Canon D60 or nikon D7000 ???

[laughlady99]

Oh one more thing, are these basically the only two cameras in this price range that are worth comparing? I haven't found any others?

[M R VIJAYARAGHAVAN]

Oh one more thing, are these basically the only two cameras in this price range that are worth comparing? I haven't found any others?

You can choose between Canon 60 D, Nikon D 7000 or Pentax K 5 (which has won Gold award). Pentax slightly expensive, I believe, is excellent! I have gone through all reviews and it appears Pentax K 5 has the best Dynamic Range besides being extremely good in low ISOs. Nikon D 7000 too is very very good with regard to still image quality. It has very good Dynamic Range and also clarity in low ISOs.

I just chose Canon 60 D because of its versatility in ergonomics, image quality and video quality PLUS its swivel LCD. I like its lens range and affordable price, too. At this level - call it upper entry OR prosumer - one loves to experiment on various fields of photography including videos (I presume !). Magic Lantern has opened an altogether new door, and has given an added advantage to 60 D. ML options are really wonderful and D 7000 doesn't have it.

D 7000's partial magnesium alloy body, dual memory slots, slightly increased customizable options didn't impress me much; but, 60 D's swivel LCD did. My friends who have bought 60 D have no complaints of back or front focusing; whereas, my Nikon friends told me that they had to fine tune AF micro-adjust to make their D 7000 autofocus better! I have a Nikon camera, but somehow, I always loved the crisp images Cannon produces. I have held both D 7000 and 60 D in my hands and I think 60 D fits better in my hand.

You will not regret buying any of these 3 cameras; all are excellent. You better see all the 3 cameras, hold them in your hands and feel them before making a choice. Don't bother too much on core technical issues viz; one or two stops better DR; a tad better in low ISO; etc. I wish you all the best and good photography which is what finally counts!