The 2.5 things teh D7000 does better then the D300s from my research:
1) better iso performance by about 1 stop
2) 4M more pixels for cropping
2.5) autofocus during video
The D300s still does these things better:
1) AF is faster more robust with more 12 more focal points
2) more professional egonomics with more buttons for control (like selecting single focus point)
It's a bit of tossup I would say. If you are shooting sports then I think I would lean towards teh D300s. Weddings, the D7000.
The d7000 is suppose to have better quality materials than the d90, but when i had my d90 i didn't like the feel in my hands weather it was plastic or not. I knew the d90 had a little bit better sensor than my d300, but i love the ergonomics and the feel of the d300 in my hands. Unless you want a a more compact feeling, i think you will miss some ergonomics coming from a d200.
The d7000 feels way closer to the d200 in my hand than the d90. The d90 felt a little light. I like the feel of the d200/300/300s. I could always take out a second mortgage and go for a d700....maybe not.
I think I'm looking for a D300s.
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The d7000 feels way closer to the d200 in my hand than the d90. The d90 felt a little light. I like the feel of the d200/300/300s. I could always take out a second mortgage and go for a d700....maybe not.
I think I'm looking for a D300s.
Lyle
Interesting. I haven't held a D7000 yet, but I have a D300 and D90. I notice a huge difference between the two bodies.
Since the D7000 has exactly the same dimensions as D90 (5.2"x4.1"x3.0") and is only 2.3 oz (22 vs 24.3) heavier than a D90, I'd have thought the D7000 would feel and handle almost exactly the same as a D90.
Interesting. I haven't held a D7000 yet, but I have a D300 and D90. I notice a huge difference between the two bodies.
Since the D7000 has exactly the same dimensions as D90 (5.2"x4.1"x3.0") and is only 2.3 oz (22 vs 24.3) heavier than a D90, I'd have thought the D7000 would feel and handle almost exactly the same as a D90.
To me it was closer to a D90 than a D200 (my Fuji S5), decent small camera if I was just going to toss small lenses on it.
If you are shooting sports stick with the D300s. If you are doing pretty much anything else the D7000 is very good, but it has less controls on it than the D300s. They are both extremely close.
"In some areas such as build quality, sensor resolution and video quality it even overtakes the (nominally) semi-pro D300S, but as we've seen in this review, it's much closer to the D90 in terms of ergonomics and general handling. Whilst the jump from D90 up to D7000 might appear to make more sense than that from the D300S down a rung, the D7000 could be considered an upgrade option for both existing D90 and D300S owners alike. The D90 user gets an upgraded body shell, a better, higher-resolution sensor, vastly improved AF system and video modes, whilst the D300S owner gets... well, almost all of that, the only penalties being slightly less advanced ergonomics, a smaller buffer, and reduced AF versatility."
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1) better iso performance by about 1 stop
2) 4M more pixels for cropping
2.5) autofocus during video
The D300s still does these things better:
1) AF is faster more robust with more 12 more focal points
2) more professional egonomics with more buttons for control (like selecting single focus point)
It's a bit of tossup I would say. If you are shooting sports then I think I would lean towards teh D300s. Weddings, the D7000.
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I think I'm looking for a D300s.
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Interesting. I haven't held a D7000 yet, but I have a D300 and D90. I notice a huge difference between the two bodies.
Since the D7000 has exactly the same dimensions as D90 (5.2"x4.1"x3.0") and is only 2.3 oz (22 vs 24.3) heavier than a D90, I'd have thought the D7000 would feel and handle almost exactly the same as a D90.
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To me it was closer to a D90 than a D200 (my Fuji S5), decent small camera if I was just going to toss small lenses on it.
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"In some areas such as build quality, sensor resolution and video quality it even overtakes the (nominally) semi-pro D300S, but as we've seen in this review, it's much closer to the D90 in terms of ergonomics and general handling. Whilst the jump from D90 up to D7000 might appear to make more sense than that from the D300S down a rung, the D7000 could be considered an upgrade option for both existing D90 and D300S owners alike. The D90 user gets an upgraded body shell, a better, higher-resolution sensor, vastly improved AF system and video modes, whilst the D300S owner gets... well, almost all of that, the only penalties being slightly less advanced ergonomics, a smaller buffer, and reduced AF versatility."
...It feels and handles like a D90.