Nikon
D800
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Nikon D800 vs Nikon D7100

Nikon D800

85

  
Nikon D7000

65

  
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
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
True resolution
 High true resolution
36.2 MP
 
Runner-up

Nikon D7000

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
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
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D800
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 1,167 ISO
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 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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.62x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 23.5 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.8 more bits of color
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
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 209 ms vs 238 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when taking photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 13.9 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 200 ms vs 400 ms
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 2x less delay when turning on
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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 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
Weight Lighter 780 g vs 1,000 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $896.95 vs $2,796.95
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 The best price we've seen is $1,900 cheaper (3.1x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D800 Nikon D800
85 vs 65
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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.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
D800:14.4 EV
D7000:13.9 EV
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
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Focus points Many focus points Help
D800:51
D7000:39
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
D800:200 ms
D7000:400 ms
Storage slots Multiple storage slots Help
2
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Autofocus Slower contrast detection video autofocus Help
slower focusing
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Compare the D7100 vs the D800
Compare the D7100 vs the D7000
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the D800
Compare the D600 vs the D7000
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 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 D5200 vs the D800
Compare the D5200 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
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 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 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
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
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 D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm 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

Nikon D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D4 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 !