Nikon D7000 review

Is this Nikon D90 replacement camera worthy of the crown?

Nikon D7000 review
A new 16.2 million pixel sensor plus novel AF and metering systems, mean it's all change with the Nikon D7000

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As part of our image quality testing for the Nikon D7000, we've shot our resolution chart with the Sigma f/1.4 50mm lens mounted.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the 24 is capable of resolving up to around 18 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here to read the full article.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 100

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 100

JPEG images

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 100

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 200

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 400

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 800

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 1600

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 3200

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 6400

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 12800

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 12800

ISO 12800, score: 14 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 25600

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 25600

ISO 25600, score:14 (see full image)

Raw images

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 100

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 20 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 200

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 20 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 400

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 800

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 1600

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 3200

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 6400

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 18 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 12800

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 12800

ISO 12800, score: 16 (see full image)

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 25600

Nikon d7000 review: resolution iso 25600

ISO 25600, score: 16 (see full image)