Time to move on.

[Duggy72]

Great responses, many thanks to those that replied.

The D3100 was a great starter camera and it is on this camera that I have started learning about exposure, composure etc...

As an amateur that mainly takes pics of my young family growing up, portraits and trips I can't see the reason in selling all the gear I have and going FX, I think that either of the two choices will suit me fine. Leaning towards the D7200 or D7100 but all depends on the deals that I can obtain.

There are very good deals on the D7100 now. That may be a good compromise in terms of features and cost.

All the best.

 

[paul14086]

All I can say is I moved up from the d3200 to the d7200 and I'm loving it.

 

[Danno]

@Duggy72, before you make a decision either way you might like to read a couple reviews... I looked at these last year. They are from Photography Life. I like the page. Someone here talked about it and I started reading their stuff pretty regularly.

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-d7200

https://photographylife.com/nikon-d7200-vs-d7100

 

[Duggy72]

@Duggy72, before you make a decision either way you might like to read a couple reviews... I looked at these last year. They are from Photography Life. I like the page. Someone here talked about it and I started reading their stuff pretty regularly.

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-d7200

https://photographylife.com/nikon-d7200-vs-d7100

Thanks Danno,

Those were well worth reading.

 

[Danno]

Thanks Danno,

Those were well worth reading.

Glad you found them useful Duggy. Wish you well on your quest.

 

[MaxBlake]

In my case, after shooting with a D70 for years, I stepped up to the D3300, then got a D5500 on a whim, and before I knew it I was jumping ahead again to the D7200. Each one of them has merits. The D3300 and D5500 are easy to carry on road trips and turn out high-quality photos; the D7200 is versatile and rugged and substantial, and the photography it is capable of is nothing short of incredible. The bottom line is what your needs are and which one will best serve those needs. Maybe, like me, it's a combination of more than one camera for different days.