Nikon
D7000
 vs
Pentax Optio
M90

Nikon D7000

79
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

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
Pentax Optio M90

37
Runner-up

Pentax Optio M90

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio M90

Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x23 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
133 g

differences

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 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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
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 1.6 fps
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 Around 4x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentaprism vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/1000s
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 8x faster max shutter speed
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
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax M90
Size Much smaller 99x59x23 mm vs 132x105x77 mm
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 7.9x smaller
Weight Much lighter 133 g vs 780 g
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 5.9x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3"
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 3.3x thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $120.01 vs $999.99
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 The best price we've seen is $880 cheaper (8.3x less)
Pentax Optio M90 Learn more about
the Pentax M90
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
79 vs 37
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Pentax Optio M90 Pentax Optio M90
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 entry-level DSLR with a compact.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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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Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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Nikon D7000 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 flip-out screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
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
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
True resolution Higher true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Compare the EOS 7D 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 flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
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
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,649 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
Compare the D700 vs the D7000

Pentax Optio M90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica M9

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,995 body only
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the M9 vs the Optio M90
Pentax Optio S1

Pentax Optio S1

Ultra compact

$169 - $236
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio S1 vs the Optio M90
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
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Kodak EasyShare M575

Kodak EasyShare M575

Compact

$86
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
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Canon PowerShot SD30

Canon PowerShot SD30

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
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