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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nathan Lanni" data-source="post: 215069" data-attributes="member: 14629">Since you're thinking of getting a camera for someone else, it's always difficult to fully anticipate their needs, capabilities, etc.When I bought my d7100 I assumed my wife would be a able to use it as well in full auto mode. Truth is she really doesn't like it. It's too heavy and complicated for her, plus the biggest thing is she's afraid of breaking it (i.e., throwing $1200 out the window). I realize now maybe one of the new less expensive mirrorless cameras coming out might be right for her.Everyone on this forum is a photographer, but I tend to agree with those who recommend starting out slow.1. You have to get a sense of her trepidation factor. Is she a technical sort of person? I was in Best Buy the other day and a young woman with her boyfriend were looking at dslr's. She was the photographer and looking to get started. I made a few suggestions, but clearly her biggest fear was getting started with too much camerea, getting frustrated and then losing interest. I forget which model was on sale but what really caught her eye was either the d3xxx or d5xxx. The big plus was BB was offering it with 2 lenses - I think a zoom and a prime. It was user friendly, cheap to get into and less complicated, and really if money isn't an issue, she could decide without hesitation to upgrade as her skill progressed.2. Your wife needs to physically pick up the camera and get a sense of using it. If she's fairly technical and very motivated she'll likely fall in love with the d7100, but if she not and the weight is an issue, or cost, or whatever, she can't go wrong with a d3xxx or d5xxx. It needs to be her decision.3. Look through the galleries of members here, and you'll see that folks are producing fantastic images with any of Nikon's latest offerings. As many will tell you, save a little money on the camera body and invest it in decent lenses.FWIW</blockquote>

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