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D7200
D7200 or D5 ... or hold pat?
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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 527603" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>If your current D5500 is "serving you well" then it would be hard to fathom why you would *need* a D5. Now, if you *want* all that pro-level awesome, and have the scratch, then that's something else altogether. I don't really think the D5 is, "the wave of the future" personally; I think the mirroless format is the wave of the future but that specific technology is advancing so quickly I'm going to give it a few more years, at least, to mature before I even *think* about seriously testing those waters.</p><p></p><p>The D7200 vs D5500 is a more difficult comparison. If we're comparing durability alone then I'd say there's no contest, really, with the clear winner being the D7200 with it's magnesium alloy body and weather sealing. It also has some other things I really like such as the top-mounted LCD, the internal focus motor, more focus points and dual card slots the D5500 lacks but that doesn't take anything *away* from the D5500.</p><p></p><p>You don't mention what lenses you use currently but going to a full-frame body like the D5 will mean you're going want/need FX glass. Trust me when I tell you while you CAN use DX glass on an FX body, you're not going to want to. Full-frame bodies "scream" for FX glass. That's just something to consider. There are other options other than the D5 if you do decide you want to go full-frame. Ones that might suit you better overall and save you from spending more than you need which you could then invest in great glass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 527603, member: 13090"] If your current D5500 is "serving you well" then it would be hard to fathom why you would *need* a D5. Now, if you *want* all that pro-level awesome, and have the scratch, then that's something else altogether. I don't really think the D5 is, "the wave of the future" personally; I think the mirroless format is the wave of the future but that specific technology is advancing so quickly I'm going to give it a few more years, at least, to mature before I even *think* about seriously testing those waters. The D7200 vs D5500 is a more difficult comparison. If we're comparing durability alone then I'd say there's no contest, really, with the clear winner being the D7200 with it's magnesium alloy body and weather sealing. It also has some other things I really like such as the top-mounted LCD, the internal focus motor, more focus points and dual card slots the D5500 lacks but that doesn't take anything *away* from the D5500. You don't mention what lenses you use currently but going to a full-frame body like the D5 will mean you're going want/need FX glass. Trust me when I tell you while you CAN use DX glass on an FX body, you're not going to want to. Full-frame bodies "scream" for FX glass. That's just something to consider. There are other options other than the D5 if you do decide you want to go full-frame. Ones that might suit you better overall and save you from spending more than you need which you could then invest in great glass. [/QUOTE]
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