If you've moved beyond point-and-shoots but aren't quite ready to make the jump to a pro-level DSLR, Nikon's impressive new D7000 wants to be your go-to shooter. The D7000 takes over for the old D90, but it also manages to compete well with the D300S, the next model up.

Really fun camera.

Amazing features and performance for this class of camera; Bought this from Newegg and have owned my D7K for just under 1 year; Dual card slots, aux LCD on top, reasonable low ISO performance, advanced AF, very long battery life, and just too many other things to list

Accessories are still expensive; Over the last couple of months dark spots have developed on the image sensor that are not easily cleanable; Pictures shot at F11 or smaller aperature show these spots

Paired with 18-105 Nikon VR lens for excellent portraits.Amazing results with high ISO`s with no flash in museums,Added Nikon 55-300 VR lens and used for motor racing and was amazed at how autofocus coped with fast moving race cars and how tack sharp images turned out.Negative - [$]camera should...

100 per cent viewfinder; 1080P video; 2 x SD Card Slots; 6fps; 921k LCD Screen; Battery Life; Fast autofocus; In camera processing; Low noise High ISO; Quality build

Bundled software Weak

I have been intending to graduate to a D7000 for more than two years so its arrival was something special that quickly led to considerable concern over how much there is to learn about this camera.

Home, Outdoors, Travel, Everyday Use

Intuitive; Long Battery Life; Quality Construction; Excellent Picture Quality

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The Nikon D7000 is Nikon's latest enthusiast offering. It's a great camera in most respects, but will it appeal to new camera users?

Excellent performance at high ISOs; Good build quality; Comprehensive AF system; Full HD movie mode

Tendency to overexpose in high contrast situations; AF can be very slow in low-light conditions; Aperture cannot be altered in manual mode in "Live View

The D7000 sits at the high-end of Nikon's cropped-sensor DSLR camera range. Given a 16 megapixels sensor capable of ISO 100 to 25600, 1080p HD video capture and 6 FPS continuous shooting, plus a 100% viewfinder, dual control-dials and a weather-sealed body, this is one of Nikon's most advanced...

Superb control over image nose; High color-accuracy after tweaking; Great dynamic range; Super-fast autofocus; Ultra-short black-out; Fast and responsive; Very flexible self-timer; Highly customizable with plenty of controls; Dual memory cards can provide instant backup; Manual focus assist...

Metering emphasizes center too much; AWB not perfect under artificial light; EC button not ideal; Indistinct ISO button; Very poor live-view; Limited OVF status line; Noise-Reduction always on at ISO 1600; Lens correction slow down camera; Bizarre Auto ISO hidden in menu; Some control oddities; see...

The DSLR product refresh cycle in the recent past has gathered momentum at least for the entry-level DSLR cameras. However, the models for the more serious amateur and beginner-professionals are refreshed less often.

The Nikon D7000 is a digital SLR camera aimed at enthusiastic amateur and hobbyist photographers. It has some features that would otherwise only be found on professional-level cameras, and it delivers very impressive image quality.

I bought the D7000 as a second body to my D3 and after 3 weeks sold my D3. The photo quality of the D7000 matched that of the D3 after testing the two side by side. But what I really love about this camera is the video quality. Here is what I've filmed with it.