D300 replacement? looking at D7100

[runnah]

a little smaller than the d300

Ick. I love the heft and size of my D300.

 

[pixmedic]

its only a LITTLE smaller than the d200/d300. I figure with a battery grip on it there wont really be much of a noticeable difference. plus, i REALLY wanted the ISO performance increase and the newer sensor. since there doesn't seem to be a D400 coming anytime soon, the D7100 was it.

 

[runnah]

its only a LITTLE smaller than the d200/d300. I figure with a battery grip on it there wont really be much of a noticeable difference. plus, i REALLY wanted the ISO performance increase and the newer sensor. since there doesn't seem to be a D400 coming anytime soon, the D7100 was it.

I know but its hard to leave and old friend on the side of the road.

 

[Solarflare]

According to what Nikon said after the D7100 release, the D7100 is NOT the DX flagship. So apparently the D400 is still in the making. Really takes them a long time though. The D300 is from 2007, the D300s is from 2009 (and didnt get a new sensor either). So the D300(s) has a 6 year old sensor now. There has been *some* improvements in this department ever since. An upgrade would be kinda nice to have now, really.

[...] yea, buffer size isn't really a deal breaker for us. [...]

Then AFAICS the D7100 is perfect for you.