D7000

So recently I picked up a D7000, ostensibly for testing purposes only, but it has grown on me, and I may keep it (unfortunately for my bank account). On paper it doesn't seem like the biggest step up from my D90, a few more MP, slightly better high ISO, more AF points. But once i'd shot with it, I noticed how much faster it was (not just the faster FPS), faster and more accurate autofocus. It also meters with my 50/1.4 AI, which is another plus. Oh, and the high ISO is actually amazing. I can shoot at 6400 with a similar noise level to my D90s 1600, and the 14-bit RAW files have a much larger dynamic range, so I can deliberately underexpose to keep my ISO low, and still recover shadow detail. See below for a shot at ISO12800.

The new body has revitalized my 80-200 AF-D. On my D90 the autofocus had a lot of trouble tracking anything, let along a dog in a full out sprint, yet on the D7000 it will nail 80% of the shots. It amazed me by accurately tracking this bird in flight, the slight blur is from the bird moving too fast for me to turn!