The D7000 is an absolutely exceptional DSLR that, although categorised under Nikon's �consumer' bracket, offers a lot of pro-like specification. There's a lot out there to compete with, not least that Canon's 7D can be found for a few hundred pounds more, and the D7000 does a good job of balancing between consumer and pro. Its part magnesium, part polycarbonate body is testament to this.
The new 39-point AF system is fantastic, the images are of exceptional quality right into the high ISO setting and the only slight drawbacks are the relatively high price point, fairly shallow buffer for Raw shooting and slight overexposure in unexpected circumstances.
Otherwise the D7000 succeeds in carving out a new niche in the DSLR category and provides bags of power for the money.
Author : Mike Lowe
whatdigitalcamera
Monday, November 29, 2010
Nikon D7000 review
The D7000 is an absolutely exceptional DSLR that, although categorised under Nikon's �consumer' bracket, offers a lot of pro-like specification. There's a lot out there to compete with, not least that Canon's 7D can be found for a few hundred pounds more, and the D7000 does a good job of balancing between consumer and pro. Its part magnesium, part polycarbonate body is testament to this.
The new 39-point AF system is fantastic, the images are of exceptional quality right into the high ISO setting and the only slight drawbacks are the relatively high price point, fairly shallow buffer for Raw shooting and slight overexposure in unexpected circumstances.
Otherwise the D7000 succeeds in carving out a new niche in the DSLR category and provides bags of power for the money.
Author : Mike Lowe
whatdigitalcamera
The new 39-point AF system is fantastic, the images are of exceptional quality right into the high ISO setting and the only slight drawbacks are the relatively high price point, fairly shallow buffer for Raw shooting and slight overexposure in unexpected circumstances.
Otherwise the D7000 succeeds in carving out a new niche in the DSLR category and provides bags of power for the money.
Author : Mike Lowe
whatdigitalcamera
Nikon D7000 Review
Wait until the price of the D7000 drops is the best advice we can currently tell you. At the moment is the similarly priced D300s still a big improvement if you intend to use it mainly as a DSLR. The D7000 only gains slight advantage if you shoot a lot in low light environments where the higher ISO will benefit your goal. Also for video performance the D7000 has elements that surpass the D300s in possibilities. On the other hand, the D300s had the advantage of combining memory formats, whereas the D7000 is locked to dual-SD. This last point may be an absolute no-go for the serious photographer out there.
If you already have a collection of Nikon lenses or just like Nikon for its supreme image quality, you are probably better off with a D300s. Yet, if you haven�t got any relation with Nikon at this current point, we do recommend you looking at Canon�s lineup. The Canon 60D priced much lower than the Nikon D7000 has almost the exact same features, yet higher ISO, more megapixels and in our tests had a slightly better battery life.
From a price perspective, for about 1149/1199� you get the most bang for your buck with a Canon 7D., which is even better than Canon�s 60D and surpasses Nikon�s higher level D300s in general performance. The Nikon D7000 is absolutely not a bad device, it just isn�t carrying it�s ideal price tag yet.
Ike LEUS
akihabaranews
If you already have a collection of Nikon lenses or just like Nikon for its supreme image quality, you are probably better off with a D300s. Yet, if you haven�t got any relation with Nikon at this current point, we do recommend you looking at Canon�s lineup. The Canon 60D priced much lower than the Nikon D7000 has almost the exact same features, yet higher ISO, more megapixels and in our tests had a slightly better battery life.
From a price perspective, for about 1149/1199� you get the most bang for your buck with a Canon 7D., which is even better than Canon�s 60D and surpasses Nikon�s higher level D300s in general performance. The Nikon D7000 is absolutely not a bad device, it just isn�t carrying it�s ideal price tag yet.
Ike LEUS
akihabaranews
Nikon D7000 Review
Wait until the price of the D7000 drops is the best advice we can currently tell you. At the moment is the similarly priced D300s still a big improvement if you intend to use it mainly as a DSLR. The D7000 only gains slight advantage if you shoot a lot in low light environments where the higher ISO will benefit your goal. Also for video performance the D7000 has elements that surpass the D300s in possibilities. On the other hand, the D300s had the advantage of combining memory formats, whereas the D7000 is locked to dual-SD. This last point may be an absolute no-go for the serious photographer out there.
If you already have a collection of Nikon lenses or just like Nikon for its supreme image quality, you are probably better off with a D300s. Yet, if you haven�t got any relation with Nikon at this current point, we do recommend you looking at Canon�s lineup. The Canon 60D priced much lower than the Nikon D7000 has almost the exact same features, yet higher ISO, more megapixels and in our tests had a slightly better battery life.
From a price perspective, for about 1149/1199� you get the most bang for your buck with a Canon 7D., which is even better than Canon�s 60D and surpasses Nikon�s higher level D300s in general performance. The Nikon D7000 is absolutely not a bad device, it just isn�t carrying it�s ideal price tag yet.
Ike LEUS
akihabaranews
If you already have a collection of Nikon lenses or just like Nikon for its supreme image quality, you are probably better off with a D300s. Yet, if you haven�t got any relation with Nikon at this current point, we do recommend you looking at Canon�s lineup. The Canon 60D priced much lower than the Nikon D7000 has almost the exact same features, yet higher ISO, more megapixels and in our tests had a slightly better battery life.
From a price perspective, for about 1149/1199� you get the most bang for your buck with a Canon 7D., which is even better than Canon�s 60D and surpasses Nikon�s higher level D300s in general performance. The Nikon D7000 is absolutely not a bad device, it just isn�t carrying it�s ideal price tag yet.
Ike LEUS
akihabaranews
Nikon D3100 Review
Like last year's D3000, the new Nikon D3100 is a rather small DSLR camera, although it does come with a fairly chunky right-hand grip that makes it better suited to hand-held shooting than some of its competitors. Still, expect having to find a place for your little finger under the camera if you have larger-than-average hands.
The body itself is mainly plastic, but while the camera certainly doesn't feel as robust as some of the company's higher specified models, it still exudes a degree of quality you might not expect at this price point. This is helped by the surprisingly classy rubber coating on the grip, which also appears on the thumb rest in the back of the camera.
The Nikon D3100's body is a new design, 30 grams lighter than that of its predecessor, but the designers have gone to great lengths to make sure most controls are in the same places as before. The most notable changes to the outside of the camera include the omission of the infrared remote sensor that used to be in the grip of the D3000 (the Nikon D3100 accepts a wired remote release cable only), the appearance of a built-in monaural microphone on the front plate and an all-new drive-mode lever at the top (which we love because it makes setting and checking the current drive mode very easy and straightforward), plus a spring-loaded lever in the back that takes you to Live View mode at the flick of a thumb. Said lever encircles a red button that acts as a movie shutter release, enabling one-touch video recording when you are in Live View.
Author:Zoltan Arva-Toth
photographyblog
The body itself is mainly plastic, but while the camera certainly doesn't feel as robust as some of the company's higher specified models, it still exudes a degree of quality you might not expect at this price point. This is helped by the surprisingly classy rubber coating on the grip, which also appears on the thumb rest in the back of the camera.
The Nikon D3100's body is a new design, 30 grams lighter than that of its predecessor, but the designers have gone to great lengths to make sure most controls are in the same places as before. The most notable changes to the outside of the camera include the omission of the infrared remote sensor that used to be in the grip of the D3000 (the Nikon D3100 accepts a wired remote release cable only), the appearance of a built-in monaural microphone on the front plate and an all-new drive-mode lever at the top (which we love because it makes setting and checking the current drive mode very easy and straightforward), plus a spring-loaded lever in the back that takes you to Live View mode at the flick of a thumb. Said lever encircles a red button that acts as a movie shutter release, enabling one-touch video recording when you are in Live View.
Author:Zoltan Arva-Toth
photographyblog
Nikon D3100 Review
Like last year's D3000, the new Nikon D3100 is a rather small DSLR camera, although it does come with a fairly chunky right-hand grip that makes it better suited to hand-held shooting than some of its competitors. Still, expect having to find a place for your little finger under the camera if you have larger-than-average hands.
The body itself is mainly plastic, but while the camera certainly doesn't feel as robust as some of the company's higher specified models, it still exudes a degree of quality you might not expect at this price point. This is helped by the surprisingly classy rubber coating on the grip, which also appears on the thumb rest in the back of the camera.
The Nikon D3100's body is a new design, 30 grams lighter than that of its predecessor, but the designers have gone to great lengths to make sure most controls are in the same places as before. The most notable changes to the outside of the camera include the omission of the infrared remote sensor that used to be in the grip of the D3000 (the Nikon D3100 accepts a wired remote release cable only), the appearance of a built-in monaural microphone on the front plate and an all-new drive-mode lever at the top (which we love because it makes setting and checking the current drive mode very easy and straightforward), plus a spring-loaded lever in the back that takes you to Live View mode at the flick of a thumb. Said lever encircles a red button that acts as a movie shutter release, enabling one-touch video recording when you are in Live View.
Author:Zoltan Arva-Toth
photographyblog
The body itself is mainly plastic, but while the camera certainly doesn't feel as robust as some of the company's higher specified models, it still exudes a degree of quality you might not expect at this price point. This is helped by the surprisingly classy rubber coating on the grip, which also appears on the thumb rest in the back of the camera.
The Nikon D3100's body is a new design, 30 grams lighter than that of its predecessor, but the designers have gone to great lengths to make sure most controls are in the same places as before. The most notable changes to the outside of the camera include the omission of the infrared remote sensor that used to be in the grip of the D3000 (the Nikon D3100 accepts a wired remote release cable only), the appearance of a built-in monaural microphone on the front plate and an all-new drive-mode lever at the top (which we love because it makes setting and checking the current drive mode very easy and straightforward), plus a spring-loaded lever in the back that takes you to Live View mode at the flick of a thumb. Said lever encircles a red button that acts as a movie shutter release, enabling one-touch video recording when you are in Live View.
Author:Zoltan Arva-Toth
photographyblog
Silhouette discount code and a winner!
Well�WOW! What a fantastic response to the Silhouette giveaway!! I so wish I could give one to all of you!! (Really, I do.)
The LUCKY DUCK winner of the Silhouette and accessories is�
JEN from GARAGE SALE DIARIES!
Yay Jen! Please send me an email at thriftydecorchick (at) gmail (dot) com and I�ll get you hooked up!
Sooooo�for you other 5,402 entries that didn�t win, today only you can get a steal of a deal at the Silhouette site! You�ll get all of the following for only $199:
- Silhouette craft cutter machine
- One roll of Cream vinyl ($7.99)
- One roll of transfer paper ($7.99)
- Home decor CD (value $55)
The machine alone is usually $299, so that�s a fantastic deal!
**To order your Silhouette, visit their site here and make sure to enter discount code TDC123 when you check out.**
Remember you can only get this deal today from 4 a.m. to midnight.
Have fun with your Cyber Monday shopping and I�ll be back this evening! :)
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