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<blockquote data-quote="Karmann_65" data-source="post: 644267" data-attributes="member: 9467"><p>There's time yet before I make a final decision but so far I'm leaning towards the D5500 because it'll feel familiar to what I have now in many ways and yet return a better overall IQ. The swivel screen answers my issue of it shining back in the dark provided the basic settings can still be seen through the view finder.</p><p></p><p>I went to two local camera shops on Friday to try and get a "hands on" feel for the considered options. The first shop talked at such a high level that I walked away more bamboozled than ever. Seemed like all they wanted to sell me was professional kit and if I wanted anything less I'd get frowned upon. Not one camera was removed from the cabinets for me to hold.</p><p>The second shop however had a much better outlook and the advice was generally fair enough. However they no longer sell the D5500 as it's been superseeded by the D5600 (at £150 more expensive). I asked what the difference was between the two and that's where the information all got a bit vague. When I mentioned the D7200 I got told they're phasing that out also as it too has been superseeded, by the D7500 (£450 more expensive, body only).</p><p></p><p>On the plus side, I did get to hold both cameras and had a good discussion about the latest (up to) 300mm lenses and beyond.</p><p></p><p>All this collective information and I'm left feeling the D5500 or D5600 will suit my purposes better. For the next few years anyway. It's not often I get to take pictures without my kids in tow so having the luxury of time to set up a tripod and fiddle endlessly with the settings isn't realistic at the moment. When they're a bit older and have a longer attention span or can take themselves off unsupervised, I can look into upgrading once again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Karmann_65, post: 644267, member: 9467"] There's time yet before I make a final decision but so far I'm leaning towards the D5500 because it'll feel familiar to what I have now in many ways and yet return a better overall IQ. The swivel screen answers my issue of it shining back in the dark provided the basic settings can still be seen through the view finder. I went to two local camera shops on Friday to try and get a "hands on" feel for the considered options. The first shop talked at such a high level that I walked away more bamboozled than ever. Seemed like all they wanted to sell me was professional kit and if I wanted anything less I'd get frowned upon. Not one camera was removed from the cabinets for me to hold. The second shop however had a much better outlook and the advice was generally fair enough. However they no longer sell the D5500 as it's been superseeded by the D5600 (at £150 more expensive). I asked what the difference was between the two and that's where the information all got a bit vague. When I mentioned the D7200 I got told they're phasing that out also as it too has been superseeded, by the D7500 (£450 more expensive, body only). On the plus side, I did get to hold both cameras and had a good discussion about the latest (up to) 300mm lenses and beyond. All this collective information and I'm left feeling the D5500 or D5600 will suit my purposes better. For the next few years anyway. It's not often I get to take pictures without my kids in tow so having the luxury of time to set up a tripod and fiddle endlessly with the settings isn't realistic at the moment. When they're a bit older and have a longer attention span or can take themselves off unsupervised, I can look into upgrading once again. [/QUOTE]
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