Nikon D7000

[Adz The Rat]

So its been officially announed now

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091515nikond70...

Looks to be a very good spec!

This will be my next purchase.

[NewNameNeeded]

Interesting it's the same price (initially at least) as the D300s which (besides a slightly lower sensor resolution and the lack of full HD video) seems the more fully featured camera of the two?


Struggling to understand what Nikon has done here unless the D7000 replaces the D90 and D300s ???

[andy-xr]

The inclusion of scene and auto modes would indicate to me that it's aimed at people who want high quality pictures but who dont necessarily want to know how a camera works. That wont be true in all cases, and I'm certainly no "must shoot manual at all times" believer, but giving it an auto is where the sales people who demo them will start

Not a D300s replacement in my mind, allegedly the ISO capabilities have been ramped up but I wouldnt expect contention with the IQ of the D700 either

[NewNameNeeded]

andy-xr said:

The inclusion of scene and auto modes ...

But the D300 (and so I assume D300s) already has an auto mode. I think you could just as easily shoot the D300(s) in auto mode and learn absolutely nothing about all the other manual functions and buttons if you wished. I've always found having 11 different scene modes (or whatever) actually adding to the complexity for a consumer.

Will be interesting to see how the new sensor handles low light noise and high iso.

[andy-xr]

PASM, and Auto ISO, so yep, I get what you're saying, the layout on the D7000 seems to be more oriented towards the D80/D90 guys than the D300(s)'ers IMO

[Davi]

Just been having a look at this - oddly the D7000 is listed on the Nikon website under the "consumer" compared to the D300s being listed under "Professional".

D7000 looks like a dumbed down version of the D300 in my very uneducated view?

[nonuts]

I reckon this is meant to sit somewhere above the D90 and below the D300s as it's missing some useful features I was after in the D300s. I reckon there will be another new model announced soon that is aimed at the 'pro' range.

[Davi]

nonuts said:

I reckon there will be another new model announced soon that is aimed at the 'pro' range.

That is my fear - I'm wanting something new but don't want to jump the gun.

For some reason I'm obsessed with getting a full frame camera. No idea why, but there you go.

[NewNameNeeded]

Davi said:

nonuts said:

I reckon there will be another new model announced soon that is aimed at the 'pro' range.

That is my fear - I'm wanting something new but don't want to jump the gun.

For some reason I'm obsessed with getting a full frame camera. No idea why, but there you go.

Can't personally imagine another pro DX model out any time soon, think the D300s has a little more life left in it. But the various photography forums seem to think the D700 is the next to be replaced.

[Simpo Two]

One wonders how Nikon etc survived when they didn't bring out new models every year. I guess they cost more then in real terms and margins were higher.

Edited by Simpo Two on Friday 17th September 16:02

[EdJ]

I quite like the look of this to replace my D70. The other obvious upgrade paths all seem to be rather large cameras and this looks compact enough and if I'm honest, I'm probably more on the "consumer" side.

[Elderly]

Simpo Two said:

I guess they cost more then in real terms and margins were higher.

Edited by Simpo Two on Friday 17th September 16:02

Pity - I recently chucked out all of my Nikon
camera receipts going back to 1979.

I remember that my F3's (in 1981?) cost £345 including VAT. I can't remember what the MD4 motor drives added.
and my F100 and MB16 grip (late 01) cost just over £900 including VAT.

[F355GTS]

A new review of the D7000 on DPreview now http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond7000/


I've just got my hands on one, too early to give any feedback over theD90/ D200 I have been using other than it's always nice to have a new toy

Edited by F355GTS on Saturday 4th December 22:32

[Elderly]

Keeping this thread OT I found a photocopy invoice from 1979 (but had lost this thread ).
Nikon FM body: £134.90
Nikkor 180mm F2.8: £340.10
Nikkor 24mm F2.8: £152.95
All Plus VAT @ 15%.

[Adz The Rat]

F355GTS said:

A new reveiw of the D7000 on DPreview now http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond7000/


I've just got my hands on one, too early to give any feedback over theD90/ D200 I have been using other than it's always nice to have a new toy

Ive had mine a month now, had a D40 before it so its a huge step up.
I love it.