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<blockquote data-quote="Bill16" data-source="post: 320576" data-attributes="member: 15356"><p>The DX has a smaller sensor, or you could say a cropped sensor. So you have more magnification for the same mm lens than you would with a FX full size sensor. So if your doing a lot of long shots, macro, bird photos, then the DX has the advantage of giving you more magnification than an equal mm lens would on a FX model.</p><p>But if your doing a lot of wide shots, group photos,architecture and low light shots the FX has the advantage. Also the FX models tend to have a more pro build. The D300/300s is the only pro build DX model, but the technology is older and lacking the newest features.</p><p>I'm loving my D300 and I don't feel the loss of those new features, but I do want to add a FX body to go with my D300.</p><p>If your going to use the D5300 for quite a while as your learning, you may want to stick to DX lenses since you don't have a built in focus motor to make use of AF FX lenses unless you buy AF-S FX lenses which are costly.</p><p>If it were me I'd figure out if I'm going DX or FX and then if I choose FX I'd buy one now if I could and concentrate on getting the FX glass I need to get the shots I'm after the most. I say this, because buying a lot of DX glass for now will waste money if you know your going to FX for sure.</p><p>But this is just my opinion, and a lot depends on your budget. So other plans may make better sense depending on your budget. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill16, post: 320576, member: 15356"] The DX has a smaller sensor, or you could say a cropped sensor. So you have more magnification for the same mm lens than you would with a FX full size sensor. So if your doing a lot of long shots, macro, bird photos, then the DX has the advantage of giving you more magnification than an equal mm lens would on a FX model. But if your doing a lot of wide shots, group photos,architecture and low light shots the FX has the advantage. Also the FX models tend to have a more pro build. The D300/300s is the only pro build DX model, but the technology is older and lacking the newest features. I'm loving my D300 and I don't feel the loss of those new features, but I do want to add a FX body to go with my D300. If your going to use the D5300 for quite a while as your learning, you may want to stick to DX lenses since you don't have a built in focus motor to make use of AF FX lenses unless you buy AF-S FX lenses which are costly. If it were me I'd figure out if I'm going DX or FX and then if I choose FX I'd buy one now if I could and concentrate on getting the FX glass I need to get the shots I'm after the most. I say this, because buying a lot of DX glass for now will waste money if you know your going to FX for sure. But this is just my opinion, and a lot depends on your budget. So other plans may make better sense depending on your budget. :) [/QUOTE]
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