Nikon
D2Xs
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Nikon D7000

69
Winner

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 '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
Nikon D2Xs

33
Runner-up

Nikon D2Xs

Reasons to buy the Nikon D2Xs

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D2Xs
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Nikon D2Xs vs the Nikon D7000.
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the Nikon D2Xs

Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 59.0
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 Around 40% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 10.9 EV
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 3 f-stops more dynamic range
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 235k dots
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 Around 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 489 ISO
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 The D7000 has excellent image quality 1.3 f-stops higher ISO than the D2Xs
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 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.3 more bits of color
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Size Much smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 158x150x86 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
True resolution Higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.57x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
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
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $999.99 vs $7,210.58
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 The best price we've seen is $6,211 cheaper (7.2x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 5 fps
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 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 780 g vs 1,200 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 3" vs 3.4"
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 More than 10% thinner
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D2Xs Nikon D2Xs
33 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
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
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
D2Xs: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
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the D2Xs
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D2Xs
Compare the EOS 7D 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
Viewfinder coverage Significantly less viewfinder coverage
Compare the D90 vs the D2Xs
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,649 body only
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D700 vs the D2Xs
Compare the D700 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D300S vs the D2Xs
Compare the D300S vs the D7000
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,999 - $3,000 body only
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D800 vs the D2Xs
Compare the D800 vs the D7000
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the D2Xs
Compare the D3200 vs the D7000

Nikon D2Xs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Nikon D2X

Pro DSLR
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
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Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$888 - $1,129 body only

$1,033 - $1,283 with 18-55mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports 24p No 24p support
Lens availability Much fewer lenses available
Compare the K-5 vs the D7000

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