Originally Posted by
Denolloyd
Ok folks, I got the wife an IPad today to sweeten her up for my DSLR purchase. I think I'll be able to pull the trigger this weekend. I played with both a D90 and a D7000 at best buy. Both seem to be solid cameras, with the D7000 naturally having newer technology and somewhat more advanced features.
Curious... As I plan to keep which ever DSLR I choose for several years, would you recommend I go with a D7000? Perhaps this may be overkill?
Thanks
The D7000 was kind of sort of supposedly meant to be the D90's replacement. It has a newer sensor and newer algorithms for processing data. It really made some D300/D300s owners mad as it stepped up into their territory on a few fronts. If you're hoping to keep it a while, I'd go for the newer camera. As an added bonus, the D7000 will even be able to do more with a wider range of Nikon's lenses from over the years. There are some deals to be had on older lenses. The D7000 also has that metal chassis. Despite the added extras, I wouldn't look at the D7000 as a different level of camera but more as a different generation.