D90 v D7000 - Which to buy?

Photowyzard

Photowyzard

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John Cook has made an excellent post. I am an extremely satisfied D90 user, it is a tank and it delivers. Had I had the choice, I would have gone with the D7000. My only reason is I want more technology, higher resolution and features and I purchase around the time just before the D7000 was released! Otherwise, no regrets. Before reading further, look at the image below and GUESS the ISO!!

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This was taken with my D90, hand held, using Westcott Lighting Systems I did not set up. I simply pointed my camera and took the picture. I asked you to guess the ISO on this image and I will bet you did not at all guess correctly. One Thousand!

Check this image out..... and guess the ISO on this one....

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This was taken with Wescott Lighting Systems and again, I simply pointed the D90 and took the picture. Can you guess the ISO on this one? They are one and the same image. The bottom picture is the image I composed, the top picture is cropped up close. They are one and the same image.

You won't go wrong with either camera, it is a question of commitment to Photography and budget. If you are half hearted about it and need a camera for nice pictures and don't want to spend the money, get the D90. In fact, you could even spend less and get a D3200. If you are serious, hands down.... get the D7000.
 
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pistnbroke

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you miss the point on the dual cards ...I use it to make two identical cards .this is essentil if you shoot weddings or if you are being paid as you must produce the goods....those SD are not as reliable as the CF....have the 4200 mah battery in the vertical grip and its never moved off full even after 1000 shots
 
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DaveW

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Just a thought about your earlier post when you say you want a camera you will be satisfied with? Personally I think you will be satisfied with any camera in the range, from the bottom to top.
Look up a chap called RoshArt who can be found on facebook. He uses the D3100, kit lens, and a couple of primes. I think he also uses Lightroom to tweak his stuff.

A Pro who does weddings will have camera's that are from the D7000 onwards, with only a few who still use the D90. That is more based on higher price = reliability, durability, looking the part etc. The same as a private hire car driver would not use a bottom of the range Ford but rather a Mercedes even though they could both do the same job.

Having said that, a Pro friend of mine who works for a top Photographers in London, still uses his D3100 most of the time.
Here, the perception works in reverse, as in because he is a well known and respected Photographer, nobody looks to see what he is using, whereby normally the public only think you must be good if you use a camera that is out of their price bracket. That is human nature - they still think the camera takes the photo's, not the person behind it.

Personally, I love my D90. Even pushed to beyond 3200 ISO it still takes good shots unless you blow them up to a size you never would normally. And if you have a fast prime on board you may never need to push it that far.
 
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Stangman98

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T.Behuniak said:
I do not want to look at the D300's - I already looked at them and they are above me and i'm not interested.
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Based on that statement alone I would suggest a D90 then and not a D7000. The D7000 is a lot more like the D300/300s. Get teh D90 and a grip. Along with some good glass you should be fine.
 
Photowyzard

Photowyzard

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Stangman98 said:
Get teh D90 and a grip. Along with some good glass you should be fine.
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I also use the grip. I completely agree with this statement. The grip gives the camera a totally different feel. Not to mention, double the battery lasting time. In my opinion, this is one of the best designed grips as it allows you to remove one battery or the other easily, unlike some grips you have to remove!

You simply flip down the back door and pull out the exhausted battery. The dumbest designed grips are the ones that have to be removed from the camera to take out both batteries at the same time. I can't believe someone at Nikon thought this was good design.

I wonder what Steve Jobs would have said if he was in charge?
 
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evan

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i used my d90 today, the first time since i upgraded to the d7000 9 months ago. in all honesty, the d90 is a very good camera, but the d7000 is far better! out of the box it is softer around the edges due to its finer resolution and benefits from better glass than the kit lens. good technique helps too.
 
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