Confused regarding my D7000 purchase....

[dragion]

OK,
I'm at lost right now and a bit confused...maybe regret purchasing the D7000 instead of the D7100.
I'm filling my head with all these post on how much better/improvements the D7100 is compared to the D7000...

24-megapixel sensor offers 50% increase in resolution, omit the OLPF (optical low pass filter), 7fps in the new 1.3x ‘crop’ mode, better video, 3.2 LCD, better weather sealing, 51-point AF system with 15 cross-type sensors and the mode dial now has a locking button and the ‘i’ button on the back of the camera for easy reach...etc.

I paid $619 for my refurbished D7000 and I have recently purchased the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G ($300) & AF 50mm f/1.8D ($90)...both used.

Was this the right decision or should I have purchased the D7100 refurbished for $939?
Would the D7100 improvements be justified over the D7000?

I've purchased over $1200 on "new 2 me" gear in the past couple of months.
Would the purchase of the D7100 have been a wiser choice?

Advise and/or suggestions will be helpful...please.


*I know this was "MY" decision and I'm the "ONLY" one that can make it....

 

[Michael J.]

You have what you have - What if you buy the D7100 and oh my Buddha next month comes a new DX ( just for example) will you change?

Use your D7000 and be happy. As still you not satisfied with your purchase means that you not satisfied with your photos and this leads to the big Question: "Why?" Ist th ecamera not that good or something else? Lenses, composition......

 

[Sharin]

I have to agree with Michael. There will always be something better out there. Didn't you compare the 7000 and the 7100 before you bought the 7000? I bet you did, so you need to assess why you're doubting this purchase. Do you like the images you're making? How's the camera's response time? How is it failing you? I hope someone can help you with your dilemma. Sorry you're having a hard time, but it may just be a temporary buyer's remorse thing. ...hopefully.
Hugs,

 

[mikew_RIP]

Do you need any of the extras on the D7100.do you need enough of them to be a viable change,my answer would be use the D7000 for at least 6 months then ask yourself again.

 

[Lawrence]

Nice problem to have and clearly buyer's remorse.

Now if I wasn't so happy with my D5100 I would offer to swap with some money changing hands but truth is I can't believe how good this camera is (and I am sure yours is even better)

Enjoy it!

 

[dragion]

You have what you have - What if you buy the D7100 and oh my Buddha next month comes a new DX ( just for example) will you change?

Use your D7000 and be happy. As still you not satisfied with your purchase means that you not satisfied with your photos and this leads to the big Question: "Why?" Ist th ecamera not that good or something else? Lenses, composition......

Thanks for your feedback.

My concern is not what comes out next, but what is current and best for the buck.
I know that there will always be something better around the corner...

My concern is that did I make the "right" choice by purchasing the D7000 instead of the D7100?
Regarding the age of the D7000, which is basically the same as my D3100...they came out around the same time.

Judging from the total amount that I have spent, did I make the right decision or would it have been better to have gone with the D7100 instead?
If I purchased the D7100, I couldn't afford to have the 85mm or the 50mm...well maybe the 50mm

As far as my photos goes...they are good to me. The D3100 too has been great, so no issues there.
I'm just a hobbyist and take photos for my own enjoyment.

 

[dragion]

I have to agree with Michael. There will always be something better out there. Didn't you compare the 7000 and the 7100 before you bought the 7000? I bet you did, so you need to assess why you're doubting this purchase. Do you like the images you're making? How's the camera's response time? How is it failing you? I hope someone can help you with your dilemma. Sorry you're having a hard time, but it may just be a temporary buyer's remorse thing. ...hopefully.
Hugs,

The main reason choosing the D7000 over the D7100 was price and I'm the kind of person who wants the best of the best...within reason.
The improvements over the D3100 is excellent and I'm happy with the results.

Do you need any of the extras on the D7100.do you need enough of them to be a viable change,my answer would be use the D7000 for at least 6 months then ask yourself again.

Not sure if I actually "need" the extras, but the additional improvements would be nice to have.

Nice problem to have and clearly buyer's remorse.

Now if I wasn't so happy with my D5100 I would offer to swap with some money changing hands but truth is I can't believe how good this camera is (and I am sure yours is even better)

Enjoy it!

I know this is all about buyer remorse, but knowing that I "could" have purchased the D7100 instead is what's bugging' me.
I wasn't planning to spend over $650 when I decided to purchase the D7000...was trying to keep within a budget.
I blew that one!

 

[Deezey]

I think you made out just fine. That D7000 is still an extremely capable camera. Sure the extra bells and whistles of the D7100 would be nice. But I don't see them as a deal breaker, to move up from 7000 to 7100.

It sounds more like you have been bitten by the technology bug that comes with todays high tech photo gear. The latest and greatest line gets a lot of people.

I would keep the D7000. Give it 6 months or so. Forget the numbers and focus on the photos. The happiness will follow.

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[Geoffc]

OK,
I'm at lost right now and a bit confused...maybe regret purchasing the D7000 instead of the D7100.
I'm filling my head with all these post on how much better/improvements the D7100 is compared to the D7000...

24-megapixel sensor offers 50% increase in resolution, omit the OLPF (optical low pass filter), 7fps in the new 1.3x ‘crop’ mode, better video, 3.2 LCD, better weather sealing, 51-point AF system with 15 cross-type sensors and the mode dial now has a locking button and the ‘i’ button on the back of the camera for easy reach...etc.

I paid $619 for my refurbished D7000 and I have recently purchased the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G ($300) & AF 50mm f/1.8D ($90)...both used.

Was this the right decision or should I have purchased the D7100 refurbished for $939?
Would the D7100 improvements be justified over the D7000?

I've purchased over $1200 on "new 2 me" gear in the past couple of months.
Would the purchase of the D7100 have been a wiser choice?

Advise and/or suggestions will be helpful...please.


*I know this was "MY" decision and I'm the "ONLY" one that can make it....

12 months ago lots of people on this forum swore by their 7000s. The camera is just as good now as it was then. Upgrading from one of the lower bodies this is probably a good balance as you have added glass within the budget which is more important. A camera without glass is like a car with no fuel.

Even if you had got the 7100 you could be asking "should I have gone full frame". Coming from the D300 series we skipped the 7000 and got 7100s for DX use because it was a closer feature set such as 51 point AF. You are not in that position.

I suggest that you keep it for a year and if you identify anything missing that actually affects you do an upgrade then.

 

[Dazm66]

I too moved from the D3100 to the D7000 and have no regrets when I bought the D3100 the D7000 was the one I really wanted but could not afford. A year and a half later I got one for around £400 once I sold the D3100 and Nikon gave me cash back! When new the D7000 blew away anything in its class and yes there will always be something better, but I've been delighted with it. Plus you have the lenses and you will always be able to use them when you do decide to change bodies.

 

[pedroj]

The old saying! don't cry over spilt milk...Be happy with what you have...The D7000 is a very good camera....

I have a 6 year old D300 that is a bit out dated but it does what I want...

 

[dragion]

I think you made out just fine. That D7000 is still an extremely capable camera. Sure the extra bells and whistles of the D7100 would be nice. But I don't see them as a deal breaker, to move up from 7000 to 7100.

It sounds more like you have been bitten by the technology bug that comes with todays high tech photo gear. The latest and greatest line gets a lot of people.

I would keep the D7000. Give it 6 months or so. Forget the numbers and focus on the photos. The happiness will follow.

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Thanks Doug.

I know exactly what you are referring to when it comes to technology...I'm also into audio/video and that can drive anyone insane!
Plus coming from Apple, I was always surrounded by technology...

 

[dragion]

Geoff, Dazm66 & Alan,

Thanks for the reassurance regarding my D7000 purchase.
I know the D7000 is a very capable camera and is no slouch...just with all the information and comparisons out there about the D7100, it makes me wonder.

Just thinking about the huge improvement compared from my D3100 to the D7000...how much better is it with the D7100?

 

[gqtuazon]

Techies always wants the latest and greatest. Camera technology gets older much faster lately in order to constantly attract consumers like yourself and to keep business going.

Fwiw, I bought my d7000 new body only for $1,200.


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[RockyNH_RIP]

Dragion,

You have what you have! No sense in dwelling on what could've, should've would've... It is what it is... You have a good alignmnent of equipment and until that equipment cannot produce the images you want, concentrate on learning the craft!! As others have stated, you can 2nd guess forever...

Get out and maximize the use of the gear you have to produce the best images you can... I see people producing as good or better photos than me with their 5100 or 7000.. what does that mean?? They are better photographers than me!!! (and thats ok) Buying new equipment will not make me better... I need to learn my craft and the tools I have to produce the images!!

Put the 2nd guess behind and lets go shooting!!

Pat in NH

 

[richarde1605]

Just to weigh in, I just bought a D7000 after many 'bitter' years without a camera. I saved and bought the best I could in '93 F601 (F6006), I wanted rear synch, multi exposure, FPS, spot metering and all that jazz. That and my Sony TR2000 were stolen, and under insured, phone cam since then!

I bit the bullet (finally) and bought the D7000 as the spec is similar, with some extras over that camera. I don't know how to get the best out of it yet, but I am trying. What do all the buttons do to help me? and where are they, at a moments notice?

My 2 cents, learning to drive it.... I'm happy I paid AU$1500 for the body and three lenses, and some bits.

Can't go wrong, use it!

Peace

 

[dramtastic]

Don't worry about getting too exited over the latest camera body. Get exited about what lenses you can buy that will get the most out of the one you've already got. Before I bought my D7000 I did research on camera bodies and what fit within my budget. After I bought my D7000 I've never read a review of a camera body. I do however read reviews on lenses both old, new and potential future offerings all the time.

 

[richarde1605]

Yes dram, I have not bought any more lenses yet, but I do agree the D7000 is a fantastic image capture machine, 'I' am the weak link in the process....

I used to shoot good photographs with a Zenit-E................

In some ways the 7000 makes it harder, 7100 more so, enjoy the equipment you have, and upgrade when you have extended the body to your limits.

 

[skater]

I've had a 7000 for over two years now. The 7100 would be nice, but I'm not planning to replace my 7000 any time soon; the 7100 doesn't offer enough over the 7000 to justify the extra expense to me. If I were buying new right now, I'd go with the 7100, unless I was on a budget, like you were, that prevented it.

The 7000 is a very capable camera. But cameras now are like Microsoft Word - 90% of the users use 10% of the features. The 7100 is like the slightly newer version of Word - a few updates, but it's likely none of those will matter to you in your daily use, unless you happen to be in that small percent of users that does need something the 7100 offers that the 7000 doesn't have.

We still sometimes use our 70. By pretty much every measure, the 7000 blows that away, right? Yeah, except the 70 is still quite capable, too. My wife was using it while I was using the 7000 a few weeks ago on a visit to downtown DC, and I bet if I posted some pictures here you wouldn't be able to tell which camera took which. The difference between the 7100 and the 7000 is much smaller than the differences between the 7000 and 70.

It's not the camera. It's what you do with it. A friend of mine takes simply amazing pictures in and around her city. She's getting those because she puts the effort in to get up early and catch the sunrise, or the shells on the beach, or whatever catches her eye that day. She does this with a point-and-shoot camera!

 

[Englischdude]

Hi,
go on to that famous website which hosts home movies and watch a few of the digitalrev "cheap camera challenge" vids, see the results achieved and be grateful with what you have. The D7000 is holding its price very nicely even though it is now a few years old meaning it is by no means obsolete technology. When your capabilities exceed that what the D7000 will offer you then its time to think of an upgrade, not before.

If you want my opinion, YES, you made the right choice. Correct me if I am wrong, but I assume you are not using the D7000 to its full potential, then why waste more money on more features which are also not going to be used, only to loose that money through depreciation during the coming years. I think you have made absolutely the right choice. Post some pics for us to see in the D7000 photos thread.

Have a great weekend!
Martin