By Jeremy Bayston
Nikon Have enjoyed a flurry of launch activity over the last couple of years, and despite an earthquake and tsunami, have managed to lead the way in high calibre, accessible technology. Their reputation for immaculate picture quality and innovation has been enhanced by the launch of the J1 ( and J2) V1 at the Pro-sumer end of the market and the D4 and D800 at the top end.
The D7000 has only been out for a couple of years and already their is talk of upgrading it to the D7100. This indicates how fast technology is moving at the moment and how user expectations are rising month by month. The basic specs for the D7000 are very impressive, but smaller and cheaper cameras are already competing with it.
The D7000 has only been out for a couple of years and already their is talk of upgrading it to the D7100. This indicates how fast technology is moving at the moment and how user expectations are rising month by month. The basic specs for the D7000 are very impressive, but smaller and cheaper cameras are already competing with it.
A 16MP file size is decent enough and was welcomed at the D7000 launch but now, as the D3200 offers 24MP and the D800 a massive 36MP, 16 seems pretty second rate. Whilst the Pro might need 1/8000 shutter speed, the rest of us will rarely want to push it beyond the more frequently available 1/4000.
Camera manufacturers also know that buyers are excited by burst speed and the D7000 is pretty good at 6FPS, but the J1 and V1 have blown all others out of the water with speeds of up to 60 FPS. Of course quality suffers, but the headline captures the imagination and sells the camera.
With an ISO range of 100-6400, the D7000 sits in the middle of what was available. The image quality is excellent and there is little noise, even at the higher end. Who needs more? Well very few of us, but when the Nikon D4 can push ISO up to 204,800 the buyer starts to wonder what they could do with that sort of flexibility.
There isn't much difference between a video camera and a stills camera these days. The stills camera is expected to produce high definition video, even if it is a cheap compact. Whilst the the term 'high definition' is applied widely - and loosely, the D7000 can produce full HD and has an external Mic socket for recording in stereo. This should be a real selling point, as there is nothing worse than poor sound. But if you are going to add your own soundtrack, or have no interest in video, then this cold seem
Camera manufacturers also know that buyers are excited by burst speed and the D7000 is pretty good at 6FPS, but the J1 and V1 have blown all others out of the water with speeds of up to 60 FPS. Of course quality suffers, but the headline captures the imagination and sells the camera.
With an ISO range of 100-6400, the D7000 sits in the middle of what was available. The image quality is excellent and there is little noise, even at the higher end. Who needs more? Well very few of us, but when the Nikon D4 can push ISO up to 204,800 the buyer starts to wonder what they could do with that sort of flexibility.
There isn't much difference between a video camera and a stills camera these days. The stills camera is expected to produce high definition video, even if it is a cheap compact. Whilst the the term 'high definition' is applied widely - and loosely, the D7000 can produce full HD and has an external Mic socket for recording in stereo. This should be a real selling point, as there is nothing worse than poor sound. But if you are going to add your own soundtrack, or have no interest in video, then this cold seem
With an ISO range of 100-6400, the D7000 sits in the middle of what was available. The image quality is excellent and there is little noise, even at the higher end. Who needs more? Well very few of us, but when the Nikon D4 can push ISO up to 204,800 the buyer starts to wonder what they could do with that sort of flexibility.
There isn't much difference between a video camera and a stills camera these days. The stills camera is expected to produce high definition video, even if it is a cheap compact. Whilst the the term 'high definition' is applied widely - and loosely, the D7000 can produce full HD and has an external Mic socket for recording in stereo. This should be a real selling point, as there is nothing worse than poor sound. But if you are going to add your own soundtrack, or have no interest in video, then this cold seem irrelevant.
So whilst the Nikon D7000 is an excellent camera in it's own right - flexible, versatile and with great image quality - it simply doesn't deliver to the headline benchmarks. the D7100 will have to be faster, offer bigger files,and wider ISO range to capture the public imagination again
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There isn't much difference between a video camera and a stills camera these days. The stills camera is expected to produce high definition video, even if it is a cheap compact. Whilst the the term 'high definition' is applied widely - and loosely, the D7000 can produce full HD and has an external Mic socket for recording in stereo. This should be a real selling point, as there is nothing worse than poor sound. But if you are going to add your own soundtrack, or have no interest in video, then this cold seem irrelevant.
So whilst the Nikon D7000 is an excellent camera in it's own right - flexible, versatile and with great image quality - it simply doesn't deliver to the headline benchmarks. the D7100 will have to be faster, offer bigger files,and wider ISO range to capture the public imagination again
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Learn more about the Nikon D7100. Check out Jeremy Bayston's site where you can find out all about Nikon's plans with the D7100 digital camera and when it will launch.