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I had the Nikon d40 for awhile and heard about the D7000 rumor early 2010. I knew my next dslr would be the D90 or better. What I wanted was the dual scroll wheels and 1980x1080p video recording features and this totally delivered. Also a bump in megapixal and the new cmos sensor with better iso for low lighting would sweeten the deal. I carried over the Nikon 18-200vr, 50mm 1.8 and 35mm 1.8 from my old D40.Photos:I been shooting this camera since the first week of November 2010 and have taken about 4000 shots/some movie clips. At first I thought the image was a little soft. The poster on this d7000 forum told me how to fixed it in the menu and all is fine now. I am finally getting night shots, when I did night photo stroll with my friends the D40 was too slow and my iso skill back then wasn't great. Since I gotten this I played with almost every buttons and setting and actually shot aperture priority now, I been using the Nikon present for the D40.Movies mode:I am still learning this, getting things to focus on the fly. It does continuous autofocusing, but not as zippy as the Sony A33 I played with. Overall the movies I made are fun, but in no way anything you see on blu-ray 1980x1080p. I find that I do a better job of manual focus and it is much quieter. I plug an external microphone to this and it really is a benefit to filming with audio for less background noise.Positives:+Great photos, Sony newest CMOS is good for low lighting.+Camera Body motor, I have a 50mm 1.8 that I can finally use.+ISO looks very good, once I leave 1600, I can notice some different+more external buttons, entry level camera like the D40 uses the submenu too much.+Bigger body and sturdier magnesium alloy material, I like that in my hands with the rubber insert.+LCD screen is much improved, now I do know if a shot is good or bad.+Live view photography, I don't use it much but I like the option too.+Nikon Service, I called about the stuck pixel in Movie mode, they said wait for the firmware, and it got fixed.+Nikon ViexNX is good for quick adjustment.+1080p 24fps Movie mode with continuous auto-focus(like I said not as zippy as Sony, but much quieter) I made a few youtube videos now.Neutral:Battery is bigger and more expensive then before. I Since I record clip more it is hard to compare to the D40 which just took pictures. I get 350-400 shots before I recharge. Some people claim 1000 shots per charge, but that is not me. My 4000shot hashas 5-6 charges already.Negative:-GPS, if the Sony A55 with the same cmos as this can have one for cheaper, why not the D7000.-I was hoping it be around $1000. The Sony A33 and A55 are much cheaper, with the same cmos.Overall I like the pictures that I got from the D7000, and all the external layout. I can bracket shots with ease, for HDR editing photoshop of course. I don't have to go into the submenu to turn on the remote. I even used the continuous burst for once. The Nikon ViexNX is a good software for quick fix like for contrast and sharpening. It is no way a Lightroom or Photoshop replacement, nope. It can edit video too, but I just use the Window Media player on Win7. I have/carried this camera around me like a cellphone. I added the Nikon SB-700 to this camera and the two work well together, ie the wireless flash. Is the 18-105 lens worth 300, if you don't have any lens(es) yes. It is an acceptable walk-around lens with a decent zoom an ok 3.5 at 10 and 5.6 when you zoom to the 105. Later on maybe get some faster lenses (bigger glass and aperture) like a zoom f2.8 or either a 35 or 50mm prime f1.8 or for more bokeh.

Let me start by saying I upgraded to this DSLR from a Nikon D3100, so this is definitely a big upgrade for me. I mainly wanted to upgrade so I could access the manual controls, as I was tired with just turning a dial and using preset modes that tended to over or under expose.-This camera's 6fps shooting is amazing, and never ceases to amaze me! I'll just push the shutter down for a few seconds just to hear the fun shutter sound(;-The video is great, but I don't really use video very much. I find the autofocus noisy with my 50mm f/1.8, so I tend to use manual focus when on video.-Even though it may not mean a lot coming from a 15 year old, this DSLR would be great for any skill level. The reaction time when changing any mode or setting is split second, and it never fails. I've never once had the whole camera just freeze up, resulting in me having to reset it by removing the battery, like my D3100. This really is a quality machine. It has a great design and fits great in your hands just like it should. Unless you're a 5 year old, the D3100 isn't exactly the greatest size for hands. (Though I'm still a fan of the D3100 of course)I recently dropped my D7000, about 2 weeks ago resulting in my kit lens being ruined and the camera body being cracked on the top left corner. This is when this camera showed me it was of real quality.The lens broke completely off of the mount,completely cracking the lens, and the camera body mount itself is still perfectly intact and nothing looks out of place. The little crack on the magnesium alloy body is just cosmetic, and I'll probably go over it with a little tad bit of black paint one day, as it's very minute and isn't worth sending into Nikon to get the whole piece replaced.My final opinion: DEFINITELY worth the extra $500-$700 from the D3100, if you want a more professional camera. It's a great quality DSLR, and is a great representation of Nikon's products.By The Way: The lens I bought to replace my kit lens is the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8. I HIGHLY recommend it and I'm still amazed by the low light quality. It's a great, capable lens.The focusing distance tends to annoy me. You can't get as close as you'd like, but for $120 bucks, you can't complain that much.My next lens will be the Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 Micro as it has macro capabilities, is a great middle focal length between the 35 and 50 f/1.8, and still has a low aperture!

The positives of the D7000 vs. D90 after two months of use:1. I shoot mainly indoor sports primarily high school jazz and high-kick dance routines in low and lousy light typically. This camera is considerably better than the D90 in this area. Very sharp and bright images with little or no noise up to ISO 6400. I generally use a Nikon f/2.8 70-200mm VR lens which yields excellent results.2. 100% image as shown in viewfinder.3. New extra dial that lets you store two completely different sets of camera settings. This makes switching between two modes especially fast when needed.The negatives (only applies if you expect to shoot many shots quickly and in raw)1. One of the things even the expert reviewers are missing is that this camera at 16MP creates around a 20MB raw file. This isn't a problem for general use but when shooting rapid fire or shooting every second or so the buffer fills up before writing out to the card. You can take up to 10 shots at any speed you wish but once it is full you have to wait several seconds to open space to continue or take fewer shots which is what I do to not miss that all important moment. I never had this issue with the D90 - I could shoot as rapid as I wanted. Granted the image is much better/larger and in 14 or 12 bit raw but be aware of this limitation going in. When shooting JPEG, the buffer size increases considerably so if you normally shoot JPEG it might not be a problem.2. The dual card slot sounds great. There are several menu options to configure how you want the slots to behave; mirror so that as you take each photo the camera writes out to the other card at the same time. Sounds great for backup? It is great if you shoot slow or general stuff. However, shooting quick, fast shots, it slows the write process down even further to the point where it is not very useable. So I always opt for having the second card to act as overflow so when the first card fills up it automatically switches to the second card. This doesn't seem to slow it down. There are also several different configurations for the dual card slots. I would suggest downloading the user manual from Nikon prior to purchase to see if it will meet your needs.3. As you push the shutter release it is harder to determine when the shutter will close and slightly delayed on occasion compared to the D90 which was crisp and felt just right. Its not too bad once you get accustomed to it being more sensitive and know how to deal with it but at first you will notice a sharp contrast.4. I added a battery grip which makes the camera balance and grip much better especially with the larger lens for going into portrait position. Nice features on it and well positioned. However, its a trade off in that you have to take the grip off every time you want to charge the battery that remains in the camera. Only one battery is in this battery grip vs. the design made for the D90 which was two.In general I highly recommend this camera despite the comments above. The limitations above are something to be aware of for my shooting conditions. If these don't match how you plan to use the camera you will be delighted by it's performance over the D90. You will still be delighted in any case.I also have used the D700 and D3 and I would say this camera produces images comparable to the D700 in in some cases superior. It's not D3 or D3X class but the images are hard to distinguish until you get into really low light situations.No difference:The magnesium body vs plastic body. I didn't really notice the difference between the two cameras. They feel and look about the same and weigh very close.

I upgraded my body to this recently from my old Nikon D80. Paired with a Nikon 24-70mm 2.8f lens and a Sigma 70-200mm 2.8f lens, this thing is a BEAST compared to my D80.The biggest differences I see are:1) The focus speed and accuracy - with the 39 AF points it captures most of my shots with my kids running around2) Amazing usability at high ISO ranges - I mean I've had this cranked up to 2500 ISO and zero graininess on indoor pictures at my kids b-day parties with no blur at shutter speeds as low as 1/80.3) 6 shots per second - doesn't sound like much but taking shots of the kids running around, you get some great expressions you would otherwise miss4) Ability to shoot video. Obviously not the main reason I got this, but it's a nice feature to use once in a while5) dual memory card slots. Can you see never run out of room with 2 32 GB SD cards loaded? :-)If you have a D80 and you can still find one available for under $900 now that the D7100 has come out. Don't think, just buy.

I am pretty sure there are many people who will agree AND disagree when I say"A camera is and can be as good as its user."For the Nikon D7000, it is a very good piece of engineering for a relatively affordable price.The D7000 has everything a beginner or enthusiast can ask for.What I like about the camera:- Amazing viewfinder, a great set of levers, dials and buttons for amazingly quick control, without even looking at the larger LCD.- User defined modes U1 and U2, to quickly switch over to saved modes and settings for specific situations, are more flexible than in other cameras.- A large set of options in the menu to customize the camera as per user's requirements.- An excellent metering system and a very good AF system with 39 focus points and 3D tracking for shooting action (kids, pets..) and sports.- Probably the only camera to actually be able to exploit UHS-I SD card write speeds, and this one comes with DUAL SD card slots, I can even use my microSD card with the help of an adapter.- DX format gives more lens options, down side: cropped image of what you see on a Full Frame.- Excellent battery life.- Excellent in-camera RAW editing. Also comes with a few effect like the miniature, fish-eye, etc.What I would like to have/change:- A better frame rate for the price. Shoots at 6fps at the moment.- A better, bigger buffer size for shooting RAW and JPG at Large size. Shoots up to 10 RAW images before buffer is full.- A couple of more customizable (Fn) buttons, although this might be too much to ask for.- A few more manual mode options' usability during Live View.- A better user's manual.Some might complain the AF is slower than the pro-level 51 Point AF system developed by Nikon, but the speed also depends, I think, on the lens in use.I have bought only FX lenses so far, since they are reverse compatible with DX bodies. So I can use the same lenses, if I switch over to FX in the future. I'd recommend a 50mm or 35mm prime for amazing sharp low-light, low noise images.The Nikon D7000 can shoot the amazing Full HD videos to top it all off, I wish it did 60fps or more too.Overall image qaulity: Very goodBuild and Handling: Very goodValue for money: ExcellentFeatures: ExcellentLow light images: Very Good up to ISO 1200.Dynamic Range: Amazing at ISO 100.Having a great set of machinery will not necessarily produce world class photos, if as a photographer you don't take the time and pains for a good composition, and again while to edit the RAW images. I recommend you always shoot in RAW.Definitely a recommended buy, if you are truly passionate about your photography.

I have owned and shot with a D90 for about 2 years now. After reading some reviews on "other" sites I was a little hesitant.... but hopeful. After shooting with it for about 5 days now, all I can say is WOW. I have yet to try out all the features on the D7000, but using most of the same settings and scenarios that I had used on my D90, this camera is WAY beyond my expectations.Clean, Crisp shooting is a given using this camera (if you do your part). QUALITY pictures at higher ISO's is what I really was after, and it has delivered for me. I have an upcoming trip to Alaska to really put the test to it, I plan on updating my review after getting a more aquainted with everything it has to offer.I plan on using this camera to do some serious photography, from what I have seen so far, it can & will handle what I want.EDIT: After returning from Alaska, all I can say is I am REALLY impressed. From Crunching 6 Frame-per-second pictures of flying eagles, to snapping pictures of Surfacing whales in a fraction of a second from when I first saw them, it never failed me.I DO NOT take pictures with my camera set to "auto", newbies or others with not a lot of experience with a camera such as this, might struggle some. However, if you get a good guide and read it, this camera can open up a whole new world to your photography. I have read quite a few "focus error" posts on here, I had a couple too.... until I set it for how I was shooting, I have had ZERO problems since.If you do not know what you are doing with a digital SLR, this is not an easy camera to get great pictures with... good pictures sure. But if you are spending this much money, and willing to do a LITTLE homework.... why not take EXCEPTIONAL pictures??? This camera will do it.

great camera. been using it for for than a year now.. terning two years now.. still an awesome camera.. dropped it couple of times used it without any protection from rain, camera didnt malfunction and it is sealed pretty good. also been using the camera for freediving.

this product is pretty good and i really love it cause it is very good one. I like the shape and also the high quality of the pictures.

I recently upgraded from a D3000 and it has been a world of difference between the two. The D3000 was a real noise master and any pictures take above ISO 800 in low-light even with a prime lens yielded bad results. Not to mention the absence of bracketing. There are a bucket load of features missing in the D3000 but this is about D7k right?The kit 18-105 is an all rounder but it has its limitation under extreme low light. I use this with my other two primes 35 1.8G and 50 1.8D and I'm greatly satisfied with the results.WB is always set on AUTO (except when I use strobes) and it succeeds most of the time detecting the right mode.AF is super fast and I found that using single point in low-light would be a good idea.Sharp images and great contrast.The extra dials are useful to quickly change Shutter speed/apertureTons of extra settings which I dearly missed in D3kAgreed one slightly discomforting thing is the added bulk and weight when compared to entry level models and mirror-less models, but for the quality of output I think these are rightly justified.

As a amateur photography enthusiast, the Nikon D7000 is my first DLSR camera. And i couldnt be less amazed by the power it gives into your hands - yet to subtle and can be used by newbies like me effortlessly.The menu options are simple to understand, and i found them quite intuitive and didn't have to read the manual to know what each does.The pictures come out really well, its 16 MP and amazing clarity - whether you shoot indoors or outdoors. The auto mode is a no brainer - i actually started off with the pre-set "scene" modes which are designed perfectly for different shooting conditions.There are lot of manual settings - a setting for practically everything you can think of. I am actually learning all of them as i use it more - but its a real treat for someone interested in photography. You soon find there is so much to learn, it surprises you everyday.You can take full HD video in amazing movie like clarity. Buy a 32 or 64 GB card if you plan to shoot more videos since video size can easily go up to 800 MB for a 5 min video on 1080 HD.Battery life is also improved from the previous models - i got around 800 shots + a few 5 min videos from a single battery charge.The only sore point i would say is - it is little heavy to carry around especially after you attach the lens. Need strong hands if you are outdoors and want to click pics as you travel.I highly recommend this equally to amateurs and professionals.

I like the D7000. I wish I could love it, but this review is for those interested in true hybrid shooting: switching on-the-fly between still image capture and digital filming. I've been trying to find the right camera to use in the field when I have to shoot both stills and short film clips. A "perfect" camera doesn't need add-ons to do that... the Nikon D7000 does need them. I'm not hating on the D7000 because Nikon's definitely going in the right direction (by adding things like a socket for an external mic - something that the D90 sorely lacked. It also adds manual adjustment for film recording (people like calling it "video" but iPhones take video ... I want to go beyond that YouTube mentality).The D7000 also sports that wonderful 5-6 fps still image capture. Not just a burst of 6 frames, but constant. In Jpeg mode, you can sit on the shutter and capture dozens of images. With the setting in Raw, you can only capture a handful of NEF files before the camera needs to come up for air to write; the image size is actually larger than the D3/D3S.Now for what I feel is the drawback on the hybrid build of these cameras: Each one that has a mirror for shooting images means that you cannot use the eyepiece to shoot clips. Which means that you have to use the rear LCD screen to frame and capture. Taking that camera from cradle shooting (where you cradle the camera in your hands holding it to your eye) will yield camera shake when you extend a two-pound camera away from your body to shoot. And forget about fine-focusing if you're farsighted.You also can't control sound like the camcorders like the ones with the XLR microphone jacks. Our boss plans to get an audio integrator, but they cost $399, and add bulk which goes against the desire to have an camera that doesn't attract attention.One can add a viewfinder for the LCD screen (like the Hoodman) which acts as a loupe, but if you're into shooting both stills and clips, your eye won't be able to access the prism viewfinder. In my own opinion, the need to add these accessories means that development of a great field-use hybrid still has a way to go. I think these cameras should eliminate the shutter mirror. It would allow you to keep the camera close to your face and quickly and seamlessly switch between clips and images. The hybrid camera is moving on a course where this should hopefully happen. I think Lumix now has some cameras that are mirror-free and use an LCD viewfinder. But their image quality is still lacking.Is it that photographers don't want to shoot using an LCD screen? Is there a problem with image jumping when a still is captured, where the image shows for a moment, or breaks away from the live action? I've noticed that with the Lumix cameras that I've shot with, and it makes it difficult to shoot something like football. Focusing isn't nearly as precise as using a prism viewfinder. Some people may be chomping at the bit thinking I'm hating you new-found gem. But I only want to focus on what others genuinely missed in their reviews. It's easy to talk about all that stuff that most write about. But I think this is an important aspect that needs to be explained, for those who want to use a similar camera as a standalone hybrid. We don't have the budget or desire to but external sound boxes, 8-inch monitors, and camera stabilizers. We just want to switch between video and stills without having to add extra gear or move the camera away from our eyes.

I am "sidegrading" to this camera from a D300s. Here are my thoughts after shooting both together for a couple of months.The worst thing about the D7000 are its more "beginner friendly" ergonomics. The mode wheel on the D7000 is too easy to turn accidentally. Everything besides A, S, M, U1 and U2 are a waste for me. This could have been the perfect camera if they only made the buttons exactly like a D300s. The live view switch is too easy to hit accidentally with your thumb, especially if you use the AF lock button a lot (like, if you use it to enable autofocus). Its also too easy to accidentally press the DOF Preview button next to the lens mount as your left hand wraps around the lens. I can't imagine why they moved that button from its spot on the higher end Nikons.The one true ergonomic advantage the D7000 has for me are its user modes. This is a HUGE advantage, as the more settings I have to change between shots, the more mistakes I make. I set one of the user modes to manual with auto ISO and mixing ambient shots in with flash shots becomes a total breeze. The smaller size and weight of the D7000 had seemed like it would be a big advantage but it just doesn't feel that great in my hands. I might try the grip to help this. The weight difference between the two is small enough that I don't notice it much and prefer the D300s feel.I had been worried that the buffer on the D7000 would run out too easily. I have never gotten into trouble with this and I shoot in 14 bit RAW. The stuff I shoot (typical Dad stuff, some portraits, some landscapes and long exposures), doesn't really require any burst shots, though.The image quality seems to be about a stop and a half better than a D300s after processing RAW files via Lightroom 3. I would pretty much never go above ISO 800 on the D300s. On the D7000, I will gladly go to 1600 and will use 3200 about often as 800 on the D300s. This is a big deal to me because it seams I can go without a flash about 50% more often.The autofocus and metering are a bit better on the D7000, but not enough for me to really care.Manual focus on the D7000 is easier, as it gives you arrows in the viewfinder telling you which way to turn the focus ring. D300s only gave you a dot for focus confirmation. Manual focus in Live View seems a bit easier on the D7000. I am not sure why, but it feels slicker. Maybe the screen is refreshing faster? The LCDs have identical resolution, so this could be in my head also.I love that the D7000 can use a cheap IR remote. The "remote mode" on the D7000 is still a bit of a mess, in that it disables your normal shutter button, but its worth not having to deal with fancy wireless shutter releases and their ridiculous screw-in cables.So in the end, I like the D7000 better. Image quality and user modes really cinched it for me.

the camara was delivered by Fed ex and they dropped off in the warehouse without signature, thanks God one of the guys told me that my camara was there, never ship anything to me on Fedex any more. The camara and lent are ok.

I received the camera today and am already putting it back in the box to return to Amazon. I charged and inserted the battery but the device failed to power-on. More charging, still nothing. Gave it to my wife and brother to make sure I was not missing something important. Nothing. I will be shipping it all back in the morning and expect to receive a replacement. I will update this review if the replacement turns out to actually work.Update #1 - I had a very frustrating customer service experience with an individual who had an inadequate comprehension of English. I believe she was nice and had the best of intentions, but just couldn't understand my issue or the questions I was asking. I had to just end the call.Update #2 - After waiting 12 hours I was able to get in touch with someone based in the U.S. who was able to answer my questions and get a replacement camera shipped to me. This was a very positive experience. I wish all my encounters with customer service could be this good. UPS should be delivering the new camera on Monday.

Between their horrible customer service and their even shoddier product - I've concluded that my jump to Nikon was the biggest mistake I've ever made.I bought a D7000 slightly used (under 2k actuactions) off the FredMiranda forums after selling my Canon 40D and was extremely excited to get a new camera of the quality I had spent weeks researching. Low light performance was my #1 priorority and the d7k was the best in the price range.So finally, my camera arrives. Box looks brand new, body looks absolutely flawless and it was, in fact, under 2k actuactions. AWESOME!Within a few days, I noticed that it would give me random errors writing to either of the Sandisk EXTREME 16gb class 10 cards. The camera becomes unusable until you pull both cards and the battery. Not only that - but the image you were trying to shoot whenever you get the error - is gone. Doesn't exist. Great, as a concert photographer - you get 9 minutes to shoot images - and I'm spending a 3rd of that time now pulling my memory cards and powering down so my nearly brand new sub-par Nikon can continue to shoot.I lived through that until this weekend, when about every 10th image now gives me an error and requires the cards to be pulled/etc. I e-mailed Nikon right away with this problem when I started receiving it, and they told me to send it in and pay them to service it.Yes, you want me to pay you to fix a camera that has been defective since the day it was shipped from your factory? Not only that - you want me to be without a camera for 6 weeks while you diagnose/fix it. I've tried 3 different brands of class 10 SD cards and still get this error - along with lots of other people who made the mistake of buying this body.I plan on slamming this body on every site selling it that I can find. Amazon, B&H, whatever. Also, I will be slamming Nikon on every social media site I'm a part of AS WELL AS never recommending anything be bought from your company.Instead of buying a d7000 - I would recommend to everyone that is looking - buy a $5 paperweight and a 7D. I made the mistake of just buying a $1200 paperweight.

I own a Fuji x100, d300 and a d700, having bought the d7000 as a light backup and toy camera. I admit to having very high hopes for the low light capabilities of this camera and in most ways it lived up to the hype, taking very usable images at iso 3200 in near darkness.I used it for about 3 months off and on for some bar photography and 2 weddings as well as just fooling around with it. In low light it focused very quickly and I was very happy with everything except especially the improved flash metering (metering in general actually, you often have to baby sit the d700 meter in tricky light if you use it). Unfortunately when I looked at the images on my computer it seemed like most of them were WAY too soft for a fast prime. I calibrated all of my lenses on it and tried my damnest to fix the issue and upgraded to the most recent issue but it still SEVERELY backfocused in about every third shot or so, just enough to keep the subject from being sharp enough. I noticed it was worse with my G series pro lenses, my old 85 1.4d seemed to nail every time though.I could have sent it into get fixed but my biggest problem with the camera was the flexability of the raw files and dynamic range at high iso's. At 3200 if it didn't nail the exposure the photo was "difficult" to save and the resulting image would always lose way too much detail and smooth tonal gradation. I already knew i was spoiled by the d700 but the specs said it should have been better than it was.It is a very good camera, but I agree that the focusing issues with this camera and the i guess, "quality of the noise pattern in the raw files at high isos" prevent it from being an acceptable backup to my D700, the D300 is still just more convenient and excellent at low iso.Things I liked:-Handling-Metering-weight and size-felt very well built-video was cool but still not good enough-dual card slots THANK YOU NIKON.Things I didn't like:-no af-on button (which sort of drives me nuts due to personal habits)-Focusing-The noise pattern at high iso (1600-3200+ w/ no NR)resembles a pointilism impressionist painting instead of the more natural film grain look from the x100 and D700 I pretty much only shoot my x100 at between 2200 and 3200 without ever having a quality issue.

I had the Nikon d40 for awhile and heard about the D7000 rumor early 2010. I knew my next dslr would be the D90 or better. What I wanted was the dual scroll wheels and 1980x1080p video recording features and this totally delivered. Also a bump in megapixal and the new cmos sensor with better iso for low lighting would sweeten the deal. I carried over the Nikon 18-200vr, 50mm 1.8 and 35mm 1.8 from my old D40.Photos:I been shooting this camera since the first week of November 2010 and have taken about 4000 shots/some movie clips. At first I thought the image was a little soft. The poster on this d7000 forum told me how to fixed it in the menu and all is fine now. I am finally getting night shots, when I did night photo stroll with my friends the D40 was too slow and my iso skill back then wasn't great. Since I gotten this I played with almost every buttons and setting and actually shot aperture priority now, I been using the Nikon present for the D40.Movies mode:I am still learning this, getting things to focus on the fly. It does continuous autofocusing, but not as zippy as the Sony A33 I played with. Overall the movies I made are fun, but in no way anything you see on blu-ray 1980x1080p. I find that I do a better job of manual focus and it is much quieter. I plug an external microphone to this and it really is a benefit to filming with audio for less background noise.Positives:+Great photos, Sony newest CMOS is good for low lighting.+Camera Body motor, I have a 50mm 1.8 that I can finally use.+ISO looks very good, once I leave 1600, I can notice some different+more external buttons, entry level camera like the D40 uses the submenu too much.+Bigger body and sturdier magnesium alloy material, I like that in my hands with the rubber insert.+LCD screen is much improved, now I do know if a shot is good or bad.+Live view photography, I don't use it much but I like the option too.+Nikon Service, I called about the stuck pixel in Movie mode, they said wait for the firmware, and it got fixed.+Nikon ViexNX is good for quick adjustment.+1080p 24fps Movie mode with continuous auto-focus(like I said not as zippy as Sony, but much quieter) I made a few youtube videos now.Neutral:Battery is bigger and more expensive then before. I Since I record clip more it is hard to compare to the D40 which just took pictures. I get 350-400 shots before I recharge. Some people claim 1000 shots per charge, but that is not me. My 4000shot hashas 5-6 charges already.Negative:-GPS, if the Sony A55 with the same cmos as this can have one for cheaper, why not the D7000.-I was hoping it be around $1000. The Sony A33 and A55 are much cheaper, with the same cmos.Overall I like the pictures that I got from the D7000, and all the external layout. I can bracket shots with ease, for HDR editing photoshop of course. I don't have to go into the submenu to turn on the remote. I even used the continuous burst for once. The Nikon ViexNX is a good software for quick fix like for contrast and sharpening. It is no way a Lightroom or Photoshop replacement, nope. It can edit video too, but I just use the Window Media player on Win7. I added the SB-700 to this camera and the two work well together, ie the wireless flash. I have/carry this camera around me like a cellphone.

I've owned this camera for nearly 8 months which was my update from a D80. I did side-by-side test shots to compare the iso performance and the D7000 @ 6400 had less noise than D80 @ 1600.The ergonomics of this camera is what sets it apart from all other cameras. I currently have the D3s and sold my D7000. Based on my experience with the D3s, I prepared a list of features that i missed having on my D7000:1) No 1080p video. (D7000 has it)2) No in-camera distortion control. (D7000 has it in the shooting menu as well as the retouch menu)3) No ability to assign active D-lighting to any function button. (D7000 is able to do so)4) In order to do any retouching i need to go the the retouch menu, choose the retouch method first, and then search for the particular photo i need to retouch!! In my D7000 i used to hit the OK button on any photo i'm viewing while in play mode and directly choose the retouch method which makes much more sense and is much faster.5) Auto-focus is not faster than my D7000 using the same lenses! booo :(6) Quite mode is useless. (better on my D7000)7) NO custom settings mode. (D7000 had three!!)It's worth noting that metering & WB accuracy is no better on the D3s than the D7000.The reason i upgraded to the D3s is taking advantage of full frame in terms of superior iso performance. D3s also has more buttons and switches, and it shoots 9-11 fps.So here you have it, I think this camera is perfect.WAKEUP NOTE: Don't expect this camera to take better picture quality than other current models such as the D5100 or the older D90 or even Canon T2i or T3i. Picture quality is nearly identical for all the above! Whether it's 12MP or 18MP that doesn't matter.

I own several Nikon cameras. After looking around, investigating to get a replacement for my old Nikon D70 I decided to go with this D7000.The camera is very well built, I've a mid to large hand, but camera fit and feeling is just perfect. Not too light, not too heavy. Controls are very accessible, better than on my old D70 (not too mention much better than my D50).The fact that you can write on both memories at the same time is something i'm looking to since i almost lost all of my photos of a trip to Italy because of a failure in my Compact Flash memory.In many cases, the fact that the camera is so 'smart' is not so good. I ended up in manual program most of the times... I still don't know if scene recognition is not very accurate, or the pictures I like look like other kind of scene. But the camera itself is amazing.I congratulate myself for this purchase every single day I use this camera.

Family man with kids, D70 was getting limited usage (portrait use only) while the point-n-shoot (with HD video, Pana LX3) was getting more usage. D7000 came in as a great upgrade (the cost part was the most painful one, $1500 with lens) option and I pulled the trigger wheh Amazon had it in stock momentarily last week. Have played with it for a brief 3 days and here are some additional info some of you might be interested in.I debated the kit lens (18-105) vs what I already had from D70 (18-70). The 18-70 is slightly faster, the 18-105 starts at 3.5 max open apperture, and quicks turns to 4.5 at 35mm equivalent. So that was a little bit of an issue I thought. But teh longer zoom range (105mm, which is more like 157mm with 1.5x DX factor) did provide an upgrade option without much weight (18-200 would have been better but is heavier, slightly more $$). But the super silent motor on the lens made it worth the upgrade - as for video taking, the slient motor does play a very useful role. It is just as sharp for a kit lens as you can get. My 18-70 didn't have VR. This one does and I think that is another positive if video shooting is important particularly if you are walking and recording video. So I justified myself with buying the kit lens. I already have the 50mm 1.8 (75mm with DX), for those portrait sessions. Might buy the 35mm 1.8 as my standard lens somepoint in the future.So my lens list would be:1. 35mm/1.8 for most indoor people/kid photo/video.2. 50mm/1.8 for portrait sessions.3. 18-105 (or 18-200) would be for travel/outdoors.The video:With kids around, video shooting is very important. And D7000 delivered that with great results actually - to my surprise. Videos are bright, audio is clear even with the built-in microphone. The kit lens aperture (3.5 max) didn't impact the video quality to be any dark - with ambient light, the quality was great.Photos with kit lens (18-105):The indoor photos came our very very colorful and bright - despite what I had thought of. I realized that D7000 was moving to ISO3200 (my max level under Auto config in the menu) to compensate for the low light. I was worried that ISO3200 would render the picture quality low - grainy. But I must admit - my jaws dropped when I saw that even at ISO3200, the quality is GREAT (16MP do help here), for most print situations (letter size or slightly more). I think, this is really where the D7000 shines the most compared to other prosumre DSLRs of today. I went ahead and changed the AUTO ISO setting to max of 1600, and teh results are still great with the kit lens. With my 50mm or 35mm 1.8 lens, I will move ISO to at most 400, and I am sure I will be more than happy.I will add in more comments as I play with it more.Just one line on the memory cards I am using:I bought two 8GB transcend Class10 SD cards and configured 'duplication' of all photos. So the 2nd card is used by D7000 as a backup (automatic copy). This is a great feature. So far, no issues or delays recording video or photos to these cards. These Class10 cards are not as fast as the SanDisk 30MB/s cards, but I don't see issues in my situations. Combined, they were much cheaper than the SanDisk equivalents.with 8GB at full resolution and FINE JPEG setting, I think the total photos one can take are in the 700-800 range (sorry don't have details in front of me at this time). The default on D7000 was full resolution and 'NORMAL' JPEG, which was yielding higher total photo capacity (1,100 I think).cheersPN

This review is for the D7000 body and the 18-200mm VRII lens (sold separately), not the 18-105mm kit lens.This camera is incredible for it's ease of use, options, richness of renderings and portability. I took it out of the box, charged the battery and left on a 3 week holiday to Europe with the 18-200mm attached and 2 cards, one in each slot. No extra flash, no gadgets, no back-up battery, no manual and no back-up camera. I'm coming off a D60 which was an overall great camera.I probably took 1500 pictures in 3 weeks in every lighting situation and all kinds of weather including, yes, rain. I also used all modes and all scenery configurations. I did not shoot video and I rarely if ever used the flash. Excluding my mistakes, every single picture was sharp, rich and clear. Even at high noon, into the sun, the fast shutter gives you decent pictures.I'm just an amateur when it comes to photography but this camera, with this lens, is just unbelievable. I struggle with the idea that $2K got me this incomparable camera AND the 18-200 lens...how can you beat that?Everything in this camera can be adjusted to suit the user including the flash speed. The Scene modes are brilliant. The light modes are 100% accurate. The menus are incredibly detailed. You can sort pictures in files or by day or week or any other way you want. You can edit pictures on-screen, trim them, experiment with them and then save or delete them. You can shoot RAW or jpeg. You get live mode, a video cam, a real camera body, not plastic. You can use any lens ever built by Nikon. AF is awesome. You can shoot in the dark and in the rain.With regards to the battery, you get a cord and an adapter that plugs right into the wall socket...corded or cord-less...forget the cord and stick to the adapter. WRT battery life, I couldn't get over how long a charge lasts and yes, you can check the status of the battery as well as it's age via the menu. You can easily take 500 pictures on a charge, no problem at all.You also get a USB cable, video cables and Nikon software, the ViewNX2 for Windows or Mac....basic but decent.In short, this is a camera for someone who is interested in photography and wants to take better pictures. It can help an amateur like me achieve a higher level of capability.Buy this camera and just take pictures.

This is my first DSLR camera. I had a SLR in the film days and when the digital era came around I got stuck in the high end point and shoot cameras, and that is all I have had. My daughter took a photography class in high school and had been bugging me to get a DSLR. She would tell me that they take way better pictures and are faster. I started researching and landed on the Nikon D7000 with 18-200 lens. I ordered it up and when it arrived, my first reaction was, WOW...this is nice, high quality all the way. Then I saw the pictures that came out of it, double WOW!!! The pictures blow away any point and shoot I have ever owned, and talk about fast, my son diving midair for the football, press the shutter button....you got it, and a perfect shot at that! The high ISO on this camera is great, pictures up to 6400 look good. The HD video feature is nice. It would have been nice to have more frame rates to choose from in video, but the picture quality makes up for this minor shortfall. This camera is worth every penny.

There are a lot of detailed reviews of this camera on amazon and the rest of the internet written by professionals, so I will keep this short.This is my first DSLR and I love it. Of course there are some things that could be better, but for that you might have to shell out a bit more and get a better model.I read that it's a good camera for beginners and advanced photographers and so far I can totally agree. I sure have not mastered all the functions yet.

Very disappointing to wait and get a defective product the very first day of use. Nikon D7000 with the release shutter which stays high after shooting.Body bought as new with all ready a scratch and a malfunction.It took much more time that expected to get the deliveryI have been using Amazon a lot in the past. It is the very first time that it is so bad.