Nikon D7000

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Winner

Nikon D7000

"The Nikon D7000 produces high quality output in almost any shooting situation."
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's image-quality
"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 D7000's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
169 lenses
Focus points
Many focus points
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

66

Runner-up

Canon EOS-1Ds

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS-1Ds

Color depth
Great color depth
24 bits
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.76x
True resolution
High true resolution
21 MP
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Sensor size
Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Focus points
Many focus points
45

differences

Advantages of the Canon EOS-1Ds

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,663 ISO vs 1,167 ISO
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The EOS-1Ds has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.76x vs 0.62x
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More than 50% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
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Around 2.5x larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution 21 MP vs 16.1 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 19 vs 9
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Color depth Better color depth 24 bits vs 23.5 bits
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Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Focus points More focus points 45 vs 39
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Set focus accurately within the frame
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 12 EV
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1.9 f-stops more dynamic range
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Lens availability More lenses available 169 lenses vs 125 lenses
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Around 40% more lenses available
Size Much smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 150x160x80 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $999.99 vs $9,136.74
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The best price we've seen is $8,137 cheaper (9.1x less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 780 g vs 1,385 g
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More than 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 5 fps
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20% faster continuous shooting
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The D7000's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Canon EOS-1Ds
66 vs 69
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Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
80.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
EOS-1Ds:24 bits
D7000:23.5 bits
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
EOS-1Ds:45
D7000:39
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Storage slots Multiple storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
EOS-1Ds:1,600 ISO
D7000:6,400 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,199 body only

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$890 - $1,129 body only

$1,033 - $1,283 with 18-55mm lens

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens

Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Pro DSLR

$5,000 - $5,930 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Viewfinder size Much smaller viewfinder
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Nikon D3X

Nikon D3X

Pro DSLR

$7,997 - $8,000 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Canon EOS 1D X

Canon EOS 1D X

Pro DSLR

$6,799 - $6,800 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Lower true resolution
Size Larger

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Worse image quality
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens

Focus points More focus points
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Low light performance More noise at high ISO

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