D7100 or D7000?

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Hi..
I am looking to get back into photography with a DSLR after using a RX100 for a while, which I am going to keep as it's a cracking little camera.

I still have a Tamron 90mm Nikon fit from my previous camera (D80) so I was thinking of sticking with Nikon. I don't really want to spend a fortune so wondered if it is worthwhile going for the D7100 over the D7000? Is it sufficiently updated to spend the extra cash, which could otherwise be used on a lens? I also need a more general lens than the 90mm but I haven't got that far yet. I was thinking maybe a Nikon 35mm or perhaps the Sigma 17-50mm

I digress...

Basically a D7000 or D7100, which do you think?
 
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After having the D7000 and D7100 i would say it is worth the extra.
 
Thanks.. I think I was pretty much going with the later one and if the difference justifies the additional cost, that's fine with me.
 
I found the sensor so much nicer on the D7100,seem to think it was about 1 stop better on ISO but it was a while ago so could be out on that.
 
D7100 has a better buffer too IIRC but if you could stretch to a D7200 I think you would find it to be the best possible option. :)
 
I'd go for D7100, for most uses it was an excellent camera until you want the buffer.
 
Buffer crap in 7100! Either 7000 or 7200 at a stretch
 
Which brings me to the other image quality issue: the banding in the deep shadow detail on these Toshiba sensors (shared with the D5200; see example in my D5200 review). The typical forum poster on other Web sites starts their condemnation of the D7100 sensor by shooting something four or five stops underexposed in raw, then bringing up the "exposure" in their raw converter. Typical result: shadows have some banding in them.

Now, the areas that have banding in that situation are still probably three stops below middle gray after adjustment, so what we're actually seeing in such examples are things usually eight or more stops below middle gray. In normal situations, you're just not going to see such problems. But it's true that you might see some slight banding if you use Active D-Lighting in strong contrast situations or have to do deep shadow recovery in an image via post processing. Let's see, how many times have I done that so far? None, except for the times where I was trying to illustrate the problem ;~).

from a review by Them Hogan
not too bad then
 
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get the d7100 over the d7000
if you can stretch to the d7200 then you won't be disappointed I've had the 3 cameras
now i have the d500 now thats lightyears ahead
 
Thanks all. I appreciate the info about the buffer issue. However, I did pull the trigger and have just bought a D7100. I couldn't really justify the extra £200 or so for the 7200 at the moment. I used the extra £200 and also bought a Sigma 17-50mm. I'll see how it goes. :)
 
I was in the same dilemma and ended up with a D7000 and putting the extra towards a lens instead. The main differences I could notice were the megapixels and focusing system.
 
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