<p>There seem to be good deals out there for the D7000 (B&H $700, Abe's $680), but does it still make sense to buy one this late (3 years after introduction, D7100 already out for a while)? Alternatives would be to do nothing (keep using my D70), find a good deal on a D7100 (at $1100 it's about what I paid for my D70), or try to find a used full-frame (35mm) DSLR, if there are any in this price range.</p> <p>I'm not really taking all that many pictures anymore with my DSLR, since my phone camera is always at hand, and seems good enough for snapshots in good light, or even documentation at work. My interests used to be climbing and available light music/performance photography. In the latter I would always run into the high ISO limitations (noise) on the D70 (see example pic). The best camera in this respect would probably be a fairly recent model (to get a low noise sensor & electronics) with the largest possible pixels, for good low light performance, but the expense for a recent full frame Nikon seems unaffordable/not justifiable for my needs. The pixel count of the D70 is fine for me. Unfortunately progress (and Nikon's emphasis) has not been completely aligned with my needs, and low light performance has only been improving slowly over the years, with (correct me if I'm wrong) the best 35mm DSLRs maybe 3 stops better than the D70 (I.e. ISO 6400 usable vs. the D70's 800)?</p> <p>So, I'm debating whether now's the time to take advantage of the (end of life?) deals on the D7000. I have the three old screw drive f2.8 zooms, covering 20 to 200mm, and a few fast manual primes, some of them chipped.</p> <p>Here are two sample pics, to give you an idea of what I'm interested in, and my limitations.<br> <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wgNV3JJQLB8/R1XwZ76qK3I/AAAAAAAAJyg/F8mo_k9GSqw/s640/D70-12484.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mRHJI0Y2T9c/SSynEClEiBI/AAAAAAAAJzs/SJOKwTx0jzQ/s640/D70_2-4070.jpg" alt="" /><br> Added: EXIF data don't seem to show up; the first one is at ISO 1600, 1/50s, f1.4 or 1.2 (I don't remember which lens it was, 35, 50 or 85mm), manual focus, the second at ISO 400, 1/125s, f2.8, 80-200mm/2.8 at 160mm, AF.</p>