The Canon versus Nikon game has been going on since the establishment of the two brands and it has always been a bit of a see-saw performance. In more recent memory, Nikon went top dog with its Nikon D300 and D3 thanks to its super high ISO and beautiful high-res LCD amongst other features. However, Canon then managed to strike back with its
Canon EOS 7D and 550D in a time when Nikon's R&D seems to gone MIA (missing in action). Well, the Nikon D7000 and D3100 shows that Nikon have actually been busy in that time. So with the Nikon D90 traditionally competing with the
Canon EOS 50D, it makes sense for us to take a look at the Nikon D7000 against the
Canon EOS 60D.
Canon EOS 60D
APS-C CMOS sensor
18.0 megapixels
3-inch 3:2 (1040k dots) Clear View LCD
Live View
Pentaprism Viewfinder
Approx. 96% Viewfinder Coverage
Approx. 0.95x Viewfinder Magnification
Interchangeable (3 types, optional) Focusing Screen
1920x1080 (30, 25, 24fps), 1280x720 (60, 50fps) HD Movie
Maximum 5.3fps (58JPEG / 16RAW) Continuous Burst Speed
TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC
9-point cross type AF System
AUTO ISO(100-3200), 100-6400 (Expandable to 12800)
Shutter Speed Range:30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb
1x SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot
Built in Flash
Aluminium and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre Body
Approx. 755g Weight (Body Only)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm
Nikon D7000
APS-C CMOS sensor
16.2 megapixels
3-inch (920k dots) LCD
Pentaprism Viewfinder Type
Approx. 100% Viewfinder Coverage
Approx. 0.94x Viewfinder Magnification
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
1920x1080 (24fps), 1280x720 (30, 24, 25fps) HD Movie
AF During Movie Recordin
Maximum 6fps Continuous Burst Speed
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors) AF System
AUTO ISO(100-3200), 100-6400 (Expandable to 25600)
Shutter Speed Range: 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb
2x SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slots
Magnesium alloy chassis & 'real' rubber hand grip (as opposed to rubberized coating) Body
Approx. 690g Weight (Body Only)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 132 x 105 x 77mm
Canon EOS 60D versus Nikon D7000 C Key Differences
Movie Recording - While the Nikon D7000 may appear to have the trumps with its AF-F focusing mode which allows AF during movie recording, it still suffers from the Achilles Heels in that it only offers 24fps frame rate in full frame shooting.