Nikon D7000 or D700

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Hi all, Advice please. I intend to upgrade from the Nikon D5000 next month and made my mind to get th D7000. The next one I get I intend to keep for many, many years and probably not change. A few friends say I should consider the D700, but I only have kit lenses, 18-105VR, 55-200VR and 20mm prime lens. Would I have to change my lenses to get quality photos and which do you consider the better DSLR?
 
the 20mm prime would be fine on the d700 but the other would only work in dx crop mode(5mp) as for both cams there both awsome, the d700 has better high iso and better build and better af and betterimage quality, but the d7000 can still produce the goods, go try both and you will come out with a d700 but you will need better glass, which doesnt have to cost the earth, tamron 28-70mm(about £250 2nd hand) and a 50mm f1.8(£80 2nd hand)
 
a d700 is probably the better dslr by most measures, but both are great cameras and if you'd reap the benefits of the d700 over the d7000 is your call, and if this benefits are worth the couple of grand it will cost you is also your call - but its certainly worth thinking hard about
 
New, the D700 is something like twice the price, and imo is the best camera. For me, size, weather sealing, external buttons are key, and the ISO performance and FF niceness of the 700 is legendary. However, if you need length, the DX crop of the 7000 could be better. It all comes down to money. As a minimum, you need to sell your 2 zooms and get a tamron 28-75 and nikon 70-300VR (£500 second hand) if you went for the 700, whereas you could sell your zooms and get a 24-70 and 7000 for about the same as a700.
 
I'm with Simon, if money isn't an issue, D700 all the way. Realistically once you factor in buying FF lenses, the cost equation for D700 vs. the D7000 is going to be something like £2500 (minimum) vs. £800 respectively. It's quite hard to advise based on that as clearly the D700 is fantastic but only you know if you can justify such a huge price difference.
 
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Well if money's not an option go for the D700.

I upgraded from a D60 to a D7000 shortly after it was released. Got more and more people wanting to pay for my services and started to feel a bit silly with my low-end consumer DSLR. The D7000 does a fantastic job and would be an excellent upgrade to your D5000. But of course it's not a D700.

I fully intend to upgrade to FF in the near future (to make the D7000 my back-up and give the D60 to my non-tog other half), but I am sitting it out waiting for whatever follows the D700. It's been on the market for too long, I don't want to splurge on a camera when an upgrade is this close.

But that has little to do with how good a camera the D700 is now.
 
Thanks all for the sound advice. Everyone places 700 at the top, and know in two minds what to do. I can’t easily afford 700 but thinking it will be worth the extra cost for a quality camera that will last me many years. I can sell my 5000 and lenses to help with the cost, although I fancied a back up camera.

Just to finish I remembered I have a Nikon 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.5D it’s an old lens but will this be classed as a FF lens for the 700. Also I have a speedlight SB-700, I bought it to replace my speedlight SB-28X which I could only use in manual mode on my 5000. Would I be able to use my SB-28X in auto on the 700 or 7000? It’s still a good speedlight.

Advice much appreciated
 
Hi john i had the 28-70mm 3.5-4.5 and its a lovely lens on the d700 for sure.

only reason i soldit was for the 28-70mm f2.8,
heres a couple with the 28-70mm f3.5-4.5 on d700
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Thanks Scottthehat they are sharp better than I imagined. I feel now if I have the 7000 I won't be 100% happy with it and wished I'd have gone for the 700. Looks like I will be going to Poundland this year for the wife's christmas present and may be next year. I'm sure she'll understand?

Thanks everyone
 
Just to say I went from D5000 to D7000 and it is still a huge step up and I love it

I got 24-70mm and 70-200mm an it's fab with those
 
I have a D700 and wanted a 2nd body with great noise handling and considered the D7000, but it just felt like a toy compared to the bigger brother. I have just purchased a 2nd D700 so I can keep the 24-70 on one and the 70-200VRII on the other during weddings. The only thing to tempt me away would be a D3s body now, go for it you wont regret it John.

You can get some cracking glass that wont break the bank, look at the nifty fifty f1.8, 85mm f1.8.
 
The D700, really is an excellent camera. If you do want a camera that will last you for many,many years, then this might be the one for you. I've had mine since it first came out,and never tire of using it. Even if it means waiting a bit longer to save the extra money, I promise you the wait would be worth while.:)
 
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