Why shouldn't I buy a Nikon D7000

[Mike Buckley]

Really indicating over and under exposed areas directly in the preview instantly after the shot is taken a la EM-5 would be better

If you review a display of the "Highlights" (aka blinkies) of a captured image and don't change to a different display, I believe the camera will automatically display that view instantaneously after you capture the next image. My D7000 is in the repair shop but that's how my D5100 works at least when using a remote control to release the shutter. I assume the D7000 works the same way regardless of how the shutter is released.

That displays the over exposed areas but there is no display of the underexposed areas.

One aspect that bugs me is a manual focus switch on the camera and on the lens

If you buy screw-type auto focus lenses, they may not have that switch, at least some of mine don't. A lot of Nikon lenses in the longer focal lengths have a switch but placing it on auto focus still allows you to manually focus without changing the switch on the lens or camera to manual.

[GrahamS]

Please provide capabilities of the D7000 that you believe takes photography to a level not possible using the D5100.

It has nothing to do with nitpicking technicalities, it has to do with the sheer pleasure and satisfaction of using a better built, more satisfying camera. Of course, if you are not that discerning, you may find joy in a Canon 10D

[ajohnw]

Thanks Mike. The blinkies appear to be an option in the menu's. There is a section to set up what info is displayed. One option is highlights. The sky out of the back window is too kind to activate them at the moment.

John
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