09-26-2010, 09:36 AM
What is "promising" in my dictionary is not always "innovation". I believe that "improvement" can sometimes satisfy the consumers if it's done wisely:
- Sensor resolution and A/D converter technology: The new one is 16.2 MP in DX format, with new EXPEED2 which promises less noise (thanks god beginning from ISO level 100) and better color reproduction with 14 bit A/D converter.
- AF technolgy & metering: new RGB sensor with finer resolution and with 39 AF points (various AF point selection modes)
- Improved auto WB (which was awful in D90)
- ISO 100 - 6400: This is the one I'm most curious about. I'm not expecting a D700 or D3S performance of course. But using ISO greater than 1000 without a disturbing noise level would be an achievement.
- 100% viewfinder
- A rigit & solid body with weather resistance.
- Double card usage
I think the dissatisfaction of DX users in this manner will be more deserved after the new D300x is announced. What will be newer than D7000 is a big question mark to me.
Anyway, coming back to D7000; I personally believe that these all are significant & most important improvement areas for a DSLR body (at least in Nikon DSLR world) . Hence, I believe that D7000 is promising for a DX user. What is disappointing for me is, that Nikon still does nothing concerning the pro-sumer FX bodies. Still no news for an affordable new FX body!... To be more precise, where's the D700x?
Kind regards,
Serkan
- Sensor resolution and A/D converter technology: The new one is 16.2 MP in DX format, with new EXPEED2 which promises less noise (thanks god beginning from ISO level 100) and better color reproduction with 14 bit A/D converter.
- AF technolgy & metering: new RGB sensor with finer resolution and with 39 AF points (various AF point selection modes)
- Improved auto WB (which was awful in D90)
- ISO 100 - 6400: This is the one I'm most curious about. I'm not expecting a D700 or D3S performance of course. But using ISO greater than 1000 without a disturbing noise level would be an achievement.
- 100% viewfinder
- A rigit & solid body with weather resistance.
- Double card usage
I think the dissatisfaction of DX users in this manner will be more deserved after the new D300x is announced. What will be newer than D7000 is a big question mark to me.
Anyway, coming back to D7000; I personally believe that these all are significant & most important improvement areas for a DSLR body (at least in Nikon DSLR world) . Hence, I believe that D7000 is promising for a DX user. What is disappointing for me is, that Nikon still does nothing concerning the pro-sumer FX bodies. Still no news for an affordable new FX body!... To be more precise, where's the D700x?
Kind regards,
Serkan