is the d7000 an old camera?

mad man wrote:

every one will tell you that he loves to take photos and he has lots of great pics. i have been taking photos with digital cameras since it started, i only got one DSLR camera and it was a canon, it did not take long for me to sell ( i needed the money ).

i want to get back and take some pics now and then, i have been looking at the d7000 for some time and i don't know if it is the camera to get.

i know that there's the d600 but i can not afford it.

i am planing to get a body only and getting the 50mm/1.8G lens. my problem is i know that the d7000 is a great camera for me as a beginner but i see that there is the d5100/d5200 cameras and i think, maybe since the d7000 was some what old then maybe the 5100 since it is new then it is the equivalent or even better then the d7000?

i am not looking to take pics of weddings or sports or wild life, i just want to take pics from time to time.

yes pics can be taken with lots of cheaper cameras ( sorry for saying even the iphone ) but the photos with an dslr are more crisp and clearer when you crop them.

your input please.