Canon 60D or Nikon D7000

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I'm after some advice as I'm going round in circles! I currently have a Nikon D60 and I desperately need to upgrade.
The question is do I go for a Nikon D7000 or Canon 60D... Or something else!
I've looked at these bodies as they are comparatively priced and around my budget but I'm willing to take a different course with some advice if it's necessary.
I mainly do portraits shoots and a bit of sport in low and natural light. Occasionally venturing into a studio.
I like my D60 but find the controls a bit confusing, I'm not that technically minded. I just love photography and capturing 'the moment' so are canon controls easier to navigate?

Any advice greatly appreciated especially if any of you have switched from Nikon to canon, your experience would be useful.

Many thanks
 
Confess I haven't ever used Canon but I'm not sure any DSLR's controls will be especially easier than others unless you choose 'Auto'. Being used to Nikon I have to guess that it would be easier for you to stick with Nikon, especially if you've got a number of lenses already.
I've just had my little D7000 for a day so I can't really sing its praises yet and it's quite different to my D3S but it does get a lot of praise and good reviews.
 
The D60 is a pain to use manually as to adjust aperture you have to press and hold a button and then rotate the command dial. The D7000 has separate command dials for shutter speed and aperture, so it's far more intuitive. As far as I know ( I don't use Canon much) it's the same for the 60D with a command dial on the rear of the camera as well as a dial under your index finger. Both cameras give much better intuitive control of shutter and aperture when shooting manually.

Are you using your current camera on manual though? If not, it will make little difference really as you'll be ignoring most of the controls anyway, especially if you are using a program mode.
 
Yes I use mainly in manual so separate commend dials would be of great use! I'm definitely steering towards to D7000 as you say I have the lenses...
Thank you for your replies! :0)
 
Despite being a Nikon owner was considering a canon 60D as the lenses I want are either cheaper or has IS where the Nikon ones didn't.

On the 60D I liked the ISO button being on top and easy to get to, 18MP and the video was better thought out. The single card slot was fine but I wasn't sure about the floppy screen.

I ended up not making the switch primarily for 2 reasons ISO performance and the better AF system on the D7000. I like wildlife and the 9 point just wouldn't cut it according to owners I spoke to. The ISO is a nice bonus and I'm sure I would be fine with the canon but it helped sway me with the AF.

My old D50 has the same single dial control but to be honest I never found that an issue as intend to shoot in aperture priority anyway. Both the D60 and D7000 have a duel control setup so its more a preference thing.
 
Moving to another brand might confuse you even more. Bare in mind both the d7000 and 60d will have more controls than the d60 not less.
 
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Thank you for taking the time to reply, I think the ISO and AF will be sway me as it did for you.
It's great to hear that someone else went through the umm and ahhh stage that I am!
I've got a couple of weeks to make my mind up and I'm sure I'll make the right one in the end!
 
Hi,

Having owned a Nikon D40 in the past and then moving into the Fuji x100, I wanted to get a DSLR again and looked at Canon & Nikon.

I've always liked the ergonomics and menu systems of the Nikon's but before I bought my D7000 I considered the Canon 7D too as I didn't have any lenses.
I wanted a decent performing DSLR that would keep me going for a few years so did extensive research.

As mentioned previously the ISO and AF performance is great on the D7000 and in my opinion is ahead of the 60D/7D, but the video recording on the Canon is a lot better if movie recording is a must.

They are both good camera's and will serve you well, try both out as there are differences in body feel, ergonomics and size of the two bodies.

In the end I picked Nikon as I never had issues with my D40 and prefer the look/feel of the D7000.

Remember good lenses make a real difference too.

Riz :)
 
Thank you Riz, I' m not fussed about video capabilities. It's a nice bonus but it's definitely not a show stopper for me if the D7000 doesn't perform as well as the 60D in this category.
Thank you for your experience it's definitely tipping ahead :0)
 
klamb said:
Thank you Riz, I' m not fussed about video capabilities. It's a nice bonus but it's definitely not a show stopper for me if the D7000 doesn't perform as well as the 60D in this category.
Thank you for your experience it's definitely tipping ahead :0)
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No probs,
I'm a total newbie when it comes to DSLR photography as I lost what skills I had since I sold the D40 a few years back.
I've invested a lot if £££ in Nikon, D7000, accessories and hefty lenses and have no regrets .
Have a look at D7000 YouTube videos for its features and comparisons against it rivals.

Riz :)
 
I had the 60D for a while, but honestly preferred the feel of the 30D. The flip out screen was nice but when my mate came to buy a new camera, direct comparisons showed that the D7000 is a much better camera.

Personally I'd say that switching from one brand to another if you already own lenses, is a bit of a pain. I suppose it's all about what you yourself want in a camera, but despite only ever owning Canon products I couldn't in all honesty recommend the 60D over the D7000.
 
Bluesmachine said:
I had the 60D for a while, but honestly preferred the feel of the 30D. The flip out screen was nice but when my mate came to buy a new camera, direct comparisons showed that the D7000 is a much better camera.

Personally I'd say that switching from one brand to another if you already own lenses, is a bit of a pain. I suppose it's all about what you yourself want in a camera, but despite only ever owning Canon products I couldn't in all honesty recommend the 60D over the D7000.
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Thank you it's good to hear a Canon owners perspective :0)
 
Rizvan said:
No probs,
I'm a total newbie when it comes to DSLR photography as I lost what skills I had since I sold the D40 a few years back.
I've invested a lot if £££ in Nikon, D7000, accessories and hefty lenses and have no regrets .
Have a look at D7000 YouTube videos for its features and comparisons against it rivals.

Riz :)
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I will do Riz, thanks again!
 
best thing to do go to shop and have a play with both cameras :)

no doubt you will choose D7000 (:lol: )
 
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