Canon 7D or Nikon D7000 anyone used both?
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Best thing to do would be to go to a retailer and try both out.
My vote goes to the 7d. I have used both and I prefer It over the Nikon. It has a faster frame rate, bigger buffer, and more accurate focussing (not as many focus points but all are cross reference) it just feels altogether better in my hands. All the buttons just feel to me like they are in the correct place.
The Nikon is more customisable but if you shoot RAW, as you should really with either of these cameras to get the best out of them, then then a lot of the custom settings have little impact as they are meant to enhance the JPeg image.
Of course all of the above is just my opinion.
My vote goes to the 7d. I have used both and I prefer It over the Nikon. It has a faster frame rate, bigger buffer, and more accurate focussing (not as many focus points but all are cross reference) it just feels altogether better in my hands. All the buttons just feel to me like they are in the correct place.
The Nikon is more customisable but if you shoot RAW, as you should really with either of these cameras to get the best out of them, then then a lot of the custom settings have little impact as they are meant to enhance the JPeg image.
Of course all of the above is just my opinion.
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ive just bought the nikon d7000, to replace my sony alpha a330. so il see how good it is when it comes in the next 3-5 days, but reviews on it do seem good though hence why i went for it..
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Hi James
I do have some lenses but all were bought second hand and below their average value so I don't have a problem selling them if either the Nikon D7000 or Canon 7D is a stand out best option and so I don't have any brand loyalty either way.
Thanks
I do have some lenses but all were bought second hand and below their average value so I don't have a problem selling them if either the Nikon D7000 or Canon 7D is a stand out best option and so I don't have any brand loyalty either way.
Thanks
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From strictly a sensor/IQ basis I would get the Nikon. I have used a 7d, but I am very ingrained in the Nikon system so I don't like the controls/menus at all. They are very different animals in that respect. I prefer the dual control wheels of the Nikon, where they are located and how they function. I also prefer how Nikons can be set up in aperture priority as opposed to most Canons.
The D7000 also has dual card slots and reasonable weather sealing. And I like Nikon's CLS flash system.
That said, I never did fall in love with the D7000 when I owned it...but it was a "downgrade" from a D3 for me while I waited for my D4.
You really need to try them both, but focus more on "the system" than the specific body differences...get the one that "works for you" functionally/logically. You will eventually be invested in lenses and you will eventually replace the body... Who has the "better camera" at each level flops back and forth over time and it's really pretty minor differences in most cases.
The D7000 also has dual card slots and reasonable weather sealing. And I like Nikon's CLS flash system.
That said, I never did fall in love with the D7000 when I owned it...but it was a "downgrade" from a D3 for me while I waited for my D4.
You really need to try them both, but focus more on "the system" than the specific body differences...get the one that "works for you" functionally/logically. You will eventually be invested in lenses and you will eventually replace the body... Who has the "better camera" at each level flops back and forth over time and it's really pretty minor differences in most cases.
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This.