I am pretty sure there are many people who will agree AND disagree when I say "A camera is and can be as good as its user."
For the Nikon D7000, it is a very good piece of engineering for a relatively affordable price.
The D7000 has everything a beginner or enthusiast can ask for.
What I like about the camera:
- Amazing viewfinder, a great set of levers, dials and buttons for amazingly quick control, without even looking at the larger LCD.
- User defined modes U1 and U2, to quickly switch over to saved modes and settings for specific situations, are more flexible than in other cameras.
- A large set of options in the menu to customize the camera as per user's requirements.
- An excellent metering system and a very good AF system with 39 focus points and 3D tracking for shooting action (kids, pets..) and sports.
- Probably the only camera to actually be able to exploit UHS-I SD card write speeds, and this one comes with DUAL SD card slots, I can even use my microSD card with the help of an adapter.
- DX format gives more lens options, down side: cropped image of what you see on a Full Frame.
- Excellent battery life.
- Excellent in-camera RAW editing. Also comes with a few effect like the miniature, fish-eye, etc.
What I would like to have/change:
- A better frame rate for the price. Shoots at 6fps at the moment.
- A better, bigger buffer size for shooting RAW and JPG at Large size. Shoots up to 10 RAW images before buffer is full.
- A couple of more customizable (Fn) buttons, although this might be too much to ask for.
- A few more manual mode options' usability during Live View.
- A better user's manual.
Some might complain the AF is slower than the pro-level 51 Point AF system developed by Nikon, but the speed also depends, I think, on the lens in use.I have bought only FX lenses so far, since they are reverse compatible with DX bodies. So I can use the same lenses, if I switch over to FX in the future. I'd recommend a 50mm or 35mm prime for amazing sharp low-light, low noise images.
The Nikon D7000 can shoot the amazing Full HD videos to top it all off, I wish it did 60fps or more too.
Overall image qaulity: Very good
Build and Handling: Very good
Value for money: Excellent
Features: Excellent
Low light images: Very Good up to ISO 1200.
Dynamic Range: Amazing at ISO 100.
Having a great set of machinery will not necessarily produce world class photos, if as a photographer you don't take the time and pains for a good composition, and again while to edit the RAW images. I recommend you always shoot in RAW.
Definitely a recommended buy, if you are truly passionate about your photography.
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