Nikon has the pleasure of introducing the new camera Nikon D7000, a new DSLR in DX format that will allow the fans to develop their passion for photography.
Nikon D7000 features a 16.2 MP CMOS sensor, which provides detailed pictures with minimal image noise, even if the light sensitivity includes the range ISO 100-25600. An important role is played by the new image processing system, EXPEED 2, which speeds up the processing so that D7000 is able to shoot up to six frames per second. For fast focusing, the camera was equipped with 39 focus points, including 9 cross-type sensors, as well as with a face detection system.
The glass pentaprism viewfinder provides 100% frame coverage and a magnification of 0.94 x and the shutter is capable of speeds of 1/8000s, tested to 150000 cycles. For a larger sustainability, the device is protected by a magnesium alloy casing and a sealing against dust and moisture and for the safe storage of information, D7000 has two slots for SD cards. The battery offers a high autonomy, an average of 1050 frames.
Being the successor of Nikon D90, the world’s first DSLR that allows making movies, this feature could not have been absent from the technical specifications of D7000, which is able to record in Full HD (1080p), using the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 compression. Also, the users will be able to use auto focus during filming and edit the videos directly to the camera menu.
Nikon also launches the new Speedlight SB-700, a flash with a multitude of functions which is easy to use. SB-700 offers total control over lighting the scene or the subject: it can accomplish the duties of the master, controlling up to two groups and their reports of light, it may act as a remote device within a set of flashes. It also includes the system i-TTL from Nikon, which provides an accurate measurement of light, and an automatically zoom in several steps, which detects the focal length used and adjusts the flash power for visual angles between 24mm and 120mm.
Both Nikon D7000 and Speedlight SB-700 will be available in Europe in November.
Nikon today also announced the relaunch of two legendary objectives especially for photojournalists and professional photographers: AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G and AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f / 2 ED VR II.
Next I thought to present the technical characteristics of the new DSLR camera from Nikon, which also can be found on Nikon Website.
* New CMOS image sensor 16.2 megapixel in DX format, with extended range of sensitivity; the sensor with high number of pixels provides great detail and color for both images and movies.
* New EXPEED2 image-processing, which ensures a high image quality, faster processing and multiple functions, with lower energy consumption.
* High ISO sensitivity (100-6400, can be extended up to 25600) provides low noise offering at the same time, very clear details.
* New RGB metering sensor with 2016 pixels; the RGB sensor with high pixel number will increase the efficiency of Scene Recognition System for high quality images every time.
* New AF system with 39 focus points, including 9 cross-type sensors in center, which provide superior performance for capturing and tracking the subject in order to obtain the correct focus from anywhere the subject is located on the screen.
* Glass pentaprism viewfinder with approx frame coverage of 100% and magnification of 0.94 x for viewing and accurate focusing in any stage.
* High durability with rear and front cover from aluminum alloy that protects against dust and moisture; they allow you to shoot with confidence even in the toughest conditions.
* D-Movie Full HD with AF-F and editing functions incorporated to select the beginning and end of a video and save individual frames as still images. It also has an input for external microphone for recording stereo sound.
* HDMI: you can see pictures or videos on a Full HD TV (HDTV).
* Live View with quick access to new AF modes with detection of the contrast. Face Detection function with contrast-detect feature is stronger and faster than ever. It can detect up to 35 people within about 0.08 seconds, even if the subjects do not relate directly to the camera. The tracking function of the subject keeps the subjects in the focus area. AF with normal area is recommended for spot focus and AF with wide area for shooting with the camera held in your hand.
* Durable shutter unit with a speed of up to 1 / 8000 demonstrated by a test with 150000 shutter cycles.
* Double slot for SD memory cards, which offers greater storage capacity for saving images, more options for organizing pictures and films and safety memory in order to manage the images exactly as you want.
* 6 fps for high speed continuous shooting, the shutter release delay is of approx. 0.05 seconds and with the speed of 6 frames per second, you will not miss any photo.
* Extended playback functions, including 72 miniatures display, calendar display and sort images by date function.
* Built-in retouching features (retouch menu) including movie editing functions and a new color sketch.
* Color and tone control. Picture Control settings allow you to customize the look or the emotion of the image before shooting.
* The latest generation image processing engine, EXPEED 2, which performs multiple tasks with greater speed and power, despite the smaller package.
* New software, ViewNX 2, offered along with D7000. It inherits the basic functioning of ViewNX, this time much improved, including a better graphics and a range of easy to use features that will allow you to edit photos and movies.
* LCD Monitor of 7.5 cm (3 inch). The TFT LCD monitor with approx. 920000 points has a wide viewing angle VGA (170 °), with reinforced glass, so you can see the results in detail.
* Compatible with a wide range of NIKKOR objectives.
* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 with intelligent power management for maximum performance with minimum energy consumption.
