Need Expertly Advice!!! d5200 vs d7000

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RichTography

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Hello everyone, I know you guys probably heard this question so many times but I need some expertly advice. First off I'm very new in photography and recently purchased the Nikon D5200. It is a very nice camera but to me a little cheesy, if that makes any sense. My main goal is just to learn photography and eventually start a little side business as a photographer. That being said, I'm stuck between returning the D5200 for the D7000 or keeping it. Any advice would be perfect. What would you guys do? D5200 or D7000? Would the pixel difference even matter? I also notice one downside, to me, the Stereo vs Mono Mic on the D7000. Thank you guys for the help
 
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Fred Kingston_RIP

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The D7000 has a focus motor in the body. The D5200 does not. That means, you can use older less expensive pro lenses with the D7000 and they'll auto-focus... Otherwise you're limited to lenses with focus motors and manual focusing...

The D5200 also does NOT have Nikon's CLS commander mode which you'll want if you're using the camera in a studio setting...
 
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RichTography

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FredKingston said:
The D7000 has a focus motor in the body. The D5200 does not. That means, you can use older less expensive pro lenses with the D7000 and they'll auto-focus... Otherwise you're limited to lenses with focus motors and manual focusing...

The D5200 also does NOT have Nikon's CLS commander mode which you'll want if you're using the camera in a studio setting...
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Awesome thank you more of a reason to become a Nikon D7000 owner.
 
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JohnB

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D7000 over a D5200; no question.

If you are worried about the quality of the mic for video then you need to ask yourself what you are buying the camera for. If your goal "is just to learn photography and eventually start a little side business as a photographer" then the D7000 is a great body for the reasons Fred mentioned above plus others; if you want to get into videography, then neither one may be what you need.
 
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RichTography

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Bajan Loch said:
D7000 over a D5200; no question.

If you are worried about the quality of the mic for video then you need to ask yourself what you are buying the camera for. If your goal "is just to learn photography and eventually start a little side business as a photographer" then the D7000 is a great body for the reasons Fred mentioned above plus others; if you want to get into videography, then neither one may be what you need.
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Thanks. I kind of just felt as though the d7000 was maybe a little outdated but you are right my main goal is photography not videography. I will definitely go today to check out the D7000 and get familiar with the camera a little.
 
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kirbfucius

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The D7000 only recently became "outdated" by the D7100. It doesn't have quite as many megapixels, it doesn't do 1080p video recording, and compared to the 7100 it has fewer AF points but it still has a ton of them. Really, it's 95% the same camera and thanks to the D7100 coming out you can get them at a great price if you are patient or a good price if you're not.
 
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co2jae

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Actually, the D7000 does do 1080p but only at 24fps (which is what most films are shot at) 30 fps and its only 720p. I love my D7000 and the very limited video I have shot seems to be excellent quality. ( my granddaughter loved seeing herself on the TV). I recommend the D7000 but have never used the D5200
 
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nickt

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No one has mentioned the controls and buttons. There is more direct access to many functions via buttons on the d7000. The d7k lends itself to quickly changing iso, focus modes, metering modes, exposure compensation, white balance and bracketing and flash modes without getting into menus. Just a quick glance at the top display and you get a lot of info about the current state of the camera. Its more work to learn the camera, but you will want these things as you get deeper into photography.
 
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87mstng

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This is exactly why I went with the D7000, glad I did.

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nickt said:
No one has mentioned the controls and buttons. There is more direct access to many functions via buttons on the d7000. The d7k lends itself to quickly changing iso, focus modes, metering modes, exposure compensation, white balance and bracketing and flash modes without getting into menus. Just a quick glance at the top display and you get a lot of info about the current state of the camera. Its more work to learn the camera, but you will want these things as you get deeper into photography.
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RichTography

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thanks guys for all the help and info. I have a buyer for my d5200 so hopefully everything goes according to plan. I will be again soon hopefully with my new d7000
 
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RichTography

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Well just an update I got my d7000 today and even though i haven't played with it yet i can immediately tell the difference from just holding it. the design and everything feels more of a pro camera than my d5200. i def have a lot of learning to do with the d7000. wish me luck and thanks for all the advice
 
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RichTography said:
Well just an update I got my d7000 today and even though i haven't played with it yet i can immediately tell the difference from just holding it. the design and everything feels more of a pro camera than my d5200. i def have a lot of learning to do with the d7000. wish me luck and thanks for all the advice
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​You'll have fun. Enjoy.
 
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