D7000 or D700 (Page 3): Hogan is a reliable resource but just like everyone else he has his biases. I don't agree with him on this and its based on having both the D700 and D700 for an...

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Bram boy wrote:

I'm just going by what the guru Thom hogan says, ... (show quote)

Hogan is a reliable resource but just like everyone else he has his biases.

I don't agree with him on this and its based on having both the D700 and D700 for an extended period, not just doing a review.

Yes the sensor is more up to date on the D7000 but its still a mid-level camera. There is a whole lot more to a camera than the sensor.

Besides one would be hard pressed to get cleaner images than the D700 produces.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

kcornman wrote:

The D700 smokes the D7000 in low light. The focus locks on much faster and the ISO noise is lower. For outdoors and landscape work, where Thom Hogan's expertise lies, I would put them pretty even--maybe even give a slight edge to the D7000. The D7000 also handily beats it out with the extra bells and whistles, not to mention, video capability.

it all boils down to price if I could get a 700 for the price of a 7000 I would.
go for that . I could have got a d700 about a year ago for $700 but I dident know that much about them at the time it was a estate sale . by the time I found out what a gem it was four hours later , it was sold .

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

I bought a D700 when it came out and loved it big...then got a D800 and had a great backup...when I got my D4 I finally sold my 700 to a photo-buddy who is ecstatic with his "new" camera. Stick with the full frame combo, you can't go wrong.

amehta Loc: Boston

Bram boy wrote:

I'm just going by what the guru Thom hogan says, ... (show quote)

I agree with a lot of what Thom Hogan says, but I think he's wrong about high ISO noise being equal. I think the basketball pictures he posts are too noisy, he thinks they are okay, and that's where we differ.

Of course, the "pixel density" argument of the D7000 went out the window with the D800, which has the same pixel density. So, of one has the D800, there is absolutely no reason for the D7000.

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

Bram boy wrote:

I'm just going by what the guru Thom hogan says, ... (show quote)

Thom Hogan also has not bought into the superiority of FX over DX. He does emphasize that one should 'make up their mind' and either go FX or stay DX and not try to do both at the same time.

Cattreasure

dennis2146 wrote:

I presently own a D7000 and a D800. I have made a trade with a relative who did not want the D700 and it is on it's way to my house. I may just keep all three cameras but if any of you had a choice of a D7000 or a D700 body, both in 9-9.5 condition which would you keep?

Dennis

No experience with the D7000, but I know the D700 has wonderful IQ. Personally, I would keep the D700.

blackest Loc: Ireland

Would the crop sensor in the 7000 give more options with lenses in the D800 e.g 300mm acts like a 450mm on the d7000?

I'd guess that everything a D700 would be good for would be as good or better on the D800

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Wow!!! This is on its third page now and is a far better expanse of information than I expected. I appreciate the replies from everyone. Now I just need to get the camera, use it and decide.

Dennis

amehta Loc: Boston

blackest wrote:

Would the crop sensor in the 7000 give more options with lenses in the D800 e.g 300mm acts like a 450mm on the d7000?

I'd guess that everything a D700 would be good for would be as good or better on the D800

The D7000 gives no more options than the D800. If you really want to use a DX lens on a D800, the DX crop mode gives you a 15.4mp image, which is the same as the D7000's 16mp image. Or you can leave it in FX mode and crop later, getting more than 16mp.

Some people like the slightly faster frame rate of the D700. Other than that, I agree that the D800 does everything better. I have had the D800 for two years. The D700 has two years of dust on it. :-)

amehta Loc: Boston

mcveed wrote:

Thom Hogan also has not bought into the superiority of FX over DX. He does emphasize that one should 'make up their mind' and either go FX or stay DX and not try to do both at the same time.

I agree. He often talks about how much post processing he does, especially to "clean up" images. For him, that cancels out the benefit of the D700. I prefer to have the cleaner image to start with.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

amehta wrote:

I agree with a lot of what Thom Hogan says, but I think he's wrong about high ISO noise being equal. I think the basketball pictures he posts are too noisy, he thinks they are okay, and that's where we differ.

Of course, the "pixel density" argument of the D7000 went out the window with the D800, which has the same pixel density. So, of one has the D800, there is absolutely no reason for the D7000.

I don't think he really thinks there ok, he has been posting them for years
and he is just showing you the difference . and there all crops, any way , I beleive