The D90's successor has appeared: the D7000, poised to challenge Canon's 60D. It's not strictly a successor because the D90 is still available but I bet the D90 will be phased out soon.
The D7000's specs seem quite advanced and outdoes the D300 and D300S in a few areas such as resolution (16MP, 1080p video with full time autofocus, and having ISO 100 as the base ISO). No articulating screen like the 60D but it does have 39-point autofocus and dual SD cards. I'm still reading about it.
I'm still waiting for a replacement to the D700 (hopefully with a D3S sensor), but so far, nikonrumors.com disclaims any such camera this year.
UPDATE: I've read a bit more about the D7000 and it's so well-spec'd that now I'm thinking that it may even replace the D300S. The D300S doesn't have many advantages over the D7000 - in fact I can only think of the 51 vs. 39 AF points. The D7000 even has 1/250 (1/320) sync speed, a 100% viewfinder and AF fine tune just like the D300 and D300S! On the other hand, the D7000 has several advantages over the D300 such as the higher resolution (16mp vs. 12mp), the more advanced metering (2016-pixel RGB sensor vs. 1005-pixel RGB sensor), and the lower price.
If the D7000 does replace both the D90 and the D300, I think that would make sense because it would create a bigger gap between the prosumer D7000 and the pro-level D700. This is a great time to be in the market for a mid-level camera is all I can say....
hi Mic
ReplyDeleteplease explain this statement The D7000 even has 1/250 (1/320)sync speed
why 2 numbers?
what is the difference between the sync speed st 250 and 320?
Hi Robert,
ReplyDeleteThe D700, D300, D300S and now the D7000 has a natural sync speed of 1/250 but in the options you can select a higher sync speed of 1/320. The flash range will be reduced but it will still have more power than high speed sync at 1/320. I'm not sure how this 'trick mode' works but it does...
Best regards,
Mic
Just bought a D7000 to replace my (2) D200's and my D90. Used it for a couple of days and no comparison at all. Why buy a D3X ... this is better
ReplyDeleteNice! Congratulations on the excellent purchase Paul!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly one of the best camera from Nikon. Been thinking of upgrading from D90 to D7000 but the budget couldn't afford too much. Just thinking if the D7000 would suit amateur photographers like me. Do you think it is too much for a beginner like me? I think D90 is too much already but I can't help to drool over this awesome piece of camera. :) What do you think? BTW, you got a nice looking blog! Keep it up! :)
ReplyDeleteHey there, buddy! I agree the D7000 is one of the best Nikon cameras. That said, the D90 is a very capable camera as well and it has everything you need to produce good quality images. If your goal is to see the most significant improvement in your images, I think you will see a larger impact by focusing on technique, lighting equipment (such as getting an SB-700 or SB-900 if you don't have one yet), and maybe even good quality lenses. For example, one of the photographers whose work I admire is Jibbo (active in Flickr's Sigma 50-150 group) and he was using a D40 for a very long time - all the while producing astounding images. Similarly, I also admire Gill Maheu, who was producing fantastic photos even with her point and shoot Panasonic.
ReplyDeleteIn my case, I upgraded from a D80 to a D300 and honestly, that upgrade didn't have much of an effect on my images. I upgraded to the D300 mostly just because I found a very good price for it - that's all. Otherwise, I would have been happy with the D80.
Don't worry - Nikon will produce cameras that are far better than the D7000 and you can always upgrade to that in the future, after you have your technique down.
Best regards,
Mic