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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 134301" data-attributes="member: 13076">Re: 5200 kit vs. 7000Before I got the D7000 I faced the same decision....get a D5200 or D7000?From the kind of activity you will be covering with the camera, to me it makes sense to go with the D7000 and have your son buy additional lenses if he wants them. Here's a good quick comparison:<a href="http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D5200-vs-Nikon_D7000" target="_blank">Nikon D5200 vs D7000 - Our Analysis</a>The D7000 will be much more sturdy and able to handle the bumps as it has a partial magnesium frame and it is weather sealed like the pro cameras. I heard about someone having a D5100 and it got bumped pretty hard and had a crack in the casing. Warranties don't cover that. Another important difference is that the D7000 has an internal motor (the D5100 doesn't) so it can autofocus all AF Nikon lenses whereas the D5200 cannot autofocus the older AF lenses and you or you son might like to take advantage of the big cost savings and flexibility in being able to get older but also very good quality AF lenses. I've seen, at least online, pro wedding photographers using the D7000, even for video, it is that good.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 134301, member: 13076"] [b]Re: 5200 kit vs. 7000[/b] Before I got the D7000 I faced the same decision....get a D5200 or D7000? From the kind of activity you will be covering with the camera, to me it makes sense to go with the D7000 and have your son buy additional lenses if he wants them. Here's a good quick comparison: [URL="http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D5200-vs-Nikon_D7000"]Nikon D5200 vs D7000 - Our Analysis[/URL] The D7000 will be much more sturdy and able to handle the bumps as it has a partial magnesium frame and it is weather sealed like the pro cameras. I heard about someone having a D5100 and it got bumped pretty hard and had a crack in the casing. Warranties don't cover that. Another important difference is that the D7000 has an internal motor (the D5100 doesn't) so it can autofocus all AF Nikon lenses whereas the D5200 cannot autofocus the older AF lenses and you or you son might like to take advantage of the big cost savings and flexibility in being able to get older but also very good quality AF lenses. I've seen, at least online, pro wedding photographers using the D7000, even for video, it is that good. [/QUOTE]

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