Back in 2010, the D7000 was considered as excellent. Twelve years later, is it an obsolete piece of equipment or a camera woth buying on the second hand market ?
Thank you for this excellent video. It is an honest and interesting assessment of the camera. I owned one but foolishly sold it for a full frame Canon. I just couldn’t relax and concentrate on my photography with the Canon as it was overly complicated. I’ve been lucky to get a D7000 again and it’s like finding an old friend! By the way, you’re absolutely right about pixel count. I’ve gone from 26 to the 16.2 of the D7000 and at A3 print size, you really can’t see a difference. Thanks for your video!
I bought my D7000 back in 2011, so happy with the performance it has given me. I'm happy to say I'm still using it. no need to buy another camera for now. Thank you for the great review Dan. John
I bought one in 2012 used for 500 Euros - use it all the time - never ever anything to complain or buy any other. The person using it is more important than the technology. Any simple machine can produce good images
Its 2024 now and I've been using the D7000 for some time. Mine has about 80000+ shutter actuations. Still works perfectly. Today I picked up a second one to have as a backup. 110 euros for mint sample with 20K actuations. I have no need to upgrade to anything better/bigger/newer as I rarely print my shots and if I do the D7000 pics can be printed way bigger than what I ever have need for. The newer cameras have faster processors and higher ISO but that is not important to me as I don't really encounter situations where that would be useful to me. I have shot film since 70's and have a pretty good selection of Nikon gear, several Nikon FE's, F3, couple of F4's and a F90X + largish selection of better Nikon manual lenses + maybe 5 Nikon autofocus lenses + loads of other Nikon gear. I have also used digital cameras ever since Apple Quicktake 100 was released. I bought a D50 new and used it for few years but when my Lumix point and shooters and bridge camera became good enough to produce better pics I abandoned it. So, few years later I wanted a Nikon DSRL to be able to use my Nikkor lenses again with a digital camera and D7000 seemed perfect for it. And it still is! I have no desire to upgrade it to anything so I bought a second one like I wrote above. They have become so cheap they are really a bargain!
Well, even though i'm younger than you, just imagine, it's 2005 and someone tells you that in 20 or so years, film cameras will be way more expensive than Digital cameras... That would seem like insanity and yet, here we are !
This was my first camera which I brgt from my own cash, back in 2010 when it is released. I'm still using it !! :) I have some emotional connection with my D7000, even though I'm using SonyA6300, sometimes I felt the image quality is better in D7000 compared to Sony. Thanks for this video :)
Great video ! Just bought one for £150 in mint condition with under 7k shutter count - I love this camera and chose it after first owning one about 18 months ago then sold it to try some others including a D90 , D300s and a D700. For me it's got a great spec and it's the right size and weight so I went full circle back to it and now I pretty sure it's staying put !
Bought mine in 2010 brand new. The D7000 is a huge bang for your buck. 14 years later, I never ceases to impress with beautiful images. Love it and have no intentions of parting with it. Dougie.
I bought my D7000 new in 2013 after the D7100 was introduced and the price of the D7000 fell , the internal flash fired in the closed position and damaged the electronics after the warranty ended and was sent for repair which turned out to be expensive and while it was away I bought a used D600 with a view to selling the D7000 on its return but after finding the value on its return I decided to keep it and 7 years later both cameras are still working great and should last for years yet. A excellent review of a outstanding camera which does not feel dated despite being introduced in 2010.
I really like this camera. I’ve owned one for about 5 years now(bought used). For me it works well with my lens F5.6 and up, but when I take portraits with f stops lower than f5.6, I get so much back focusing with auto focusing. So many of my subjects are out of focus. Even after I’ve gone and made micro adjustments with the the tool in the settings, or have changed the focusing modes. Doesn’t help if I use flash, or bump up the IOS to increase shutter speed. Other than that this camera is great. I love it with a wide angle for landscapes. If I could fix that one issue, this camera out be a 10/10 for me.
@@MrAnalogDan12 Yes. I meant to write lenses. Sorry for the confusion. Oops! I own four lenses, and all have the issue with the wide open apertures till about f5.6. Don’t get me wrong. I like my camera a lot. I wish I can just solve that one thing.
@@SmealComaybe with a higher ISO and with a tripod, a slower shutter speed, a longer distance and a larger tele lens, a smaller distance with a fisheye, it all depends on how you need it, when you need it, and why you need it. The same is the case with newer and more advanced cameras.
Interesting... I noticed my d7000 has this focusing problem too. I never thought to check the issue at different apertures. I thought it was because I left the camera sitting in one place too long and also was a bit rough with it when traveling for a few years. I will try and test the focus at f5.6 and smaller apertures!
I've upgraded from my first DSLR D5100 and it's night and day difference, especially how soft the shutter mechanism is compared to D5100. Two of my go to lenses use screw AF and after manually focusing for months, I can genuinely appreciate this feature like people in 80s as well :D
Don't know if I mentionned it in the video, but this one has been a favourite amongst sports and wildlife photographers, so you can't go wrong with a D7000. I need to ask a fried of mine to let me borrow his camera. He said it's over one million shutter actuations and still going on strong. Wait and see.
Any other notable differences? I’m currently using a D5000 and came across a D7000 that’s for sale for a good price and I’m wondering if I should make the switch
@@HoodSwami You have more dedicated controls under your fingers. Less time spent in menus. Also D7000 has much softer and reliable shutter, more focus points, twice as faster shutter and almost twice the battery life, higher quality viewfinder (pentaprisms are brighter in comparison to pentamirrors) and bunch more goodies like screw for AF etc. I'd switch without second thought.
I fell in love with this camera and am buying one this month. The photos it takes has a special personality that I think is overlooked while everyone is looking for the most modern, flashy or trending rig. I mean my favorite on hand camera is a hi-matic g2 so you know but still
this is so reassuring! I bought mine in 2013 and have recently started debating if i should sell it or just give it to a friend. my gut was screaming not to, even tho i don't necessarily practice photography much anymore, and i feel my gut is right to hold onto it :)
I had one years ago to start at a photographyschool. Learned a lot from it. Sold it, still used a Nikon D300, sold that one too. Then went to m4/3. I have an Olympus E-M1 and some panasonics. The old GF1 and GX1. They brilliant little camera's, but the Olympus is annoying. I really don't like the menu and the images are often over-sharpened. So a week ago I put it up for sale and.....bought a Nikon D7000. Totally happy to shoot with this camera again. It was and still is e great camera.
It honestly amazes me how cameras from back then aren't too inferior to the ones now, they just look slightly different. Photography's like painting. There isn't much innovation left when it comes to quality and it seems like what's there to change is the style.
Part of my wedding shot with this camera along with Nikon 70-200mm lens. Last month I went to African safari with same lens and shot over 2000 images. It took some amazing quality professional photos. So I have sentimental attachment to this camera. Though I bought it 9 years ago I never felt it low on spec even now. It can really compete with modern mid dslrs. It will be with me.
It might have 2nd tier controls but as you said it’s very solid and those controls work just fine for me. The D7000 is better than most of us and I am getting fine looking B&W conversions. As good as any digital I have used to date.
Excellent video , Dan and good to see the Nikon D7000 being given some praise . I bought it new in 2012 with its kit lens the 18-105mm - now I use a 16-85mm mostly though I do have a 12-24mm , a Tamron 90mm , couple of 70-300mm and loads of older Nikon lenses from my film days . I've had no problems getting poster sized photos with my D7000 , the resolution is fine and there's too much emphasis put on it anyway in my opinion . As happens to a lot of photographers I'm getting this gnawing feeling to upgrade to full-frame [ despite owning 35 full-frame film cameras !!! ] and the D750 , D810 and D850 are in my sights - thing is I can't choose and also I'm in love with my D7000 - if I do go full frame I'll always keep my D7000 , maybe even buy another now they're ridiculously cheap [ or invest in a D7100 which is better built than the D7200 ] - al these questions going through my head !!
Yes, of course, for me too the Nikon D7000 is an extremely good and practical camera, and maybe for an upgrad so is the Nikon D7100, but with a handgrip and an additional battery, i would suggest that it is a very good combination due to its practicality and longer battery life. It's my opinion.
Just picked one of these up off ebay tonight for £180 in excellent condition 13k shutter count. I also own the D800 but wanted a second body for longer lenses.
@@MrAnalogDan12 cool, I pretty much want to leave my 24mm on my D800 and try a lens I just ordered, the sigma 150mm f2.8 macro on the D7000. No doubt the Sigma will get tried on the 800 too. I also have a 50mm f1.4 which should be nice on the 7000 as a 75mm equiv portrait lens.
I would be in heaven if I had the D7000. I have been using my D3000 since 2015 with the old FX 35-80mm f4.5.6D lens. If I was given a Z9 body, I would sell it to buy 2 D7000, 2 decent tripods and quality lenses. I would without hesitation. I'm a very poor house husband. 😞
And... you'd be right ! I saw the price of one lens, the 50mm 1.8 for the Nikon Z and for that price, I could easily buy a 50mm 1.8 for the D7000, and a D7000, and a second battery, and maybe a flash !
I have d7000 from 6 moth. This dslr is my back up for event . I think is a good cam for 10 yers old . I love bechaus is a chep and fordable camera . I both this with 100 € .
I still have a Nikon D7000 which i still use a lot. 16 megapixels is more than enough for me. Even on my Nikon D7100, instead of 21 megapixels, i often use a 16 megapixel crop sensor, which is usually more than enough for my needs and much better than back in the day with film cameras when good photographers also took incredibly good photos.
it is a good photo camera even for sports with good glass and if we click at the right time. 5 photos per second is a satisfying speed. Photos are clear, contrast and color are as well. 16 MP is quite enough for a good photo. Let's be honest, better cameras wouldn't blow my mind with their greater perfection. That is my opinion, but there are also people who are hardly satisfied even with the best materials.
@@MrAnalogDan12yes. I manage to get the courage to open the camera and found the main board printed date 2010 August. It seems no one open the camera before. I was just curious to see if I need to replace the clock battery. And I found it is a rechargeable 3v battery ms621fe and sold to the board by two connections. I measure the voltage and it is 0.4v. That is why I need to set time every time I plug in the main battery. I leave it as is. I hope it will be fully charged eventually.I am very happy to put the camera back in origin status. It is very easy just using screw compare to open phone screen due to sticking glue method
i realy love my d7000, bought it 2nd hand but still doing fine. cant complain to its image quality in comparisson to my Sony a73 and a6000. But autofocus sucks though.
Hi ! Thanks for this video and sharing. I'm always surpised to hear "up to 12000 iso, that's good". Years ago (and still a bit now) 3200 was the maximum we could use (TriX for instance). Even today, I never go above 3200. Maybe I'm wrong, and I should push up. What do you think ? Take care !
Well, that's just my opinion but i've been a concert photographer for a while now and I used film in the early days. Basically I was using 800 or 1600 ISO films (color films) and Tri-X pushed at 1600. But to each their own. I know some photographers that use their DSLR's at like 25000 ISO and they get good images. I ain't one of them !
Hi I just bought one today with only 1350 shutter clicks for $220 body only. I should have it within 2 weeks. my question is what lens would you recommend for just general outdoor photos, but most important i'm on a tight budget of around $100.00 any recommendation would help. Thanks
Thank you very much for this great informative video, I also congratulate you in every respect! May you have more pleasant days in strength, health and peace, of course, just like that for everyone! Good luck! 😀👌📸👍🍀👁️☀️👆
@@MrAnalogDan12 You're very welcome! May you have more pleasant days and weekends in strength, health and peace, of course, just like that for everyone!
You can still goto Nikon's site for the D7000 to get the firmware and instructions. The last update was many years ago. No new features, but it does add lens correction for some newer lenses.
Hi Dan! My father has a F801S he used since the early 90s. But about 10 years ago it fell on the floor, although It can actually shot photos but as it's a film camera we were thinking about buying a new one. We don't use it anymore (bcause of films) New cameras are quite expensive, so I thought it may be a good idea to get a 2nd hand one, perhaps he D7000 is a nice option for an economic and useful camera for the family! I found one on a website of my country for 180€. I guess it's a good article. I do not have much knowledge in photography (my dad has some) so I wonder if I would notice a differen e between the D7000 and a modern one (i dont think so haha) Thanks for your advices!!
Hi. The F801 was an advanced camera. In a way, the D7000 is a good option as a digital replacement. D3000 series will feel cheap and low end compared to a 801, so i'd pick a D7000 anytime.
Hey I just featured this camera in my new youtube short titled "I QUIT FILM Photography to be a Rodeo Clown" Check it out if you got 30 seconds to spare! Thanks for sharing! Subbed! Love my d7000 but it can be a bit limiting in low light. I feel like I can never trust the AF so I am zone focusing on most gigs lol
