I love the fact that Nikon is extending the magnesium alloy body down into this level of camera – something Canon has refused to do with their new Canon 60D DSLR. All of these points are things that think that the D7000 is going to be serving as a really solid backup in the bags of many professionals. To me, the features that catch my attention are the 39-point AF system, twin SD card slots, magnesium alloy body shell, Quiet' single frame advance mode, and 100% viewfinder. Looking at these specs, the D7000 actually stomps the Nikon D300s on multiple levels, all in a much more compact form factor – but we shouldn't be all that surprised. Scene Recognition System (see 2016 pixel sensor, above) aids metering + focus accuracy.

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In fact, with specs this good on the mid-level body, I'm very curious as to what Nikon will pull out when they replace the Nikon D300s and D700 models. If I didn't know that this camera was a replacement for the Nikon D90, I might have mistaken it for a much higher class of camera. On first impression the Nikon D7000 DSLR looks fantastic. There's just about something for everyone in the announcements, but what peaks my interest are the new Nikon D7000 DSLR, a brand new 35mm f/1.4 prime lens, and the SB-700 speedlight. Today Nikon has announced a lot of fun toys ahead of Photokina in Cologne, Germany next week.

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