The best replacement for d7000 is d7100.

The best alternatives to d7000 are rated as following:
★★★★★  d7100
★★★★★  d90
★★★★  7d
★★★★  d5200
★★★★  60d
★★★★  d5100
★★★  d700
★★★  canon 7d
★★★  d5300
★★★  t2i
★★★  d600
★★  d300s
★★  d3200
★★  d300
★★  gh2
★★  canon 60d
★★  5d
★  d800
★  d3100
★  d3
★  k-5
★  7d video
★  d610
★  t3i
★  d3s
★  k5
★  nikon d3100
★  canon d 60
★  70d
★  nikon d7100
★  nikon d90
★  nikon d5200
  5d mark ii
  t5i
  t4i
  6d
  d5000
  eos 7d
  sony a55

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Speaking about d7000, one probably shouldn't forget about battery grip.

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★★★★★ battery grip
★★★ 35mm 1.8
★★ tamron 24-70
★★ 18-105
★★ 24-70mm
★ 18 200
★ 70-200 f4
★ 85mm 1.8g
24 70
external mic
18 200mm
canon 60d
50mm 1.8d
35mm 1.8g
kit lens
tamron 17-50
50mm
11 16mm
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