bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

list all the reasons given here for going to full frame. see if enough of them warrant you upgrading.

NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

I made the switch a couple of years ago and am happy with the decision.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Good response.

Carl D Loc: Albemarle, NC.

Shoot film and your always full frame.

whitewolfowner

If you make the switch (and is definitely well worth it if you can justify it financially); keep your D200; it's a fine camera. You will find a massive improvement in a full frame today in your files; their quality, finer detail in enlarging due to the higher pixel count and processing done in the camera, noise reduction (especially in low light) and the information available in the files you work with. It's too bad you didn't buy FX lenses from the beginning. My advise, if you add an FX body, is to keep any DX lenses you have in the wide angle range for the DX format. Sell the rest and replace them with FX lenses and in time you may replace the D200 or add a third DX body of more modern design; either the D7100, D7200 or D500. Then you would have dream system. You will find the FX lenses of far superior quality to the DX lenses, so your expenditures will not be a total loss. I was using a D80 and moved to the D750 (my son has the D80) and love it and can honestly say it was a well worthy upgrade. I knew from the beginning to stay away from the lower quality of the DX lenses.

jsmangis Loc: Peoria, IL

Two years ago I upgraded from my D80 to a D610. Although it is heaver and bulkier, the better low light performance and the ability to crop have made me a devotee to full frame. As far as new lenses are concerned, any lens that you have longer than 24mm will work fine on the D610. I did buy a slightly used Nikkor 24-70 F2.8 AFS from a fellow Hogger, so you don't have to buy brand new. Good luck!

TomV Loc: Annapolis, Maryland

So many esoteric responses. i have a cropped and a full-frame camera. Cropped for birding and distant wildlife, full for interiors and landscapes.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

I have both a DX and FX cameras FX used for landscapes and DX for most everything else

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I own both, I use full frame D800 for wide angle landscape shots (mostly 30 sec. exposures of streams and oceans) use a 16-35 F/4 nikon lens. Use the D500 for wildlife cause it really brings the birds up close and personal with the 200-500 nikon.

JohanneT Loc: South Africa

Hi, you got lot of response, mine quickly. Also got D200 and have taken great pictures for it time and the quality pretty good. I upgraded to D750 because D810 files to big files and there was not a D500. I needed a camera for low light. I could have gone for D7100 but wanted fx body and flip screen. There is a argument about picture quality is out drawn out of perportion. Good lenses, good light or steady tripod and you good. Ask yourself what am I missing in my camera.... Then go and solve that need ......remember there is always a trade off... Happy pictures

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Both have an advantage, depending how you use your camera. I have a 5DIII and a 7DII. I generally keep the 5 with a wide angle lens and the 7 with a long lens, that way I change camera not lenses all the time. Do you want the advantage on a long lens or short. In my case I use two quality cameras. You can't say should i get a full frame camera, generally a quality (expensive) to a non full frame a generally cheeper, less quality camera. Apples and Apples.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

A fly speck sensor? That's a good one. Yes, I know about the SX50 and SX60, but I would take a full frame Canon 5D Mark 3 or 4 over both of those fixed lens cameras. The problem is, I can't afford a Canon 5D Mark 3 or 4.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Using the "Quote Reply" option will let us know which post you are replying to, as I have done.

I really liked my Nikon D300"s and still use them for some things. Would love to have a D500 for low light stuff.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

As in all of photography, the answer depends on what you need and want to do.

Life is full of little trade-offs. If expensive, heavy, bulky, noisier, more noticeable gear is worth using to get the images you want, go for it.

I went the other way... To Micro Four/Thirds. I needed stills and video from a system that fits under an airline seat.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I will give you my take on this and will begin by asking that if you are happy with the D200 (a great camera in my humble opinion with beautiful colors) why get something else?
I own a D610, another great tool but I never quit using my D7000 which happens to be the camera I use more often. Wide is today achievable with the great variety of lenses available for DX use but I always ask how wide is wide to the photographer that asks me for advise so that I can give better advise.
Better bouquet will be easier with the full frame but I have no issues obtaining a better bouquet with my D7000 and a long lens. The farther the subject is from the background the easier it is to get a great bouquet using a long lens with DX.
I bought the D610 because I have old lenses for FX use and some new ones like the 70-300 VR. Consider the expense involved, you could end up expending good money switching from DX to FX.
I have always sustained that a camera or lens should be updated when it is not doing the job we need it to do. If there is money to burn then it is an easy decision to buy.