Nikon D7000

The Nikon D7000 is a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) produced by Nikon. It was announced on 15 September 2010, succeeding the Nikon D90 as Nikon's top-end consumer camera. The D7000 was superseded by the Nikon D7100 in 2013. The D7000 features a magnesium alloy body construction and weather and moisture sealing in contrast to the D90. It also incorporates a 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, a 2,016-pixel color exposure meter, an upgraded autofocus system, increasing the number of focus points from 11 to 39, and a faster 6 fps burst rate. Other improvements include dual SD card slots, 1080p video recording, automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration, and two user-customizable modes. The D7000 also introduces compatibility with older manual-focus AI and AI-S Nikon lenses and tilt-shift PC-E lenses. Since its release, the Nikon D7000 received favourable reviews regarding image quality, robust build and advanced features for a mid-tier DSLR. In 2011, the camera won major awards such as the Red Dot Design Award, TIPA's "Best DSLR Advanced", EISA's "European Advanced SLR Camera", and Camera Grand Prix Japan's "Reader's Award".