{"id":15697,"date":"2012-01-17T19:37:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T11:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=15697"},"modified":"2012-01-17T22:33:40","modified_gmt":"2012-01-17T14:33:40","slug":"boys-with-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2012\/01\/17\/boys-with-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys with Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s incredible that nearly four years have passed<\/a> since I picked up my Nikon D300. I\u2019ve just sold away that much-loved camera, and the next owner remarked that I take incredibly good care of my equipment because that four year old camera still looked as good as new!<\/p>\n

Though there still is a worldwide shortage of Nikon DSLR bodies \u2013 none of the five stores I checked here in Singapore had stocks of the D7000, nor any indications when it would be replenished \u2013 I got lucky with an online store here which imports camera equipment. The shop was pretty confident it would be able to acquire an export unit of the D7000, so I gave them a try by putting in an order for it a week ago. The order came through on Monday morning, and I\u2019ve just picked it up. The unit I got too was absolutely straight-out-of factory with zero number of shuttle actuations \u2013 nice.=)<\/p>\n

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Funny story here too. The store also realized that there was a waiting list of customers all wanting this unit, and half-jokingly said that if I had not picked up my newly arrived unit quickly, they would sell it to someone else immediately!<\/p>\n

How the D7000 fares as a DSLR has already been well-reviewed in many photography-enthusiast sites, so I won\u2019t do a blow-by-blow analysis in this blog entry. Instead, I\u2019ll just center on the specific things that matter to me and how the new D7000 compares to my old D300.<\/p>\n

Better than D300<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s lighter.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s smaller.<\/p>\n

Next-gen sensor, so better low-light performance.<\/p>\n

Worse than D300<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s cheaper and feels exactly that. Not nearly built like the D300 tank. Some parts feel real plasticky.<\/p>\n

Shuttle-release sound not quite as awesome \u2013 really!<\/p>\n

Multi-selector\/dial button feels stiff.<\/p>\n

Fewer dedicated functional buttons and levers. I\u2019m already missing the levers for metering and focusing.<\/p>\n

Top control panel LCD is small \u2013 I was squinting at the digital readout.<\/p>\n

Oh well. More notes and quips to come soon. At least the unit seems to work perfectly out of the box, and I have been able to get some nice shots of Hannah with her favorite game:<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s incredible that nearly four years have passed since I picked up my Nikon D300. I\u2019ve just sold away that much-loved camera, and the next owner remarked that I take incredibly good care of my equipment because that four year<\/p>\n

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