D7000 from Nikon

Product Manager at Nikon Europe said : “The great new D7000 is the ideal next camera for owners of digital SLR cameras who want to deepen their passion for photography with a camera that offers more advanced features and thus more creative opportunities. The camera is equipped with a new image sensor , EXPEED 2 , an AF system and a probe that great performances are guaranteed with an extremely durable body . In fact , the camera has all the features you would want your next digital SLR , but in a format that you would not expect . ”







The Nikon D7000 is a new prosumer DSLR camera with a 16.2-megapixel DX-format image sensor, in which the amateur series of Nikon DSLR cameras have a resolution of 10 - 16 Megapixels and the semi-professional and professional DSLR cameras almost all have 12, and the D3x have 24 Megapixels


D7000 include Full 1080p HD video with full-time autofocus and manual exposure control, an ISO range of 100-25600, the widest of any Nikon DX camera, a new 2,016-pixel 3D Colour Matrix metering system, new EXPEED 2 image-processing engine, new 39-point Auto-focus system with 3D tracking, 14-bit analogue-to-digital conversion, 6fps continuous shooting, dust- and moisture-sealed magnesium alloy body, 921k dot 3-inch LCD screen, and dual memory card slots





The 16 Megapixels resolution is processed by the new and fast EXPEED 2 processor. This powerful processor forms the core of the camera and processes complex calculations. Such a source of power is not for nothing, as it not only delivers high-resolution photos, but the Nikon D7000 also supports Full HD video (1080p).


The shutter release action on the Nikon D7000 is surprisingly quiet, with an exemplarily dampened mirror slap that makes this DSLR actually quieter than some rangefinder cameras, and it's tested for 150,000 cycles. Furthermore, there is also a Quiet mode, in which the mirror is raised fairly slowly to further reduce the sound it makes. This, however, introduces some shutter lag, which usually isn't worth the few decibels of difference versus what is already an impressively quiet shutter (Nikon actually recommends using the Quiet mode for taking pictures of sleeping babies, a situation in which a bit of shutter delay obviously isn't a problem).










The camera is equipped with a nice optical viewfinder with almost 100% image coverage and 0.94 magnification. That is quite a luxury and very pleasant during photography. The camera’s finishing is typically ‘Nikon’. It is substantial, solid, and very well finished, complete with protection against sand, dust and moisture. The Nikon D7000 DSLR is able to take on hard work. The shutter is even designed to 150,000 cycles! 









3-inch format display with a 170˚ viewing angle and 100% frame coverage. Additionally, the screen supports Live View and the camera uses contrast detection AF in this mode.





 One area of photography that the D7000 is particularly well suited to is flash photography. The camera has a built-in speedlight with a guide number of 12 (in metres) at ISO 100. In auto mode, this flash will pop-up automatically if the camera thinks it's necessary, but in most other exposure modes, it is left to the photographer to decide whether to use it or not. Compatible flashguns include the SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 flash units.









As far as connectivity goes, there are USB / VideoOut and Mini HDMI ports as well as an accessory terminals for the connection of an external microphone and either wired remote or a GPS unit, all sheltered behind two rubberised doors on the left side of the camera, when viewed from the back. Photos and video clips are saved onto an SD-format memory card. The Nikon D7000 supports SD, SDHC and also the most recent generation of cards, SDXC. SDXC allows for a storage capacity of a minimum of 48GB, but that will be doubled repeatedly in the coming years up to an impressive 2TB in storage.