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p.3 #2 · p.3 #2 · Upgrading from D70, is the D300S still relevant? | |
xxguitarist wrote:
Checking in for some opinions before moving forward with purchase.
I've been frustrated lately as we attempted to decorate our house with some prints from my D70, and the resolution was inadequate. I've had the camera for quite a few years, and learned how to work with the ISO restrictions etc.
We'll be taking a vacation in a bit, and I don't want to miss opportunities for photos.
A couple years ago I was planning on the D300, then other things took priority. Would the D300s still be a good choice, or should I look to some of the other consumer --> prosumer range FX cameras?
I've seen the D300s go around $550 here, and that would be a comfortable price range for me for the body, so please keep that in mind with suggestions.
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DO you need the in-body focus motor? That is the big question. What lenses do you have.? If you don't need the focus motor your options open up a lot.
Also is the problem really "resolution"? If you are making 300DP no-crop prints with a D70 the long erg can go up to 10 inches. So unless you crop, or go above 8x10, resolution is not an issue.
Then if resolution IS an issue, doubling the number of pixels only gains you 1.4 times larger printer. You've have to go to 4X more pixels for double size prints. So you are looking at a 24MP camera which rules out the D300.
Take a good look at the D5300 and D3300. They have the newest sensors and image processor chips and outperform more expensive models. The D3300 is a bargain but if you need the fold-out view finding the D5300 has that.
If you need the focus motor then you have to compromise and get the D7100. I wish there was a D7300 but not this year.
If you only have one inexpensive lens that needs the in-body motor consider selling that lens with the D70. Unless you have an expensive AFd lens you are money ahead replacing it.
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