Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only),4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best consumer DSLRs of its time, December 21, 2011

This camera has so many great features going for it, which is hard not to pass up. Forget the tech specs, it takes high resolution pictures (so you need a good lens).
The most notable features that I find practical are:
-wireless commander mode for flash
-Customizable menu
-Shooting mode dial to select continuous high, low, single, remote, mirror up, etc
-The live view on the screen is pretty useful in difficult shooting situations (surprisingly)
-The horizon level in live view
-U1 and U2 shooting modes
-Button placement/navigation through menus
-The top LCD screen (yeah you can find that on other DSLRs too)
-bracketing (also not exclusive to this camera)
-fast burst shooting
-fast autofocus
-easily customizable
-built solid
-long battery life

My camera has traveled the world with me. It's been used for nearly everything such as portraits, events, landscape, street photography, etc.

After shooting with this camera for a year, I have a couple of knit-picks too:
-The menu for live view is not that great. It's easy to use because it's a little too simplified.
-High resolution is great but it picks up too many details for certain types of shots (especially portraits). This is bad with some lenses. In some ways I prefer the D80 because it's not as high res, so it looks smoother. However, this can be fixed by lowering the resolution for the pictures when it's necessary.
-Since it's still new, accessories are expensive for it. The battery grip or an extra battery is not cheap.

Overall, I love this camera. I've customized the menu for my needs and become quite familiar with it for a quick snap. I honestly believe it to be one of the best DSLRs available right now.

*side note - because this camera has so many options/features, it may be a little too advanced for some folks. I have a friend who is constantly frustrated and confused with what buttons to push in what situation. It's kind of funny to watch, but may have become a costly mistake. Get your hands on the camera to try it out, or any other model for that matter. Take photography classes if you have to! If it's not in your comfort level, you'll have blown your money on an expensive product for no reason.

Review by Brian K. Klein