ToddnTN
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Two reason for the purchase.
1) The D5200 becomes my wife's camera. (No more sharing)
2) The D7100 has a built in focus motor to auto-focus my Nikon 180mm F/2.8 AF-d lens.
I went back and forth over whether to get a D600 or the D7100. I went with the D7100 due to price and the added reach.
Isnt the 5000 series more menu driven than quick manual buttons at your reach with the 7000 series?
I tried a friends 5100 and changing setting i think was all menu driven, it drove me nuts. On the 7000 you have an aperture and shutters on different dials, whitebalance and iso a button then dial to change, motor drive which allows you to use non AF-S and G lens, some weatherseaing, partial metal frame, etc
In short it seems the 7100 is more laid out like a pro camera versus a consumer camera.
To me it seems like a new lens or an upgrade to FX makes more sense.
In short it seems the 7100 is more laid out like a pro camera versus a consumer camera.
The D5200 can be set up to be just as easy to use on the go.
Hold the "+/-" button down and turn the dial and it shifts your aperture.
Hold the "fn" button down and turn the dial and it shifts your iso.
Turn the dial without holding anything down and it shifts your shutter speed.
Press "i" and have quick access to your white balance and/or exposure compensation (not to sound like an ignorant beginner, but I think white balance isn't something that needs to be changed so quickly and so often that it requires a dedicated dial; not to mention selecting white balance with a dial may end up being just the same speed as selecting on a screen in two quick clicks).
I never shoot manual unless if I'm shooting in a controlled setting, or under special circumstances. I'm always using aperture-priority mode, and I select everything manually except for my shutter speed. This would be regardless of the camera. Again, maybe ignorant?
I think it's a little bit of a misconception by some people that the D5200 is heavily menu-driven.
I've heard a lot of people prefer the D7100 over the D5200, but it seems the only differences are a nicer physical feel (grip), weather sealing, built-in focus motor, better shutter life, and flash commander built-in (which I suppose can be a lot to some people).
I've heard a lot of people prefer the D7100 over the D5200, but it seems the only differences are a nicer physical feel (grip), weather sealing, built-in focus motor, better shutter life, and flash commander built-in (which I suppose can be a lot to some people).
Using your logic... why would people pick a D4 over a D7000? They both have 16mp... but you save over $5k getting a D7000!!
Lets start with the obvious differences between the D5200 and the D7100.. The D7100 has:
Better/Faster Auto Focus System
More AF Points (51 vs. 39)
built in focus motor
Weather Sealed body
Dual card slots
Faster FPS (6 vs. 5)
Faster Shutter Speed 1/8000 vs 1/4000 (ever shoot in bright daylight and want a shallow DOF.. f/2.8+?)
100% Viewfinder coverage (vs 95%)
More RAW options ( 12 or 14.. compressed or lossless)
How about some of the subtle diffrences... the D7100 again has:
More exposure bracketing options
Flash bracketing (non-existent on the D5200)
Larger LCD
Larger Battery (950 shots per charge vs. 500 shots on the D5200)
The list goes on... Just because you don't need any of the features the D7100 has doesn't mean other people don't need or want them.
Thanks PaulWog,
I had a tough choice last year when I choose the D7000 over the D5100.
But I'm glad I went with the D7000
But now I want to do architecture, and inside pictures, and portraits ... so the D600 seems the way to go for true lens wide angle .. but a total budget killer. But at least all my existing lens will work fine except for the kit 18-105. Maybe by the time the D620 comes out ....
As for FX not always coming out as better all the time: The only reasons for DX over FX (price aside) would be for that reach in wildlife photography. FX generally is preferred/desired over DX by anyone doing anything else (broad but usually true statement), so long as it fits into the budget. The reason I brought up the D5200 -> D7100 shift versus FX was because that is one of the areas that A LOT of amateur photographers end up debating the D600 versus D7100 (when I was researching what I was going to buy, it popped up constantly across various forums when I googled things up). It's only natural to ask.