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<blockquote data-quote="RocketCowboy" data-source="post: 509587" data-attributes="member: 25095">I bought the D5300 initially based on built in wifi and GPS. (I'm a wifi guy by day, so that seemed logical to me). I was disappointed with both. Doesn't affect the image IQ of the D5300, but with neither of those not adding much value, and the controls harder to get to than with my film Nikon 35mm, I opted for the D7100. For me, I like the easier access to controls without having to go through the menus, the topside LCD panel (which is something I like on the D7100 over the D750 even), and the ability to use older lenses. The D7100 has allowed me to use some of my older 35mm film camera lenses, or buy lenses that I can use with the film camera when I feel like experimenting. I *feel* like IQ improved on the D7100, but I also think I've been doing more manual controls since it's easier on that body, and that probably has allowed me to capture closer to what I saw in my mind's eye.I don't think you can go wrong going from the D5300 to the D7100, and the D5300 still makes a great backup camera when you want something smaller/more compact.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RocketCowboy, post: 509587, member: 25095"] I bought the D5300 initially based on built in wifi and GPS. (I'm a wifi guy by day, so that seemed logical to me). I was disappointed with both. Doesn't affect the image IQ of the D5300, but with neither of those not adding much value, and the controls harder to get to than with my film Nikon 35mm, I opted for the D7100. For me, I like the easier access to controls without having to go through the menus, the topside LCD panel (which is something I like on the D7100 over the D750 even), and the ability to use older lenses. The D7100 has allowed me to use some of my older 35mm film camera lenses, or buy lenses that I can use with the film camera when I feel like experimenting. I *feel* like IQ improved on the D7100, but I also think I've been doing more manual controls since it's easier on that body, and that probably has allowed me to capture closer to what I saw in my mind's eye. I don't think you can go wrong going from the D5300 to the D7100, and the D5300 still makes a great backup camera when you want something smaller/more compact. [/QUOTE]

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