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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 847753" data-attributes="member: 50197">While I agree with BF that a D850 is likely overkill, it does have the advantage of a 46 MP sensor. That means that you could use your DX lenses and still have approximately the same resolution as that lens on a crop frame body. When you use the FX lenses, you will have the advantage of the higher resolution. The D850 is a beast of a camera that was made for professional use and abuse. If you are going to stick with DSLR for a while, I think this camera is most likely to survive longer term. The D850 is currently on sale for $2000. Nikon currently only sells the D850, D7500 and D780 new.Full disclosure, the only DSLR I have owned is a D3400. I do own a full frame 24MP Nikon and 46 MP Nikon. The extra resolution of the 46MP sensor comes in really handy when you need to crop heavily. I made the switch to mirrorless several years ago, and never regretted it. Of course, I didn't have much in the way of DSLR lenses, so it wasn't a big issue. I did use a 200-500 FX lens with an adapter for several years. They work quite well with mirrorless cameras, although the Z lenses are generally superior in most ways. Newer designs, and a larger mount make a difference, although it's not a quantum leap.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 847753, member: 50197"] While I agree with BF that a D850 is likely overkill, it does have the advantage of a 46 MP sensor. That means that you could use your DX lenses and still have approximately the same resolution as that lens on a crop frame body. When you use the FX lenses, you will have the advantage of the higher resolution. The D850 is a beast of a camera that was made for professional use and abuse. If you are going to stick with DSLR for a while, I think this camera is most likely to survive longer term. The D850 is currently on sale for $2000. Nikon currently only sells the D850, D7500 and D780 new. Full disclosure, the only DSLR I have owned is a D3400. I do own a full frame 24MP Nikon and 46 MP Nikon. The extra resolution of the 46MP sensor comes in really handy when you need to crop heavily. I made the switch to mirrorless several years ago, and never regretted it. Of course, I didn't have much in the way of DSLR lenses, so it wasn't a big issue. I did use a 200-500 FX lens with an adapter for several years. They work quite well with mirrorless cameras, although the Z lenses are generally superior in most ways. Newer designs, and a larger mount make a difference, although it's not a quantum leap. [/QUOTE]

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