Looks like things are gonna get pretty interesting this holiday 2010. Why? Cause Nikon’s just come up with their answer to the recently introduced Canon EOS 60D and Olympus E-5 digital SLR cameras (and also the much-awaited successor to their own D90) - meet the new Nikon D7000.
The Nikon D7000 is a fairly sizeable upgrade compared to the old D90, featuring better build quality, a higher resolution display, improved viewfinder, metering and autofocus system, faster burst speed, improved movie mode and a whole lot more!
Nikon D7000
(Digital SLR camera)
- 16.2 effective megapixels (DX size APS-C CMOS sensor, 1.5X crop)
- Nikon F-mount (1.5X crop factor)
- 3 inch fixed LCD (921,000 pixels)
- Weathersealed magnesium alloy body
- ISO speed range of 100 - 6400 (Expandable to 25600)
- 0.94X optical viewfinder magnification with 100% frame coverage
- 6 FPS continuous shooting mode
- Built-in wireless flash control
- Full manual controls with RAW mode and live view
- 39 point AF; 9 points are cross-type sensors
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) movie mode; uses H.264 codec, supports manual exposure and full-time continuous AF
- Basic video editing and RAW conversion available in playback mode
- Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots
- Uses a lithium-ion battery (EN-EL15)
- Available in October for $1200 (body only) or $1500 (with 18-105 mm kit lens)
In addition to their brand new D7000, Nikon has also come out with two new lenses and a flash today:
- SB700 Speedlight has a guide number of 38 m at ISO 100, works as a wireless master/slave unit. Available in November for $330
- Nikkor AF-S 35 mm f1.4G prime lens; available in November for $1800
- Nikkor AF-S 200 mm f2.0G VR II telephoto lens; available in October for $6000
