The better Nikon D7000

First, the history: My first SLR was 2009 EOS 1000D, with which I was quite happy. However, I wanted a good 3 years later indulge me something better and attacked after much consideration for Nikon D7000. The D7000 is a great DSLR, but I realized that this is more often lately in the closet and it accompanies me my Nikon P7700. Size and weight of the Nikon D7000 + 16-85 mm lens are just too much for me. I therefore went in search of an alternative. In choosing z. B. was the Olympus OM-D EM-1, whose sensor after a three-hour test, however, did not convince me. Practically, however, I found the touch-capable folding screen, the photograph outside the comfort zone very easy. Therefore, the publication of the Nikon D5500 came just at the right for me. After two weeks of testing and approximately 1,000 photos (landscape, architecture and people) Here is my conclusion:

Pros:
- Small, very ergonomic yet lightweight DSLR. Nikon D5500 18-105mm including about 908 g - Nikon D7000 + 16-85 mm 1300 g
- Revised, slim housing design with excellent grip
- Good "redesign" of the control wheel
- Outstanding sharpness of photos
- Very low-noise images
- A lot of leeway in the subsequent brightness of dark areas on the PC -> high dynamic range possible
- Using the new "Flat-Picuture Styles" allows good post photos even when using JPG files
- Direction of rotation of the wheel and scales for me finally intuitively
- ISO Auto offers the possibility that sensitivity in accordance with the focal length to be considered (based on small picture) and is additionally in 2 levels +/- 2 stops adaptable (eg 50 mm focal length: 1/12 s 1/100 s -. -> 1/200 s)
- All covers are stuck
- Excellent 3.2 "display
- Touch function works! Very good
- Proximity sensor that turns off the screen when looking through the viewfinder
- Defined pressure point of the keys, especially the shutter

Neutral:
- Not a configurable "My Menu" more, for a list of menu items recently used
- Smaller viewfinder, but this is it for me as a spectacle wearers finally possible to see the complete picture -> Image is easier for me
- Housing consists only of plastic, which nevertheless makes a very siginificant
- No weather sealing, which I think is not tragic but because Niko lenses also are not weatherproof
- Buttons on the back are partly a bit small -. No problem for me, maybe for people with thicker fingers already
- Only 95% image coverage, but this is in my opinion totally overrated

Negative
- No exposure preview in Live View, not a histogram
- No electronic level
- The beeping after successful focusing is felt only at every second focusing
- Focus and Shoot takes in Live View felt 1 second (for landscape and architecture but okay)

So I am very pleased with the Nikon D5500 and am glad to have decided to change. Even after 8 hours is my D5500 is not too difficult to provide them with to take photo tour. The 18-105 mm I find the way also very well done. I had only doubts whether it can keep up with the 16-85 mm, but this concern was unfounded.

I tested the D5500 with my 35mm 1.8 G, 1.8 G 50 mm and 85 mm 1.8 G. Again, the D5500 makes at maximum aperture a very good figure.