Nikon D7000 or Vs. Canon (T3i, 60D, etc.)

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keithrondinelli

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I'm a semi-amateur photographer with a graphic design / motion graphics business that's looking to move into the realm of DSLR cinematography. Nothing professional at first – just perhaps video here and there to bolster client projects, personal projects, occasional family use. I've always used Nikon Cameras, and currently own and love my Nikon D50.

I'm looking to upgrade to a camera that shoots 1080p and 720p video. I already own two nice Nikon lenses (18-55 kit lens that came with my D50 and the Nikon VR 18-200). I was excited to read great things about the D7000, which seemed like a no-brainer. I'd sell my D50 body, buy the body-only D7000, use my current lenses and perhaps invest in another for video, perhaps a 50mm prime.

But it seems like Canon definitely has the edge in the video sphere. I'm especially interested in the T3i's upper-hand with various frame rates and better sound controls, etc. I can get the t3i and a nice lens for around what I'd spend on the Nikon D7000 body.

Any opinions? Do I buy the D7000, or do I just keep my D50 and get a Canon T3i w/ lens that I'd use perhaps primarily for video work?

I should add that I am interested in taking good stills as well, which the D7000 evidently has the upper hand, so, it's a dilemma. Was wondering if users on this board could weigh in....
 
For video and stills, I would buy the D7000.

For video alone, I would buy the Panasonic GH-2 and a good Nikon mount adapter to use Nikon lenses.
 
Bear in mind that a D7000 can only shoot 1080p at 24 fps. If you want to shoot 30p or 25p you'd have to go with the Canon. If the D7000 did 25p, I'd probably have one.
 
The D7000 beats the Canon's for still photography - but realistically any of the current crop DSLR's will outperform the aging D50, so it's going to be a step up no matter what.

Personally I would go for the Canon 60D. Because you don't have a big investment in glass it's fairly easy for you to make the transition from Nikon to Canon, and their video functionality is far superior.
 
deltoidjohn said:
The D7000 beats the Canon's for still photography - but realistically any of the current crop DSLR's will outperform the aging D50, so it's going to be a step up no matter what.
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The D7000 is a nice camera, but it's subjective as to if it's better than any of the canon's for stills(T2i, 60d, T3i) (They are comparable in quality by most reviewers). If ease of use and knowledge of the platform is a concern for you and your not trying to learn an entirely new camera brand then maybe that's a factor for you to consider. If you want a stills and Video camera I'd look at what features matter to you, does Magic lantern give you things on the t2i or 60d that you would not get on the Nikon and make video production easier for you? If I were you (And I say this over and over) I'd rent the bodies your looking to invest in and see how each performs, see how each work flow works for you. You can spend endless hours looking over and over at message boards telling you what camera is the best, but in the end it's about what camera is best for YOU.
 
Why not look at the D5100? Apparently it's identical to the D7000 in terms of video quality.


P.S. It seems that "If the D5100 = D7000 for video quality?" is still an open ?.
 
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