What I can say is that I find it to be the fastest focusing camera I’ve ever had. I can’t say that I have it on mine I can’t say that I do. I set it up so I shoot JPEG on one card and RAW on the second.ĭepth of Field Preview- I missed this feature on cheap cameras.įocus- Many people claim this camera has a ‘back focus’ issue. Indoor color shots of food (that’s my primary use of the camera, food blogging) at 1600 ISO are magnificent. It still looked good with some noise that gave it the look of Tri-X-Pan. Making it full screen on the laptop and zooming in on it to the equivalent of a 16x20. I took a photo of my grandson at ISO 6400 and cropped the image after converting to black and white. Low Light Capabilities- I normally set it at 160 (reminiscent of Kodak Portra) for normal shooting and have the automatic ISO set at a maximum of 6400 with a minimum shutter of 1/30th. I can see what settings I’m changing without taking my eye from the viewfinder. The Viewfinder- Bright, large and full of information. I’m not going to reiterate everything said in past reviews, so I’ll simply reflect on a few features I like so far. ndred bucks less than the D7000 so it wasn’t worth considering. Watching the prices I realized that the D90 was only a hu. My plan was to pick up a D90 body after the D5200 was introduced and the price went down, but that changed after I held a D7000. It had to be a Nikon, I wanted a large, bright viewfinder, I wanted a focus motor in the camera and I wanted good low-light capabilities as well as easier access to full manual control. I decided to upgrade my DSLR recently from a very serviceable D3000 and I had a few criteria I was looking at. Once I am able to buy a couple of spares, this will not matter.

It's NOT terrible by any means, but I feel it could be better. The ONLY drawback, and it is a relatively minor one, is battery life.

I LOVE it and will only like it better as I become more familiar with all the settings and options. Not too many DSLR's can offer that kind of diversity with relatively little user input. One selling point that really proved to be a wise 'test' for a new camera is that my wife, a point-and-shoot veteran but DSLR newcomer, can pick it up, turn it on and literally point and shoot and capture STELLAR images in Auto and Scene modes. I have captured some great photos using Auto and Scene modes, and also been able to flip to Manual mode and manipulate the shots. The menus and options, while plentiful, are intuitive and easy to manipulate. It is smaller in the hand than the D2/D3, but has a SOLID feel and nice weight that doesn't tire you out. I had a D2H for a few months, and have used a D3 several times, but this is the first DSLR of my own.

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