Is Nikon D7000 the new D90?

I've heard that Nikon D7000 is the "upgrade" to the D90. However, i still see lots of editorial work done by the D90. And the editorial work I see for the D7000 just doesn't compare to the images of the D90. What's going on? Are people simply refusing to trade in their D90 or is the D7000, in fact, NOT a better version of the D90?

Added (1). I purchased the D7000 and am wondering if I should have saved a few bucks and went with the D90 instead? If there isn't much difference.

It is the newest iteration of the D90.

Here is how the sensors of those two cameras compare. I have included the newest Nikon sensor technology found in the D3200

http://www.dxomark.com/...nd3)/Nikon

I don't think your comparison using editorial images can be accurate.

Why? 1) the skills of the photographer has more to do with the quality of the images than the actual cameras being used. 2) magazines print with 150 DPI screens, newspapers at 80 DPI. Any of the high resolution aspects of either camera will be lost in the "dots"

In terms of "pro-sumer" DSLRs the Nikon D90 was a game changer. As a result it sold in vast numbers. Nikon's D7000 is indeed the successor to the D90, however by the time of the D7000's release there was plenty of competition. The D7000 is a great camera, it's just that as it wasn't such a game changer there's less buzz surrounding it. The D90 is still good enough to hold it's own and so there has been no imperative reason for a great number of it's users to upgrade - yet!

*It's worth noting I'm a Sony fan, not a Nikon Fanboy… So read the above with that in mind.