Almost ready to purchase - questions.

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trarmstrong

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I am ready to push the "buy now" button on this camera but just holding back due to weight, size. I looked into the small DSLR's from Nikon but can't stand the smaller viewfinders (and at 95%, too).
Also looked into mirrorless (Olympus OM-D, Fujifilm X-E1) but can't find the right balance (speed, image quality) for the money that a good DSLR can provide. besides, you can't exactly put a mirrorless in your pocket, so it boils down to extra weight.
Looked at the other serious contender, Pentax K-30 (water resistant, same viewfinder) and found that I really like it as well, but still leaning toward Nikon for general renowned name and lens selection.
For those who have handled both, why should I lean toward the D7000?
I am going to be using it for travel (NYC, Disney, etc) with wife/kids so while weight/size is the primary issue (coming from a point and shoot) its just a shame you can't find a more "pro" DSLR in something more to size as the D3200.
Understand I have asked many questions over my next purchase, but given where I live its hard to walk in to a good camera store and lay hands on everything.
Thanks all.
 
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pedroj

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Hi & welcome

What type of "PRO" features would you like to see in a D3200..

I should image there's not a lot of room left to add more features..
 
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pistnbroke

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QUOTE What type of "PRO" features would you like to see in a D3200..


Well for a start 2 SD cards , U1 U2 anda proper battery level meter .... that fixes it for me and I got both the 3200 and 7000 never seem to use the top screen so thats not a problem​
 
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jdeg

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If you want the focus motor and want to save a bit get a d90. If you want to do a bit of video too and get a little more resolution, get the D7000.

FYI, there's a $300 instant rebate on the D7000 w/ 18-105 lens, and it with a free backpack and 16gb sd card on Amazon right now: Amazon.com: Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only): Camera & Photo

Plus there are some awesome lens rebates.

Also the 18-200mm lens would be great for travel. I actually wish I had this lens on a couple of occasions.
 
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jdeg

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oh, and if you decide you don't need the focus motor, consider the new D5200 - it's smaller, higher resolution, has the flip screen, better ISO than the D3200, and you can use the WU-1a wireless adapter on it. Note that it is not magnesium alloy though.
 
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steptoe

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I have a D3100 the wife bought me last year, but did have the chance to use a D7000 to take a couple of shots as the person who's camera it was needed to be in the shots as well

Big difference, very easy to use and could see the difference in the quality of shots straight away. If I had the cash would buy one tomorrow and use my D3100 as a spare


I came from using my last compact a Fuji S1730 to the D3100 as my first DSLR so had a steep learning curve where you need to work a bit harder but the results are well worth the extra effort
 
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stmv

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you will find the learning curve from your 3100 to 7000 will be a lot less then from the point and shoots to the 3100.. once you are in the Nikon SLR systems, the learning is very very incremental.

I switch all the time from a 5100 - 7000 - 700- 800, and the transition from one to the other is not severe, so,, Nikon does a decent job keeping things natural from camera to camera.

My favorite user interface for all three? none,, each have their niche, they are tools.
 
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