Nikon D7000 is a great camera suitable for professional use. It offers numerous professional-style features, such as magnesium alloy body construction, a 2,016-segment color exposure meter, weather and moisture sealing, 39 focus points, dual SD memory card slots, built-in timed interval exposure features, virtual horizon (in viewfinder and live view) and compatibility with older non-CPU manual-focus and autofocus AI and AI-S Nikon F-mount lenses as well as tilt-shift PC-E lenses (Goldstein 2010). There are other convenient features, such as 2 user customizable modes, a wireless flash commander, full HD video with autofocus and mono, automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration and support for GPS and WLAN.
On the whole, it has everything photographer might need to work and satisfy even the most capricious users. Nikon thought about all the categories of users when creating D7000. Thoughts of entry-level photographers put it in the SCENE mode on the mode dial, which offers a choice between many preset shooting modes like "portrait." It is really difficult to figure out all the peculiarities of these regimes and more professional cameras don’t have such function. In general, it is a wonderful camera that goes a step ahead of its predecessors.
The quality of pictures is very high and Nikon users are already used to it – it is the same as in the D3100, i.e., juicy and sharp. What really distinguishes the D7000 from cheaper models is its ergonomics and speed. Nikon D7000 is a DX-camera, and it is worse than its FX-fellows at high ISO, albeit slightly. At ISO 1600 picture is quite acceptable, although the denoising is already beginning to eat up details (Sullivan 2011).
As for the ergonomics, this time Nikon has made another leap forward. If a photographer likes to change different settings on the go and experiment, Nikon D7000 is the most suitable option for him. The dimensions and layout of controls is similar to the Nikon D90, but with very important additions:
1. First, on the mode dial user modes U1 and U2 were added, which can switch on the user’s saved settings very fast. Thus, the camera combines 3 cameras: U1, U2 and habitual modes P, S, A, M, for which the settings are stored separately. U1 and U2 work as alternative modes of P, for which the user can save everything, including the functions of programmable keys.
2. Second, D7000 works very quickly, and the speed of continuous shooting of 6 frames per second is a serious characteristic. Some users say that over time the D700 seemed to them quicker in everything.
3. Third, the D7000 has very interesting feature – two memory cards. You can insert two SD-card and select one of the algorithms: duplication, addition, or separate writing of RAW and JPEG (“Nikon D7000” n.d.).
4. The fourth important feature that differs D7000 from other cameras is a separate button of autofocus control. Under the button that removes the lens there is a switch AF/M. But in fact, there is a secret switch button that is not labeled, which when pressed, allows users to control the autofocus mode by rear control dial under the right arm. The front dial lets users choose the number of active sensors, autofocus module, and the rear dial switches modes: AF-A, AF-S, AF-C. It is very handy when it is necessary to switch from dynamic scene to a static once.
Works Cited
Goldstein, Mark. “Nikon D7000 Review.” PhotographyBog.com. Photography Blog, 15 Nov. 2010. Web. 12 Jun. 2012.
“Nikon D7000.” DPReview.com. Digital Photography Review, n.d. Web. 11 Jun. 2012.
Sullivan, Terry. “First Look: Nikon D7000 SLR is loaded with features but not too complicated.” ConsumerReports.org. Consumer Reports, 15 Mar. 2011. Web. 11 Jun. 2012.
