Nikon D7000 Review

was not planning to write a review for this camera

, but after figuring out the menus and adjusting it to my liking, I just felt all tingly inside and wanted to express my joy.

First of all, let me start off by saying I used to own a Canon 7D with Sigma 17-50mm lens. That was an amazing camera and had so much features that I miss compared to the Nikon D7000 (like the way it felt in my hands, well-thought-out button locations, and Canon's picture quality). But I sold it because I wanted to shoot Nikon again. (I wish I can have both!)

Anyways, I bought the same lens, Sigma 17-50mm, for the Nikon D7000, and and after taking a couple hundreds shots and messing around with the menu, I can say this about the camera:

1. The metering system is excellent on the camera. All the shots I've taken so far has come out in good, natural looking colors.

2. The menu system is very flexible. The one thing that I felt that was missing when I started using it was the ability to easily adjust the ISO. You have to use both hands (press the ISO button and then rotate the dial) to change it. But after messing around with the menu, I found the "Easy ISO" function. It allows you to change the ISO just by rotating the front dial, located near where you place your index finger. This got me to like this camera even more because I constantly adjust the ISO and the EV to compensate for the conditions that I shoot in. And there are a ton of other customizable settings -you HAVE to play around with it.

3. 6 Frames per second is good enough! The 8 fps on the Canon was noticeable faster, but I don't miss it at all because it does not affect the shutter speed.

4. The ISO is amazing.

My only gripes are the way the grip feels and the size. But that's probably because I miss the 7D a lot in this aspect.

And to those who are choosing between this camera and the 7D, I would say flip a coin if money is not an issue because both has their pros and cons. Canon shooters would get mad at me for comparing this to the 7D, but it's true. Even Nikon shooters compare this to the D300s, which is in the same class as the 7d. The 7D has superior ergonomics and handling compare to the d7000, but the Nikon D7000 has better metering and and is better in contrasty situations.

by: John Adam

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