Would you buy the D7200 again if making the decision now?

Camera Fun

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My current plan has been to save for my next lens; the Tamron 70-200 2.8 G2. However, I'm beginning to wonder if picking up a reduced price 7200 first might be something to consider. I realize it's not the newest camera/technology but it's newer than my D7000. I still like the idea of dual card slots. My photography is general interest (people, places, scenes, family, events, etc.). My Tamron 24-70 2.8 is my main lens and I would still plan to add the 70-200 someday. So as the title says, would you buy the D7200 again if making the decision now?
 

Danno

Senior Member
I think so. I still like mine and I'd not feel short changed. I use a grip and I like 2 cards. Both are important to me. That keeps me out of the 7500. I like the 500 but my 7200 works fine and I prefer upgrading glass.

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Bikerbrent

Senior Member
For my purposes, I photograph almost everything, I would go for the D7200 to this day. Unless you are heavily into sports and action photography, it is the best all around DX camera. I also consider the D7500 either a crippled D500 sports camera or a crippled D7200 for event, landscape, and portrait photography.
 
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Roy1961

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nothing against the D7200, thought about replacing my D7000 with one plenty of times, but my 2 cents worth would be to buy the more expensive item first.
 

singlerosa_RIP

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Nope. I bought my 7200 as an upgrade to my D7000 and a month later the D500 was announced. While it's nice to have a body with similar controls to my D750 (and D600 while I had it), I would have preferred to have the faster frame rate of the D500. I use DX mainly for my long lenses, shooting sports and wildlife.
 

lokatz

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IMHO, the gain in fun you're going to get from the Sigma lens is bigger than what the D7200 will give you over the D7000. Don't get me wrong, the 7200 is a great camera and fun to have, but the pics you'll get with the 70-200 G2 that you're not getting with your current 70-300 because it is too slow plus the general gain in IQ with that lens are much greater. I would go for the lens now and get the newer body later.
 

RocketCowboy

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While I still think the D7200 is probably THE pro-sumer DX body to have, I would recommend the lens over the body at this point. Depending on what lenses you already have, you'll get more long term gain with good glass, vs the incremental update from the D7000 to the D7200.

Is there something that the D7200 does that you can't do with your D7000, or just looking for the higher performance specs?
 

lokatz

Senior Member
If it was an original purchase, the D7200 would be the no brainer.

I don't think anybody would argue this point. It seems to me that the question is whether the 1 percent better performance of the D7200 for street and daily photography, 2 percent for portrait, 3 percent for sports, and 8 percent for travel (where the higher resolution really shines), all per the comparison in the link, matter enough for the OP's photographic style and make replacing the D7000 a better option than buying the 70-200 2.8 G2.
 

john*thomas

Senior Member
I went on a photo trip with my son one day. Appx 1 1/2 hours away. I had forgot to put the card back in the slot. Luckily I always leave a spare in the other slot. I love having the two slots as forgetting my card is something I never worry about. LOL

(I have a D7100) (Love my 70-200 2.8 also though)
 

Woodyg3

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My advice would be glass first, body later. New bodies are fun, but a good lens usually makes more impact on your image quality, IMO.
 

pnomanikon

Senior Member
If I had known back in February (when I bought my D7200) that I would be having shoulder surgery in June, I probably would have opted for a lighter body. Before the surgery, I was willing to heft the extra weight in return for the "ruggedness" of the D7200 body. Now it limits my time shooting.

Also, although I like many of the features, I have spent countless hours reading the owner's manual and Darrell Young's book and still have a long way to go before I feel comfortable jumping from setting to setting. Maybe something with a few less bells and whistles would allow me to focus on the subject and not on "do I have everything set correctly?"

Still, I love the camera and hope that when my shoulder is back to "normal", I can spend more time with the camera and get to the point where using it is more natural.

Tough choice at the moment, but "Yes", I'd probably still get it.
 

singlerosa_RIP

Senior Member
I went on a photo trip with my son one day. Appx 1 1/2 hours away. I had forgot to put the card back in the slot. Luckily I always leave a spare in the other slot. I love having the two slots as forgetting my card is something I never worry about. LOL

(I have a D7100) (Love my 70-200 2.8 also though)

I've shot with empty slots on one occasion as well. And didn't have a spare in my bag. Very embarrassing.
 

Danino

Senior Member
The D7200 is the best all round DX camera and the only reason to change would either be a D500 for its focused purpose 10fps (sports action and/or wild life) or the D850 if you are moving over to full frame. The D7200 with Tamron's new G2 holy trinity lenses will get you into the best quality for the buck especially since in many cases they out perform the equivalent Nikon glass. Recommended of course is at least one quality prime....
 

larwhi

Senior Member
D7200 is great, iq, high iso, dual card slots, etc.etc. Love mine, wish the grip was deeper. Will probably buy another at some point if the price were right for me. Don't have a local camera store to compare the tactile feel of this and say a D500 or D800 series and if the D500 or D800 series would "feel" better in my hands I would have paid more given the opportunity to compare. IQ and other important (again "to me") features, hard to beat the D7200.
 

lokatz

Senior Member
D7200 ... wish the grip was deeper ... if the D500 or D800 series would "feel" better in my hands I would have paid more given the opportunity to compare.

You'll like the D500 in that case. I have the D7100 (same body as D7200) to compare, and the D500 grip is quite a bit deeper and definitely feels better.
 

larwhi

Senior Member
Thanks lokatz! I assumed it would be a deeper grip, as the D300 grip for me is just about right and is deeper. Before the D500 was introduced I bought the D7200 I'll be wanting the D500 at some point probably. Have a good one! Larry.
 
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