Wildlife photography Canon 7D vs Nikon D7000

[nuefox]

Hello there,


For someone who is starting to wildlife photography i need an advice. I'm going to buy either one of them tomorrow so i'll appreciate if you give me some ideas.
I used both of them(7d and d7000) for like 2-3 hours, they both feel great. It's easier to grip 7D..Fits my hands better..d7000 looks more solid..also feels nice but a bit small for my hands..i can use battery grip to solve that problem..also going to use tripod so that might not be a huge issue.
d7000 is 6 fps and 7D is 8 which isn't a big deal since i'm not into flying birds
What do you think? D7000 is bit cheaper so i can spend that money to lenses...
What's really bugging me is, while i was reading about some wildlife photography articles, most of the photographers seem to be using Canons..I saw 7D..i saw Mark II and III...with that huge 400mm lenses..
But i never saw any Nikon D7000....
why do you think i need to buy 7D and why would you prefer D7000..thanx a million..this is really important for me.

 

[Ernicus]

7D hands down. I recently got one myself and I am in love with it. I love Nikon, started with Nikon, but the 7D beats the D7000 and the D300s both in my opinion....but that's just my opinion.

the increase of 8fps does not sound like much, but trust me, it is a great thing. It does not always fire off at 8fps, as the d7000 wont always hit 6, settings dependent. that fast action is great for wildlife, not just birds. Shooting a moose, deer, etc....frame up, fire em off and you catch little twitches, ear movement, eyes...mouth open or closed...things like that. that extra 2 or 3 frames may contain the winner.

that's just one example. there are too many to even get into. I'll just say this. Buy the 7D, and once you learn it, you will never second guess yourself.

all simply my opinion...so take it for what it's worth. ;-)

 

[jaomul]

There are also third party lenses like the sigmas for both canon and nikon. The d7000 supposedly has better image quality, canon seem to have a slightly better telephoto range. I have a 7d and think its a very good camera, if it feels better in your hands you have your answer, but both would serve you well

 

[KmH]

* Thread moved to an appropriate Camera Forum​. *

Based on the results of an independent testing lab, the D7000 has better image quality (no other features are compared) - http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Ca...brand)/Nikon/(appareil2)/619|0/(brand2)/Canon

I would venture your wildlife photography sample set was to small to determine that more wildlife photographers use Canon over Nikon.
The vast majority of wildlife photographers I know, prefer Nikon (10 of 12) .

 

[Ernicus]

we have a customer with a canon 100-400 on hers. call her the "moose whisperer". her moose and duck shots are outstanding. as with most, tools only get ya so far....the rest is up to you.

 

[KmH]

tools only get ya so far....the rest is up to you.

Quoted For Truth (QFT)

 

[Derrel]

Go for the better image quality. Nikon D7000.

 

[Ernicus]

Go for the better image quality. Nikon D7000.

Isn't that simply opinion though? Sure someone found a study, but for every "study" we can find 10 other "studies" that say the opposite.

Personally, I'd find it hard to believe the IQ on a D7k better than a 7D. all things considered equal...lenses, shooter, etc. but that's just me.

also how "better" is "better" at those levels anyway?

 

[Ernicus]

I will also ask this...this based on personal use not studies...the 7D has a better sensor, more megapixels, faster framerate, a better metering system (the first thing I was impressed with was canons metering system on the 7D over Nikons), a quicker more accurate and reliable AF system.

So all of these things listed are things I personally noticed.....not something I simply read about. Leaves me wondering what is it on the D7000 that makes it have better image quality?

 

[Big Mike]

Figure out what lens(s) you will want/need (can afford to purchase) and work backward from there. For wildlife photography, I'd venture that the lens is much, MUCH, more important than the difference between the 7D and the D7000.

 

[TheLost]

Don't forget your buying into the system... Nikon and Canon have different lens options.

(*gritting teeth as a D7000 owner*)

I'd get the 7D.....

Nikon gives you one $2.4k 70-200mm f/2.8 (and its awesome!).. while Canon has four 70-200's from $680-$2.4k (f/2.8 with IS and without... f/4 with IS and without).

Canon has the great 400mm f/5.6 for $1.3k.. Nikon has the $9k 400mm f/2.8..

(*deep breath... deep breath*)

 

[Ernicus]

Figure out what lens(s) you will want/need (can afford to purchase) and work backward from there. For wildlife photography, I'd venture that the lens is much, MUCH, more important than the difference between the 7D and the D7000.

I was kinda hinting to that earlier, glad ya posted it as I forgot to clarify. lol. I really think lenses and user abilities come into play at those levels of camera more than the small differences between them.

 

[mjhoward]

Go for the better image quality. Nikon D7000.

Not only that, but you don't have to remember which wheel performs which function depending on which mode you're in. Who's bright idea was that!? Ergonomics/controls are MUCH better on the D7000 IMO among other things.

 

[Ernicus]

Go for the better image quality. Nikon D7000.

Not only that, but you don't have to remember which wheel performs which function depending on which mode you're in. Who's bright idea was that!? Ergonomics/controls are MUCH better on the D7000 IMO among other things.

I'll give you that. I do love the ergonomics on Nikon better. It was annoying at first to have to learn canons silly ways. but now that I have, it's really a non-issue now.

 

[Big Mike]

In one of my current runs of my DSLR class, there are two 7D users and at least one D7000 user. I will say that the complexity of the 7D cameras are a bit of an issue. One one hand, it's great that you can customize just about anything on the camera. On the other hand, there is a rather steep learning curve trying to figure it all out.