Best professional camera?

I have decided that I wanted a professional camera, but since I'm a teenager, the price range is hard to conquer. I have a passion for photography so please don't criticize. I really want to get the Nikon D7000, but its really expensive and i'm working on making more money. Does anyone know of any good professional digital cameras that is by the Nikon brand and are similar, yet cheaper to the nikon D7000?

The D3000 is about the cheapest DSLR on the market at the moment (about $400 at Amazon) and it would be a great camera to learn with.

D7000 isn't a pro, oh, never mind, it's a teen question…

D90 if you don't really need video, D5100 if you do.

All dSLRs are basically the same from a $250 secondhand Pentax ist DS to the $45, 000 Hasselblad H4D-200MS. It will now depend on whatever feature you can't live without and if your budget is willing to cooperate with that.

The D5100 pretty much has the same performance as the D7000. The D7000 is just more robust and more advanced.

of course, its not a professional camera. Professional cameras start at $5000 and go on up to $45, 000. What you are referring to is a DSLR camera.

The D5100 is $850 and comes with an 18-55mm lens
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Hon, you can't say "professional" camera on YA! Unless you mean the newest medium format digital system because many regular users will feel the need to correct you on an irrelevant detail instead of politely answering your question. That's not to mention the fact that an iphone can be a professional camera if it allows the photographer to make photos for an income.

Your best bet may be a lightly used camera from a reputable online dealer (KEH.com, Adorama). You could probably pick up a Nikon D60 for a third the price as a new D7000. Heck, you may even be able to pick up a used D7000 for a hundred or two less than new. Any DSLR from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, or Sigma made within the past 6 years will offer acceptable image quality for a budding photographer. I mean, I still use a Canon Rebel XT (ancient by consumer electronics standards) on occasion and it works just fine. If you must buy new, anything from Nikon's current lineup should allow you to make photos of stunning quality as you become more proficient-- check out the D3100/D5100