Nikon D7000
_I upgraded from D60 to D90 to now D7000. In good light and weather
condition, they all take equally good pictures. You wouldn't be able to
tell which camera is used for which picture. So, what's the difference?
Well, simply, D7000 is much easier to take good pictures. Better
ergonomics, easier autofocus, faster processing, etc....all of which can
be accommodated by your technique. But, the easier operation of D7000
lets me to take more pictures at given time....meaning more pictures to
choose from and more chances to find your masterpiece picture. For
moving objects, sports, sunset, etc when I don't have much time to
adjust the settings, this camera is much better than my previous ones.
Of course, there are many more better professional cameras, but they are
much more expensive and they are heavy. My point and shoot Canon S95
takes a lot of pictures because I can put in my pocket and take it
everywhere. For example, I can legally bring my S95 camera inside the
Texas Longhorns stadium to take pictures but they wouldn't let me take
my bigger SLR. Even though SLR takes better pictures, I wouldn't be able
to use it in this situation.
Anyways, the camera is 16 MP and that's more than enough for me. I don't really print pictures more than 13 x 19", and I can't tell the difference between my old D60 (10MP) and my newer D7000 in that size. I show my pictures to my friends, most of the time, in my iPad so I don't need too many MPs for this purpose, either.
Compared to D90 it's slightly heavier but much more sturdier. Better weather seal, too. I was taking pictures in freezing Alaska in misty condition all day and had no problem. It's little bigger, too. It is more professional looking (if you care). Another improvement (many consider D7000 is a D90 replacement) is its dual SD card slot. Battery lasts so long that I don't even take my charger for my short trips (less than 3 days).
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Anyways, the camera is 16 MP and that's more than enough for me. I don't really print pictures more than 13 x 19", and I can't tell the difference between my old D60 (10MP) and my newer D7000 in that size. I show my pictures to my friends, most of the time, in my iPad so I don't need too many MPs for this purpose, either.
Compared to D90 it's slightly heavier but much more sturdier. Better weather seal, too. I was taking pictures in freezing Alaska in misty condition all day and had no problem. It's little bigger, too. It is more professional looking (if you care). Another improvement (many consider D7000 is a D90 replacement) is its dual SD card slot. Battery lasts so long that I don't even take my charger for my short trips (less than 3 days).
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