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

Overall image quality
Great image quality
80.0
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Color depth
Great color depth
23.5 bits
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
Canon EOS 450D

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Runner-up

Canon EOS 450D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness
Thin
2.4"
Weight
Light-weight
524 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D

Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 160 ms vs 238 ms
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More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 132x105x77 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Much lighter 524 g vs 780 g
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More than 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000

Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 692 ISO
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The D7000 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 61.0
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More than 30% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 10.8 EV
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3.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 21.9 bits
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Distinguishes 1.6 more bits of color
Focus points Many more focus points 39 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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Sealed to shoot in the rain
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Battery life Much longer battery life 1050 shots vs 500 shots
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More than 2x more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.54x
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More than 30% larger viewfinder
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3.5 fps
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More than 70% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D7000's boost ISO is 4 f-stops better
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $999.99 vs $1,110.36
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The best price we've seen is $110 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
450D:162 lenses
D7000:169 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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
450D:800 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
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

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

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

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

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

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

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

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

Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $559 body only

$587 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$562 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Screen size Much smaller screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,199 body only

Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

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

Focus points Significantly more focus points
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$890 - $1,129 body only

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

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Focus points Many fewer focus points
Supports 24p No 24p support

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