The release of the Nikon D7000 has made people believe that it is the direct successor to the Nikon D90. However both the D7000 are almost similar in both appearance and specifications. But there are some key differences which show why the D7000 is the better camera to buy.
The primary advantage that the Nikon D7000 has over the Nikon D90 is the megapixels. The former boasts 16.2 megapixels whereas the D90 has just 12 mega pixels. This difference would be evident by the better quality pictures of the D7000 than the D90. Despite the D7000's upper hand in terms of resolution, both cameras carry the same sensor. The D7000 has 39 focus points compared to the 11 focus points of the D90. This improvement in the D7000 allows focusing with more accuracy on the frame. The D7000 also has a higher ISO performance than the D90, thus increasing the shutter speed of the former.
Nikon hasn't changed much of the features to take a photo in both cameras. Only a couple of new modes were added to the D7000. However, Nikon has enhanced and improved in the D7000 the other modes that are otherwise common to both cameras. For example the color depth of both cameras is different. The D7000 has 23 bits and the D90 has 22 bits meaning that the D7000 can differentiate between 70% or more of the colors. The D90 also lacks a video autofocus. Videos recorded with the D7000 are 1080p at 24 frames per second and the D90 can only record videos at 780p at the same frame rate.
Both Cameras however have the same viewfinder coverage. The battery life of both cameras are also the same (the D7000 has just a bit more of battery life). The D90 however is lighter than the D7000. It is also cheaper than the D7000. The former also has less delay in startup which in the D7000 is a major problem. Also there are fewer shutter lags in the D90 than the D7000.
Both cameras also have common strengths and weaknesses. Both cameras have large LCD screens, resolution of screens are of high quality, low noises at high ISO performances, both have large viewfinder coverage, large sensors etc. Both cameras however are heavier compared to other cameras, do not have in camera HDR (it has to be done manually), they do not have the feature of image stabilization, thus blurs can occur in the still photographs, and both are quite large to handle.
To summarize everything, while there are points where the D90 is better than its successor, the D7000, the D7000 is still a clear winner. It is a good camera for almost anyone who wants a camera and it ready to shed out a few extra cash. As this is a comparison between the D90 and the D7000, the latter is recommendable. However due to the common weaknesses that both cameras have, there are other cameras also that can be recommended to the reader.
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