Nikon
D800
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Nikon D800

100
Winner

Nikon D800

Reasons to buy the Nikon D800

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,853 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
95.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
Nikon D7000

69
Runner-up

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

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
39

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D800
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 1,167 ISO
Help
 The D800 has excellent image quality 1.3 f-stops higher ISO than the D7000
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 95.0 vs 80.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution 36.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 42 ms vs 238 ms
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 5.7x less delay when taking photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 23.5 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.8 more bits of color
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.62x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Focus points More focus points 51 vs 39
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Startup delay Less startup delay 120 ms vs 400 ms
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 3.3x less delay when turning on
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 13.9 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
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the Nikon D800

Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 Around 40% more lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 4 fps
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 50% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 1050 shots vs 900 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $999.99 vs $2,999.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,999 cheaper (3x less)
Weight Lighter 780 g vs 900 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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the Nikon D7000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D800 Nikon D800
100 vs 69
Explain scores
Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D800. 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
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
D800:14.4 EV
D7000:13.9 EV
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
D800:95.0
D7000:80.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
D800:25.3 bits
D7000:23.5 bits
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Focus points Many focus points Help
D800:51
D7000:39
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
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
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
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
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D5100 vs the D800
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
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
Thickness Is thinner
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D800
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D800
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D7000
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,349 body only
Weight Is slightly heavier
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D700 vs the D800
Compare the D700 vs the D7000
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
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D800
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D90 vs the D800
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D800
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D7000

Nikon D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR

$5,197 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the D3S vs the D800

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D7000.

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discussion

Showing 5 comments

Siem (1:33 PM, March 24, 2012)
he's talking about the photos per second you can take, which is 'only' 4.
 
Theworlock (3:53 AM, March 23, 2012)
what are you talking about the are better the D800 is 30 fps and the d7000 only does 24 fps max at 1080p
 
Dqkm268 (5:15 AM, February 22, 2012)
You mean D7000 not D700 right?
 
Mayukh Dasgupta (8:10 AM, February 13, 2012)
i would hav bought a d800 only if its fps hav been better.the rest r all very good(better than d7000)
 
Basil76 (9:57 AM, February 10, 2012)
Its not fair to compare these 2 cameras...and if you do, the D700 is fantastic value at a third of the price of the D800 !