[TJC]

Many thanks for all those who answered my enquiry
It was quite revealing as to which way different people rate their own priorities in reply to anothers.

The 300 that I had on loan was ecellent at ISO 2000 for a dull day but the lcd didnt seem to show a sharp image, I wasnt able to download to a PC as the relevant cables were not on loan.

The D80 doesnt give me much of a problem with the footy photos as I up the ISO to 800 / 1000 and set the speed to 1ooo also. If the good photos are keepers I then put them thro a noise reduction program.
I always shhot RAW

The only sticking point with the 7000 is that Ive heard of the 6fps goes down to 1 fps when shooting RAW or am I not understanding this correctly, whereas the 300s can shoot TIFF and the 7000 doesnt.
Also as I mentioned the menus onmj the 300s seem complicated and I cant get my head around some of the choices as against the simple menus on the D80, I admit the 80 is not in the same league being enthusiast only and not semi pro.

The other thing I forgot to mention is that this will be my last camera purchase as I have just been diagnosed with something you wouldnt want. Do not cry for me Argentina or feel sorry that is something I dont want or need.

I just want to make the last purchase a good one for Macro and the footy

Thanks again for all the replies
I still havnt made my mind up, but will try to get a demo on the 7000 first

Any other comments or replies with regard to the choice of camera only would still be appreciated

TJC