I think it should cost below 4k for body only, or else D300s gulung tikar.

We can somewhat guess the price difference using reference of USD:

D7000 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7350...mera_Body_.html USD1199.95

7D http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/6469...LR_Digital.html USD 1599.00 after discount

Roughly 400USD difference at launch price.
Considering the huge gap, obviously the cameras are targeting different range of customers.
So there's no point comparing them.

Edit:

Considering the price difference, and some give and take in the specs, I think d7000 is making quite an impression.
Especially the CF card slot of 7D, quite a turn-off IMO.

http://www.gorephoto.com/blog/2010/equipme...per-and-better/

In terms of price, D7000 and 60D would make better comparisons. However the winner is quite clear:

http://dancarrphotography.com/blog/2010/09...0d-vs-canon-7d/

This post has been edited by [kewl]boy: Oct 16 2010, 01:43 PM

It will still be one of the most famous Nikon camera, especially following its price drop.

Mounting it on a tripod and shooting at F8 =/= guaranteed sharp.
What about wind and moving subject?

I'm no Nikon fanboy, but the way the he reviewed D7000 is obviously via comparison with his more superior and expensive D700.
In the end he even put up his favorite night city skyline picture to undermine d7000, instead he could have posted a similar picture of this house taken at high ISO to make a stronger point.

Just my 2cents.

Hopefully the actual confirmed price would be lower..

Btw, http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob-1/4994040258/
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8S7SswDCeRk/TJOG.../D7000+back.jpg

D7000 looks smaller than D90?

This post has been edited by [kewl]boy: Oct 22 2010, 02:15 AM

This is what I got from Nikon's website:

D90: 132 x 103 x 77 mm
D7000: 132 × 105 × 77 mm

Apparently the difference in height is only 2mm and everything else is similar..but the d90 does look significantly bigger in the 1st pic.