Nikon D7000 Review

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     The Nikon D7000 is a spectacular camera. A top-end advanced consumer camera featuring 16.2 MP resolution and a DX CMOS Sensor. What this means is that it takes great pictures with clean clarity and sharpness.

Features:

• A group of 39 focusing points which can be individually selected to choose your own center point.
• Focus Area : Single, Continuous, and Automatic.
• The ability to shoot 1080p video at 24 frames/second(OR 30-25-24 F/S at 720p) for up to 20 minutes continuously.
• A rear 3 inch LCD monitor which is useful when recording or shooting in Live View mode.

• Ease of control with numerous dedicated buttons such as: Menu, White Balance, ISO, Image Quality(RAW, jpeg, jpeg fine...) one push record button, Pad selector (for choosing those focus points and navigating the menu screen) Info (displays the DSLRs current setting information) playback button (pictures and video).
• The D7000 has four dials.The two on the right-hand side control the shutter speed and aperture settings (these dials can be reversed so the shutter speed can control the aperture dial).  On the left hand side the two dials control: Single shutter release, continuous low, continuous high, auto, quiet mode, timer, remote, mirror up.The other dial controls the shooting modes: manual, aperture priority, shutter priority,
• Six Different Auto Focus (AF) Area Modes.
• Two Individual customizable memory card slots. Whats great about these is that Nikon allowed them to have separate functions if you select them to. One can save video while the other is dedicated to photos. OR one can save JPEG while the other saves RAW/NEF files. OR you can dedicate memory card one as the main and slot two as an overflow.  

There are another two pages worth of technical jargon to fill your minds with, but enough with the technicalities.

What I Like about the Nikon D7000

• How crisp the pictures are. The 16 MP really shine through with this camera. Amazing shots are just a click away.
• The "Info" button that displays ALL of the settings you have selected on the back LCD screen.
• The ability to record video with one button push.
• The live view switch.

What I DONT Like About the Nikon D7000

• The control pad used to select your focus point. You have to squish your face up against the camera to look through the viewfinder and adjust your settings.
• Too Small. My hands seem to cramp up after a bit of time shooting. If Nikon would have made it a little wider it would fit my hands perfectly.

OVERALL

My honest opinion is that if you have the money, buy the camera. You will not regret it. Months later I am still learning all of the settings and my pictures keep improving. It will be hard to outgrow this camera.

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