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I usually don't look at the "out of pocket" cost of equipment, assuming that I can afford it. I look at the annual "Cost of Ownership."
That is, how much will it likely depreciate per year. I usually calculate that on a 2 year basis, as it "smooths out" the cost and the unknowns a bit, I then compare based on the annual cost.
It also makes a difference how early in the release cycle you buy, as we all know that prices tend to "soften" a bit after the first demand is satisfied. Especially with Black Friday and similar deals.
For my Canon and Nikon "entry level" bodies, the average "Cost of Ownership" per year has been about $100 to $150 dollars, which is a bargain. That was for a Canon T4i purchased new and owned for 2 years ($125 a year, $650-$400), and for a Nikon D3200 purchased new on the board and owned for 18 months ($133 a year, $500-$300.)
On the other hand, compare a Nikon D800 purchased new for $3,000 in 2012 near release and sold in May 2014, about 2 years later for $1,800. The total cost to own was about $3,000-$1,800 = $1,200/2 = $600 per year. So $500-$600 per year is probably ballpark for those cameras.
You can look at prices and do the same thing for the D600 and D610. Or the D7100 refurb that I bought for $800 in July. That may cost about $100-$150 per year to own too, depending on a potential D7200 or similar.
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I would expect that the D750 would be somewhere in between. Perhaps $275 to $350 per year?
Then you would need to compare that to the current value of the D610 (maybe $1,300? Depending on the number of shots) and your estimated depreciation on that over the next 1-2 years. Maybe $1,300- $800 in 2 years, or about $250 per year? That is only a guess!
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It would be great to have a database with actual historical values/examples. Every time I post this I have to think through the prices again. I have a cold today and my brain is pretty fogy!
I think those costs are fairly typical for the relative price points.
The D600 and maybe the D800 cost may have been a bit higher than usual due to the Nikon quality issues that caused them to "churn" models a bit more quickly than usual. While a D800E is selling used for about $1,800 now, the Canon 5DIII is still selling for about $2,200-$2,400 used, which I think is too high! A Canon 5D4 in the spring should take care of that. Or maybe even the 7DII?
Good luck!
M.
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