Read the review of the new camera Nikon D7200.
Nikon D7000 has been awaited for a long time and with impatience. The Internet was full of rumors about a new "killer DSLR" from Nikon, analysts reasonably assumed that the D7000 was being released to replace the "old" D90.
But in reality, everything turned out to be not quite so.
Appearance
Externally, the D7000, like all other Nikon DSLRs, is made in a classic style.
Ergonomics
If you love Nikon cameras, you will definitely love the ergonomics of the D7000. Camera control is thought out to the smallest detail, it fits comfortably in the hand. Unlike the D3100, which seems flimsy, the sturdy body of the D7000 does not at all give the impression of an amateur DSLR.
Ergonomics of management is very pleased. The inclusion of video was especially successful. Video recording and Live View button. A convenient and simple solution - with one switch of the lever you turn on the Live View mode, and you can immediately press the video recording button.
Display
Shooting modes
There are 19 settings available in the camera. Standard set of "portrait" type and exotic "silhouette".
Separately, I would like to note the ability to create two own shooting modes, in which there will be everything from the type of focus to maximum sensitivity.
white balance
White balance, as well as exposure metering, is traditionally a strong point of Nikon cameras. The D7000 is no exception - in most of the shootings in the open air and in the interior, the machine coped quite well.
Battery
While we are writing this article, it is snowing outside the window, the thermometer shows minus a lot, and all the roads are in snow jams. Winter in Russia, in general.
It was under such conditions that we tested the new Nikon camera. And the D7000 battery worked stably, well and for a long time. We never had the feeling that the battery runs out faster than other cameras. Works for himself and works.
Shooting video
From a successful marketing ploy, shooting video has become commonplace for DSLRs.
Most DSLRs shot video only with manual focus, and photo maniacs argued about whether this was bad or good. We say that this is not a professional movie camera, but a camera for people, and autofocus should be.
And the D7000 has it. Although it is rather difficult to call his work satisfactory. Perhaps, when shooting a red dog against a green lawn, there will be no problems, but when you want to shoot your girlfriend in a dimly lit cafe, the disadvantages of autofocus will immediately become noticeable.
You can connect a stereo microphone to the camera. And the video can be edited right in the camera and display the result on TV.
In any case, this is already a big step forward for Nikon, which has screwed up video shooting, and since then everyone has been filming only with the Canon 5dm2. And Nikon is waiting for a replacement for the D700.
The picture quality is at the level, and smooth autofocus, although not ideal, is still there. By the way, if you use old optics with a response, the focusing process will be heard on the video.
If you plan to shoot more video than photos - better think about another DSLR.
But if you buy a camera in order to take high-quality photos first of all, and shooting video just pleases you as an addition to the camera, the Nikon D7000 is what you need.
Outcome
- Very comfortable camera ergonomics. Hold the camera in your hands and you will understand everything yourself. And you can generally fall in love with the Live View switch lever
- Support for older lenses. Hurrah Hurrah!
- Two slots for memory cards. As they say, one SD is good, but two is even better.
- Excellent exposure metering, good autofocus, and indeed the entire electronic “stuffing” of the D7000 works out its money in full
- Autofocus during video recording is not always stable
- Rather high price of an amateur camera (but justified)
Outcome
Nikon D7000 waited for good reason. It turned out to be an excellent, solid middle-class DSLR, which confidently overtakes all competitors in its “weight category” and tries to compete with semi-professional “heavyweights”.
An excellent camera for those who want to take pictures of their families, go on a trip with a camera, and bring artistic ideas to life.
P.S.
The frames you saw above are unprocessed.
But what kind of photos can be obtained on the Nikon D7000 if you work a little with RAWs:
The Nikon D7000 is a replacement for the very successful Nikon D90 camera. The novelty surpasses its predecessor and comes close to the professional Nikon D300, but the manufacturer still classifies it as an amateur, although many mistakenly call the D7000 semi-professional. For a modern top-end amateur DSLR, the characteristics of a “seven-thousander” are quite standard: a CMOS matrix with a resolution of just over 16 megapixels, LiveView mode, the ability to record Full HD video, burst shooting at 6 frames per second.
General view
⇡ Specifications declared by the manufacturer
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Digital SLR |
| lens mount | Nikon F mount (with AF pairing and AF contacts) |
| Effective angle of view | Lens zoom factor approx. 1.5 (Nikon DX format) |
| Matrix | CMOS sensor 23.6x15.6 mm |
| Effective number of pixels | 16.2 million pixels |
| Total number of pixels | 16.9 million |
| Image size (pixels) | 4928x3264 (large); 3696x2448 (medium); 2464x1632 (small) |
| File Format | NEF (RAW): 12-bit or 14-bit, compressed or lossless; JPEG: compatible with baseline JPEG; Compression levels available: fine (approx. 1:4), normal quality (approx. 1:8), or basic quality (approx. 1:16) (Size priority) and Optimal quality compression; NEF (RAW) + JPEG: One picture recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| carriers | SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| Viewfinder | Mirror direct viewfinder with pentaprism |
| Frame coverage | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
| Increase | Approx. 0.94x (with 50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0m-1 corrected) |
| Viewfinder focus point | 19.5 mm (corrected -1.0 m-1) |
| Diopter setting | -3 to +1 diopter |
| Focusing screen | BriteView type B matte screen with AF area focusing brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
| Mirror | quick return type |
| Lens aperture | Instant return type with electronic control |
| shutter type | Shutter with electronic control and vertical travel of shutters |
| Excerpt | 1/8000 to 30 in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps; Bulb, Bulb (requires optional ML-L3 Remote Controller) |
| Flash sync speed | X=1/250 s; shutter sync at speeds up to 1/320 (flash shooting distance decreases at shutter speeds between 1/320 and 1/250 s) |
| Shooting mode | S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter), (self-timer), (remote control), MUP (mirror up) |
| Shooting speed | 1 to 5 fps (CL) or 6 fps (CH) (measured by CIPA standards) |
| Self-timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s |
| Exposure metering | TTL exposure metering with 2016-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering method | Matrix, center-weighted, spot |
| Distance (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F) | Matrix or center-weighted exposure metering: 0 to 20 EV. Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C ) |
| Pairing with a light meter | Combined with microprocessor and AI |
| Exposure compensation | -5 to +5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| ISO sensitivity (recommended exposure index) | ISO 100 to 6400 in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV above ISO 6400 (equivalent to ISO 25600); ability to automatically control ISO sensitivity (recommended exposure index) |
| Autofocus | Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 39 focus points (including 9 cross sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (distance approx. 0.5 to 3 m) |
| Operating range | -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C (68°F)) |
| focus point | 39 or 11 focus points can be selected |
| AF area mode | Single point AF; 9-, 21-, or 39-point dynamic AF, 3D tracking, auto-area AF |
| Accessory shoe | Hot shoe with ISO 518 connector with sync and data contacts and safety latch |
| white balance | Auto (2 options), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual (up to 5 values can be stored) , choice of color temperature (2500-10000 K); fine tuning is available for all values; white balance bracketing: 2 to 3 frames in increments of 1, 2, or 3 |
| Live View Mode - Built-in Lens Motor | Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-F); Manual focus (M) |
| Live View Mode - AF Area Mode | Face priority AF, Wide area AF, Normal area AF, Subject tracking AF |
| Autofocus | Anywhere contrast-detection AF (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject tracking AF is selected) |
| Video recording | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 (24p); 24 (23.976) frames per second; 1280x720 (30p); 30 (29.97) fps; 640x424 (30p); 30 (29.97) fps; 1920x1080 (24p); 24 (23.976) frames per second.; 1280x720 (25p); 25 fps; 1280x720 (24p); 24 (23.976) frames per second; 640x424 (25p); 25 fps |
| Monitor | 7.5 cm (3 in.), 920k dots, reinforced glass. |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| HDMI output | Mini HDMI Type C; Camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected |
| Connector for accessories | Remote Cable MC-DC2 (Sold Separately), GPS Unit GP-1 (Sold Separately), Stereo Mini Jack (3.5mm Diameter) |
| Battery | One rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL15 |
| battery pack | Multi-purpose battery pack MB-D11 (optional) with one ENEL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery or six R6/AA alkaline, NiMH or lithium batteries |
| AC adapter | AC adapter EH-5a; Requires EP-5B power connector (sold separately) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD), mm | Approx. 132x105x77 |
| The weight | Approx. 690 g camera body only; Approx. 780 g with battery and memory card, but without protective cover |
| price, rub. | No data |
⇡ Delivery set
- shoulder strap Strap AN-DC3,
- Body Cap BF-1B,
- transparent display cover BM-11,
- hot shoe cover BS-1,
- eyecup DK-21,
- audio/video cable EG-D2,
- accumulator EN-EL15,
- charger MH-25,
- USB cable UC-E4,
- CD with ViewNX2 software,
- user's manual.
⇡ Appearance
Nikon D7000. General view
The novelty is larger not only than the more affordable D5000 and D3100 models, but also its formal predecessor, the D90. In addition, the camera was tested with a rather impressive AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR “whale” lens, and even immediately after testing the younger D3100 model, so at first it seemed like a heavyweight hulk. The weight of the “carcass” with batteries and a memory card is actually a quarter of a kilogram more than that of the youngest D3100, but the D7000 lies quite well in the hand, and thanks to the many rubber pads and rubberized panels, it is securely fixed even with a slightly relaxed hand.
Nikon D7000. General view
Nikon D7000. General view
The build quality is impeccable, so even with all the desire to find flaws, it was not possible to find flaws - the perfect fit of the body parts, the absence of backlash on the compartment covers, the rubber plugs close easily and at the same time sit tightly, and when trying to squeeze the case, even the keys, which the tested camera has, do not creak, compared to budget solutions, a lot. The top and back panels are made from magnesium alloy, making them both durable and lightweight. In addition, according to the manufacturer, all connections on the case are protected from dust and moisture.
Front view
There are quite a few functional elements on the front, although with the lens installed, some of them are completely invisible. The central element is a bayonet with a "screwdriver", which is not available in cheaper Nikon DSLRs. At the bottom is the depth of field preview key, and at the top is the Fn key. Also on the left side of the front side is an additional command dial and an autofocus assist lamp, which is also an indicator of the auto-shutter timer. On the right side is the IR receiver of the optional remote control and a mono microphone hole.
Back view
The back side is heavily loaded. In the center is a 3-inch display, to the left of which there are four multifunction keys, as well as delete and switch to the view mode buttons, to the right - the AE-L / AF-L lock key, built-in speaker, main command dial, switch to switch to Live View mode with centered video key, 8-way round selector with enter button, focus lock lever and info key.
View from above
Above the display is a viewfinder with diopter adjustment. The viewfinder is bright and covers the entire area of the frame, which makes it much easier to work with the camera. The D7000 uses a pentaprism rather than a pentamirror like the younger models.
Built-in pop-up flash
There are also a lot of various elements on top - for that, the D7000 is the top model in Nikon's amateur line of DSLRs. So, in the center are the ejectable flash and the hot shoe.
Shooting mode selector and hot shoe
To the left of the flash is a large shooting mode selector, supplemented by a drive mode lever (S - single-frame shooting, CL - continuous low-speed shooting, CH - continuous high-speed shooting, Q - quiet shutter, self-timer, remote control, MUP - mirror up). And if there is not a single comment on the mode selector, then there are two of them at once to the pull lever. Firstly, it is extremely inconvenient in itself, and secondly, to shift it, you must press a miniature and equally inconvenient key for the movement blocking lock.
Optional monochrome display
The right side is pretty busy. There is a monochrome segment screen with emerald backlighting, keys for selecting the metering mode and entering exposure shift, as well as a shutter button with a power lever, which also allows you to activate the backlight of the additional display.
Bottom view
Below is the battery compartment, tripod socket and contacts for connecting an additional battery pack, closed with a rubber plug. The latter is not attached to the camera in any way, so it is easy to lose it.
Left side view
On the left side, there are two rubber doors (namely, doors, not plugs, since they are attached to the camera body with hinges, and not with a rubber “tail”), under which are hidden standard miniUSB connectors, HDMI type C, mini-jack for connecting AV- cable, a port for an external GPS module and a mini-jack connector for an external stereo microphone. There is also a button for calling the flash control menu (the firing mode and compensation are set using two command dials), a button for calling the bracketing menu and a small lever for selecting the focus mode (auto / manual).
Left side view
On the right, only a door is visible, hiding two compartments for installing memory cards.
Today, a SLR camera is not only a tool for a professional photographer. Such giants of the photo industry as Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony have been producing digital SLR cameras for amateur use for quite some time. Today there are a great many of them. We'll talk about the top amateur "SLR" Nikon D7000.
Yes, even in the amateur segment, the market for SLR cameras is divided into entry-level cameras, and into “DSLRs” for advanced users. Until recently (before the release of the D7100), the D7000 was Nikon's best crop camera. This is a pretty big statement, as there is another great camera that is still available in brand new condition - the Nikon D300s. So you can argue about the best crop from Nikon for a very long time, but we will not do this. We only note that the D300s belongs to the professional line of Nikon.
- Nikon D7000 is an amateur SLR camera. In this category, the device was attributed by Nikon itself. The main characteristics of the device are as follows:
- CMOS sensor 23.6 x 15.6 mm; total number of pixels: 16.9 million
- Crop factor: 1.5
- Maximum resolution: 4928 x 3264
- Sensor sensitivity: 100 - 6400 ISO, Auto ISO, ISO6400, ISO12800, ISO25600
- White balance: automatic, manual, list
- Built-in flash
- Shooting speed: 6fps
- Photo aspect ratio: 3:2
- Nikon F mount
- Viewfinder: SLR, 100% frame coverage, pentaprism design
- Live view mode
- LCD screen: 921600 pixels, 3 inches
- Second screen
- Shutter speed: 30 - 1/8000 s
- Metering: 3D color matrix, center-weighted, spot
- Number of focus points: 39
- Exposure bracketing
- Multiple exposure
- AF illuminator
- Autofocus correction
- Memory card type: SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Image formats: JPEG, RAW (NEF) 12 and 14 bit
- Battery capacity (Nikon EN-EL15): 1050 photos
- Battery pack: MB-D11 (sold separately)
- Video: FULL HD 1920x1080 24fps or HD 1280x720 25/30fps
- Sound recording
- Body material: metal/plastic
- Additional features: tripod mount, remote control, orientation sensor, computer control
- Sales start date: 01.10.2010
- Size: 132x105x77mm, without lens
- Weight: 690 g without batteries, 780 g with batteries; without lens
- Country of manufacture (models in the review): Thailand
Advanced SLR
So, Nikon today has the following lines of amateur photographic equipment (we are talking about devices that can be bought today in new condition).
- Entry class: Nikon D3000, D3100, D3200.
- Middle class: Nikon D5100, D5200.
- Advanced cameras: Nikon D90, D7000, D7100.
In fact, each new class camera is a kind of modification of the previous one. For the first time, looking only at these 8 Nikon models, you are confused: what to take? But there are still Canon, Sony, Pentax after all. Let's try to figure out how the Nikon D7000 differs from its younger brothers and in which case it is worth choosing it.
Nikon D7000 vs. Nikon D5100
One of the most frequently asked questions on any photo forum: what is the difference between the Nikon D7000 and D5100 and which one should I prefer? The fact is that these cameras have the same matrices. Those. in fact, in technical terms, these two cameras are able to take almost identical pictures under the same shooting conditions. As the proverb says, "The devil is in the details."
Here are the advantages of the D7000 compared to the D5100:
- More comfortable grip of the carcass itself: Nikon D7000 has the necessary dimensions for comfortable use.
- All the necessary buttons are placed on the carcass: be it ISO, exposure, focus areas or autofocus control.
- Two control wheels D7000 instead of one on the D5100, without which it is absolutely impossible to shoot, say, in M mode.
- An additional screen on top of the carcass for quick control of the current settings.
- Much more battery capacity: the D7000's claimed 1050 shots is sort of the battery's minimum. In practice, it can withstand one and a half thousand frames without any problems.
- Two slots for memory cards.
- 39 focus points.
- The presence of an autofocus drive (“screwdriver”), which allows the use of cheaper motorless lenses on the carcass.
- Continuous shooting speed is 2 fps faster.
- The D7000 has an excellent 100% pentaprism viewfinder, while the D5100 has a darker 95% pentamirror viewfinder. Focusing with it in manual mode is extremely inconvenient.
- The minimum shutter speed of the D7000 is 1/8000. The D5100 has 1/4000.
These are the differences that make amateur photographers choose not the D5100, but the D7000. If you are choosing a camera from these candidates, and the above seemed important to you, then the Nikon D7000 is your choice.
Nikon D7000 vs. Nikon D90
Here we will not paint in such detail as in the previous paragraph. The D7000 is essentially an improved D90 in accordance with modern requirements: it became possible to record FULL HD video, the matrix noise at high ISOs has decreased, the matrix resolution has increased from 12 megapixels to 16. To roughly sum up, then, yes, the quality of photos taken on the D7000 and D90 under the same shooting conditions are different, and the D7000 certainly wins.
Nikon D7000 vs. Nikon D7100, D3200, D5200
Nikon D7100, D3200, D5200 are new photographic equipment released by Nikon in 2012-2013. Mainly, the resolution of the matrices has grown to 24 megapixels and the number of autofocus points, the video quality has improved. However, the prices for these models (especially for the D7100) are not quite adequate now. Especially when you consider that the updated cameras differ slightly from previous models of cameras.
Systems Religion. Nikon D7000 vs. Pentax K-5 vs. Canon 60D vs. Sony A77
Any comparisons of systems are very conditional and rarely objective. The fact is that once you choose one manufacturer of SLR cameras, you can be sure: you will stay with him for a long time. Therefore, the initial choice is extremely important. Below I will explain why my choice fell on Nikon.
Canon 60D, Pentax K5, Sony α77
How do people buy their first DSLR? That's right - first of all, on the advice of friends. It turned out that most of my environment was already "captured" by Canon. Add to this a few well-known bloggers whose diaries I occasionally read and who shoot with Canon, and you will understand why the first camera I looked at was the Canon 60D. But thanks to the habit of digging deeper, I soon found out that Canon was not my way, so to speak. This was partly due to the mountain of information re-read and revised on the Internet, and partly due to the fact that I was finally able to feel the first Nikon SLR in my life - Nikon D5100. And I won't lie - I liked it.
In addition to the Canon 60D, the direct competitors of the Nikon D7000 are, of course, the Pentax K-5 and Sony A77. The last one came out shortly before I bought my Nikon. I did not choose Sony for two reasons: because of the electronic viewfinder and because of the smaller selection and availability of Sony optics. Pentax K-5 is a worthy competitor to Nikon D7000. However, not everything is smooth here either: both the company's cameras themselves and Pentax optics are much more expensive than their counterparts from Canon and Nikon. But the company's main drawback today is the lack of affordable full-frame SLR cameras, to which all enthusiastic users of amateur Nikon, Canon and Sony DSLRs usually switch over time.
Kit or Body?
The usual practice of selling SLR cameras is as follows: cameras are sold either separately (only the "carcass" - body), or complete with a lens (kit). The most common Nikon D7000 delivery options are as follows: with an 18-105mm lens or with an 18-55mm lens. If you are a beginner, then in any case it is better for you to take your first device in a kit kit - you should not think too much at this stage about the choice of highly specialized glasses. As for the two named configuration options, I will note: 18-55mm and 18-105mm - two good whale glasses that differ slightly in the quality of the output image. The difference between them is primarily in the range of focal lengths. For convenience, let's say this: Nikon 18-55mm is a 3x zoom lens, and 18-105mm is a 6x zoom. Personally, I would recommend taking exactly 18-105, especially considering the fact that prices for it have recently fallen quite strongly.
Recommendations
Nikon D7000 is a great device. Today it is one of the best crop cameras among all manufacturers. Its successor, the Nikon D7100, is even better, but still too expensive. The Nikon D7000 should be bought by those who plan to shoot in manual modes. For automatic shooting, younger models are also suitable - Nikon D3200, Nikon D5100 and so on. If you take the camera as a kit with a lens, then for the first time it is better to take the Nikon 18-105mm. About the process of photo and video shooting, as well as what else this camera can do, we will talk in the next review, which will be devoted to testing the Nikon D7000.
For the opportunity Nikon D7000 review many thanks to Igor
Nikon D7000 is a very unusual digital SLR camera. On the one hand, it has some better performance than professional cameras, on the other hand: Nikon D7000 does not reach the professional level. Historically, the Nikon D7000 has been difficult to put into one of two categories, so I'll focus on that in more detail.
Signs Nikon D7000, indicating a professional level:
- Compatible with old manual (non-chip) lenses. The camera works great with any manual lens, even non-native AI compatible ones.
- Two slots for memory cards
- Ability to save a file
- Dust and moisture protection
- 100% frame coverage in the viewfinder, clear viewfinder
- The presence of super short , equal to 1/8000s.
Signs indicating that the Nikon D7000 is an amateur (amateur camera)
- The camera part of the body is made of plastic. The case is not entirely made of metal alloy, as in older models,.
- The camera does not support fast CF cards
- is only 9 (possibly 10) shots in RAW mode
- Burst speed is fixed and not expandable with a booster
- Well, of course, the presence of automatic modes of use, like the models of the series,.
- The camera does not allow saving an uncompressed RAW file
I stand in solidarity with Nikon, which classifies the Nikon D7000 as an amateur camera. It so happened that the line of professional cameras is, D500. In turn, the range of cameras has been improved and supplemented by cameras Nikon D7000, D7500. You can see for yourself compiled by me. Therefore, the Nikon D7000 is simply an improved level of advanced amateur cameras, but not a professional line at all.
The most important thing in Nikon D7000 for a photographer:
1. CMOS matrix in 16.2 megapixels DX format with 1.5x. The same matrix is in . The flagship Nikon D4 has the same number of megapixels. , but the ISO operating range is 100-6400 and expands to 25.600. Believe the range ISO 100-25.600- this is already serious. Moreover, we can say that at ISO 3200 very often you can get a satisfactory result. It's funny, but Nikon released an amateur one, which has as much as 24MP. True, the quality of pictures at high ISOs is much worse than full-frame cameras, such as, etc.
It looks very much like Nikon D7000 uses a sensor that is manufactured by Sony, the same sensor is found in cameras
- Pentax K-5
- Pentax K-01
- Sony a580
- Sony A55
- Sony NEX-5N
2. Burst speed 6 fps. It is worth noting that the D7000 did implement fast shooting with 14-bit RAW without any loss in shooting speed. (s) loses shooting speed with 14 bit RAW, in fact (s) with 14 bit RAW has a miserable 2.5 fps. The 6 fps for the Nikon D7000 is very good. I don't recommend chasing a fast fire camera, very often the fire speed is not important at all. For example, in the studio, flashes sometimes recharge within one second, and few people shoot faster than 2 fps. For home and unhurried photography, 2.5 fps is enough for me. But high shooting speed is important for reporting, unfortunately, high speed requires a good amount of buffer. The buffer is where pictures are placed in the camera before they are written to the memory card. You can draw an analogy that the buffer is the RAM of the camera, and the card is its hard drive. The buffer of the Nikon D7000 camera is small, read below.
3. The number of frames in the buffer depends on the image recording format. I'm most interested in the buffer when shooting in RAW format, and for the maximum, it is only 9 frames. With a shooting speed of 6fps, the camera starts to slow down after the second second of shooting. You immediately understand that the D7000 is far from a professional camera. Here are other buffer indicators:
- JPEG maximum quality, quality priority with disabled, Noise reduction, High ISO Noise reduction, etc. - 15 frames.
- JPEG maximum quality, quality priority with enabled, Noise reduction, High ISO Noise reduction, etc. - 11 frames.
- RAW 12bit lossless compression - 9 frames, file size is about 12MB
- RAW 12bit normal compression - 9 frames, the file weighs about 11MB
- RAW 14bit lossless compression (absolute maximum quality for Nikon D7000) - 9 frames, the file weighs about 20mb
- RAW 14bit normal compression - 9 frames, the file weighs about 15mb
Photo on Nikon D7000 Neutral Picture Control
6. Ergonomics of the camera is excellent. The extra display helps a lot. It is very convenient to adjust the basic parameters on an external monochrome display. The external monochrome display is backlit. U1, U2 modes allow you to save all your desired settings and quickly switch between U1 and U2 camera settings.
7. Nikon D7000 supports AF lenses without a built-in focus motor. For example, motorless cheap and high-quality lenses will work fine with the Nikon D7000, etc. And yet, Nikon D7000 makes it possible to work with AI, and any other old lenses. For example, the camera can easily make friends with manual lenses, Helios-81N, etc. If you specify the parameters of the manual lens in the camera menu, matrix metering will be available. The camera can remember 9 'non-CPU' lenses (the same number in more serious D300s/D3s/D3X). Only the following DX cameras could work with old lenses: , . Nikon D7000 uses a unique focusing module with 39 sensors (9 cross-shaped), which is the same as a full-frame camera. 39 focus points - enough for any kind of photography. Accuracy and focusing speed are very much dependent on the lens, rather than on the focusing system. And the camera has a new one measurement.
Nikon D7000 - rear view
9. Viewfinder 100%. This means the following: what you see in the viewfinder when sighting is fully consistent with what will be in the photograph. Typically, coverage is 95% of the frame. For example, 95% also often have extra details at the edges of the photo, since they are not visible in the viewfinder. A trifle, but very nice.
10. The camera can record video at maximum Full HD 1.920 x 1.080 (24p) using a mono microphone (for stereo sound, please purchase a separate stereo microphone). The camera has auto focus when shooting video, which , did not know how. The video is of sufficient quality (according to the reviews of my colleagues, I myself am not strong in video analysis). The maximum length of a video is 20 minutes. Of course, the camera has a Live View mode. In this mode, focusing is performed in contrast and much slower in speed than normal focusing using the optical viewfinder and phase sensors. The Live View button is combined with the video recording button. When in focus mode and Live View is on, the camera will automatically follow focus even if the shutter button is not pressed.
12. A bunch of nice little things: the shutter can withstand at least 150,000 operations, the camera has a gyroscope, the ability to shoot with an interval, fine focus adjustment (adjustment) and many others.
Personal impressions:
The camera is of a very good standard. The camera menu is very large, it is not so easy to figure it out. In the review, I only touched on vital points for the photographer, if you need to find some little thing in the settings, then the instructions will help you with this.
In many ways, the Nikon D7000 is one of the best DX format cameras. When people ask me which advanced camera do I recommend? Nikon D7000 is the best option, if the price of the issue does not play a role. In the hands, in my opinion, the camera looks more like than . Image quality: at a high level, however, we can only talk about the noise of the matrix, color reproduction, etc., since the image itself forms the lens even at low ISOs. Some of my colleagues video operators shoot video on the Nikon D7000, and it is for the sake of video that they take this camera. Also, very often the Nikon D7000 is very popular as a second camera with professional photographers.
Comparisons with other similar cameras from Nikon
The D7000 outperforms the D300s at 6fps in 14-bit RAW versus 2.5fps in 14-bit RAW on the D300s. Also, the D7000 has 1 stop higher ISO, better autofocus video. But the D300s has a more robust body, more focus points (51 vs. 39), support for CF memory cards, higher burst speed, larger buffer and professional ergonomics. . I do not recommend changing D300, D300s to Nikon D7000, and vice versa, D7000 to D300s.
The Nikon D7000 has a younger brother, the continuation of the line - .
Appeared on the market in autumn 2010. For the first time, a new bundle of a 16 MP DX format matrix, or 24 x 16 mm, and an EXPEED 2 processor was installed on it. (Later, in the spring of 2011, the same bundle appeared in the amateur D5100 camera). New chips, in addition to higher resolution, made it possible to expand the sensitivity range to ISO 6400 and, with some reservations, to ISO 25600; increase video quality to Full HD; bit depth RAW - up to 14 bits.
Nikon D7000
So, the main properties. Weight with battery - 780 g. Connectors HDMI, USB, A / V out, for a stereo microphone (monophonic built into the camera), connector for accessories (so far two types of these are offered - a GPS receiver and a wired remote control), for an external power source. New 1900mAh battery.
New 3" monitor. Unfortunately not swivel. can be controlled from a computer via a USB connector, using a wired or infrared remote control. The instructions say about control via Ethernet and WiFi, but I did not have a chance to try these functions. There is a built-in flash and autofocus illuminator.
The camera has a built-in flash and autofocus illuminator
Two SD memory card slots. Their roles can be flexibly configured - for example, fill in one by one, duplicate information, write photos on one card, and video on another, and so on. The camera has retained mechanical autofocus and aperture drives, therefore it supports many lenses from previous years of production. The camera also comes with a power grip with an additional shutter release button.
Functional
I will name only the most interesting or new. Pre-raise mirror. A purely professional feature. Multiple exposure. Support for Eye-Fi cards (SD cards, where, in addition to memory, there is a WiFi function). Two ways to clean the matrix - own internal and manual, with the mirror up.
The camera fits perfectly in the hand
Level, horizontal indicator in the viewfinder. This spring began to appear even in inexpensive amateur cameras. It is not implemented very conveniently - you need to press an additional button, while the rest of the indication is turned off. In addition, it is too small and located outside the picture.
Numerous programmable buttons and adjustments. In general, quite a professional functionality. Everything that can and cannot be conceived is regulated, including the speed of continuous shooting and the volume of the impact of the mirror. An advanced amateur will have something to dig into and what to twist with benefit for the knowledge of the subject. A professional needs to fine-tune the camera to fit their needs.
The device has many programmable buttons and adjustments
Rich white balance settings, including manual color temperature and gray card metering. Pro for sure. A rich selection of scene programs such as "Food", "Child", "Landscape" and even "High Key". It is typical for amateur cameras, but it does not particularly interfere with a professional.
Intra-chamber processing. It can be disabled, but if enabled, it cleans up chromatic aberrations and distortion already at the RAW stage. The quality of the in-camera JPG is debatable, but this is common to all in-camera JPGs I know. You can record copyright information in the metadata. A very useful feature for a professional. However, every day it is more and more difficult to draw the line between a professional and an amateur. You can manually fine-tune the autofocus for each lens separately, and store the settings in memory. Farewell, the horrors of Front / Back Focus`a and running around the workshops.
The D7000 has the ability to fine-tune autofocus for each lens separately
Soft.
By installing Camera Control Pro on your computer, you can take and view photos without getting out from behind your keyboard. Very convenient: put the camera on a tripod - and work. It would be nice to just buy a tripod with a turn drive and a zoom drive. Tripods have recently appeared, and the last time I saw power zoom was in the 90s at Minolta and Pentax. Who knows, maybe now they will appear again.
Ergonomics.
Not too heavy, at least with budget optics. Covered with corrugated rubber - does not slip even in wet hands. Buttons - for me, accustomed to cameras from other manufacturers, I managed to get used to them quite quickly and I envied a lot. In principle, almost all the settings that may be required to continue the photo shoot can be done without taking your hands off and without taking your eyes off the viewfinder.
The camera is covered with corrugated rubber, so it does not slip even in wet hands
To a fully professional level, only dust and moisture protection and shock resistance are missing. Well, and the shutter resource - the company promises 150,000 operations, while on older models - 300,000. With all the conventionality of this figure, we understand that the resource is really different. But the price is different too.
Speed.
The turn-on speed is so fast that it doesn't even make sense to discuss it. Continuous shooting speed - up to 6 frames per second. This is probably the limit for a moving mechanical mirror. The length of the series is limited by the capacity of the buffer - I got 8 frames RAW + JPG or 13 JPG. But in the middle of the series, the camera began to stutter.
Camera speed is amazing
Autofocus speed. In 1996, the Nikon F5 presentation made an indelible impression on me, where autofocus managed to track a motorcycle racing right at the camera. I have long dreamed of trying to do something similar and experimented with different cameras. Alas, I could not catch anything faster than the municipal bus. So now. However, this is also very good. On ordinary scenes, the subjective impression of speed is very good. D-lightning. Contrast softening and dynamic range compression function similar to Photoshop's ”Shadows/Highlights” filter. It is done based on the results of one exposure, it already affects the RAW stage.
Nikon D7000 test shots
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 ISO 400, F7.1, 1/800, 70mm, "telephoto" at the short end (70mm) - good |
 ISO 400, F8, 1/1000, 105mm, good range of greens |
 ISO 1000, F4, 1/20, 28mm, shadow drop |
 ISO 800, F3.5, 1/6, 18mm, stabilization copes even with slow shutter speeds |
 ISO 400, F5.6, 1/250, 300mm, long end telephoto |
 ISO 6400, F7.1, 1/3200, 300mm, noise increased, but detail remained |
 ISO 200, F5.6, 1/1000, 240mm, sample shot without D-Lightning |
 ISO 200, F5.6, 1/2000, 240mm, sample shot with D-Lightning |
A few words about the accessories with which the camera was tested. The drives used were two memory cards manufactured by SanDisk: SanDisk Extreme Pro and SanDisk Extreme. Both cards comply with SDHC standards, their capacity was 32 GB.
First, about the Extreme Pro version. The maximum data transfer rate for it is declared at the level of 45 MB / s, which is a record figure for today. In terms of speed, the card belongs to the UHS class 1. Experienced people may have a question, how can such an impressive drive bandwidth be used? The most practical application we see is shooting Full HD video, not only in the usual format, but also in 3D format. Note, by the way, that the indicated speed is not typical or average, it is precisely the maximum.
Now briefly about other features of the map. Extreme Pro was designed not only as a high-speed drive, but also as a secure storage medium. The card can withstand large temperature fluctuations, is not afraid of X-rays, and is also not susceptible to mechanical stress. You can take it with you on hikes and long trips without fear, as long as the camera itself is just as protected and durable.
Speaking of durability. It's no secret that the type of memory used in SD cards has a limited number of write cycles per cell. SanDisk has tried to overcome this shortcoming, the Power Core technology, on which the card controller is made, is responsible for evenly distributing data on the media. Thus, the overall life of the card is significantly extended.
The second card - SanDisk Extreme has a lot in common with the first model with the Pro prefix. It differs mainly in a lower maximum write speed (30 MB / s instead of 45). In terms of performance, it corresponds to class 10, which means it is suitable for recording HD video in real time. This memory card is also well tolerated by temperature extremes and mechanical stress. What's more, it's backed by a limited lifetime manufacturer's warranty, a testament to its high quality workmanship.
In the camera test, the cards performed at their best. There were no problems, which is not surprising, because they have a huge margin of performance for working with SLR cameras. Of course, we did not dare to check their security, but the quality of the cases gave us confidence that the cards will survive a lot without consequences.
In addition to testing the memory cards themselves, we had the opportunity to speak with SanDisk's Vice President of Retail Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Pascal de Bouet. Pascal has over 18 years of sales and marketing experience in the consumer electronics market at SanDisk and has held leadership positions in the retail and B2B industries in Europe and the Americas.
Pascal briefly outlined the current situation in the memory card market and SanDisk's position in the market. The company is indeed a unique supplier and manufacturer of not only devices that use NAND memory, but also the main elements of these devices. So, for example, chips and controllers developed by SanDisk are used in many devices sold by third-party brands.
However, a distinctive feature of SanDisk products is declared to be higher performance than competitors. How could this be achieved, given that the company is a large OEM supplier? According to Pascal, the key element here is the coordinated work of all components of the drive. So, for example, the controller developed by SanDisk will show the best results with SanDisk memory chips.
At the meeting, we also touched on the topic of secure USB drives, where SanDisk is the undisputed leader. Recall that we are talking about flash drives with Check Point Abra software. In fact, such a drive is a completely stand-alone Windows desktop with a browser and office applications and encryption support. In the West, such solutions have already gained popularity in government agencies and large corporations. When asked whether these SanDisk products will be promoted in Russia and participate in tenders, Pascal answered in the affirmative.
Optics.
Came into our hands with two lenses
Recall that the letters AF-S mean that the lens has its own autofocus motor, DX means that it covers the 24x16 mm frame format and is not suitable for full-frame cameras, ED means that it contains Extra-low Dispersion glass lenses; VR - that the lens has an optical stabilizer; IF - that it focuses by moving the lenses internally, while the external lenses do not move (Internal Focusing) - this is important, for example, when using gradient or polarizing filters or when shooting macro; G - the lens does not have an aperture ring.
Nikon D7000 - advanced camera for advanced amateurs
Both lenses are quite good for their class, they fully justify the declared characteristics, but it seemed to me that the capabilities of this camera cannot be fully revealed.
Picture quality
Since we weren't able to see how a camera with more advanced optics works, let's see how it transmits lights, shadows and colors. The format of our study does not involve instrumental studies, and subjectively - the picture is very good. On the test shots, shades of red and green are well separated - I won't give yellow, but they are also well separated. For inexpensive negative film, this test is nearly impossible. For digital matrices - in different ways.
The camera can record to two memory cards at once
Try to take a picture of a dandelion somehow - the eye distinguishes three or four zones with different shades inside the flower. A photo, regardless of whether it is film or digital, merges everything into one color. Unfortunately, now dandelions are gone, you will have to wait with this test until next year. But tansy, colza and golden balls are easily distinguished. The dynamic range of the camera is difficult to judge subjectively, we can only say that there was no obvious breakthrough compared to previous generations.
Energy consumption
Pretty modest, in my opinion. If you do not use tracking autofocus too much, then the battery is more than enough for a shooting day and 8-16 GB of pictures. I liked that the indicator really shows the degree of charge, and does not flash at the last moment.
D7000 has a very modest power consumption
Conclusions.
Advantages:
- professionally rich functionality;
- high speed.
Flaws:
- With a big stretch, I’ll name the impossibility of rotating the display and the inconvenient level, but I don’t see more serious shortcomings - if somewhere you want the camera to be able to do more, then fulfilling the requirement would take it to another sector.
For a beginner photographer, it will most likely be too complicated. For a professional - not strong enough, moisture and dust resistant and durable, insufficient buffer capacity. Most of all, it can give, in my opinion, a sophisticated amateur photographer who will be interested in understanding all the intricacies of photography, but who will not subject it to extreme loads.
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