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<blockquote data-quote="panthers65" data-source="post: 214532" data-attributes="member: 17640">Thanks, I filled out what little I could, but like I said, very little in the way of photography. I know she wouldn't get much use out of the 7100's features, especially right off the bat. In fact about the only two things that would probably help initially is the internal zoom motor and the tougher construction/water resistance of the 7100. I swear she could break a rubber ball in a padded cell....More so, is the 7100 so overwhelming that she could get more frustrated with it than she would a 3200 or the like, and are the 3200's beginner features really that good and helping a newbie out? Don't get me wrong, I'm more than okay with spending 1/3 of what I would spend on a 7100, but even at $3-400 I'm considering this a decent size purchase and want to make sure I do it right.Edit: thanks, the light was one thing I was looking at. Swimming is outdoor late afternoon/evening. It will be low light in a year or two, but typically pretty bright while she's swimming. The older they get, the later they wait to swim. Gym is definitely inside and lighting would be a consideration.-Is the 5XXX series more user friendly than the 7XXX series? There's only $300 difference between the two, and I&quot;ll make up at least $100 of that when I buy the 1.8 lens.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="panthers65, post: 214532, member: 17640"] Thanks, I filled out what little I could, but like I said, very little in the way of photography. I know she wouldn't get much use out of the 7100's features, especially right off the bat. In fact about the only two things that would probably help initially is the internal zoom motor and the tougher construction/water resistance of the 7100. I swear she could break a rubber ball in a padded cell.... More so, is the 7100 so overwhelming that she could get more frustrated with it than she would a 3200 or the like, and are the 3200's beginner features really that good and helping a newbie out? Don't get me wrong, I'm more than okay with spending 1/3 of what I would spend on a 7100, but even at $3-400 I'm considering this a decent size purchase and want to make sure I do it right. Edit: thanks, the light was one thing I was looking at. Swimming is outdoor late afternoon/evening. It will be low light in a year or two, but typically pretty bright while she's swimming. The older they get, the later they wait to swim. Gym is definitely inside and lighting would be a consideration.-Is the 5XXX series more user friendly than the 7XXX series? There's only $300 difference between the two, and I"ll make up at least $100 of that when I buy the 1.8 lens. [/QUOTE]

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