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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 385326" data-attributes="member: 13090">First off, I'd tell you to skip the D3200 altogether; seriously. Not enough of an upgrade from what she already has, IMO. I'd give serious consideration to either the D5300 and, especially considering the recent price-drops, the D7100.  I shoot with a D7100 and my girlfriend shoots with a D5300 so I've seen a LOT of side by side shots from each, with most being under all but identical shooting conditions. The D7100 has more bells and whistles, more buttons and what not that make life as a photographer a little bit easier and they're very nice to have. It has some serious upgrades as well like the built-in auto-focus motor, weather sealing, dual card slots, dual command wheels and the magnesium alloy body. That's a lot right there...  For the price, though, I think it's just about impossible to beat what you get with the D5300. The image quality is nothing short of outstanding. You don't get a lot of those very nice to have upgrades the '7100 packs, but make no mistake: the D5300 is a beast of a DSLR when it comes to overall image quality. It's also a little smaller, physically, than the D7100 and that was a very big reason I went with the D5300 over a D7100 for my girlfriend, who has really small hands. She's tried my D7100 and wants nothing to do with it for that reason; the '7100 is just too big for her liking. So yeah, overall size might be something to consider as well.  Lastly, yes... Any lens she was using on her D3000 will be fully compatible with any of the cameras being discussed, including the D3200.....</blockquote>

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