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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 486905" data-attributes="member: 12496">Price is always a factor, but your list leaves out some big things.Commander, FV Lock, faster sync shutter, HSS,  flash has lots more options, etc.Ability to use older lenses. The D5500 has to have AF-S lenses.  Which are new and great, but lots of old lenses exist.  (Oops, you said that.  But there is also older non-CPU lenses too... or like maybe a telescope).Options like Interval timer, mirror up, Depth of field preview, function button, etc.Oops, I think D5300 has Interval timer. But there are several things that the D3xxx and D5xxxx cannot do, but the D7xxx and the bigger boys can do. I think that other than FX sensor, D7200 has all that Nikon offers.Having convenient outside buttons for ISO and WB, etc.Having an extra front wheel, front is aperture and rear is shutter (instead of D3xxx and D5xxx having to hold some button down to access one of them in manual mode), etc.Just plain handy.My list is surely incomplete too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Someone just using Auto mode to point and shoot won't know or care, the extras would be wasted. But someone that gets into it more, and wants to do things, will care.  If you really want to learn things, the D7200 offers great room to grow into. But it comes at a price.  Just saying, if you plan to grow for a few years, you will care.  Buying one now is less expensive than buying another in a year (and paying for both).</blockquote>

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