p.1 #3 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
nortino wrote:
I just bought a Z5 as my first mirrorless camera.
I have a D800 which I am keeping, but I also have a D610 which I am debating whether to keep.
The D610 has a built-in flash which is something the Z5 lacks. Any other advantages of the D610 I'm not realizing?
It's lighter than the D800, and it has a slightly different output. That's the main reason why I still use my D600 on occasion. It's just lighter than the rest of my FX DSLR's, and I do like the look of the files for some things. But if it's not a big difference from the D800 for you, then you probably won't regret turning it into a Z lens of some sort.
p.1 #5 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
nortino wrote:
Any other advantages of the D610 I'm not realizing?
In the presence of a D800, none. If you are a little bit unsure now, the Z5 will soon convince you that the best thing to do is to sell it. In practice, the lack of flash in the Z is a non-issue.
p.1 #6 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
The value of these cameras on the second-hand market is quite low, and it is not worth selling them off unless you are in urgent need of money. I still own three film Nikon bodies for this reason.
p.1 #7 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
Thanks for all the responses so far. I actually only have 2 screw lenses (24mm & 50mm) and I could do without them. The D800 is my high res or tripod type camera while the D610 served as my walkaround. I do see the Z5 replacing the D610 and I will likely sell it off.
p.1 #8 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
I still have a D800E with about 59K actuations. I keep it because it's worth almost nothing used, and because I might shoot a total solar eclipse where it would be good not to have the partial sun blasting the sensor except at the moment of exposure.
p.1 #11 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
I had a D750 and a D500 when I bought my first Z, the Z6II. After two weeks I realized I hadn't used the D750 at all. And, when I did it felt foreign to me. I boxed up the D750 and a bunch of lenses and traded for a couple of Z lenses. I kept the D500 for my big lenses for awhile. But, ended up selling it the next year. Personally, I don't miss DSLRs at all. Some do though. Could be you are one. Only you can decide that.
p.1 #12 · Any advantages or reasons to keep a D610 after buying a Z5?
I recently picked up a D850 to use with my F-mount lenses and to have a native AF for the screw drive lenses I still have. I’ve been adding some F mount lenses I could not afford back in the day. My Z6III and Z8 will still be primary cameras.
I had previously sold my D750 / D500 to go full Z on the camera side. Using the D850 again made me realize how spoiled I have become with using an EVF. Especially the brighter view it offers in dim light.
The D610 and Z5 are basically the same camera. You could keep it as a backup while you still have F mount lenses. The Z5 will do everything but better even with F lenses where things like tuning focus are no longer necessary.
