Hello Nikon-eers,
Peace and Brotherhood to all ye who enter here and reply !!!
Just sold mt D7000 !!!
Need to decide between a D610 or D7200.
I have done some research on both but needed some advice, input or comments.
D610 pros that are important to me.....
better ISO
full frame sensor
better image quality
better DOF
D7200
1/8000 sec but i dunno if i will go that high
1.5 crop sensor gives me more focal length
more AF points but i usually am mostly stuck on centre only
faster frame rate
better in low light -3V.....kinda know what that means but ......
Wi-Fi...( have not tried this but i know this is something i would like to try in the future but that can be done with a Wi-Fi Sd card right so its not ultra important in the camera )
So i shoot a range of stuff EVENTS / MUSIC / PORTRAITS / STREET
..... some MACRO / WILDLIFE / NATURE / LANDSCAPE
I am not a professional though i do some paid gigs
My gear Tamron 24-70, Nikon 70-300, Nikon AI-s 105/2.5
( will be getting a 50/1.8G to replace the 50/1.8D i just sold )
Future lenses < ......70-200/2.8 .....wide angle ......macro..... >
Trying to curb my lens addiction and spending as money has now become a factor and i cannot spend frivolously anymore or even indulge
Thank you in advance for any comments, advice, knowledge.
Enjoy winter.
Happy shooting klik klik klik...
Peace Out !!!!
Pete
I have had both. I sold the D610 and currently doing both the D7200 and D500.
both address low light focusing will being in the -3-4 exposure value level and I get the shots I need/want. I have a whole set of FF lenses from 14-300mm standing by for a new body. I have only needed to invest in 2 lenses in the DX category. those being 11-20/2.8, 17-70/2.8-4 and 16-80/2.8-4.
not click bait. just showing you what you can do with it. I shoot between iso 100 and 12800 with the 7200 which was the limit I personally set for the 610 too
look at the (i) icon and you will see how well they can work
if you have the full range you are used to in FF then i'd be looking at the D750 and yes the D610
wow.....nice pix and im sure your trip was fabulous.... any reason you sold the D610....ive always wanted a FF camera.....however i would be just fine with a crop sensor with good image quality and the ability to focus in dim lighting which i found challenging with my D7000...but i must confess it was a good camera just missing a few things....thanks man....for taking time to respond....cya
I've shot with the D3, D4, D4s, 610 and the D810 in FF. previously it was pretty much the top of Canons heap. my days are slowing down for those needs and like you a grabbed the D7000. I found it to be a very usable camera then I went to the 7200 and found it to be a great balanced shooter. I did get a D610 and D810 thinking that it would be good to be in FX but in the end they just weren't getting the use. so at this point its the D7200 and D500. haven't had a need to move from them.
Hiya all
also looking at the Sony A6300 with a Nikon adapter
any thoughts on that y budget is used 1000-1500 as i have close to 800 saved already
also need to learn Wi-Fi so willing to sacrifice some battery for that wont be using it all the time
Peace
Pete
Hello Peoples,
My buddy lent me her D90 so I'm good for a month or so, so no rush.
I am also looking at a used D800 but it is really a lot more $$$, but surely I would love to shoot with that no doubt about it, but will that make me a better photographer.... that I wonder about.
I am looking used as I am surely way behind the latest models as you can already see.
So my choices boil down to
D7200......800-1000 Cdn ( that being the key as in the USA its way cheaper )
D610 .......1000-1200
D800..........1500+
Sony A6300....with an adapter for my Nikkor lenses....in case I want to travel a different route.
Gees decisions decisions...don't ya just love photography....haha
Oh well I will be using a D90 this weekend at a horse farm.
Peace to All !!!
CanadaMark wrote:
I wouldn't go down that road, especially fiddling with adapters.
Agreed. If you were shooting Canon, adapters are more feasible as all Canon EF lenses are fully electronic and significant development has been focused here, but the mix-n-match of electronic and mechanical features on Nikon's lenses makes good adaptation by third-parties problematic (unless you're adapting to the Nikon 1 series, people have done excellent work with those). The situation will likely improve as Nikon updates their lineup with -E lenses, of course, but that doesn't quite help today!
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Beyond looking at adapters, there are three things about the D7200 that really stand out versus the D610, those being low-light AF sensitivity (really the D6x0 and Df Achilles' heel), burst AF tracking, and burst depth. The D7200 is really an excellent all-around camera here if you don't need the pro-grade results from say the D500.
(do note that if we're talking landscapes on a tripod, the D610 takes the prize every day of the week, but the D7200 is hardly too far behind to escape consideration)
I own a D600 and a D500. I use the D500 almost all the time as DX is better for macro and wildlife. I do not need the high FPS or superb AF. The D600 is a superb camera, but I need the extra reach. You say the D600 gives better IQ. I question that statement. It all depends on the lenses you use. I have a shot at 1:1 of some tiny fungi taken with the D500, and I am astonished at the IQ when displayed at 100%. The only real area where the D600 excels is high ISO. That said, the lenses you own may determine your choice. If they are more suited to the D600, get the D600. There is a shortage of good wide angle primes for DX, although the 20mm F1.8 AFS lens makes a nice ~28mm equivalent on DX.
The D7200 is among the best bang for the buck cameras out there IMHO. It's good at almost everything and very good at many - it can do what I ask re: portraits, weddings, birds, trains, granddaughter,the occasional landscape, etc. SJMS' shots are proof the sky's the limit. There are better cameras for each situation but not in my budget.
The wifi is very clunky; Mac users are better served by the Apple Lightning SD card to iPhone adapter. Very quick and intuitive. Just my $0.02 worth.
Ron
I currently shoot with a D500, and appreciate the focus tracking, ISO, etc... I also have a D7100 that I keep married to my wider lenses and it performs phenomenally as does the D500 with the 200-500mm.
Paid a paltry $400 for the D7100 in new condition with only 3700 actuations on the shutter...a bargain in my book!
deterpawson09 wrote:
Hello Peoples,
My buddy lent me her D90 so I'm good for a month or so, so no rush.
I am also looking at a used D800 but it is really a lot more $$$, but surely I would love to shoot with that no doubt about it, but will that make me a better photographer.... that I wonder about.
I am looking used as I am surely way behind the latest models as you can already see.
So my choices boil down to
D7200......800-1000 Cdn ( that being the key as in the USA its way cheaper )
D610 .......1000-1200
D800..........1500+
For the difference in cost in a system of a camera and a couple of lenses, wouldn't it pay you to just make a trip to the U.S. and buy some used gear? I live in the Dakotas and see Canadians doing that a lot.
Given the style you shoot I'd advise for the D610. It's a bargain at this price, ISO usable up to 6400, central AF point very fast and accurate for normal use (i.e not in near dark scenes or very fast sports).
FF is great for events and portraits, and you shoot this a lot. The additionnal blur help for portraits greatly, the bigger viewfinder is really a pleasure to work with.
You have a 24-70 and it's really best to use these kind of zooms on FF bodies too, since you lose the wide angle side on a crop body.
The difference in image quality between FX and DX is HUGE. DX only makes sense where you would otherwise crop (some sports, most wildlife, macro). Otherwise FX is appreciably better.
You are already set with your FX lenses. So I would definitely go FX.
I started with D90 which I upgraded to D7100 after 4 years. I could see the improvement in details, but I was not terribly impressed overall.
Then I got a used D700 and I was hugely impressed (and that's compared to D7100). Shooting ISO 3200 gave me giggles the first time I tried it. D610 is about a stop better in low light compared to D700. So expect some giggles at ISO 6400 ;-)
Bill Claff's excellent dynamic range database clearly tells the story. I'm picky and limit ISO to 12,800 even though I can get decent quality higher but not without a hard hit with noise reduction software. My acceptability limit on DX was 6,400. This is all subjective.
I moved from DX to FX a year ago and have been super pleased with image quality. That said, I'm not a fast sports, BIF or wildlife shooter that would require the advantages a D7200 or D500 would provide.
I currently own a D610 and a D750 and love them both and would recommend them over DX for all around shooting.
I have a D7200 and a D750. Before the D750 I used a D600 and D610 for several years. The IQ of the D7200 is excellent, but I think the FF cameras are a tad better. I took the D7200 for two trips to Italy last summer, and was quite pleased with its results in good light. In dim churches and museums, I was wishing for the D750, so I took it on my trip to Japan in October.
I like the light weight and great IQ of the D7200 with the 16-80; I love the IQ and low-light capability of the D750 with a 24-120.
But realistically, whichever camera you buy will please you. They are both excellent choices so you can't go wrong.
The D7200 is better for general and wildlife photography with it excellent autofocus and the added reach of a DX camera. D610 in DX mode provides a 10MP file and this is a problem if you cannot fill the frame with a subject.
The Nikon DX cameras though are extremely limited for landscape photography as Nikon and others only produce lenses for full frame cameras. With FX you have the option of the 14-24mm, 18-35mm, or 16-35mm for ultra wide and the excellent 24-70mm for normal landscape. With the DX cameras you have the 10-24mm f/3.5 which is OK but not at the same level as the FX zooms.
I would be looking at a used D600 and a used D7200 over a new copy of the D610 or D7200. You get a lot more range with your lenses when you have both a FX and a DX camera.
for the 7200, 
D610 
