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The D7000 is now official, this Nikon DSLR camera has been compared with the previous D90 as it’s upgrade, and put head to head with the Nikon D300s! Even Canon 60D is being grilled by this camera.

It’s not going to be cheap, the body alone costing 1,100 UK Pounds from Amazon which makes me wonder if I should upgrade my trusty little D40 with this big boy, or I should go for a more economical solution, the new Nikon D3100 which by itself is the D40/40x/60/3000 upgrade for just half of that price.

I don’t care much about mega pixels 14.2 (D3100) vs 16.2 (D7000), I own a 6MP camera now, I have no problem with quality as long as I am following proper photography tips and tricks, I have learned and got used to shooting in manual mode now. I would’ve preferred at least 10MP though.

But the D7000 is not about more mega pixels, it has countless high spec stuff which I haven’t learned yet and I would like to get my teeth into, and the of things I am particularly interested in are the ability to plug stereo microphones, the wireless sync flash capability, the GPS add-on option, the dual SD card slots, the 39 point focus auto-focus system among many other things. I guess what I’m trying to say here is that buying this camera means a lot of justification is required before I take the plunge. I am now telling myself that since my D40 stayed with me for 3 years now, producing many thousands of very good photos, some of which are considered exceptional, the D7000 should stay with me much longer than that, during which I should learn and experiment with much more the world of DSLR photography, I would say at least 5 years, now that’ll take me to 2015, who knows what technology will come up with during that time, I’d like to be as future proof as possible, I expect 1080p HD movies become the norm, I also see a strong trend towards 3D photography and 3D movies, I am guessing Nikon will not leave us stranded, I think affordable 3D lenses are just around the corner.

Yes you heard it right, it’s no longer a rumor, after releasing the market wining low-end and user friendly D40 followed by D40x, D60 and D3000, the all new more featured D3100 is announced.

This 14.2 mega pixel baby can now also shoot full HD 1920×1080 with continuous auto focus, plus the ability to film in low light thanks to the higher sensitivity range ISO 100-12800. Price in the US around $700.

Click for Nikon’s announcement:

http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2010/0819_d3100_01.htm

As of now this is a rumor, but a very strong one, the Nikon D95 that should update the D90, and the budget D3100 that updates the not too old D3000.

Being a Nikon D40 and a Sigma 18-250 lens owner, I am looking to upgrade my camera that I bought 3 years ago, I’ve learnt much about DSLR photography, and I am putting on my wish list the following:

• Higher frame rate, D40 does 2.5fps, D95 should do 6fps and the D3100 3fps
• Full HD 1080p video shooting, my poor camera cannot do this, both the D95 and D3100 should be able to shoot 1080p HD movies
• Better ISO sensitivity and low noise in high ISOs, I would think the D95 should shine here
• Better auto focus, D40 has only 3 points/areas, while the D3100 is rumored to have 12 AF points while the D95 would have 39 AF points, sweet.

Price wise the D3100 should be in the same price bracket as the D3000, but the D95 is said to cost $1200 just for the body.

more details at nikonrumors.com