Sony a55
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D7000
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Best price $500
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D7000 17.35 oz vs 24.3 oz
  • Slightly cheaper street price $500 vs $538
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps 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
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

What’s good about the Nikon D7000

Best price
$538
  • 176% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 380 shots
Find out more about the Nikon D7000

What the Sony a55 and Nikon D7000 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 59 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 368 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a55 and the Nikon D7000

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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