General | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
"The Nikon D7000 is an excellent enthusiast's DSLR... Ultimately, the D7000's specification is hard to argue with." dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance |
| Brand | | Nikon | | | |
| Lowest price | | $789.98 | |  | below average |
| Announced | | September 2010 | | | below average |
Sensor | | |
"The Nikon D7000 produces high quality output in almost any shooting situation." dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality |
| Type | | CMOS | | | |
| Crop factor | | 1.5x | |  | above average |
| Megapixels | | 16.1 MP | | | below average |
| Light sensitivity | | 6,400 ISO | | | |
| Light sensitivity (boost) | | 25,600 ISO | | | below average |
| Sensor cleaning | | Yes | | | |
| |
Sensor (Advanced) | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
| |
| True resolution | | 16.1 MP | | | below average |
| Native resolution | | 4928 × 3262 | | | below average |
| Pixel size | | 22.9 µm² | |  | unique |
Screen | | |
| |
| Type | | LCD | | | |
| Size | | 3" | | | below average |
| Resolution | | 920k dots | | | below average |
| Touch screen | | No | | | below average |
| Flips out | | No | | | below average |
| Live view | | Yes | | | |
Lenses | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
| |
| Lens availability | | 230 lenses | | | above average |
| Lens mount | | Nikon F | | | |
Form factor | | |
"The 'feel' of the new camera is far closer to the D300S though, thanks to its heavy-duty magnesium alloy construction." dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality |
| Size | | 132×105×77 mm | | | below average |
| Depth | | 3" | | | below average |
| Weight | | 780 g | | | below average |
| Interchangeable lenses | | Yes | | | |
| Waterproof | | No | | | |
| Weather sealed | | Yes | | | above average |
| Built-in focus motor | | Yes | | | above average |
| |
Viewfinder | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
| |
| Type | | Pentaprism | | | above average |
| Viewfinder size | | 0.62x | | | above average |
| Coverage | | 100% | | | above average |
Movies | | |
"The D7000's Live View is certainly quite functional as a basic means of framing for stills and video shooting, as long as you understand its limitations" dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality |
| Format | | 1080p @ 24fps | | | below average |
| Supports 24p | | Yes | | | |
| High-speed framerate | | None | | | |
| External mic jack | | Yes | | | above average |
| Autofocus | | Contrast detection | | | |
| Continuous focus | | Yes | | | unique |
| All formats | | - 640 x 424 @ 30fps
- 720p @ 24fps
- 720p @ 30fps
- 1080p @ 24fps
| | | |
Features | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
| |
| Panorama | | No | | | |
| HDR | | No | | | below average |
| 3D | | No | | | |
| Image stabilization | | None | | | below average |
| Supports RAW | | Yes | | | |
| GPS | | No | | | below average |
| |
Performance | | |
| |
| Startup delay | | 400 ms | | | |
| Shutter lag | | 238 ms | | | below average |
| Battery life | | 1050 shots | | | above average |
| Continuous shooting | | 6 fps | | | |
Focus system | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
| |
| Autofocus | | Phase detection | | | |
| Focus points | | 39 | | | above average |
| Cross type focus points | | 9 | | | below average |
Shutter | | |
| |
| Max | | 1/8000s | | | above average |
| Min | | 30s | | | |
Flash | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
| |
| Built-in flash | | Yes | | | |
| Popup | | Yes | | | above average |
| External connection | | Yes | | | |
Storage | | |
| |
| Storage slots | | 2 | | | unique |
| Supported formats | | - SD
- SD
- SDHC
- SDHC
- SDXC
- SDXC
| | | |
DXO Mark Scores | compared to recent entry-level DSLRs | |
"Arguably the best high ISO performance of any current APS-C DSLR" dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise |
| Image quality | | 80.0 | | | |
| Color depth | | 23.5 bits | | | |
| Dynamic range | | 13.9 EV | | | above average |
| Low light performance | | 1,167 ISO | | | |
