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Had my trusty D40 for 3 years and feel its time to move up a notch.. but by how much!?

Earlier this year I decided on a D90 but I lost my job so kept on with my D40 but went on Jessops last week and saw the price drop was huge and the D7000 took its place on the price range.

So Im thinking... stick with what I wanted and get a new D90 for cheap, or pay what I was going to in the first place and upgrade to a D7000.

Im no pro and at the minute don't specialise in a certain category but I intend to move up a notch as I have had to pack in my main commitment as a semi-pro drummer due to long term wrist damage so I want to dedicate more time to photography.

I know the D7000 has its obvious advantages to the dated D90 but is it really worth the extra cash.

Im really after a few opinions from people who own/have used both.

Im content at the minute with my 18-105vr and 35mm1.8 so Im just after a body.

Just to put the spanner in the works I have looked into a used D300 and still weighing up the pro's con's. Like warranty on a new body and up to date technology but then I know the D300 build is solid and the af is better with it being in a category above the 2 consumer bodies.

Help me decided!!!! :bang:
 
The d90 is tough to beat. I went d40 to d90 and the difference is huge. The difference again up to the d7k isn't that much again. I'd take the discount and pocket the cash.
 
I don't know alot of Nikon cameras, but I know that money is better than being poor. At the end of the day, the body doesn't matter. Have the D90 and buy some sweet glass.
 
Still can't decide!

So if the D7000 isn't that much of an upgrade to the D90, do I buy new or get a used D600

*sigh... its too much to think about, might just keep my trusty ol' D40 haha


Will wait for a few more opinions and in the meantime sludge through the spec compare sites again =[
 
I heard a rumour online that if you buy a D90 and save money, Rosie Huntington-Whitely comes to your door wearing nothing but a necklace asking you to take photos of her.

Just a rumour, but it's a theory that doesn't take much effort to synthesize...

;D
 
Thanks Paul I will call up and have a chat.

Didn't know they did second hand gear and anywhere up that end is usual mega expensive.

And thanks Alex, will add that to my pro's & con's list!
 
casts_by_fly said:
The d90 is tough to beat. I went d40 to d90 and the difference is huge. The difference again up to the d7k isn't that much again. I'd take the discount and pocket the cash.
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The difference is massive. If you don't understand why then you shouldn't be offering advice.
 
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Enough to splash out an extra £300 massive?

I see you have one, have you owned a D90 in the past for personal preference or is your opinion based on specs alone?

Cheers
 
I know with it being a newer camera and targeting at people who are looking for a bridge between their D90 and a D300 its going to have better specs. But as this is still just a high end amateur purchase for me is the difference really worth the extra cost as I will be wanting a pro body in a year or so anyways.

Just to add, Im not fussed about using the video rec.
 
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just get D7000. simple super camera. very good ISO performance. 2 slots for SD cards (i use 2nd slot as back up when doing something for the £) just to play safe.

simple amazing camera.
 
loving my D7000 and saving now for D700 (or maybe soon D800).
 
groovemaster said:
Enough to splash out an extra £300 massive?

I see you have one, have you owned a D90 in the past for personal preference or is your opinion based on specs alone?

Cheers
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I only speak on gear from personal experience and, yes, I've used one. :)

The D7k has better dynamic range, micro-adjustment, better AF system, twin card slots, more resolution and much better colour rendition.
 
Anyone experienced the buffer lagging when in burst mode? I read it can take anything up to 10secs!

Obviously this would be sped up with a faster SD but is it still an issue to you guys?
 
The23rdman said:
The difference is massive. If you don't understand why then you shouldn't be offering advice.
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Dean,

I didn't meant that there isn't a big jump from the D7k from the D90, I meant that the improvement the OP would see going from the D40 to D90 would be huge, and the difference from D90 to D7k wouldn't be as much.

Thanks,
Rick
 
The difference between the D90 and the D7000 is big.

The D90 is a 4 year old design, there have been many improvements in terms of speed of operation, sensor and other areas.

It really is a no brainer. It will be my next upgrade after I get a f/2.8 70-200mm.
 
Well..... :shake:

Just my luck, both the D90 and D7000 are out of stock at Jessops and no one has a clue when they will be back in stock with china or wherever being underwater. Wanted to buy from there as they are currently doing 6month interested free :(

What a joke...

Might just get a used body from here now as I have sold my D40 so have no camera at all and could be waiting ages :suspect:


Edit: Im tempted by the D200 and spending some cash on glass.....?
 
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Nothing wrong with decent,looked after second hand bodies bud.
 
It's interesting to note that at least two proponents of the D7000 in this thread are already planning to upgrade barely 1 year after it was released in the UK. If it's so darned good, why the rush to move on?
 
I used to have a D40 then D80 then D90 and now D7000.
I would say get the D7000 for sure - its much more capable than the D90 and should last for a good few years - I can't see its technology becoming that outdated too quickly.

One word of advice though - get decent SD cards (class 10 for sure) because if you don't the camera buffer will fill up if you shoot continuous for more than a couple of seconds with RAW. JPEG is ok up to the usual 100 frames.
I used a class 4 for a bit and it was ever so slow but then got a couple of Sandisk Extreme HD video 30 MB/s class 10 SDHC UHS class 1 cards and its much better - they are not cheap but they are worth it.
Those file sizes can be up to 19 megs so they are large files that take time to write to memory - 16.2 megapixels takes up lots of megabytes!

EDIT - the D7000 will show up any softness in cheaper glass as I have found out!
 
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Got a mint D200 today of 'toxic' on here till I can afford a D300 next year.

Build is awesome and love all the external controls. Been out on garden with my 35mm 1.8 wide open shooting at 800iso and its ace even in poor light!!
 
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