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Now even more precise: The Scene
Recognition System
The D7000 incorporates a built-in exposure-
metering sensor with a far larger pixel count
than any other D-SLR camera before it. The
2,016-pixel RGB sensor reads the scene’s
brightness and colors more
accurately, and then applies
this reading to optimize not
only auto exposure, but
also autofocus, auto white
balance and i-TTL flash calculations — all
in mere milliseconds prior to the actual
exposure. With more pixels, the D7000 can
recognize even smaller subjects — both
moving and stationary. The newly improved
Scene Recognition System delivers better
photographs in every way.
Wide-area coverage, powerful
39-point AF
The D7000’s strategically positioned 39 AF
points cover a significantly wide area of the
frame, giving you flexible compositional
possibilities. The 9 AF points in the center
utilize powerful cross-type sensors —
especially useful when you need tack-
sharp focus such as with
portraits and macro work.
And unlike other manu-
facturers’ systems, the
D7000’s 9 cross-type
sensors work with all AF NIKKOR lenses
f/5.6 or faster. The D7000 offers a variety
of AF area modes, including dynamic-area
AF using 9, 21, 39 points. Switch between
the three, depending on the predictability
of your subjects’ movement, and the
selected AF point and surrounding points
will track your intended subject automati-
cally. There is also 3D-tracking, which con-
tinuously follows moving subjects within
the 39 AF points, indicating the activated
AF point in the
viewfinder.
Utilizing Nikon’s
Scene Recognition
System, auto-area
AF properly judges the main subject
within 39 AF points and focuses on it.
Therefore, no matter what the situation
or composition calls for, the D7000’s
autofocus system will be ready to meet
your focus needs.
Sophisticated AE with 2,016-pixel RGB
sensor
After the incredibly accurate 2,016-pixel
RGB sensor reads a scene’s lighting infor-
mation such as brightness and colors, the
D7000 cross-references what it sees
with imaging data from a large selection of
real-world shooting situations. This way,
the renowned 3D Color Matrix Metering II
delivers exposure results that are faithful
to how you see light and shadow interplay,
even in difficult lighting situations. This
intelligent metering technique also delivers
exceptionally accurate i-TTL flash expo-
sures, and it all happens within millisec-
onds for both speed and precision.
Informed auto white balance (AWB)
Based on its massive collection of shooting
data compiled from various light sources,
the D7000’s intelligent AWB algorithm
renders white as truly white — even
when shot under a wide range of light
sources, including the difficult mercury
vapor lighting. The D7000 also carries
another AWB mode that maintains incan-
descent warmth in your images.
Contrast-detect AF for Live View and
D-Movie
Live View and D-Movie users can rejoice,
because with the D7000, contrast-detect
AF is now faster than ever. Moreover,
face-priority AF can detect up to 35
people. For moving subjects such as pets,
subject-tracking AF keeps them in focus.
Normal-area AF is recommended for pin-
point focus and wide-area AF for handheld
shooting. All are effective both for Live
View shooting and movie recording.
More responsive power mechanism
Say farewell to missed opportunities.
The D7000 incorporates a new driving
mechanism to conduct its remarkably fast
and precise mirror movements, giving
you an approx. 0.052 second release time
lag and an approx. 0.13 second start-up
time*. What’s more, you can continuously
shoot at approx. 6 frames per second at
both 14-bit and 12-bit A/D conversion for
RAW shooting.
* Based on CIPA Guidelines.
39-point AF & 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
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