I have been using a Nikon D7200 paired with the Nikon AF-S 80-400MM F/4.5-5.6G ED VR for a few years and have had good results. Sadly (this is the short version of the story) it got dropped and now the LCD screen is mega bright and cannot be adjusted. I can see the menus barely when holding the camera on an angle but its mega bright all the time. My guess its the end of the road for this setup so looking forward as I age and find the setup somewhat hard to use from time to time is their a good solid all around long zoom point and shoot they I could get for bird photography. If this is not an option any suggestions on a body either FX or DX, from what I have read DX is the preferred one for birding. As for lenses there is plenty to choose from so this should't be an issue. The other reason I considered going back to a point and shoot long zoom is this is what I started with years ago with a Panasonic model and it did pretty darn good. Opinions and suggestions are most welcome. Reading reviews online seems pointless as one will say the love the camera the other will stay something different for specific models, so getting advice from actual photographers is the best route. Also regarding reviews many have the option of purchasing the camera via a link, my guess is they are making some money for doing the review and putting up the retailers link?
I did some test shots, oddly the camera still focus and take a picture.
I did some test shots, oddly the camera still focus and take a picture.
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