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The Nikon D7000 is one of my all-time favorite cameras, and I have a LOT of history with mine. We shot a lot of weddings together, a lot of portraits, and lots of personal interest stuff too.
Today's viewer question is on the Nikon D7000 and the Canon 60D.
rebeltrooperhalla16 writes...
D7000 vs 60D (ISO Performance and Focusing) Prices: On Amazon I see the 60D being sold for $1,399 and the D7000 being sold for $1,499 they both include lenses so to me they are pretty neck and nect on that.
First Question: What I want to know is the ISO performance of the two. I know that the D7000 is superior to the 60D in image quality, and ISO performance with lower noise. But is the 60D almost neck and neck with the D7000 in its image quality and ISO performance or can you distinctly notice image quality differences between the two?
Second Question: In terms of focusing. The D7000 I'm aware has 39fp vs the 60D's 9fp. And the 9 cross-type focus points from the D7000 compared to the 60D's 1 cross-type focus point...I'm confused as to what cross-type focus points are. Can you please explain to me what that is and what needs are met from the focus and cross-type focus points from each camera.
I've gone through the reasons to buy the Nikon D5100 over the Nikon D7000, as well as some reasons to buy the D5100 over the Nikon D3100, so here's why you would want to buy the Nikon D7000 OVER the Nikon D5100.
Here's my Top 7 Things I LOVE About My Nikon D7000. Been shooting with it for several months now in all types of situations, so I thought I'd give a run-down of my favourite things about my D7000.
Winter came back hard on March 11 with blowing snow and freezing temperatures. I shot this HD video from my front door with my Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 APO EX DG HSM OS and Nikon D7000.
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InfoSyncWorld.com has given the Nikon D7000 the title of Mid-Level DSLR of the Year for 2010 (beats Canon 60D). Here's the run-down on their full review and analysis.
A slideshow of photos shot with the new Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 APO EX DG OS on the Nikon D7000. All images were shot in RAW and processed in Adobe Lightroom 3.3.
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By way of an up-date... I've been shooting a fair bit with the new Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 APO EX DG OS, and I'm really liking it. Very sharp and very fast to focus. The OS (optical stabilization) is on par with Canon IS or Nikon VRII. Build quality is very good. It's a really nice lens.
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Following up on our discussion of Thom Hogan's DSLR Digital Camera for Life question, here's my choice if I had to pick a Nikon DSLR Digital Camera for Life out of the current Nikon DSLR line-up ( Nikon D3100 Nikon D5000 Nikon D7000 Nikon D700 Nikon D3s Nikon D3x )
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One of our viewers left a comment asking which DSLR he should buy... the Nikon D7000 or the Canon 7D. Here's a run-down of the two to help you decide. Hint, hint... the Nikon D7000 and the Canon 7D are closer than you might think.
Discussing Thom Hogan's "Camera For Life" question that was posed to him. A reader asked Thom if he had to choose a camera right now that would last him for the rest of his life, what would he choose. Bear in mind, Thom shoots Nikon DSLR digital cameras, so we're only talking Nikon here. He rules out 4/3 and compacts right away because of image quality, and then we're left with the current Nikon offering... the Nikon D3100, Nikon D5000, Nikon D7000, Nikon D700, Nikon D3s, and Nikon D3x. Here's what he chose...
Discussing the Phoblographer's Nikon D7000 vs Pentax K-5 High ISO Torture Test, and why I think the Phoblographer is out to lunch.
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Discussing the Phoblographer's Pentax K-5 review, specifically the CONS of the Pentax K-5. The Phoblographer lists 5 CONS, but I've reduced it to 4 as the first one on his list is not valid as I explain in the video.
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7 Reasons to Buy the Nikon D7000 Over the Canon 60D
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