Nikon D7000 for Sports Photography

Is the Nikon D7000 good for Sports Photography?

Nikon D7000 Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Nikon D7000 has a score of 79 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Nikon D7000 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Nikon D7000 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s

Nikon D7000's 1/8000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

9 Cross Type Focus sensors

Cross sensors are more sensitive to light and they lock faster and more precisely.

39 Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

Good Battery Life: 1050 shots

In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of 1050 shots per charge, you won't run out of juice or have to change battery very frequently in the middle of an event.

Good Low Light ISO

A good high ISO performance is very important in sports photography in order to have a fast shutter speed.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Nikon D7000's body is very good for sports photography.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Nikon D7000 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Nikon F mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Nikon D7000.

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Nikon D7000 Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Sony A99 II Compare D7000 vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports 91 Daily Landscape

Nikon D780 Compare D7000 vs D780	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #43 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Sony A77 II Compare D7000 vs A77 II	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #90 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-1 Compare D7000 vs K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #47 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon D850 Compare D7000 vs D850	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 II

Nikon D780

Sony A77 II

Pentax K-1

Nikon D850