I’m a little bit late with this announcement on my blog, but perhaps you haven’t heard about it yet! Nikon unveiled the D7000, which has full manual video control and 1080p. Nikon is now in the HDSLR game. A few weeks ago I thought Nikon is already a competitor for Canon, after they announced the D3000, but this camera has no manual iso control. This is really disappointing. It seems to offer only to shoot 24p in 1080p with the new Nikon D7000. The european market needs 25p, but this is only possible in 720p. Recording in 50p or 60p like Canon 7D, 550D and 60D is not possible.
Here are the specs of the Nikon D7000:
- 16.2 megapixels with new Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor (4,928 x 3,264 pixels)
- ISO sensitivity range from 100 to 6400 at normal setting; can be raised to ISO 25600
- Full HD (1080p) D-Movie
- H.264/mpeg-4 video compression
- Makes .mov files at 24fps in 1080 (30fps at 720HD)
- Movie has built in mono, but stereo sound recording capability with optional external mic via stereo mini jack
- 20 minute movie recording times
- High durability magnesium alloy body (dust and water resistant)
- 6 frames per second still image capture
- 9, 21, 39 point AF systems
- Double SD card slots
- 12 or 14 bit color depth
- HDMI out display port
- Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) capabilities onboard
You can find more information about this camera on the weblog of Chase Jarvis.
I’ve just pre-ordered the D7000 from http://amzn.to/aFGsbu for just 1199$ and free shipping.
I’m so excited !! this should be like the best camera ever – rich camera incorporates a 16.2Mp CMOS sensor, faster ‘Expeed 2′-branded processor, 921k dot 3.0″ LCD and can record 1080p full HD movies, WOW !!