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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 548158" data-attributes="member: 16090"><p>If you are happy with your current body and there is nothing that you must have (like focus motor, metering with AIS lenses, 2 SD cards etc), then in my opinion there is no need to spend money on the D5xxx and D7xxx series bodies. The D3300 with its kit 18-55 is an excellent choice - lowest weight, great battery life, good video.</p><p></p><p>In case you still want to upgrade, then barring the D500 (for its awesome burst speed and high ISO capabilities), there is no point going DX. FX will give you better high ISO noise, wider FOV with wide lenses, and you get all the advantages of D7xxx bodies - in body AF motor, metering with AIS lenses, dual cards and weather sealing. As far as your DX lenses go, theys are not very expensive and can be sold at a good rate.</p><p></p><p>I personally have never shot in rain and bad weather, but my D3300 has weathered light showers and spray. So unless you are going to shoot in rain or in sea spray, I see no advantage in having a weather sealed body, considering that most lenses are not weather sealed.</p><p></p><p>One thing that you should be aware of is that the technology is changing at a rapid rate and with everything digital the rate of obsolescence is high. So I would no spend extra money for a body that will last me long time. I would rather get a relatively inexpensive body and change it within a couple of years. If you do the maths then the D610 which is going for less than US $ 1000/ is a great buy. You can upgrade it in two years, and it will cost you less than a D7200.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aroy, post: 548158, member: 16090"] If you are happy with your current body and there is nothing that you must have (like focus motor, metering with AIS lenses, 2 SD cards etc), then in my opinion there is no need to spend money on the D5xxx and D7xxx series bodies. The D3300 with its kit 18-55 is an excellent choice - lowest weight, great battery life, good video. In case you still want to upgrade, then barring the D500 (for its awesome burst speed and high ISO capabilities), there is no point going DX. FX will give you better high ISO noise, wider FOV with wide lenses, and you get all the advantages of D7xxx bodies - in body AF motor, metering with AIS lenses, dual cards and weather sealing. As far as your DX lenses go, theys are not very expensive and can be sold at a good rate. I personally have never shot in rain and bad weather, but my D3300 has weathered light showers and spray. So unless you are going to shoot in rain or in sea spray, I see no advantage in having a weather sealed body, considering that most lenses are not weather sealed. One thing that you should be aware of is that the technology is changing at a rapid rate and with everything digital the rate of obsolescence is high. So I would no spend extra money for a body that will last me long time. I would rather get a relatively inexpensive body and change it within a couple of years. If you do the maths then the D610 which is going for less than US $ 1000/ is a great buy. You can upgrade it in two years, and it will cost you less than a D7200. [/QUOTE]
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