- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Nikon D5100
- Canon EOS 6D
- Canon EOS 60D
- Canon EOS 650D
- Nikon D90
Rated 80% by by DPReview (Nov, 2010)Default JPEGs are clean of artifacts and with natural colors and tonality.
Rated 84% by by DPReview (Nov, 2009)Its eight frames per second continuous shooting speed and highly flexible AF system might even make it a consideration for credit-crunch battered sports photographers on a budget.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Nikon D7000 compared to the Canon EOS 7D
MP16.1
APS-C
Rated 80% by by DPReview (Nov, 2010)The camera produces great image quality in most shooting situations, and it shines in low light, providing (just about) useable images right up to its ISO ceiling of 25,600 (equivalent).
17.9 MP
APS-C
Rated 84% by by DPReview (Nov, 2009)In our studio test shot both cameras deliver excellent sharpness on a pixel level but, due to its additional six megapixels of nominal resolution, the Canon inevitably resolves more detail.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 17.9 MP   | 20 MP |
D7000 by R.-Wandrei--social_bunny (Nov, 2010)RAW format uses full 16.2 megapixels so files are huge (would be nice to see an option that allows you to choose how many megapixels you want to use when shooting RAW).
EOS 7D by girl-from-TN (Apr, 2010)But for still photography, I am so impressed with everything about this camera - it has made a huge difference in my results, everything from focussing and exposure accuracy to final image quality with the high megapixels.
sensor size
D7000 by DPReview (Nov, 2010)With its APS-C sensor the Nikon D7000 cannot quite produce the very shallow depth-of-field footage that the Nikon D3s or other full-format DSLRs offer but it still gives you much more control in this respect than most consumer video or digital compact cameras.
EOS 7D by J.-Collar--Hikin-Fool (Mar, 2010)This gives me the absolute best of both worlds - the 7D's 1.6X sensor extends my telephotos for wildlife shooting and the full frame 5D gives me great wide angle landscapes.
viewfinder size
D7000 by J.-Carrow (May, 2012)Even 6400 can give nice shots, and the HI-2 (equivalent of 25,600) can give very usable shots if you don't mind heavily post processing them and only using them reduced to web sizes.-The metering is noticeably better, so I have to adjust the exposure less, and have fewer blown highlights.-The viewfinder is larger, so its easier to see what you're doing.-The auto white balance has a much wider range of correction, and is more accurate.
EOS 7D by Anthony-Pantliano--The-Photo-Guy (Dec, 2009)It's a terrific SLR that shines in photo quality, control placement, speed, and viewfinder size and coverage.
body size
132 x 105 x 77 mm
148 x 111 x 74 mm
D7000 by B.-Fuller (Oct, 2010)Smaller weight and size is becoming much more important to me and this camera is a very good trade off of features for size and weight.
EOS 7D by Azeri (Jan, 2012)The HD picture quality is very nice, but shooting is challenging unless you use a tripod or lightweight lens, which then limits what you can shoot.
focus points
| 0 | 39 | 40 |
D7000 by val (Sep, 2011)I loved the feel, the speed, the metering, especially for flash photography, the ease of use, the focus points (and accuracy) and the controls.
EOS 7D by E.-Hung (Jan, 2010)I can tell you that I love my EOS 7D better despite the fact that the Nikon has 51 focus points and a 2nd SD slot.
Performance Real world tests of Nikon D7000 vs Canon EOS 7D
DxOMark image quality
D7000 by Emil--EmilImage quality (wealth of details, sharpness, color rendition), performance, design, ergonomics, usability, fill-n flash - it's a pleasure to shoot with this camera.
EOS 7D by Seki (Feb, 2011)The picture quality is awesome, 8 FPS is awesome for shooting my nephews baseball/soccer games.
DxOMark low light performance
D7000 by Mauricio-M.-Silva--mmartins98 (Jan, 2011)I've took some pictures of New York, at night, and I've got the best results of all my life, in those conditions.
EOS 7D by The-ShoX (Jan, 2011)The camera have excellent low light performance, where you can take lots of great pictures without using the flash (I have still not used the flash once)!
shutter lag
| 0 ms | 131 ms | 200 ms |
D7000 by TrustedReviews (Nov, 2011)So from the off we were expecting response times from the camera that were almost instantaneous.
EOS 7D by DPReview (Oct, 2011)The advantage of such a system is that you don't need to cock the shutter or wait for it to mechanically trigger, which improves the shutter response time.
continuous shooting
D7000 by Mark-Fitzpatrick--Math-Teacher (May, 2012)Even when set to highest file size and optimal quality, I click off rapid fire shots of say a receiver as he is catching the ball.
EOS 7D by Sergio-H.-Seipke (Dec, 2009)8 fps burst speed is notoriously faster than the 6.4 fps I was used to.
battery life
1,050 photos
800 photos
EOS 7D by nate42nd (Aug, 2010)The owner's manual is great (like all Canon DSLRs) and the battery life has been spectacular!
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Canon EOS 7D
| Can autofocus while shooting video | Contrast detection | vs | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most cameras can autofocus while shooting video; Great for home movies | |||
| Significantly better overall image quality | 80.0 | vs | 66.0 |
| More than 20% better image quality | |||
| Much better dynamic range | 13.9 ev | vs | 11.7 ev |
| Around 20% better dynamic range | |||
| Marginally more recently announced | Sep, 2010 | vs | Sep, 2009 |
| Announced date over a year later | |||
| More phase-detection focus points | 39 | vs | 19 |
| 20 more phase detection focus points; Faster autofocus in reasonably lit settings | |||
| More photos per charge | 1,050 | vs | 800 |
| 250 more shots; Longer battery life | |||
| Less noise at high ISO | 1,167 ISO | vs | 854 ISO |
| Around 40% higher low light performance | |||
| Smaller | 132 x 105 x 77 mm | vs | 148 x 111 x 74 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| Lighter | 780 g | vs | 860 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Nikon D7000
| Significantly less delay taking photos | 131 ms | vs | 238 ms |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 40% less shutter lag; Avoid missing spontaneous moments | |||
| Significantly faster benchmarked shot to shot times | 5,000 s | vs | 7,000 s |
| Around 30% faster shot to shot; Take multiple consecutive photos quickly | |||
| Faster rapid fire | 8 fps | vs | 6 fps |
| More than 30% faster continuous shooting; Take photos in rapid succession to capture motion | |||
| More cross-type focus points | 19 | vs | 9 |
| 10 more cross type focus points; Easier and faster focusing in low light | |||
| Higher resolution | 17.9 MP | vs | 16.1 MP |
| More than 10% higher resolution; Capture more detail, good for large prints | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 89.4% | vs | 86.64% |
| Almost the same | |||
| Thinner | 74 mm | vs | 77 mm |
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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video
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by R.-Warrick--CameraFan (May, 2011)The D7000 will shoot in auto-focusing HD and in stereo ... very nice quality for the average user... I've videod weddings with it and am quite pleased with the results, but don't take my word for it, here's my YouTube link.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by Ripple (Jan, 2011)Which brings me to a second slight weakness - while the HD video is excellent on the D7000 my unit had a few dead pixels (only apparent in video) but there is now a Firmware update that has reduced this, not totally, but certainly to more than acceptable levels on my unit.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by N-PatelThe Nikon D7000 can shoot the amazing Full HD videos to top it all off, I wish it did 60fps or more too.
focus
Nikon D7000 | Rated 80% by by DPReview (Nov, 2010)Unlike the D90, the D7000 can also maintain AF during live view and movie shooting, thanks to its AF-F ('full time') AF mode.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 80% by by DPReview (Nov, 2010)In terms of Auto Focus the D7000's movie mode offers all the options you also get in live view: you can choose between single and continuous AF and pick one of the focus area modes: normal area, wide area, face detection or subject tracking (AF-F).
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by D.-Bowers--Kestrel-Hawk (Jun, 2011)The focus on the D7000 was amazing, the rate of in focus shots much higher than I expected, very, very few frames were out of focus (most of the out of focus shots was user error).
sensor
Nikon D7000 | Rated 80% by by Govis (Dec, 2011)The D7000 is a revelation in High ISO performance compared to my D200; even with pixel peeping, well exposed ISO 3200 pictures take minimal chroma noise reduction to look extremely clean.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 80% by by AP (Feb, 2011)I was very comfortable using the D80 and got the colors dialed in right and knew how it reacted to different lighting conditions and its limitations, with the D7000, I am having problems with custom white balance + High Iso + changing Aperture.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Nov, 2010)The D7000 produces noise-free JPEG images at ISO 100-1600, with ISO 3200 also looking pretty good.
image quality
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by Silverado-Kid (Mar, 2011)I've had the D7000 for a few weeks and am very pleased with its image quality (sharp and detailed), speed of operation, quietness, accurate white balance, good dynamic range, good battery life, dual card slots, and a host of other features.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by Michael-A.-Foley--coaster-mikeThe most impressive thing about the D7000 is image quality; incredibly high dynamic range and color depth create crisp, punchy images that pull out incredible detail in the darks and highlights.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by OshkoshWhale (Aug, 2011)I mean for me, no matter what your DSLR brand is, the picture of bright day light scenery (with good lighting) is all amazing (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus), but when I see the sample image of Nikon D7000 (with bundle lens 18-55 VR) in night time (low light photography), I was blown away.
raw
Nikon D7000 | Rated 80% by by DPReview (Nov, 2010)The D7000's software suite is fairly limited, although at its core is ViewNX 2 - a capable raw conversion platform, slightly improved over the previous generation View NX and vastly superior to Nikon's Picture Project, which shipped with earlier generation Nikon DSLRs.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 100% by by GarageBoyWhat I'm really upset about is that neither Nikon or Adobe have updated Camera Raw for phototshop CS4, so you can't use the D7000's NEF files with CS4.
Nikon D7000 | Rated 60% by by Jim-Smith--Jim-SmithThe D7000 buffer would fill up after about 3 seconds of taking raw photos.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Nikon D5100 Smallest |
 | 2 | Canon EOS 6D Largest sensor |
 | 3 | Canon EOS 60D Most shots per battery charge |
 | 4 | Canon EOS 650D Has a touch screen |
 | 5 | Nikon D90 Fastest to start up |
 | 6 | Nikon D5200 Best image quality as rated by DXOMark |
 | 7 | Nikon D7100 Largest screen |
 | 8 | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Fastest rapid fire mode |
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I am a Nikon D7000 owner and have clicked children to my fullest satisfaction. I haven't used the 7D but as far as my D7000 is concerned, I think, it's a fair deal to go for a less expensive and... View Milind-Kulkarni1's recommendation
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These are both great cameras. But it's true that there is less noise at high ISO in the D7000 because it has a larger sensor than the 7D. View Philip-Davis's recommendation
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