FEATURE-PACKED: The 16-megapixel Nikon D7000 features a 1080p movie mode and tons of other functions for about the same price as its predecessor, the D90.WHEN the Nikon D7000 was announced a little while back, this DSLR caused quite a buzz online.
The reason for this is that this DSLR packs in 16-megapixels, features a 1080p movie mode and tons of other functions for about the same price as its predecessor, the D90.
So it all looks good on paper, at least, but how does it perform? Read on to find out.
Look and feel
Out of the box, the D7000 doesn't look all that different from the D90 - it's about the same size and has the same design cues on the front.
Pick it up, however, and you'll feel the difference - apart from feeling more solid, the grip is covered in real rubber instead of a rubber-like finish on the D90.
As far as weight is concerned, the D7000 is only 80gm heavier than the D90, so it's not a big change in this area.
On the back, however, you can see a great number of changes. The most obvious of which is a combination live view and video record switch.
Flip the switch and you engage live view mode, while a single press of the orange button in the centre will start video recording.
Having this dedicated controls for live view and video recording makes it very, very intuitive to use.
The other big change is the drive mode - instead of a single button which changes the drive options in the menu, the D7000 now has a dedicated wheel under the shooting mode dial to switch drive modes.
