nikon. There is a difference in the quality of the photo.? Tamron 28-75 2.8 and nikon 85 1.8g are available for yourself, not in a hurry. If you don't try ff yourself, you will understand. Before that, there was a d50nikon, I was pleased with the picture, I wanted something fresh.

    • Victor

      There's no point.

  • Alexey

    Good evening everyone!
    You need to solve the problem A + B + C = great photos.
    Help, who can do what)
    A- Nikon D7000 available
    B- reportage photography = I work in the park: rides, skating rink, events - everything is spinning fast, spinning, jumping and running. Lighting conditions: street / room-70/30; evening / day - 50/50.
    C - which lens to take?
    I considered options (unfortunately only BU):
    Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
    Sigma Zoom 17-50mm 1: 2.8 EX DC OS HSM
    Nikon 17-55mm f / 2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor

    What is:
    Nikkor 50 / 1.8
    Sigma 30 / 1.4
    Nikon 18-55 / 3.5-5.6

    Was (died suddenly):
    Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor- May hart.

    It is clear that Nikon is better.
    BUT! For Nikon's price, you can buy both Tamron and Sigma. Is it worth it?
    I ask for help, I have already broken my whole head.

  • Yura

    Good health. Who knows why the mirror goes down without a hitch before the lock in the live-vu mode (like in the d90) or n (like in the d7100)?

    • andrud

      Hello. When the live-vue mode is enabled on the D7000, the mirror “lowers”

      • Yura

        It's clear. Exx((

  • Novel

    I am a beginner photographer, while I have a Nikon D5000 in my hands. I am considering buying a D7000/71000 should I take or consider a professional series?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Costs. But it's better to invest in optics

    • B. R. P.

      What did the D5000 not suit the novice photographer?

  • Valery

    Hello everybody! Who is from Minsk?

    • Ilya

      I am from Vitebsk

  • Andrei

    Good afternoon! Just don’t throw stones at me, maybe my question will seem stupid to someone. I have a Nikin D3200 and usually shot in aperture priority mode A. did it change in the D7000? Tell me what to press where or in the settings you need to change something to change the aperture in mode A?

    • B. R. P.

      It is difficult to say in absentia. Probably the camera dies slowly. With such a distance. And it's not just about mileage. Maybe she swallowed water, maybe she hit.

    • Alexey

      Did you spin the front wheel?

      • B. R. P.

        Option )))

  • Andrei

    Even if it’s not difficult, please tell me how long the nikon D7000 usually live? The D60 is almost over, and the D000 and D7000 are still expensive. I fell for the 7100 shutter life declared by the manufacturer. But after the purchase, I read one article where it says that usually on the D7200 the shutter dies by 150 or 000 and gets upset. Share your thoughts on this occasion. Who has what kind of runs? maybe someone already changed the shutter and at what mileage? While I really like the camera, I'm gradually mastering it. Compared to her, my D7000 just seems like a toy.

    • Basil

      The manual will tell you the best.

      • Viktre

        What does it say, lol?

        How long will the camera last?

    • Dmitry Kostin

      “The vast majority of these cameras come in for repair with a shutter defect at rather modest mileage - problems start at the figure of 90-120 thousand. The shutter curtains break, the cocking mechanism of the shutter.
      There is only one problem in repair - there are simply no new replacement curtains, and the user is faced with a choice between installing a used shutter assembly (moderately expensive), or installing a new shutter (significantly expensive). There are no intermediate options yet.”
      https://photo-parts.com.ua/customers/36-top-20-dslr-repairs
      If there are concerns and if suddenly there is a good service nearby, then you can take and replace the shutter assembly. Or don't worry just yet. 30 thousand he still has to run ...

    • Human

      It seems to me that too much attention in the used world is paid to the shutter. It breaks extremely rarely, forget about it already. When it breaks you will definitely feel it. And yes, buying a used camera, the risk of a shutter breakage, of course, increases, but this, as it were, is not at all the main indicator ...

    • Dmitry Kostin

      “The vast majority of these cameras come in for repair with a shutter defect at rather modest mileage - problems start at the figure of 90-120 thousand. The shutter curtains break, the cocking mechanism of the shutter.
      There is only one problem in repair - there are simply no new replacement curtains, and the user is faced with a choice between installing a used shutter assembly (moderately expensive), or installing a new shutter (significantly expensive). There are no intermediate options yet.”
      If there are concerns and if suddenly there is a good service nearby, then you can take and replace the shutter assembly. Or don't worry just yet. 30 thousand he still has to run ...

      • Dmitry Kostin

        link to the source from where I got the information on requests for repair of the D7000: https://photo-parts.com.ua/customers/36-top-20-dslr-repairs

      • Human

        yes, as usual everything, the most flawed and kotsanny cameras get to the repairmen, and good copies, in which the shutter does not break at all, do not reach the repairmen, so they do not know that such exist

        • Dmitry Kostin

          Not always. A year and a half ago, in one of the services next to me, there were about 5 pieces of almost new Fuji X-T4. As the owner of the service said, this model is often brought in and most of the board burned out. Either an unsuccessful batch, or they overcooked many hours of filming in 4K.

    • Vladimir

      My D7000 shot 350+ thousand frames and is still working. D750 - exceeded 400 thousand. Probably lucky.

      • Arkady Shapoval

        as it turned out, many are lucky, and only those who do not want to shoot are afraid

    • Viktre

      Just take it and shoot, nothing lasts forever, including you and me.

      Solve problems as they arise.

      • Gregor_S

        +1

        • Dmitry Kostin

          I guess, yes. The camera is inexpensive and there are a lot of them at the flea market. If the shutter fails and there are no spare parts or they ask for expensive repairs, then you can simply buy a different or more recent model.

    • Dima

      60 is not much for the d000; they seem to be reliable, unlike the d7000 and d90.

  • Andrei

    Greetings to all, I shoot on nikon d 7000 in the machine. I put nikor 50 mm didn’t suit me because of the focal length, I had to go far to photograph a group of people or a landscape, I tried to put sigma 17-35 in focal lengths excellent everything is fine except for the sharpness of 50mm it is much better

  • for

    I’m an amateur, I have a D-90, but it doesn’t shoot video well, kit 18-105, if I buy a D-7000, it’s worth a lot of money?, but I also like to shoot landscapes, groups of people, friends, sometimes photos and short videos at concerts, thank you...

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Yes

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