Nikon D7000
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a65
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D7000

Best price $538
  • 88% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 560 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $538 vs $1,098
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price
$1,098
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D7000 19.1 oz vs 24.3 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera October 2011 vs October 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D7000 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board D7000 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D7000 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D7000 does not have 3D

What the Nikon D7000 and Sony a65 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 64 in³ vs 66 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 368 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D7000 and the Sony a65

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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