Nikon for the first time invited the media and bloggers for an event, the launching of their DSLR line: Nikon D7000 and Nikon D3100 plus the Coolpix series and of course the lens series.

The Nikon D7000 is the latest among its DSLR line replacing the 2year old D90. The 16.2megapixel D7000 is a high-spec DX-format camera with a compact body and a number of innovative new features that includes new DX-format CMOS image sensor; EXPEED 2, Nikon’s image processing engine; 2016-pixel RGB matrix metering sensor and Scene Recognition, an extra-ordinary 39-point autofocus (AF) system; and of course the D-Movie function that records a full 1080p High Definition movie. ISO is up to 6400 and can be extended to a Hi-2 setting of up to 25600.

Here’s a table for a quick comparison of D7000 and D3000

General SpecsNikon D3100Nikon D7000
Weight (inc. batteries)505 g780 g
Dimensions124 x 96 x 75 mm (4.9 x 3.8 x 3 in)132 x 105 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3 in)
Summary14.2 million effective pixels
4.0 MP/cm² pixel density		16.2 million effective pixels
4.6 MP/cm² pixel density
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size23.1 x 15.4 mm (3.55 cm²)23.1 x 15.4 mm (3.55 cm²)
Pixel density4.0 MP/cm²4.6 MP/cm²
Sensor photo detectors14.8 million16.9 million
Effective pixels14.2 million16.2 million
Max resolution3872 x 25923872 x 2592
Low resolution4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 15363696 x 2448 2464 x 1632
Quality levels—Fine, Normal, Basic
Uncompressed formatYes, RAWYes, NEF
Image ratio3:23:2
ISO ratingAuto 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 (12800 with boost)100 – 6400 in 1 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (100 – 25600 with boost)
White balance override12 positions, plus manual12 positions, plus manual and Kelvin

Here’s D7000 and D3100 side by side.

Here’s a video clip of the event.

And, since we do event photography. Here are the rest of the photos taken from the event. If you need a copy, please drop be an email, I’d be more than willing to send you the hi-res copy.

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