On a common note, if your budget is tight, and unless there is a particular characteristic or performance level you require from a particular model, it is commonly an excellent idea to save money on the body and spend it on a excellent lens.


For the excellent Nikon value, the D7000 sends the excellent bang for an admittedly not-inconsiderable quantity of bucks. If you are willing to shell out a little, though, you receive best picture quality, D300s-level function for entire but continuous shooting, and Nikon's excellent dSLR design now. It does not have the construct quality of the D300s, but it is fairly well built nonetheless.


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If you require a pro-level camera but can not afford the D3, and do not require the lens compatibility or wide-angle flexibility of a complete-frame model, the D300s offers a some advantages over the lower-end models. It is excellent constructed, with a dust-sealed body and furnished a more sophisticated 51-point AF system. Its burst function outpaces the D7000 as well. Nikon has discontinued the still-excellent D300 instead than only dropping the cost as I had hoped, but if you do not required the video support and can search it for less than the D300s, it is a worthwhile alternatives.


If you require a more rugged body, excellent low-light latitude, or actual wide-angle focal lengths under 20mm or so, then it is time to step up to the D700. It sends a couple stops of exposure above the D300s--up to ISO 12,800 is operational on occasion--and because it is complete-frame, it deficiencies the 1.5x magnification element that narrows wide-angle lenses.