Nikon D7000 16.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Reviews Roundup
Nikon today announces the D7000 DLSR camera, which sits above the hugely popular D90 DSLR model. The D7000 features a new 16.2 Megapixels DX-Format CMOS Sensor, 2,016 pixel RGB 3D matrix metering system, 6fps continuous shooting, 39-point AF system and 1080p HD movie with full time autofocus.
D90 was the world first DSLR camera that comes with HD movie capture function. The D7000 now enhances the D90 with full 1080p HD movie capability with full time auto focus (AF). To keep critical HD focus, users can choose to engage a variety of AF functions, including face priority to track up to 35 human faces, subject-tracking and normal or wide-area autofocus. Advanced movie features also allow exposure adjustment on the fly while recording. The D7000 can record 1080p at 24 fps, or 720p at either 24 or 30 fps for up to 20 minutes per clip. Sound can be recorded via the stereo microphone input for professional audio results. There is in-camera video edit function to trim video clips in the camera before transferring the movie to the computer for further editing.
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Nikon D7000 Camera Reviews Roundup
| NeoCamera: "The Nikon D7000 unsurprisingly produces images of with extremely low noise. Having seen the same sensor several times already in various cameras, we can say that the D7000 is using it very well, closely matching first-place performance with the Pentax K-5 among current cropped-sensor DSLRs. As some may have noticed, this even surpasses the previous generation of full-frame DSLRs. This DSLR shows impeccable resu..." - Jun 11 2011 More » | |
| MacWorld: "Still image quality is good in automatic mode and first-rate when using manual controls. Rich colors and generally spot-on exposures are the norm, but aesthetic preferences for more vivid (or subtle) color, for example, are easily achieved, as are adjustments to contrast, sharpness, and white balance. High ISO image noise is kept well under control, particularly if you shoot in Raw Mode. But JPEG images are mor..." - May 07 2011 More » | |
| RegHardware: "The image quality of the D7000 is first-rate. Pictures are sharp, detailed with broad dynamic range. This can be further improved by selecting the correct D-Lighting setting - Nikon's in-camera dynamic range optimiser. Colour reproduction is realistic with just the right amount of saturation. In very low contrast scenes, colours might suffer from a lack of punch, but I don't dislike that slightly understated result...." - Mar 19 2011 More » | |
| Digital Camera Resource Page: "Camera performance is excellent in most respects. The D7000 is ready to start taking photos as soon as you flip the power switch and, yes, that's with the dust reduction system turned on. While good overall, autofocus speeds were a bit slower than I was expecting (though it could be the lens I was using). When using the optical viewfinder, you'll wait for between 0.2 - 0.5 seconds at wide-angle and 0.5 - 0.9 seconds..." - Mar 19 2011 More » | |
| PhotographyReview: "The D7000 is an awesome camera. In spite of my quibbles about image quality, it's as good as any other crop-sensor digital SLR on the market and I was always happy to have it in my hands. The auto focus and six FPS burst rate are great for action subjects and the low-light image quality is very good. Video performance is also great. It doesn't have quite the number of video frame rate and resolution options as the C..." - Mar 16 2011 More » | |
| Digital Camera Info: "Noise levels in low light weren't bad, but the D7000 was not amongst the best cameras in this category. The camera averaged just under 1.5% noise, which was more noise than we saw from the Canon 60D, Sony A55V, and Nikon D300S (although, not by a huge margin). Click here to read our full low light noise performance review, including crops and comparative images. With the D7000 Nikon is finally ready to play wit..." - Feb 26 2011 More » | |
| BJOP: "The new sensor is something of a mixed blessing. Nikon's approach to the camera means that 14-bit capture for raw is provided, the resolution makes the system more competitive on paper, and the new metering and AF make for a better camera overall - yet it's hard to see a benefit from the 16.2-megapixel chip once you breach ISO 3200. Where the D300 and D5000, with their 12.3-megapixel chips, deliver strong native res..." - Feb 12 2011 More » | |
| pixiq: "It is easy to be very complimentary about the D7000 - it rightly deserves a lot of praise! It represents state-of-the-art camera design for the smaller Nikon DX-format and mitigates one of the most common the arguments for moving to the larger FX format, namely better high ISO performance. Granted it doesn't offer the bright, expansive viewfinder of the current FX cameras, nor their armour-plated build quality, but..." - Feb 09 2011 More » | |
| Steve's Digicam: "On to our image quality findings, I was mostly pleased with what we saw coming from the D7000 using pretty much factory default settings. Images show very accurate colors, along with pleasing sharpness and contrast. The new 2016-pixel RGB 3D Matrix Metering sensor has been hyped by Nikon as being a groundbreaking sensor, and in combination with their Scene Recognition system, will help the camera offer improved ligh..." - Feb 01 2011 More » | |
| Imaging Resource: "The Nikon D7000 is an excellent digital SLR, and an important player in Nikon's digital camera lineup. It's my first choice for anyone serious about getting great shots of their family, a great choice for the enthusiast photographer, and a great starter camera for anyone wanting to get more serious about still or video photography. Its higher resolution sensor answers a desire many Nikon shooters have had, yet..." - Jan 31 2011 More » | |
| GearGuide: "Factoring in the Nikon D7000's image quality, low light performance, build quality and take-no-prisoner type specifications, the D7000 is unquestionably the best value going in the prosumer/semi-pro DSLR camera category. In every regard it's superior to its predecessor and for Nikon photographers looking to move up from an entry-level DSLR- don't hesitate...this is your camera! For other photographers there are..." - Jan 17 2011 More » | |
| Trusted Reviews: "We were shooting mainly using natural light with the D7000 - both indoors and out - and were very impressed with the results we were getting from combination of sensor and supplied 18-105mm zoom lens. With an optic like that we did notice a degree of barrel distortion at maximum wide angle - better hidden when shooting natural subjects than man made ones - and to be picky images could do with being a tad sharper ove..." - Jan 13 2011 More » | |
| PhotoReview Australia: "Subjectively we feel the D7000 may be one of the most responsive cameras for taking photographs that Nikon has produced thus far. For shooting stills, the AF system was quick, quiet and accurate under most lighting conditions and hunting was almost negligible in very low light levels. The viewfinder showed minimal mirror blackout in the continuous shooting mode. Metering was spot-on in almost all of the shots w..." - Jan 07 2011 More » | |
| infoSync: "Inside the Nikon D7000 lurks a 23.6 x 15.6 mm 16.2-megapixel DX format CMOS sensor with a 14-bit A/D converter. By this point, the Nikon D7000 is neck and neck with the D300s when we look at the whole picture, including design, features, and image sensor. The Nikon D7000 has the latest EXPEED 2 processing, and we can safely say that the camera provided one of the most impressive imaging performances out of all camer..." - Jan 06 2011 More » | |
| Digital Camera Review: "As the D90 and D300 introduction dates approached two years in the rearview mirror, rumors of impending successors began to fly. It appears the D90 question has been answered by the D7000; those of us awaiting the D400 will probably get our answer in September 2011, but given the impact of the D7000 and its niche in the Nikon DX sensor lineup, the stage could be set for a technology tour-de-force arriving in the for..." - Dec 21 2010 More » | |
| byThom: "The D7000 is not down to D3/D700 noise levels, let alone D3s noise levels. Nevertheless, it reaches unmatched levels for a crop sensor. Considering that we're talking about 16mp here, that's saying a lot. Most of us were expecting a very modest improvement in visible noise from the D90's 12mp sensor, if any improvement at all. The reality is that the D7000 made a pretty significant, and clearly visible, step forward..." - Dec 20 2010 More » | |
| Digital Camera Info: "The Nikon D7000 is a powerhouse camera at a very reasonable price. Priced at about $1199 for the body and $1499 for the body and kit lens, It is by no means cheap, but it offers value for money. It includes a huge range of features that will make shooting quicker and easier for the experienced shooter, with lots of customizable options and quick control access. We found that the D7000 performed very well in our..." - Dec 18 2010 More » | |
| Camera Labs: "Like its predecessor, the Nikon D7000 raises the bar of what can be expected from a mid-range DSLR. There's no arguing with its impressive feature-set nor Nikon's canny ability to satisfy the demands of both new technology fanatics and traditional photographers. As we said at the start of this page, there's something for everyone here. But with such powerful specifications at a reasonable asking price, it's imp..." - Dec 13 2010 More » | |
| pdn: "Despite having more megapixels than the D300s, the D7000 was an excellent low-light shooter. I was skeptical when I saw the extended ISO range, taking this camera into the stratospheric heights of ISO 25,600, and while you really don't want to go there with the D7000, it produced surprisingly clean images at ISO 3200-6400. The D7000's default anti-noise algorithms were also not overly aggressive and there were..." - Dec 05 2010 More » | |
| pixiq: "The D7000 is a speedy little camera. Autofocus is fast, operation is fast and with ISO sensitivity up to 6400 the it's possible to use the D7000 in low light without fear of distracting artifacts. Possibly the only drawback in low-light operation, in fact, is the LED autofocus assist lamp which is so bright as to wake a sleeping child (I have empirical evidence regarding that). That's because the AF system, whi..." - Dec 03 2010 More » | |
| Digital Camera Review: "After a full day and one brief morning shooting, a few things are emerging with this camera. The first is that the 4GB SD cards that held all the shots I could ever want when doing compact digital reviews get filled up pretty quickly shooting a RAW/JPEG fine combo at 6 fps with a 16 megapixel sensor. I mentioned at the top of this review that the resolution increase was not the most significant feature of the D7000,..." - Dec 03 2010 More » | |
| dpreview: "The Nikon D7000 produces high quality output in almost any shooting situation. Default JPEGs are clean of artifacts and with natural colors and tonality. At a pixel level low ISO images are very slightly soft but still show very good detail which can be further increased by shooting in RAW (you'll have to look at a 100% magnification though to see the difference). If you'd like your images to be a little crisper out..." - Dec 01 2010 More » | |
| AkihabaraNews: "Nikon states in its press release that the live view mode is easier to use compared to the older models. By testing, one can clearly say it does feel far more natural and smooth compared to the Nikon D90 and D300. The main selling point here is an excellent feature called "Virtual horizon", which superimposes your camera's LCD view to the opposing real world horizon it detects. Essentially meaning you get..." - Nov 29 2010 More » | |
| Pocket-lint: "The D7000's image quality is very impressive from ISO 100-800, with almost no image noise visible whatsoever. ISO 1600-3200 starts to show subtle signs, particularly some colour noise in the shadow areas, which is further amplified at ISO 6400. However, all these settings could still produce an A4 print without anyone so much as batting an eyelid - the quality is really very impressive and the grain-like noise that..." - Nov 19 2010 More » | |
| Photography BLOG: "The Nikon D7000 is a successful crossbreed of the cheaper D90 and the more expensive D300s, borrowing features from each model and adding enough new highlights to surpass them both in many ways. Just like the Canon EOS 60D, the Nikon D7000 has been carefully positioned within the Nikon DSLR lineup without stepping on the toes of the cameras around it. For potential upgraders from the D90, the D7000 is a temptin..." - Nov 16 2010 More » | |
| PhotoRadar: "Nikon's D3S currently leads the field for high sensitivity noise control, managing to produce impressively detailed images even in very low light. The Nikon D7000 has a smaller, more densely packed sensor so we can't expect quite the same standard, but the results at the highest sensitivity settings are still impressive. There is very little chroma noise in images taken at the highest native sensitivity setting (ISO..." - Nov 15 2010 More » | |
| ePhotoZine: "At first glance, the D7000 is difficult to pigeon hole in Nikon's current range of cameras. Although it is marketed as a consumer DSLR, it offers many features you'd expect to find on professional models, such as weather sealing, a fast continuous shooting rate and magnesium build. After using the camera for some time, I can see what Nikon are doing here. It is aimed squarely at those who may look towards the compan..." - Nov 03 2010 More » | |
| CNET UK: "The new sensor is supported by a new Expeed 2 image-processing engine. It needs to be fast to keep in check the autofocus system, comprising a whopping 39 focus points, including 9 cross-type sensors in the middle. The camera will continue to autofocus even when filming video, where previous models have required you to fix the focus and exposure at the start of the clip. There's also a 2,016-pixel RGB metering..." - Sep 17 2010 More » | |
| ShunCheung: "The D7000 features the debut of the Multi-CAM 4800 AF module that has 39 AF points, including 9 cross type in the center. That is a major improvement from the D90. It looks like Nikon even has sports and action photography in mind with such a strong AF module and the higher 6 fps capture rate. The 100% viewfinder, magnesium alloy frame, and dual memory cards so that image capture can seamlessly continue from on..." - Sep 17 2010 More » | |
| AmateurPhotographer: "Nikon will maintain its crown for very low digital noise in images taken at high ISO settings if this prototype camera's processing is anything to go by. Despite more pixels asking the EXPEED 2 processor to work harder, and the fact that those pixels are smaller than those of previous Nikon cameras, I found that image noise right the way to the limit of the standard ISO range is extremely well controlled. Venturing..." - Sep 16 2010 More » | |
| Imaging Resource: "Where the D90 was limited to a maximum of 720p (1,280 x 720 pixel) video recording at 24 frames per second, the Nikon D7000 is now capable of Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) movie capture at the same 24 frames per second rate. If this much resolution is overkill for your purposes, there are still options for both 720p and VGA video capture in the D7000, with a choice of either 24 or 30fps at 720p, and VGA movies being..." - Sep 15 2010 More » |
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User Review of the camera - Nikon D7000
Nikon D7000, Rimgaudas
This camera on my wish-list for some time. No problems when buying refurbished Nikon, looked brand new and works great.
Great Camera, Great Price, MTA
Super fast camera, the image quality beats , which I initially planned on buying. Matching up Canon 5D Mark II image quality, only with this price.
Performance wise is suitable for landscape photographer or portraits photographer, Excellent DSLR, two thumbs up!
d7000, normalguy75
Have not used it much but love it so far, would recomend to others non pros. Can't wait to take more pics with it.
Fantastic Camera kit, Michael Hernandez
This kit is a great buy! I had an older camera D80 with a 18-200 vr lens that was stolen from me. This camera kit was my replacement. WOW what a difference. I love everything about it, from the sturdiness of the camera to the easy to navigate menu. Nikon has also improved their 18-200mm lens. Before when shooting up or down I would have to hold the barrel of the lens so the lens doesn't zoom in and out on me. It doesn't do that with their newer lenses. Im glad Nikon fixed that problem.
Backfocus! Poor excuse for a DSLR, T. Fox
Wow, this camera i'm sure would be great, except the dumb thing can't Autofocus to save its life.
I tried Nikon's spiffy AF fine-tune feature and some focus points are now in focus, but others got worse! I tried with the 35mm 1.8G, the 50 mm 1.4D, and the 24 mm 2.8D. And i am not talking about focus charts, i am talking about real world use. People's ears are in great focus, but their eyes are blurry!
I am sending it back to Amazon for a replacement (at no cost, thanks amazon). Will update when i receive it and test.
Getting close to selling all my nikon lenses and going to Canon, maybe Sony.
Like New item defective the first day, Philippe Goldmann
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 delivery
I have been using Amazon a lot in the past. It is the very first time that it is so bad.
My DSLR, Grafhaus Creative Concepts
Love everything about it...got used to it in less than 2 days and i go everywhere with it now...low light performance is absolutely fantastic...get a good lens and this dslr is all you need...even makes a bad lens look good..
My DSLR, solomon kotey
Love everything about it...got used to it in less than 2 days and i go everywhere with it now...low light performance is absolutely fantastic...get a good lens and this dslr is all you need...even makes a bad lens look good..
the best camera, Cristian Perlaza
The best photo camera for a photographer in growth, excellent image quality, viewer, pictures really professional and high performance. a 100% nikon
Nikon Gold, Chris "photochemist"
I love this camera, I upgraded from my D40 a long time ago and picked up the D7000 when it came out. I have been shooting this camera for 18 months now, and I cannot complain! Pick one up, especially when they go on sale.
camera, jennifer durant
truly a professional well made camera, can do anything you need it to and more. Still have a lot to figure out on it, but enjoying my great buy
This is just what I want, Hao Liu
The camera is so great. But still need time to learnt how to operate it. Looking forward to taking good picture with it.
Nikon D7000, B. Austin
All the component parts were included and functional. The camera worked flawlessly on it's "maiden voyage" (never been used!!!) to the "Masai Mara of Kenya, Africa for the "Wet Season" of a photo safari. Read a few pages from the manual but the menu driven camera was easy to follow, although not for the faint of heart. Great camera. Of one was going to buy the same set-up for the same use (i.e. - single lens use, I probabły would bundle the 55-300
mm lens instead. Gda
No flaws found yet, CF
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.
Focus problems; shutter died at 1/3 of life; but pretty pictures, Chris Kridler "Writer, photographer, storm ch...
I've used Nikons for years and was really excited to get the D7000, in part because I could shoot video with it. I've had it for just over two years, and it just died - apparently a shutter failure, though I'm awaiting a verdict from Nikon repair. It died at 48,000 clicks - about a third of its promised life. I treat the camera with care. Needless to say, given the original cost of this camera, I'm not at all happy.
My other issue: I've had focus problems with the D7000 from the start. My old D80 had rock-solid autofocus; the D7000, even when using single-point focus, never did. So for all the professional event shoots I do, I've had to manually focus the camera. Yes, that's unacceptable, but till now (with the shutter failure), I hadn't wanted to deal with Nikon service. Now I get to see if I'm one of the lucky ones when it comes to timely repair - I'll post an update when I know.
Of course, the camera has many good points, including great resolution and highly customizable settings. I love the user profiles that allow me to program all the settings I need to shoot lightning, for instance, and get there with one turn of the switch. The video is pretty, though I wish it shot 1080p at 30fps (you have to go to 720 on this camera to get that frame rate; newer models remedy this issue). Serious video people will not like the lack of a headphone jack to monitor audio, but if you just want pretty shots, it does the job. (Especially if you don't pan too much, and if you can put it on a tripod and focus manually, because the autofocus is dreadful. At least on mine.) Having two SD card slots is awesome. The camera handles well. Battery life is terrific. There is a lot to like. But again, dying a third of the way through its projected life, and out of warranty, is discouraging.
Severe focus problems after 1 year, S. Cargill
I am very disappointed in Nikon quality. I really loved my D7000 until I noticed some out of focus shots a couple of weeks ago. I ran through some focus test at home and everything seemed fine. This past weekend I took my daughter out into a wildflower field and thought I was getting once in a lifetime shots. There was perfect lighting on a nice overcast day all things were perfect for a perfect photo shoot. Once I loaded the images up on my PC and took a look I felt like smashing my D7000 with a sledge hammer. Most of the images suffered from back focus problems.(The flowers behind my daughter were in perfect focus) I ran some test using focus charts and can not correct the problem using fine tuning. I needed a camera and already had the D7000 battery grip so I decided to get another D7000 for $850. The new D7000 has right focus issues out of the box. It is going back and all my Nikon gear is getting traded in on Canon stuff. On a side note, I purchased the D600 last month and it went back within 4 days due to the dust and oil problems. Nikon quality has gone done to the grave. My brothers' made in Japan D40X still runs great after 6 years.
All around BEST camera for the value!!!, roballen5
I started having an interest for photography a little over 2 years ago and bought the Nikon D3100 as a starting point. As my interest and abilities grew I decided that I had out grown the capabilities of the D3100 and have since stepped up to the D7000. It is an excellent camera and will do everything that you want it to do. The main reasons for upgrading were auto bracketing for HDR pictures (yes you can get this with the 5100/5200 also), the U1 and U2 modes for quickly switching back and forth between pre-set configurations, the additional auto focus points (from 11 to up to 39), continuous shooting speed (3 to 6 frames per second) and the D7000 has several more controls to make ease of shooting and changing settings on the fly much, much easier.
I would suggest the same progression that I took if you're getting into photography. If you don't know what aperture, shutter speed, depth of field and ISO are or how to use them together then in my opinion you don't need to spend the extra money to purchase the D7000/7100. Buy the D3200 with the kit lens and if after several months you never venture off of the auto dial then the 3200 will be the very best investment you can make for capturing moments. If you begin to venture to the other semi-manual and manual modes then you'll probably realize that you may want to upgrade one day. You'll probably also realize that having a back up camera with a different lens will be a very big plus too and you'll have that in your 3100/3200.
In summary: don't buy more than you need but when in need you absolutely can't go wrong with the 7000 or its new improved model the 7100 (currently $300 more).
Shutter Issues at 37,000 clicks, John Spytek
Company says 150,000 shutter clicks, I have been using it for about 2 years and the think just jammed up on me. I can see a bent shutter on the inside. I've been told it will cost anywhere from $200-300 to get it fixed, sigh.
The camera has worked fine, other than a quirk where when it's in Manual mode the camera thinks it's actually one dial movement further down on Apeture mode. I could fixed that by returning to auto mode and taking out the battery. It was just annoying.
I was a little surprised by the price coming down so far. Bought it for $1,200 in 2011, now right at 2 years later it's going price is $600. I realize they came out with a "new" D7100 model, I just would have expected the camera to hold it's value a little better. I was thinking it would be different than a computer or other electronic device, guess I was wrong.
Camera overall feels great, takes great photos, has plenty of customizable features. I was happy enough to buy a second backup D7000, but now with the low shutter failure I'm beginning to wonder if I shouldn't just sell them both and try a new model.
Nikon D7000, T. Madsen "Silence Dogood"
I am not a camera expert, but this camera is really awesome. I have had a nikon D40, D3100, D5100, and now D7000. The features on this camera make it such a good workhorse for all types of photography.
Back focus and oil on the sensor..., J. Sirignano
I'm so bummed. I've had the camera for 27 months and until today liked the photos when they were in focus. I turns out that the poor focus on some pictures I'd been blaming on myself turned out to be a well known problem called back focusing. Just when I was about to take the time to laboriously reset the focus, the camera puked oil onto it's sensor today. Turns out that has been a problem too. Boy am I mad.
I figured I'd have the sensor cleaned and sell it and buy a d600. Guess what? The d600 also has oil on the sensor problems. I'm so done with Nikon and their super crappy QC.