Nikon D7000 Experience User Manual page 5

Nikon D7000 Experience
1. INTRODUCTION
The introduction of the Nikon D7000 created great excitement, especially for
photographers who were eagerly awaiting a successor to the D90. Its features and
capabilities exceeded expectations by providing users with an advanced, more
sophisticated autofocus system, a ruggedly built body with a professional sturdy feel,
and an improved sensor, processor, and exposure metering system. Its great image
quality at high ISO settings, dual memory card slots, big and bright viewfinder, high
capacity battery, video capabilities, customization options, and fast continuous frame
rate make it one of the finest dSLR cameras in its class. Not only is the Nikon D7000 a
significant upgrade to the D90, but it also rivals the more expensive semi-professional
Nikon D300s in performance, construction, and image quality.
The Nikon D7000 is clearly a powerful, advanced tool for digital photography: 16.2
megapixel sensor, 39 point autofocus system, 6 frames per second (fps) continuous
shooting speed, and high ISO capabilities. It is fully capable of capturing professional
quality images in most any situation you wish to use it. But it is merely a tool.
Figure 1 - Detail of the Nikon D7000 digital SLR
It is up to you to make use of its features and capabilities to create the images you
envision. While the camera's manual can tell you about all the settings and controls
and how they function, this guide will build upon that and tell you when and why you
want to use them. Every button, menu item, and Custom Setting of the D7000 is there
for a reason: to help you capture the images you want. Some of them are more useful
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