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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 607441" data-attributes="member: 16749">I'll point out one thing in the D5x00's favor, over the D7x00, though I don't know if it will ever be a factor for you.  If you have, or are likely to ever acquire, any really old lenses, 1977 or earlier—non-AI lenses—you cannot use them on the D7x00.  In fact, you risk damaging the camera if you try.  <a href="https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14439/~/can-i-use-my-lens-from-my-old-camera-on-a-new-digital-slr%3F" target="_blank">Nikon claims that you cannot use them on any DSLR other than the DF</a>, but in fact, you can use them just fine on a D3x00 or a D5x00, albeit with some rather obvious and expected limitations.  I have three non-AI lenses that I use all the time on my D3200.</blockquote>