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I own a D600, but I want a higher pixel count DX camera, primarily for micro work, but other uses too, so I will buy one of the above. I bought the D200 when it came out, as there was then no good alternative. My D600 is awesome, and handles highlights far better than the D200, although I'm not keen on the DX mode.
It looks like the D7200 is a hell of a camera, and I see no compelling reason to buy the D500. Have I missed something or are the key advantages of the D500 the AF, frame rate and buffer depth? From what I have read the D7200 is no slouch in the AF department. The D500 flip out LCD is nice, and would help me a fair bit. Is the viewfinder image comparable or noticeably brighter? I do prefer the pro-camera button layout, but I'm not paying a large wodge just for that! It looks like the D500 is superb, but really aimed at the pro and high end needs amateur.
Incidentally, any decision will be taken in a few months time, by which time D500 gremlins should be sorted, or at least known about, and my guess is that the price will have dropped a lot. The D7200 looks to be a stable camera, and UK specimens can be bought new for ~£600 compared to ~£1700 for a D500.
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