Nikon D7000

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Nikon D7000

"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 D7000's video-quality
"The D7000 is very similar to the D90. This makes it an easy upgrade for D90 users that want a more 'serious' camera, but don't have the inclination to relearn a whole new ergonomics."
dpreview.com | talking about the D7000's feel

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
600 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Weight Lighter 600 g vs 780 g
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More than 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 128x88x87 mm vs 132x105x77 mm
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Around 10% smaller
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
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
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 13x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.4"
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More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/3200s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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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 super zoom with a entry-level DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
SX10 IS:Digital
D7000:Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX10 IS:1/3200s
D7000:1/8000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX10 IS:600 g
D7000:780 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX10 IS:3.4"
D7000:3"
Size Large Help
SX10 IS:128x88x87 mm
D7000:132x105x77 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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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
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 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
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

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

Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
True resolution Higher true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
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 flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens

Weight Lighter
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,349 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Movie format Does not take movies
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

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

Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Focus points More focus points
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus

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