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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 214584" data-attributes="member: 8705">I think several people have now given very good reasons to get the D7100 if money is not a problem. It can be just as automatic as any of the lower end models, but will allow more advanced use as and when required. You will never be wondering "will my D7100 support that feature?". I bought my wife a D300 5 years ago and she gravitated to it from a point and shoot. Even though she recently bought a D7100 because she wanted a new sensor, the D300 is still there and proved to be a good investment because it never limited her.A big thing to consider is the better autofocus on the D7100. It's very quick, even in low light. I had a D600 and it's much better than that camera which is supposed to be a level up.Unless you have a very large house, 50mm on a DX will be a pain as it's too close. Even the 35mm can feel tight indoors on occasion if the kids are running around. I would suggest an 18-105.  You can get a fast third party (sigma or Tamron) 17-50 lenses which are nice but a bit more or the Nikon 18-200 if you really want flexibility. 90% of my wife's photos have been with the 18-200. The 105 is not much more expensive than a 50mm and you can buy the body and 105 kit cheaper.The final consideration is a flash. As my D7100/18-105 kit suggestion is within the original budget, a SB700 flash will turn your indoor snaps into much more pro looking images as you can bounce the light off wall and ceilings. Maybe that's stage two, but keep it in mind.</blockquote>

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