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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 624138" data-attributes="member: 13090">If you want an upgraded features-set you have no choice but upgrade the body, that's the only way to get them. Based on what you've posted I don't think you'd see an increase in overall image quality by upgrading to a D500 or D750 but you'd definitely get an improved features-set. So there's that. If the features-set is whats driving your decision then we should discuss what route to take.But on the topic of image quality, and possibly saving you a lot of money, have you done things like check your current lenses for front/back focus and calibrated the auto-focus for them? That can have a huge impact on overall image quality. Do you shoot raw, or JPG? If you primarily shoot in JPG have you adjusted the Sharpness setting in the profiles menu? That too can have a dramatic effect on the overall sharpness of your images. Further, if you're shooting JPG would you consider shooting raw and processing images? Just my opinion but shooting in JPG is castrating just about any modern DSLR. To leverage the full capability of the sensor you need to be shooting raw and processing the files. I don't mean to demean JPG -- it's great for what it is. But we can't escape the fact it's a highly compressed, lossy, 8-bit image that offers only a tiny fraction of what the camera is capable of delivering. Lastly what DX lenses do you shoot with? The D5500 has a lot resolving horsepower and to get the most out of it you need to pair it with top-notch glass that can deliver what the D5500 is putting out. The D5500 is a powerful camera with a LOT of potential so I'm trying to gauge if you thinking you're taking full advantage of what it can offer....</blockquote>

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